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Tigger, Eeyore & Roo · May 4th, 2008, 06:45 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC (original)

Firming things up will only make rattles worse

Firming the suspension up makes things worse, firming the body up makes it better.

Yes, bracing the body will help to prevent twist and that kills rattles. I run a late R53 Cooper S with 4 substantial additional braces and, even with 22,000 miles, it's almost completely rattle and squeak free!

The only problem is that the JCW item is little more than cosmetic (it's far too flimsy) and is very unlikely to achieve anything (though it's very shiny when you open the bonnet!). I'm not yet aware of an aftermarket version for the R56 that actually works. Save your money for the moment and wait for the aftermarket to make a real one!

Tigger.

PS: This is how substantial a brace needs to be to have any affect:

May 4th, 2008, 06:45 AM	#7
Tigger, Eeyore & Roo May '08: Bye bye Mini2... My Classifieds Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kernow, near England Local Time: 10:19 PM Posts: 4,512 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC (original) Firming things up will only make rattles worse Firming the suspension up makes things worse, firming the body up makes it better. Yes, bracing the body will help to prevent twist and that kills rattles. I run a late R53 Cooper S with 4 substantial additional braces and, even with 22,000 miles, it's almost completely rattle and squeak free! The only problem is that the JCW item is little more than cosmetic (it's far too flimsy) and is very unlikely to achieve anything (though it's very shiny when you open the bonnet!). I'm not yet aware of an aftermarket version for the R56 that actually works. Save your money for the moment and wait for the aftermarket to make a real one! Tigger. PS: This is how substantial a brace needs to be to have any affect: Attached Thumbnails May 08: Thanks to all of my friends on Mini2 for a lot of great times over the last 4 years. In future I can always be contacted here!