ok recently bought an R53 MCS with Aero Kit.

deciding between getting Eibach Pro springs or some AP/KW coilovers.

just taking into consideration that the aero kit has it looking a little lower than a normal anyway, and that springs are 150 and wont damage my exisitng dampers, or spending 500 on coilovers??

seen a few aero'd minis with a 30mm drop and they still look really good, but will it be enough??

my MCS is my daily and i do drive to work.

should i play it safe with springs or go get coilovers?

:puzzled:

if any of you have a nice setup or any views then holla at this post.

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ive had springs and now coilovers, and coilovers are the way to go. after 6 months youll be bored of a 30mm drop and want more - and with coilovers you can do that. my car is a daily drive, (25k a year) and i find them fine. i have a 45/50mm drop on the front and dont really struggle with speed bumps etc.

i have AP coilovers and have found them really impressive. coumghy, easy to adjust and they go lower than KW

got any pictures of yours lowered?

Short answer = Go for coilovers.

You can get a fairly good setup just with springs but even the very best springs setup can easily be better by some good coilovers...

I have JCW shocks and H&R 40mm springs and the ride is very good - basically JCW suspension ride just a tad firmer, less roll, and lower = good ! :D

I have an aero kit and with the above and 17" S-Spokes I rub/scrape on things... normally its just the airdam under the bumper but the front part of the kit rubs quite often - although I now go pretty slowly to try to avoid any bad rubbing... ;)

Clicky thumbs of my car:

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt229/Keano04JCW/th_Image0319.jpg (http://s614.photobucket.com/albums/tt229/Keano04JCW/?action=view&current=Image0319.jpg)
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt229/Keano04JCW/th_Image0320.jpg (http://s614.photobucket.com/albums/tt229/Keano04JCW/?action=view&current=Image0320.jpg)

post some pics of your mini.but the coilcovers sound a good idea

Keano your mini loooks tiiiiiight!!

are they american bumpers? because ive not seen the reflector ones very much and thought they were american ones.

yeh ive decided to get AP coilovers, £490 without fitting. think i can find someone to set it up nicely though.

and yes bubba they sound a good idea

you can fit them yourself tbf mate. its not tht difficult - 2 hours and job done

adam - you think so?

wish i had the confidence to have a bash myself

yea, it will take a couple of hours but once you start undoing bolts it is pretty self explanatory and makes sense!

This is my car on apex springs very happy with the 30mm drop,

yea, it will take a couple of hours but once you start undoing bolts it is pretty self explanatory and makes sense!

cheers i'm gonna get some bought

and have a go maybe :cool:

This is my car on apex springs very happy with the 30mm drop,

that sits so well, but are you rolling 19's or something?

look like 17s to me. heres a pic of mine fully slammed on the back

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs092.snc4/35955_425827533604_524918604_4694634_1608525_n.jpg

how it sits normally

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs250.snc4/39857_428954758604_524918604_4774639_8212705_n.jpg

This is my car on apex springs very happy with the 30mm drop,

nice set up mate, what size rims are those?

kyri mini copper s : are those the Kahn RSV rims? been offered a set of 19inchs for my mini, still contemplating though... does look sweet.. also interested in wat size urs are aswell...

kyri mini copper s : are those the Kahn RSV rims? been offered a set of 19inchs for my mini, still contemplating though... does look sweet.. also interested in wat size urs are aswell...

if your wanting to go nice and low you wont be able to with 19s, not only because of the size of the rim, also the width. im struggling with 18s, @ 7" wide. its lowered about 55-60mm on the front and the strut is about 3mm from my tyre:

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc310/adam_randell/IMG_3360.jpg

This is my car on apex springs very happy with the 30mm drop,

that sits so well, but are you rolling 19's or something?

nice set up mate, what size rims are those?

kyri mini copper s : are those the Kahn RSV rims? been offered a set of 19inchs for my mini, still contemplating though... does look sweet.. also interested in wat size urs are aswell...

Thx for the remarks guys,Yes the rims are Kahn"s RSV RIM"s,they are 18" with 215/35/18 tyres,the car is going to get a main feature in modern mini soon,the car is runing at the moment at 237.8BHP,WITH ITS MODS,