Lowering an S thats still in Warranty - MINI Cooper Forum

LadyVCooperS · #1 (**permalink**) Aug 21st, 2006, 12:54 PM

Afternoon lovely people

I've got a 2004 '53 reg MCS and I was looking at dropping it by about 30mm maximum..

Thing is, I can't really afford the JCW lowering kit, and was going to buy some springs elsewhere..

Now, has anyone else done this, and has it affected anything with there warranty, as I don't want to invalidate it.

Thanks in advance

Root Ginger · #2 (**permalink**) Aug 21st, 2006, 02:26 PM

I would think that your dealer may have issues with anything to do with the suspension going wrong but some dealers are mod friendly. Might be worth having a word with them.

LadyVCooperS · #3 (**permalink**) Aug 21st, 2006, 03:06 PM

Thanks

Babes · #4 (**permalink**) Aug 22nd, 2006, 04:21 PM

my dealer recommended and fitted my Eibachs.

Richard Crofts · #5 (**permalink**) Aug 22nd, 2006, 04:55 PM

BMW central may still not like you having springs on even if the dealer is OK with it. Likelyhood is BMW will never know but sometimes they do find out. TBH the chances of your springs knackering anything on your car is slim, especially now its not brand new so faults will have already shown up in the majority of cases. I would do it and run the small risk...There are many many folks running eibach, alta and KW springs all around the 25-35mm mark and they have no issues on stock rimmed cars.