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tintopracer · Jun 13th, 2007, 08:43 PM

I'm new to the forum and just speccing a Dooper. Having the chili pack and mfsw amongst other bits. Is the sports suspension worth having? Most of my driving will be a motorway commute but I do like a B road thrash now and then. Both demo cars I tried the standard dampers and seemed pretty good to me.. but I've been spoilt by years of driving BM's

KenL · Jun 13th, 2007, 10:17 PM

I find the ride/handling fine on mine. I drove a demo car with 17" wheels and SS - I preferred the car without SS as a daily driver. Not sure how much of that was due to the wheels or the suspension though.

rentagas · Jun 14th, 2007, 06:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tintopracer (original)

I'm new to the forum and just speccing a Dooper. Having the chili pack and mfsw amongst other bits. Is the sports suspension worth having? Most of my driving will be a motorway commute but I do like a B road thrash now and then. Both demo cars I tried the standard dampers and seemed pretty good to me.. but I've been spoilt by years of driving BM's

Unlike many other upgrades changing the suspension components is possible aftermarket including a warranted JCW conversion. I haven't read a post saying. "i have tried the sports suspension in the cooper D and it is so much better" or a post "saying the standard suspension is rubbish, I wish I'd had the sports". Obviously the sports suspension will have subtly different characteristics in the D as opposed to the S. so I have not specified it. Having said that in my previous MINI I would have had the JCW suspension if it had been available.

tintopracer · Jun 15th, 2007, 11:12 AM

thanks for the tips guys. I think I'll wait and see how the ride is with the runflat tyres and then look for the JCW kit if I really need it

Jun 13th, 2007, 08:43 PM	#1
tintopracer MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Local Time: 11:57 AM Posts: 13 Offline	sports suspension I'm new to the forum and just speccing a Dooper. Having the chili pack and mfsw amongst other bits. Is the sports suspension worth having? Most of my driving will be a motorway commute but I do like a B road thrash now and then. Both demo cars I tried the standard dampers and seemed pretty good to me.. but I've been spoilt by years of driving BM's

Jun 13th, 2007, 10:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 11:57 AM Posts: 5,210 Offline	I find the ride/handling fine on mine. I drove a demo car with 17" wheels and SS - I preferred the car without SS as a daily driver. Not sure how much of that was due to the wheels or the suspension though. Red/Black R56 Cooper

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Jun 14th, 2007, 06:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
rentagas MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2004 Local Time: 11:57 AM Posts: 1,426 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by tintopracer (original) I'm new to the forum and just speccing a Dooper. Having the chili pack and mfsw amongst other bits. Is the sports suspension worth having? Most of my driving will be a motorway commute but I do like a B road thrash now and then. Both demo cars I tried the standard dampers and seemed pretty good to me.. but I've been spoilt by years of driving BM's Unlike many other upgrades changing the suspension components is possible aftermarket including a warranted JCW conversion. I haven't read a post saying. "i have tried the sports suspension in the cooper D and it is so much better" or a post "saying the standard suspension is rubbish, I wish I'd had the sports". Obviously the sports suspension will have subtly different characteristics in the D as opposed to the S. so I have not specified it. Having said that in my previous MINI I would have had the JCW suspension if it had been available.

Jun 15th, 2007, 11:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
tintopracer MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Local Time: 11:57 AM Posts: 13 Offline	thanks for the tips guys. I think I'll wait and see how the ride is with the runflat tyres and then look for the JCW kit if I really need it

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