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jterrier · Jan 8th, 2008, 07:38 PM

hi all,

i asked this question at the end of my 'hi all' thread so sorry for the duplication - i just thought i would make a new thread so it wasnt lost down there.

my question was , i know i want an early cooper (o1 or 02), which needs to be a chili pack car as having driven a pepper pack, i found it to be softer and less instant on turn in; it felt more woolly to me and understeery. I'm putting this difference down to sports plus susp. and the runflats on 16 in. wheels.

the questions i had really were to do with that; the ss+ vs. the ss on a pepper pack car for example. Does anyone know the mechanical makeup of the ss+ which gives it that extra stiffness? i.e is it down to JUST springs and dampers or are there also differences in anti roll bar thickness etc and bushing. I know this is very nitpicky but there is good reason; i have considered buying a very good pepper car and possibly retro fiting better suspension to get the same effect.

anyone?

R50 Nick · Jan 9th, 2008, 12:13 AM

It has the same dampers with the cooper s, and the same sway bars.
Stock Cooper Suspension : 22.5mm front 16mm rear
Sports Suspension Plys/Cooper S : 24mm front 17mm rear
And probably same springs, but not for sure.

Jan 8th, 2008, 07:38 PM	#1
jterrier MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2008 Local Time: 02:44 PM Posts: 3 Offline	sports plus mechanicals... question hi all, i asked this question at the end of my 'hi all' thread so sorry for the duplication - i just thought i would make a new thread so it wasnt lost down there. my question was , i know i want an early cooper (o1 or 02), which needs to be a chili pack car as having driven a pepper pack, i found it to be softer and less instant on turn in; it felt more woolly to me and understeery. I'm putting this difference down to sports plus susp. and the runflats on 16 in. wheels. the questions i had really were to do with that; the ss+ vs. the ss on a pepper pack car for example. Does anyone know the mechanical makeup of the ss+ which gives it that extra stiffness? i.e is it down to JUST springs and dampers or are there also differences in anti roll bar thickness etc and bushing. I know this is very nitpicky but there is good reason; i have considered buying a very good pepper car and possibly retro fiting better suspension to get the same effect. anyone?

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Jan 9th, 2008, 12:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
R50 Nick MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2007 Local Time: 05:44 PM Posts: 15 Offline	It has the same dampers with the cooper s, and the same sway bars. Stock Cooper Suspension : 22.5mm front 16mm rear Sports Suspension Plys/Cooper S : 24mm front 17mm rear And probably same springs, but not for sure.

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