[maxdude]

Sorry guys, have searched for some time but to no avail! Have 54 MCS JCW with I believe SS+. I know I don't have the JCW springs as mine are standard black. You can tell whether the struts/springs are SS or SS+ but the color coding on them. Mine are twin purple stripes on front and blue/yellow on rear. If someone already knows if this confirms SS+ or if someone with SS+ wouldn't mind checking their springs for the coloured stripes you would put me out of my misery! Cheers in advance!

[Rakey]

Easy way to confirm is to go to a dealer with the reg or chassis number and they will be able to confirm it from the system

[Hyper Active]

All R53 cooper S's came with SS+ on as standard

[maxdude]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hyper Active (original)

All R53 cooper S's came with SS+ on as standard

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original)

Easy way to confirm is to go to a dealer with the reg or chassis number and they will be able to confirm it from the system

Thanks guys, am aware of this, but my springs have been changed and am just wanting to make sure they are SS+???

[Fizzoid]

I've got SS+ on my '03 Cooper, not sure it's the same suspension setup, but I would presume so? I'll check it tomorrow.

[maxdude]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fizzoid (original)

I've got SS+ on my '03 Cooper, not sure it's the same suspension setup, but I would presume so? I'll check it tomorrow.

thanks Fizz, appreciate that. you may have to rub down ya struts to see the colours.

[cristo]

Tried to gather info about spring markings and their corresponding part numbers, but the thread
never gained much momentum:

http://www.mini2.com/forum/wheels-ty...etk-table.html

My 2003 MC with SS+ also has two purple stripes on the front but two grey stripes on the rear.
There are a few different SS+ springs for the MC depending on what equipment is specced
(and its impact on the total weight of the car over each axle).

Maxdude, which of the following does your MINI have?

Model (one/MC/MCS),
Transmission (Man or Auto),
and which of the following accessories are on the car:
DSC
Suspension (none {one}/SS{one/MC}/SS+/{MC/MCS}
head airbags
emergency wheel
sunroof
storage package
headlight cleaning system
foglamps
a/c
auto a/c
Nav system
6cd changer
Harmon Kardon

[maxdude]

Quote: Originally Posted by cristo (original)

Tried to gather info about spring markings and their corresponding part numbers, but the thread
never gained much momentum:

http://www.mini2.com/forum/wheels-ty...etk-table.html

My 2003 MC with SS+ also has two purple stripes on the front but two grey stripes on the rear.
There are a few different SS+ springs for the MC depending on what equipment is specced
(and its impact on the total weight of the car over each axle).

Maxdude, which of the following does your MINI have?

Model (one/MC/MCS),
Transmission (Man or Auto),
and which of the following accessories are on the car:
DSC
Suspension (none {one}/SS{one/MC}/SS+/{MC/MCS}
head airbags
emergency wheel
sunroof
storage package
headlight cleaning system
foglamps
a/c
auto a/c
Nav system
6cd changer
Harmon Kardon

Hi Cristo,
did see this thread of yours when I was searching. Don't think answering any of above will help as my springs have been replaced since new by an independant mini garage. That is why I am now trying to ascertain whether the springs are SS+ or not. So we match colours on front pair but not rears. Funny yours are grey as I have checked in my cellar today and I still have a almost new pair of springs off my old ONE from 4 years back and the rears are grey???

anyway, here we go: my car is a MCS(so should have SS+ from factory),manual, with storage, fogs, and HK....nothing else on your list.

[maxdude]

Checked mine again in the daylight today and my rears have a grey and yellow stripe, not blue and yellow as first reported!!??

No one else have SS+ and don't mind checking theirs?? Too much to ask these day I suppose. I remember the time when folk on hear used to bend over backwards.....this seems a distance memory now....

[Rakey]

Quote: Originally Posted by maxdude (original)

Thanks guys, am aware of this, but my springs have been changed and am just wanting to make sure they are SS+???

Why not ask the person that changed them then

Surely if they are OEM parts they will have the relevant part number on them? Then check against RealOEM.com Online BMW Parts Catalog

[maxdude]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original)

Why not ask the person that changed them then

Surely if they are OEM parts they will have the relevant part number on them? Then check against RealOEM.com Online BMW Parts Catalog

Thanks Rakey, springs don't have a part number on unfortunately, just 2 coloured stripes. Bin down the RealOEM route too and that just says to contact dealer as more details required!! Anyhow, I'm off to dealership tomorrow to have a look at a few myself. Hope I don't get caught looking too shifty!!!

[Alan Wolfe]

2003 MINI Cooper S with SS+
Fronts - 2 Gray stripes
Rears - Gray and Yellow stripe

Alan