I did my first track day last December at the Palmer International Race Course in Bedfordshire and I loved it, way too much! Although the brakes and tyres on the mini were not too keen on the idea......:biggrin:
Still loving the suspension and now It's settled in, I've really got used to the way the car handles. But the new suspension is leading me into temptation, I keep pushing the car closer to the limit on corners and roundabouts and I think I may come unstuck in the near future?
The ride stiffness is only very slightly harder than Sport Suspension, but the Works Suspension reacts a lot faster and body roll is significantly reduced.
In my opinion, you are wasting your money if you buy a Factory Works Cooper S and don't spec' it with the Works Suspension because you will not be able to use the full potential of the new Factory Works car without it.
My R56 Cooper S is producing a verified 208bhp and having the Works Suspension fitted has increased the "fun factor" about 1000%.
You won't regret it, but get rid of the run-flat tyres as soon as possible!!!!
Good to hear you still like it! I am definately getting it on mine now. Unfortunatley i can't afford to change the tyres immediately with all the other bits i'm puting on the car, but i do plan to do it as soon as i can - i guess i'll secretly be praying for an irrepairable puncture to force my hand!
Good to hear you still like it! I am definately getting it on mine now. Unfortunatley i can't afford to change the tyres immediately with all the other bits i'm puting on the car, but i do plan to do it as soon as i can - i guess i'll secretly be praying for an irrepairable puncture to force my hand!
Not only does the works suspension make the Factory JCW car, the car it should have been from BMW, but it drops the ride height about 12mm and gets rid of the ugly gap in the wheel arch!
can you get just the springs? because i want to lower my cooper - but was only thinking of 15mm because of the speedbumps by my house (they are the biggest ive ever seen!) so 12mm sounds perfect....
yes! - in fact the JCW kit doesn't come with the springs, and they have to be ordered seperately with a different part number.
I think they come in 3 spring rates dependant on what options you have - i tried to get my dealer to give me a choice over this but they basically get told which springs you can have/need based on your VIN.
I've learnt never to trust what Mini dealers say Maybe worth trying some others to see if they say the same if you really want them. However its best to buy matched springs and struts if you can.
I've learnt never to trust what Mini dealers say Maybe worth trying some others to see if they say the same if you really want them. However its best to buy matched springs and struts if you can.
I'm payying £1190.71 fitted. Thats with 15% off the kit and 25% off the springs - and then 5% off the fitting charge.
Think MINI dealerships quote 72AW to fit it all (=6 hours). Preety expensive fitting charge!
Tara&Paul may well have got a better price from woodmans - it would be interesting to see!
I'm payying £1190.71 fitted. Thats with 15% off the kit and 25% off the springs - and then 5% off the fitting charge.
Think MINI dealerships quote 72AW to fit it all (=6 hours). Preety expensive fitting charge!
Tara&Paul may well have got a better price from woodmans - it would be interesting to see!
I THINK the JCW dampers are still made by Delphi as are the standard ones - they are just revalved to JCW specifications. They is no leap in technology - its actually a cheap kit really when you consider you get front and rear ARB's included - biggest part of the cost is minis extortionate labour rates.
I have no experience of Bilsteins on a mini, but have used them on a Renaultsport Spider and they are superb. I've read nothing but good reviews though about them on minis. Bilstein stuff is good quality, and if i were not concerned about keeping the warranty on a brand new car i think i'd be going down the truly aftermarket route, looking at these, or koni FSD's.
If you want warranty, and really good coil-overs, take a look at the AC Schnitzer stuff. I think they use bilstein dampers built to their own specs, as well a eibach springs. Only problem - REALLY expensive!!
Could someone/anyone with the JCW suspension kit fitted post the measured distance from the centre of the wheel cap to the top of the wheel arch and say if they've 17s/18s fitted?
Could someone/anyone with the JCW suspension kit fitted post the measured distance from the centre of the wheel cap to the top of the wheel arch and say if they've 17s/18s fitted?
Does anybody know what the diameter of the stock R56 front and rear anti-sway bars are? I also would like to know what the diameter of the JCW front and rear anti-sway bars are, please.
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