[virtualw]

Guys,
I just bought a display Mini Copper S 2018 and because of where I'm working and drive to, I noticed it has a big problem with the ride when the road is slightly rough. As a novice with no idea about mechanical aspects of the car, just wondering if anyone has done anything to improve the ride toughness? Is this doable at all? Can changing the shock aborbant help?

Thanks for your help in advance,

Sam

 

[mike1967]

its got run flat tyres if 18 inch wheels would be even worse, the 16 inch wheels are less like it but still do it, as car is on warranty you cant remove them and stick normal tyres on as so many do when cars get older, as would effect warranty if noticed my main agents

 

[JTownPBX]

Move toward an adjustable rear sway bar and set the setting on the softest. That would take some of it out of the rear of the car. The front A Arm bushings should be replaced regularly if your driving it 10,000 miles a year(once a year).
After all that I don't know It's not a go cart but it's pretty close.

 

[mike1967]

Move toward an adjustable rear sway bar and set the setting on the softest. That would take some of it out of the rear of the car. The front A Arm bushings should be replaced regularly if your driving it 10,000 miles a year(once a year).
After all that I don't know It's not a go cart but it's pretty close.

just done a 2011 clubman diesel ie very heavy engine on front arms,, 178.000 miles and still on factory arms just needed the rear trailing bushes on front arms as rubber gone weak,, i've never changed any under 50k before dont tend to give issues,, the rear anti roll bar or sway bar as it is in the us these links are 4 inches in size and sway bar is tiny and not have much of a effect on ride as such,, low profile tyres do, runflats deffo do, even the spring rates on mini are set to be used with runflats so are soft,, so when get rid of runflats the whole car feels soft over the bumps,, just put a puncture repair in boot get rid of runflats also bonus normal tyres are cheaper

 

[mike1967]

added point the front sway bar is massive for size of car but still only prevents to much roll, ride comfort is springs and shocks and tyres being the biggest part