[sfortis]

I always had the question, does the SE has higher ground clearance than the normal cooper S by default?

 

[Fivetones]

I always had the question, does the SE has higher ground clearance than the normal cooper S by default?

Yes it does, it even has different arch trims to make it look less obvious.

 

[callaflatbed]

Another one on the tried and true ST coilovers / SPC camber arms / 13mm spacer combo. A very happy camper thus far. Now I just need to get like @Fivetones and get those brakes sourced...

 

[Jon R]

@callaflatbed that looks great! I have yet to install my SPC camber arms and I'm curious how difficult it was. It looked pretty tight and the rear subframe.

 

[Rod S]

From what I've read elsewhere on the web, they raised it to protect the electric motor - a lot more expensive to replace than an engine sump.

But apparently, despite the slightly higher ride height, the CoG is actually lower than the ICE equivilant because the batteries are so low down.

 

[Fivetones]

It’s more the fire risk on a punctured battery. You get a runaway lithium fire if you’re not careful.

 

[callaflatbed]

@callaflatbed that looks great! I have yet to install my SPC camber arms and I'm curious how difficult it was. It looked pretty tight and the rear subframe.

I'll be honest, after 15 years of modifying cars of all types (the Mini is like 20 modded cars I've had out of 30 in that timeframe) I just paid a shop to do it for the first time. I moved to the west coast, don't have my tools or space to work, so I was lucky to find a very reputable shop that did the whole thing in like 2.5 hours for a very modest cost.