You need a cargo net! Looks awesome...that's hard core!
Great lookin car, looks identical to mine!Here's how I set the car up tonight:
The "axle center to wheel arch apex" ride height is set for 13.6" front and 13.2" rear, the same chassis rake as stock, but 1.1" lower than stock. I haven't yet analyzed the roll centers, so this might not be ideal for handling, just FYI.
JCW Pro coilovers installed by Ryephile, on Flickr
JCW Pro coilovers installed by Ryephile, on Flickr
JCW Pro coilovers installed by Ryephile, on Flickr
JCW Pro coilovers installed by Ryephile, on Flickr
And here's how the spring collars look. In front there are 25 threads of useful adjustment available. I set the collars so there are 10 threads visible below the collar, or 0.75" of exposed thread. In the back, it's "full down", with 0 threads visible.
JCW Pro coilovers installed by Ryephile, on Flickr
JCW Pro coilovers installed by Ryephile, on Flickr
How does it ride and handle? Well, I drove it a whopping 2 miles through my neighborhood tonight, so my impressions are minimal. The ride feels pretty much the same, maybe 20% firmer due to stronger damping. The stock Sport Suspension IMO was lusciously soft and didn't seem fitting for a MINI, even a grown-up refined MINI-BMW like the F56. These JCW Pro coilovers aren't a drastic change, but they're a small step in the right direction. I'm not sure if my mother would even notice the change from inside the cabin.
I will be driving the car tomorrow, so I'll try to provide more thorough feedback then. First impressions are good; the ride quality isn't ruined at least, and the car looks a lot better not sitting on the factory lift-kit.
Thanks guysLooks fantastic. I assume that they fitted straight on with no problems?
Hi Jon!Your analysis and comments have convinced me. When I read the first reviews of the sport suspension there were statements about how stiff it was; not okay for the roads like we have here in Michigan. When I drive the car, I think, this is not bad at all; better than my R53 and others that are my baseline. Concur that the car, for my tastes, could use some more precision and body control.
So, just need to figure out when this is going to happen.