Cooper (non S) Modifications specific to the MINI Cooper (R56).

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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 04:40 AM
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How involved is adding an R56 S Rear Spoiler to a straight R56 ?
 
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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 05:31 AM
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Lift the boot and there is about 5 black rubber caps. Remove them and you will see the nuts. I have had my non S off, pretty easy. The S should go on the same.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 01:17 PM
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Agreed, I put a S spoiler on my non-s. Took 10 minutes tops. Very easy to do.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 05:45 AM
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Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated.
 
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Old May 8, 2015 | 08:42 PM
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GPS Mini Style:

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Old May 9, 2015 | 09:47 AM
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Looks good, I like the contrast colors!
 
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Old May 9, 2015 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Llanrhaeadr_Cymru
Looks good, I like the contrast colors!
Thanks! One more shots...

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There are some serious mods on this thread; sorry mine is so little. I'm sticking with those things that will keep me happy; next addition will be the center arm rest. Considering wheels and fog lights as well. Performance enhancements seem non-existent. I can't believe there's no good chip for the NAs. Exhaust and intake make sense to me too. They're not Viper stripes, they're Shelby stripes. Into the shop Monday for an amber engine alert.
 

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Old May 19, 2015 | 11:39 AM
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Heres my clubman 08'.
-K&N intake
-all chrome trim blacked out (i know played out, but it looks better)
-Debadged rear
-Chevy Sonic Antenna

i honestly like the blacked stock grill over the JCW honeycomb.
tints are to come and im waiting on my Enkei Rsf-2's to be done (powdercoated chrome Bronze, should look amazing.)
i may upgrade the rear swaybar soon aswell..

 
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Old May 26, 2015 | 06:14 AM
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Motegi MR121 17" wheels, Hotchkis 25.5 RSB, Koni FSD front and rear, new rear sway bar end links. Amazing difference!
 
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Old Jun 1, 2015 | 07:07 AM
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Hey there everyone! Its been about 5 years since re posting on this site but here it goes. Just installed my Megan Racing coilovers. To say the least they are a little stiff, but they haven't been broken in completely yet. I also have them turned up a little stiffer on the dampers. I love the ride, but some other people (like my father) do not. I would suggest to buy these to many people. Currently I have not slammed it out yet, which is what I am going to do once I get 16'' wheels. Its about the same height right now as some H&R lowering springs due to me not wanting to rub yet lol But I will tell you they will be able to slam out. Anybody want to suggest what wheels to look at? Thanks guys and hope you like the setup!
 
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Old Jun 1, 2015 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by benzoc
Hey there everyone! Its been about 5 years since re posting on this site but here it goes. Just installed my Megan Racing coilovers. To say the least they are a little stiff, but they haven't been broken in completely yet. I also have them turned up a little stiffer on the dampers. I love the ride, but some other people (like my father) do not. I would suggest to buy these to many people. Currently I have not slammed it out yet, which is what I am going to do once I get 16'' wheels. Its about the same height right now as some H&R lowering springs due to me not wanting to rub yet lol But I will tell you they will be able to slam out. Anybody want to suggest what wheels to look at? Thanks guys and hope you like the setup!
Looks great! That bottom shot - lower than my H&R's for sure. I'd say the rear is pretty close to mine, but the front on yours are definitely lower. I was tempted buy the Megan's, but just couldn't swing the cost.

A set of black JCW Challenge wheels would look pretty sweet.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2015 | 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Albiecrazy
Looks great! That bottom shot - lower than my H&R's for sure. I'd say the rear is pretty close to mine, but the front on yours are definitely lower. I was tempted buy the Megan's, but just couldn't swing the cost.

A set of black JCW Challenge wheels would look pretty sweet.
Thanks Albie!! Yeah It is a little lower than the H&R lowering springs, but I currently like it so far. A little bumpy here and there but thats what some of the dampers are for. Eventually I will look into new wheels that arent bent I think rotiform or fifteen52 will be my best guess to go with due to me wanting to stance it out. I just currently cant slam it due to the tire/wheel size I have. But I will keep you guys updated with more pics! Ill do some interior shots as well. I color matched the doors and some of the dash to mellow yellow. The black was just too bland to me. But thanks again for the reply Albie!!!

Ben
 
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Old Jun 11, 2015 | 08:04 PM
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Arm rest in, K&N air filer in, and S rear spoiler en route... I really like the arm rest a lot.

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Old Jun 30, 2015 | 12:25 PM
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A few new mods.
Enkei RSF-2 powdercoated bronze chrome, (17x7 et 45)
blacked out headlights, lower gill insert also blacked out.
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Old Dec 26, 2015 | 05:34 AM
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Any new r56 non-s mods out there after Christmas?
 
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Old Jan 7, 2016 | 01:51 PM
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New non-S Roadster owner here. Lots of great pics in this thread, looking for more ideas!
 
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Old Jan 7, 2016 | 02:38 PM
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Welcome to the community!
 
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Old Jan 22, 2016 | 02:20 PM
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Hey there everyone! Well today I added some new shoes for my MINI. So the wheels in the picture(s) are Rotiform Nue's. They're 17x8's and I'm running a 205/40/17 Falken tires. Also running Megan racing coilovers on it to so right now it's sitting how I like it. But I'll attach some pics to here for all to see! Thanks!
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Old Jan 22, 2016 | 02:22 PM
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By the way my phone won't let me post more than one pic at a time so I might add a couple of different post if that's okay.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2016 | 02:24 PM
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Currently I'm thinking about pulling the side decals off to make it a little cleaner of a look. But let me know what you think!
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Old Feb 10, 2016 | 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by nero41000
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Hey man I really like your cooper! Is it really a jcw? Because I don't see a good scoop haha if it's just a base cooper how'd you get that middle mounted exhaust in there?
 
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Old Feb 12, 2016 | 05:38 PM
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^^^ I'm wondering the same - everything about that MINI looks like an S except for the bonnet. Maybe the roof spoiler but hard to tell. Regardless, great looking MINI.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2016 | 03:38 PM
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Old Apr 1, 2016 | 04:21 PM
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First photo has a base exhaust while the others have the S exhaust. Interesting. Also no controls on the steering wheel. Hmmmm.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2016 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mini coop
First photo has a base exhaust while the others have the S exhaust. Interesting. Also no controls on the steering wheel. Hmmmm.
I've always wanted to try and fit an S exhaust on my coop, it really just seems like a matter of getting an S bumper and welding in new exhaust brackets.
 
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