North American Motoring - 2nd Gen Countryman (F60) Talk (2016-2024) https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/ Second Generation Countryman discussion. F60 en Sun, 17 May 2026 06:25:03 GMT vBulletin 60 https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg North American Motoring - 2nd Gen Countryman (F60) Talk (2016-2024) https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/ F60 Full size spare vs donut Mini Countryman 2019 base https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/2nd-gen-countryman-f60-talk-2016-2024/373844-full-size-spare-vs-donut-mini-countryman-2019-base-new-post.html Tue, 05 May 2026 21:41:16 GMT Hi everyone! I am sick of run flat tires (wear out immediately) and would like to get regular tires and have a spare. I find so much conflicting information about what size is ok to use for this. Do... Hi everyone! I am sick of run flat tires (wear out immediately) and would like to get regular tires and have a spare. I find so much conflicting information about what size is ok to use for this. Do I need a full size? Can I use a donut, and if so is it ok to use one a little smaller than the spare (25.5 or 24.5 in vs 26.5?). Will this damage the car? Where is the best place to get one? Thanks for your input!
]]> 2nd Gen Countryman (F60) Talk (2016-2024) Babydoc17 https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/2nd-gen-countryman-f60-talk-2016-2024/373844-full-size-spare-vs-donut-mini-countryman-2019-base.html F60 2021 F60 S Forge Intercooler Install Project https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/2nd-gen-countryman-f60-talk-2016-2024/373826-2021-f60-s-forge-intercooler-install-project-new-post.html Sat, 02 May 2026 22:07:36 GMT I decided to do somewhat of a write-up and provide feedback and input from my experience of my recently installed Forge Intercooler on my 2021 F60S. Reason being, I wasn't able to find much information that was already posted for the LCI S models and I'm hoping this will help someone else that might have the idea of upgrading their intercooler as well. The goal behind the upgrade is to prepare the vehicle for a Dervtech tune in the future just as I did with my R56 JCW. Upgrading the intercooler opens up more options for a tune beyond Stage 1.

When I started this journey, I knew there would be challenges with finding the right intercooler that would fit the 2021 Countryman S. Understanding that most performance parts are designed for the F56 or the F60 JCW models, fitment was a concern because the F60 Countryman is slightly different around the engine bay, but also the revision that occurred with the 2020 LCI refresh. After numerous research and having the chance to talk to other members of the MINI community, Forge USA and the good team at Dervtech UK, I found that the best option was the Forge FMINT8. The other option that I had in mind was the Wagner intercooler. I wasn't too familiar with their tube and fin design since I've always used the bar and plate design on my previous intercooler upgrades but I've read good reviews regarding the cooling properties of that design. However, after having the chance to reach out to Wagner and also speak with another MINI community member, I found that the Wagner does not fit the LCI models. Reason being is that the housing of the intercooler has certain angles that prevent the radiator from seating properly. Therefore, my my only option was the Forge FMINT8 model which was designed to replace the 7 core OEM intercooler that MINI started to install in the S models with the LCI refresh. Not sure why MINI went from the 11 core to the 7 core intercooler version from the factory on the S models but living in such a hot climate was not ideal for one who has the ambition to enhance the car's performance.

The journey did not start off as easily as I had hoped. I've kept my eye on the intercooler being sold by different vendors such as ECS and UroTuning and jumped at the moment it went on sale with ECS. Unfortunately, when that intercooler arrived in the mail, the box looked like it went to hell and back and my worries were concerned as soon as I opened the box and found the intercooler to be damaged. The bottom plate was severely dented in different places and the fins were crushed in those areas. Thankfully, ECS Tuning allowed me to return the intercooler for a refund but I had to wait again since this model was on backorder. Trying to get an idea of when the next shipment would arrive from the UK, I called Forge Motorsport USA directly and they were more than helpful to assist me in placing a new order directly with them and even provided another discount on top of the sale with a detailed timeline of when it would arrive and ship approx 3-4 weeks later.

The new intercooler arrived and I was excited and anxious to start the install. The first obstacle was trying to identify how to remove the bumper on the F60 Countryman. The instructions that are provided by Forge and other videos I found on Youtube focus on the F56 models but using those instructions, I was able to work my way around and remove it with little to no problems. Honestly the hardest part of that was holding the bumper with one hand while unclipping the wires from the body and the fog lights. I used a parts divider tray to store and organize the hardware as I removed it and labeled it accordingly to assist me when putting it all back together.

The removal of the OEM intercooler was seamless with no issues but the challenges started to present themselves as I installed the new intercooler. The first then that came to my attention is that the radiator mounting pegs do not fully seat in the wedge tabs of the new intercooler. I double checked to ensure the slots on the backside of the radiator fully seated on the holding points of the intercooler but then discovered that the bottom of the radiator has a foam padding and there's also points on the radiator that are lower than the foam padding that make direct contact with the intercooler. Realizing I would need to leave a gap in the tab wedges and use spacers, my plan was to use 1/4" rubber durometer pads in that void on each side where the radiator mounting points would seat to keep the radiator from making contact with the intercooler. Because I used spacers, I would then need to procure longer screws that secures the radiator to the intercooler. I would have had to get different screws regardless because the replacement screws that come with the intercooler are not the same design as the OEM screw. Forge provides an M6 metric screw but the OEM screw is a self tapping coarse metal screw designed to thread itself into the plastic housing of the radiator. So essentially I had to make a hardware run store for the longer screws and while I was there I found Green Egg High Temp Felt Strips and placed it on top of the intercooler where the radiator would make contact for added protection between the units. This is the felt strip padding that goes on the inside of the grill where the lid makes contact with the bottom. Who would've ever thought....

The next challenge to overcome was how to properly route the hose for the auxiliary radiator with the new Forge intercooler. Since the OEM intercooler is much shorter in design, the hose was able to be routed over the top with no tension on the fittings of the main or aux radiator. Unfortunately, due to the design of the Forge being taller, the hose cannot be routed over the top as it puts tension on the main radiator plastic fitting. The best course of action was to route it in front of the intercooler and then double wrap the hose in silicone tape in the area it makes contact with the intercooler to cushion it and prevent abrasion.

Although the installation took longer than expected due to the obstacles to overcome, I'm still impressed with the build quality and the level of customer support Forge provides. After everything was put back together, I started the car and let it run in the garage for 10-15 minutes just to see if anything was abnormal. I was specifically looking to see if the hose being tight against the intercooler was going to be a problem and checked to see if that fitting was damaged. I didn't expect it to be even though it's tight. But honestly there's a bit of play which lowers my concern. Worst case scenario, if I ever think it will be a problem in the future, I'll find a way to delete the auxiliary radiator with hopes that the main radiator will provide sufficient cooling properties. Not sure if the Pre-LCI models have the same aux radiator or a different main radiator.

My first initial drive, I noticed a slight loss in boost psi but that was expected. With the large intercooler and the increased volume 1.5 psi loss is not something I'm concerned about because with the tune and increased boost levels, it will be increased. Today's weather is a drizzly 60 degrees with misty rain so I'm not able to really get an idea of the lower temperature readings I should be expecting . Later in the week it's warming backt to 80 degrees and of course this summer we'll see 100+ degree ambient temps where I'm certain this larger intercooler would be very beneficial.

I've included pictures that I took during the install to help explain what I experienced. Hope this helps and if anyone has the idea of doing the same and has questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.

***for those wondering about the lift, that's the QuickJack 7000. That the lowest setting in the picture and the height was perfect for this job. Definitely makes it easy to work on all our vehicles to include my truck easily***
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]]> 2nd Gen Countryman (F60) Talk (2016-2024) HausMD https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/2nd-gen-countryman-f60-talk-2016-2024/373826-2021-f60-s-forge-intercooler-install-project.html <![CDATA[F60 [HELP] F60 LCI2 2023 USA — Matrix LED AHL retrofit via FLE2 MAX]]> https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/2nd-gen-countryman-f60-talk-2016-2024/373769-help-f60-lci2-2023-usa-matrix-led-ahl-retrofit-via-fle2-max-new-post.html Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:48:03 GMT Hi everyone,

I've been working on a Matrix LED / Adaptive Headlight (AHL) retrofit on my 2023 MINI Countryman F60 LCI2 (USA spec) for several weeks and I'm stuck at the final coding step. I believe someone here may have completed this successfully or at least encountered the same obstacles. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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VEHICLE
- Model: 2023 MINI Countryman F60 LCI2 JCW (USA)
- VIN market: A080 (North America)
- I-Step (shipment): F056-22-11-550
- Original headlights: LED Headlight with extended scopes, non-adaptive (SA 5A4 from factory)
- Original FLE2MID Light module

HARDWARE INSTALLED
- Headlights: European Matrix LED units (63115A3BD77 and 63115A3BD78), physically installed and wired
- FLE modules: Replaced OEM FLE2MID modules with FLE2MAX (BMW p/n 8494844) from Xenons4U — both driver and passenger side
- KAFAS2: Original unit retained
- BDC_BODY: Original unit retained

SOFTWARE / TOOLS
- E-SYS: 3.40.1
- PSdZData: 4.56.11 Full
- FA file: manually edited XML with SA 552, ZeitKriterium 0323, Typschlüssel 33BS

WHAT WAS DONE — FULL SEQUENCE
1. FLE2 MAX modules flashed via TAL (blFlash + swDeploy): SWFL_00002B42_008_050_001 — SUCCESS
2. CAFD 000024C3_010_200_001 deployed to FLE[43] and FLE[44] via cdDeploy — SUCCESS
3. BDC_BODY coded with FA 552 (CAFD 000017BE_085_010_026) — SUCCESS
4. KAFAS2 coded with FA 552 (CAFD 00001148_000_033_002) — SUCCESS
5. FA + FP written to VCM with SA 552, ZK 0323 — SUCCESS

RESULT WITH FA 552 ACTIVE
- At ignition ON (lights switch in OFF position): "Adaptive lights malfunction" warning appears immediately on iDrive
- When lights switched to AUTO or ON: brief flash, then lights go completely dark
- Errors generated: DRL failure (L+R), Low beam failure (L+R), High beam failure (L+R)
- "Adaptive lights malfunction" remains permanently on cluster
- At ignition OFF: same light errors re-appear

RESULT WITH FA 5A4 (FACTORY SPEC)
- Reverting to FA 5A4 + coding BDC/FLE/KAFAS2 with that FA: all lights work perfectly
- No errors, no warnings
- LED headlight with extended scopes behavior (no adaptive, no Matrix) — exactly as factory

HYPOTHESIS
The problem appears to be that the CAFD generated for FLE[43]/FLE[44] contains USA market parameters (Landmarkt = USA, light distribution pattern for North America) despite the physical hardware being European Matrix LED units. The modules likely reject the incompatible parameters and go into fault mode.

Key observation: SA 552 in a USA FA (E-Code A080) may generate the same CAFD as 5A4 because the FA2FP for the USA market has no ECE definition for SA 552. The BDC_BODY coding with 552 vs 5A4 produced nearly identical CAFD output — suggesting the FA2FP USA does not differentiate between the two.

SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
1. Has anyone successfully activated Matrix LED / AHL on a USA-spec F60 with European headlights? If so, what E-Code and ZeitKriterium did you use in the FA?
2. Is it necessary to change the E-Code from A080 to an ECE code (e.g. M246, M240) in the FA to get the correct CAFD for the FLE2 modules?
3. What is the correct value for the "Landmarkt" parameter inside the FLE CAFD for European Matrix LED hardware?
4. Has anyone successfully manually edited the FLE CAFD parameters (Landmarkt, Lichtverteilung, AHL_Funktion) instead of relying on automatic coding from the FA?
5. Is PSdZData with ECE FA2FP required to generate the correct CAFD, or can this be done manually with the USA PSdZData?

Any guidance, working FA files, or CAFD parameter values from a successfully coded F60 with Matrix LED would be extremely helpful.

Thank you in advance.
]]> 2nd Gen Countryman (F60) Talk (2016-2024) jcompad https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/2nd-gen-countryman-f60-talk-2016-2024/373769-help-f60-lci2-2023-usa-matrix-led-ahl-retrofit-via-fle2-max.html F60 Motor Mount 22118835568 or 22118835574 https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/2nd-gen-countryman-f60-talk-2016-2024/373747-motor-mount-22118835568-or-22118835574-a-new-post.html Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:52:48 GMT Going to change out my motor mount. I have reviewed the process and plan on removing the RF headlight. Looking for guidance on which mount to use. Parts being ordered through ECS. The specified mount... Going to change out my motor mount. I have reviewed the process and plan on removing the RF headlight. Looking for guidance on which mount to use. Parts being ordered through ECS. The specified mount is 22118835568. I know based on reviewing other threads on NAMotoring that 22118835574 is the "upgraded" mount for other F series cars. Should I be using this mount in my 2019 All4 Countryman JCW? Thanks in advance.
]]> 2nd Gen Countryman (F60) Talk (2016-2024) littleengin https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/2nd-gen-countryman-f60-talk-2016-2024/373747-motor-mount-22118835568-or-22118835574-a.html