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Old Sep 3, 2014 | 05:19 AM
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A little more camber and those should fit under the lip. However it's probably going to require some modification to the inner liner under the fender to not rub.

wish someone would come out with some wider fender flares for this thing. Would be a pretty simple solution I think
 
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Old Sep 4, 2014 | 05:47 AM
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Not a pic of the F56, but we took our other MINI home for Labor Day. Krista was taking pics of a sunflower field so I figured I would take a few of the Clubman.
MINI Clubman by jasonwithers, on Flickr
 
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Old Sep 4, 2014 | 01:46 PM
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A little more camber and those should fit under the lip. However it's probably going to require some modification to the inner liner under the fender to not rub.

wish someone would come out with some wider fender flares for this thing. Would be a pretty simple solution I think
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Old Sep 4, 2014 | 01:55 PM
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Whoa, those look fantastic!
 
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Old Oct 6, 2014 | 05:46 PM
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Old Oct 6, 2014 | 06:13 PM
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uno mas

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Old Oct 6, 2014 | 06:51 PM
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Beautiful wheels and I'm glad for you that you like the lowered look, but man is that not the look for me.

But I love that you've youified your ride!
 
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Old Oct 6, 2014 | 11:03 PM
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uno mas MINI by jasonwithers, on Flickr

Are those 18's? What are your thoughts on 17's or even 16's? How low of an offset can you go without rubbing or adding camber? Beautiful car!
 
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 03:35 AM
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That's a great angle for the car, shows maximum roundness.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 05:16 AM
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Thanks I know it's not for every one, but I love it.

Yeah they're 18's. I'm definitely going to try 17's next. The 18's fill the wheel well really well but they leave a ton of room under the car. 16's would probably be hard to pull off, but who knows, I'm sure it could be done. It all just depends on how low you want to go and what size tire you want to run.

I think 17x8 et 35 would probably be about the max without camber, depending on tire size. These are 18x8 et 32s which are a really good fit for the rear but they poke too much in the front.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2014 | 03:20 PM
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MINI [Brenizer] by jasonwithers, on Flickr

I think I need to bring the rear down a hair. Either that or install these 5mm spacers I have laying around.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 10:32 AM
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Mine is lower than yours in the rear, and the fronts as low as the KW's will allow.

Cars looking on point mate - are you getting another set of rims??
 
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 10:37 AM
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Yeah I'm looking around. I have a set of Epsilons left over from my last car I'm trying to sell first, but if I find the right set I'll jump on them. I'm not a fan of replicas so the sooner I get rid of these the better I'll feel, lol.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2014 | 05:48 PM
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I'm not sure what possessed me to look in the 5x108 classifieds, but I'm glad I did

Ferrari 348 Wheels by jasonwithers, on Flickr

Still a long way off from being fitted to the car though. Have to refinish them, buy adapters and figure out tire sizes first. Not to mention sell a whole bunch of stuff
 
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Old Oct 31, 2014 | 01:25 PM
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Whats the specs on these??
 
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Old Oct 31, 2014 | 01:49 PM
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17x7.5 et 49
17x9 et 68
 
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MINI [Brenizer] by jasonwithers, on Flickr
 
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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 05:44 AM
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Looks dang nice.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 06:09 AM
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lookin good!

who makes those fenders you posted earlier?
 
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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 06:26 AM
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I think it was Duell. Assuming they aren't insanely priced, I'll probably be going that route as I'm super frustrated with the stock fenders.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 06:29 AM
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I'm half tempted to go to my friends place who does fiberglass and just make some. I'm sure if it's duell they are like 1k per fender lol
 
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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 06:41 AM
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That's what I'm worried about too. I'm also thinking about hammering the metal under the fender to try and push the stock arches out a bit at the end. The metal goes almost all the way down to the edge of the plastic arch of the F56 so it might work.

But what I really need is some camber adjustment. It's driving me crazy.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 07:17 AM
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right now the kw clubsports look to be the only option. I haven't seen anyone install them yet though
 
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Old Mar 20, 2015 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by VicSkimmr

MINI [Brenizer] by jasonwithers, on Flickr

I think I need to bring the rear down a hair. Either that or install these 5mm spacers I have laying around.


This picture was the deciding factor in my F56 purchase. It's clean and sleek. No giant spoilers, no obnoxious rocket bunny flares, simple understated wheels, and the perfect stance. Upon further review, I think I like this setup more than the new one. It's flawless. From every angle this car just looks perfect.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2015 | 10:07 AM
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Those are really nice wheels. It's just a tad too low for my tastes, but that's just me. I like the BRG too, I think that's the one Mini color that's always been the same.
 
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