F55/F56 shockers
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shockers
Hi folks, sorry if this subject has been delt with many times before. But would shocks and springs from a 2018 cooper S fit a 2015 cooper d? And if they did, will the suspension be sportier than the cooper d has on at the moment. I am trying to do things on a tight budget. As I hear bad things of just fitting lowering springs. also I have 16" wheels, and was wondering if 18" with pirelli zeros would make a difference. I had them on my Seat Ibiza FR, and it was like it was on rails. Thanks a lot, nick.
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Hi folks, sorry if this subject has been delt with many times before. But would shocks and springs from a 2018 cooper S fit a 2015 cooper d? And if they did, will the suspension be sportier than the cooper d has on at the moment. I am trying to do things on a tight budget. As I hear bad things of just fitting lowering springs. also I have 16" wheels, and was wondering if 18" with pirelli zeros would make a difference. I had them on my Seat Ibiza FR, and it was like it was on rails. Thanks a lot, nick.
I shed 32 lbs of unsprung wheel and tire weight (17 Tentacle's w/ Hankook RF to to Enkei RPF1's and Conti Extreme DW) on my 2015 Cooper S. Aside from a much more lively handling car, I netted 10 more WHP and 11 more wheel torque. Bigger pretty wheels & tires may look nice, but they have the effect of adding "boat anchors" to the corners of your car/.
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Can't tell you, mine is an S. You may want to check out the difference between stock and S with after market sources. Do a Google. The lowering springs are stiffer (the do settle in) and you can always change the shocks later. If you go used, you may need new front boots and lower pad stops anyway. Shocks are usually determined for the weight of the vehicle and then performance.
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This may not be the cheapest solution, but they did sell a sports suspension, although it wasn’t available in Canada the last time I checked. The parts must still be available.
It looks like the suspension is still available on the D [S226A=Yes]. I’m not sure how much is involved. A thicker stabilizer for one. This stabilizer hasn’t changed, still current production.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=33_1804
Thicker anti-roll bar and some parts.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=31_1101
I vaguely remember someone saying some part of the sport suspension was the same as the regular suspension but with a different number.
There are also aftermarket stabilizers and some stuff like “The Big Pair”.
It looks like the suspension is still available on the D [S226A=Yes]. I’m not sure how much is involved. A thicker stabilizer for one. This stabilizer hasn’t changed, still current production.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=33_1804
Thicker anti-roll bar and some parts.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=31_1101
I vaguely remember someone saying some part of the sport suspension was the same as the regular suspension but with a different number.
There are also aftermarket stabilizers and some stuff like “The Big Pair”.
Last edited by hammerhands; 11-20-2018 at 02:17 PM.
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A couple more pieces, spring strut. Shock absorber which has changed once.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=31_1085
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=33_1803
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=31_1085
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=33_1803
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I have swapped my R52 with and R53 Sports suspension in the past. Basically they are close to the same but the rear dampers on MINI change and of course the springs are based on the vehicle weight, that's why we use a spring chart for MINIs by Vin when people need them.
The heaver the car they came out of and the lighter the install car, they can raise the car up a couple mm's. Opposite for the other way. On the dampenings, the rears change and if the car is heaver I saw a tighter suspension /dampening swap.
The heaver the car they came out of and the lighter the install car, they can raise the car up a couple mm's. Opposite for the other way. On the dampenings, the rears change and if the car is heaver I saw a tighter suspension /dampening swap.
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