JCW JCW Suspension Question, again
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JCW Suspension Question, again
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First post, so be gentle. TLDR below
Ive searched this site high and low, and have several questions for the experts:
At 109K, think its time for new struts. Handling isn't where it should be, IMO. So i start to look into upgrades. Seems as far as i can tell, 3 versions of the suspension. Ive done the VIN check and i don't have a JCW suspension, or a sport suspension. That means I have the same suspension as an MCS. Tonight crawled under the car. 17mm rear sway bar. so its confirmed.
Id like to upgrade to the JCW kit. easy, right?
I call 4 different mini dealers trying to get the right spring numbers:
the first is: Fronts 31336782729 Rear is: 33536782732
So i web search, find a decent price, but i calla nd want to confirm. They give me Front 31336795144, and 33536772781 for the rear.
So now I'm confused. I call my other local mini dealer, and i tell him this convoluted story. He gets my vin and starts entering numbers.
Nothing is showing. Clicks on whatever it is, and nothing. He claims that means I have the JCW suspension. i don't. I asked both these places if the JCW Sport kit (33500429708) fits, both say no. So i do some sluthing, and find the strut in the JCW Kit fits my car, and has a different part number than just a strut for my car.
I know i could do coilers, etc, but I'm just perplexed by this.
Any advice and help is great.
TLDR: want JCW kit for 09JCW. nobody knows wtf parts i need.
First post, so be gentle. TLDR below
Ive searched this site high and low, and have several questions for the experts:
At 109K, think its time for new struts. Handling isn't where it should be, IMO. So i start to look into upgrades. Seems as far as i can tell, 3 versions of the suspension. Ive done the VIN check and i don't have a JCW suspension, or a sport suspension. That means I have the same suspension as an MCS. Tonight crawled under the car. 17mm rear sway bar. so its confirmed.
Id like to upgrade to the JCW kit. easy, right?
I call 4 different mini dealers trying to get the right spring numbers:
the first is: Fronts 31336782729 Rear is: 33536782732
So i web search, find a decent price, but i calla nd want to confirm. They give me Front 31336795144, and 33536772781 for the rear.
So now I'm confused. I call my other local mini dealer, and i tell him this convoluted story. He gets my vin and starts entering numbers.
Nothing is showing. Clicks on whatever it is, and nothing. He claims that means I have the JCW suspension. i don't. I asked both these places if the JCW Sport kit (33500429708) fits, both say no. So i do some sluthing, and find the strut in the JCW Kit fits my car, and has a different part number than just a strut for my car.
I know i could do coilers, etc, but I'm just perplexed by this.
Any advice and help is great.
TLDR: want JCW kit for 09JCW. nobody knows wtf parts i need.
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