Here's part3 in case you haven't found it yet.
http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/...ion-long-term/

 

at Mini of Peabody: http://www.minipartsmass.com/partloc...40&startrow=16

 

Did the price of it drop again? They have the MSRP listed at $1000. MSRP was ~$1300 last month.

 

Note that the $850 does NOT include the springs.

 

Best deal is still from Morristown....$800 for the kit+ $83.00x4 for the springs. Peabody's price is slightly higher: $850+ $87.00x4 for springs. Both are best prices anywhere....trust me I shopped around.
By the way, after having my JCW suspension for about 3 weeks, I love the results. Car handles much better, and is actually less harsh a ride than the factory sport suspension. The chassis is considerably tighter with less body roll and with great handling characteristics. My '11 JCW feels "right" now. I've compared my wife's '11 MCS stock suspension to my new setup, and my car actually rides a little smoother and handles rough patches of road better than her stock suspension. She's still got runflats, so I'm sure that may be a factor, but I'm really surprised at the comfort the new setup provides. I'm even more convinced the JCW should have come with this suspension exclusively and as a standard feature on the car from the factory. The considerable more $$ we pay over the MCS should be reflected throughout all systems of the car not just the powertrain, interior stitching & gauge/headliner colour, and a few JCW badges. The JCW is the best car MINI puts out right now, and that should be reflected in every component of the car. It should be its "Flagship." Don't get me wrong....I love my car, but I love it even more with the JCW suspension. I know there are some of you that prefer aftermarket coilovers and sway bars over the JCW setup, and you should have the option of installing them on your JCW's. But, you should be replacing the JCW suspension in doing so, not the same suspension that's on every MINI. Silly me, I never would have thought my factory $34K JCW had the same suspension setup you'd find on a 19K Cooper! Not that there is anything wrong with the Cooper setup...It's actually a really good suspension. But the JCW model commands performance. I remember when upgrading my e36 M3 suspension, a long time ago, with a Dinan suspension kit, I was replacing a set of performance Bilsteins and sport springs exclusive to the M3. I wasn't replacing the same suspension found on the 328!

 

Thanks for the post-install write-up. Time to call Morristown

 

With Fathers day less than a month away, I'm going to print this off and leave it as a hint to the family.

From personal experience, I've talked with the parts manager at my local dealer and they've matched priced Morristown in the past. It wouldn't hurt to try with yours too.

 

@Signcarver! Great catch! Notice in their picture the springs are displayed prominently

 

Thanks Irish... i only knew because i just bought the parts. Judging from the above post i paid more than i needed to. I bought them from my dealer and they gave me 10% discount off list so the kit was $900 and the springs $94 each.

 

hey now, if people here replace their SPORT suspension w/ JCW ones, send me a PM ok?