JCW JCW Suspension????
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http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/09/...ion-long-term/
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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 $$ we pay over the MCS should be reflected throughout all systems of the car not just the powertrain, interior stitching & gauge/headliner colour, and a few JCW badges. The JCW is the best car MINI puts out right now, and that should be reflected in every component of the car. It should be its "Flagship." Don't get me wrong....I love my car, but I love it even more with the JCW suspension. I know there are some of you that prefer aftermarket coilovers and sway bars over the JCW setup, and you should have the option of installing them on your JCW's. But, you should be replacing the JCW suspension in doing so, not the same suspension that's on every MINI. Silly me, I never would have thought my factory $34K JCW had the same suspension setup you'd find on a 19K Cooper! Not that there is anything wrong with the Cooper setup...It's actually a really good suspension. But the JCW model commands performance. I remember when upgrading my e36 M3 suspension, a long time ago, with a Dinan suspension kit, I was replacing a set of performance Bilsteins and sport springs exclusive to the M3. I wasn't replacing the same suspension found on the 328!
By the way, after having my JCW suspension for about 3 weeks, I love the results. Car handles much better, and is actually less harsh a ride than the factory sport suspension. The chassis is considerably tighter with less body roll and with great handling characteristics. My '11 JCW feels "right" now. I've compared my wife's '11 MCS stock suspension to my new setup, and my car actually rides a little smoother and handles rough patches of road better than her stock suspension. She's still got runflats, so I'm sure that may be a factor, but I'm really surprised at the comfort the new setup provides. I'm even more convinced the JCW should have come with this suspension exclusively and as a standard feature on the car from the factory. The considerable more $$ 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!
Last edited by miner 49er; 05-25-2011 at 04:35 AM.
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