i'm still debating on whether i should spend $1500 on the whole kit or just get the side skirts....
does anyone have Astro black MCS with aero kit?

 

Heres one in the Marketplace

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=131468

 

I like the kit but for me it does not change the look enough.
I just got the grill and am satisfied. If you mostly like the side skirts just get them. My $.02

 

Are you ordering at new MINI or for an existing MINI?

Don't they still sell them unpainted? I love the aero kit and wished I had it the whole time I owned my 04 but when I got my 06, I just thought the parts+paint price was ridiculous. I spent my money on fast instead.

 

I think the aero kit might only lower the drag coefficient from 0.37 to 0.36

The GP kit lowers it from 0.39 to 0.35

I do not know why there are different numbers.

Anyone with an engineering degree want to comment?

 

I am actually contemplating the same thing for my astro black. You certainly don't need it, but I personally don't think I can do just part of it.

Also, it won't be $1,500 unless you get them used somewhere. Prices here locally would be just under $2,500 for materials, painting, and labor to install.

 

Do you NEED it? No.

It's a matter of want.

 

I like the aerokit in the R53 era MINIs. I do not care for it in the second gen MINIs (Its OK but doesn't have the jaw dropping effect of the kit in the 1st gen cars). I might get it add to my car in the future, but then again I might not. I like to keep my cars stock as this makes the car more appealing from an OEM original point of view. I also like my factory exterior chrome grille, and I would have to give that up if I decide to install the R53 aerokit. You don't really need it. More a matter of cosmetics and the kind of look you are going after.

 

They make a chrome aerokit grille. My buddy just ordered the aero grille (Black) and they sent him this one by accident.



Morristown MINI is selling the kits for $850 w/ $250 shipping (primed). $1100 isn't bad. Back in December they actually had them listed for $450 (it was something in the 4 hundreds)... Unfortunately, I couldn't jump on it back then...

 

Really? Hmmm I would be interested in seeing some photos. My Clubman S already comes with the black plastic honey comb grille. I am more biased towards the Chrome grille myself.

 

I bought the aero kit side skirts because I love the look and in part because I thought the kits may be discontinued in the future with the introduction of the R56's.

IMO, the rear bumper cover isn't all that significant of an upgrade. The front bumper cover looks aggressive compared to stock--but there are other options. I went with a Strassentech front lip on my stock bumper with the aero kit grills. It's less common than a MINI with a full aerokit.

 

The lip does make the front work much better.

 

Richard, your car is gorgeous! If you ever come down to Miami, I would love for you to do a full detail job on my '05 R53 S.

 

I haven't seen the chrome aero grille before, nor can I find it on realoem.com...

In a way I kind of like it. One thing I was somewhat torn on when installing my aero kit was the removal of the factory grille. If I had this chrome grille, I'd take the honeycomb section and paint it black or maybe body color...

Anyone else know more about these aero kit chrome grilles?

 

^ There is also a thread with pics of MINIs with installed aero kit with OEM slat grills.

 

It's sold through Minspeed.net

 

Thanks!! Of course!
I agree!

 

Isn't the chrome grill just a stick on piece? I have been all over as I have the sideskirts and wasn't sure about the front bumper (hate the rear and won't do it).

Here is what I am thinking about so tell me what you think. Since i like the stock grill chrome, but also like the black color grill too. I am going to order the MINI One black grill, upper and lower, and intergrate that with the aero front bumper. That way I have the slats (which I prefer), and chrome, but get to have black to break up the white front some. I am also getting the black fog surrounds to complete the look.

Other wise I would do the aero grill with the edges painted body color.

 

It's probably not the best pic; but i just went with the Aero Front bumper;



Like others have mentioned, you don't need it...i just really like the more aggressive look of the Aero front. Going to add the M7 splitter eventually.