Any of you know if there are any strut tower bars that fit the base hardtop? Everything I find says just S or clubman. Found some threads that say the JCW works, but wasn't able to get the nearest dealer to confirm this though. Worries about tower mushrooming.

Thanks in advance.
-Ken

 

all of them should work that work for the S.

http://r56hs.com/2013/11/11/jcw-stru...brace-install/

 

No. Not ALL of them work.

The NM Engineering bar and quite a few others will not fit the Justa.

 

ahh you're right about that - my mistake

 

I have checked with three aftermarket vendors and am trying to work with a MINI dealer to make sure if the JCW STB works without issue. Reason the S models have many options for them, is they tend to get driven harder due to the turbo/supercharger.
The issue for the R56 Justa is airbox, battery, and hood/bonnet clearance. The S has a bit more hood/bonnet clearance than the Justa. Thus the reason for me reaching out to the list in hopes of other Justa R56 owners having done what I am trying. I'd rather not go with just the strut tower reinforcement pads.

 

The JCW strut tower brace with fit your R56 Cooper ( Non S ) with stock airbox. I don't know about the aftermarket ones.



http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/51710442352/




Dont forget the strut nut. 3 on each side. So 6 total. Part #07119904295

http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/07119904295/ES14543/


Thanks

 

The consensus seems to be that strut tower deformation was limited to first gen MINIs.

 

Ordered a JCW strut brace. Thank all of you for the responces.