My 2004 MCS has 80K. Despite new OE lower control arm bushings and new (conventional) tires I still have a vague sense of imprecision, primarily from the rear. Are there parts back there that wear out just like the front lower control arm bushings? TIA.

 

hey JA
I still havent figured out our noise issue we discussed, but i am working diligently when the money allows. i havent forgot you i swear.
I have 62k on my 03 now. I have noticed that my car is leaning more and generally feeling "looser" as time goes on. I put very hard miles on the car and have replaced tie rod ends, ball joints, lower control arm bushings in my travels but it still doesnt hug the corners as well as it used to or compared to my buddies newer 06. I dont believe that theres anything in the rear like control arm bushings but you may want to look into new springs,shocks,struts. They do get lazy over time. This summer i will be installing the JCW suspension along with a rear sway bar. I know i could get coilovers and all that but i dont autoX and i have no need for that kind of seriousness. Dont get me wrong I push the mini. Yesterday on a road called Kemper I spun the tires while entering a fast turn and suddenly got traction and wound up in a fishtail like manuevor when trying to correct myself. ***dont worry NAM, its a empty road, i know how everyone here enjoys being responsible on public raodways. I would never risk anyone elses safety but my own ****
Anyways for a little background, I store the mini every winter and only really drive it in spring and summer. Summer every year i do a few more modifications. This summer i had planned to have my RMW/Newman cam installed, and send my DME out to Vitesse Pro for a tune. I then planned to look into new headlights and get rid of whatever remaining chrome there is on the car....
however after careful diliberation my new plan is
1-JCW suspension and rear sway
2-CAM install and tune
3-Start thinking about JCW brakes

To whom it may concern:
I know theres plenty of better stuff on the market than JCW but i get a large discount on the stuff and i see no need for my situation to go much further that that.

 

i wish i could get a nice discount on the JCW suspension