Hello everyone, Not really new to mini's we are on our 4th. But i've always left them stock. Now that we just purchased another Mini we have a 2006 convertible S to play with so I figured I may modify it. The suspension is worn and needs replacement so i figured I'd start there. I want something middle of the road but don't want to break the bank ( i know that statement is a little subjective). I've got several other car projects so I want to spend my money wisely. When it comes to mini's and such cars I really don't know much about some of the manufacturer's making aftermarket parts for these cars. My realm has been Koni, bilstein and Boge. Now these may still be great choices for the mini, but I figured I'd get some input from the forum to see what most have been using and like. I'm not sure how exstream I may take this car and what it could end up like. So at this point I'm open to suggestions from mild to wild...

 

I posted the following in another coilover thread. To add to it, IMO the comfort and handling both improved over the stock sports suspension plus. Also, I haven’t had any issues with them after 6 years and about 14K miles.

I’ve been really happy with the ST XTA coilovers on my R53. They ride and handle great on the street and performed well the one time it was on the track. They’re made by KW and seem to be a mix of several variants. They are height and rebound adjustable, have linear springs front and rear, and also come with adjustable front camber top mounts. The rebound adjustment for the rear is on top, the same as KW and most other brands, so the strut needs to be removed unless an access hole is drilled or remote adjusting cables are fitted.

The big difference that I know of between the ST’s and KW’s is the ST strut bodies are galvanized, where the KW’s are stainless steel, but the galvanized bodies should be fine unless your cars sees a lot of bad weather.

They usually go on sale or have a rebate at least once a year, and sometimes ECS offers bonus gift cards at the same time making them even cheaper.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-suspensi...42/18220842kt/

 

https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Sit...oilovers_mini/ might be a better link- and thanks for the info, I had the same question.

@RB-MINI , which set did you use? There are a few choices...

 

I used 18220842 for the R53.

 

Thank you!