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R55 MINI makeover

Old Aug 25, 2015 | 11:03 PM
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MINI makeover - Bilstein, Eibach, Alta, Stoptech, Borla...

Just brought my Clubbie into Dynamic Performance for a makeover and slight upgrade.
















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Old Aug 26, 2015 | 01:25 PM
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Looks great and congrats, Bilstein PPS or PSS 10 ?
 
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Very nice upgrades! Have you driven it yet?
 
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Old Aug 26, 2015 | 03:34 PM
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B14 PSS Bilstein. Doing corner weights today and picking him up soon.
 
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Let us know how the ride difference and cornering is with the new upgrades.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2015 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ECSTuning
Looks great and congrats, Bilstein PPS or PSS 10 ?
Going to order some spacers from you. You guys have the most sizes and in black! thinking front 15mm and rear 8mm on the oem conical wheels.

I'm running camber front -2.2 and rear -1.6 so visually the height doesn't look even but indeed they even.

What do you guys think?


 
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Old Aug 27, 2015 | 06:05 AM
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Thanks, yes in black with correct length bolts in black also.

Gen 2 R56- R59 MINI Cooper 4x100


http://www.ecstuning.com/News/MINI_Cooper_Gen2_R55_R56_R57_R58_R59_ECS_Wheel_Spa cer_Kits_2007_2008_2009_2010_2011_2012_2013_2014/





Measure the front and rear to get a measurement , then select the spacers, I have done square on stock suspension, but you are running different cambers :



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Old Aug 27, 2015 | 09:03 AM
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You'll love the B14. I've got them on my car!
 
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Old Aug 27, 2015 | 05:14 PM
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Spacers ordered and shipped from ECS!

B14: ride is firm and sporty from 4-5/10 to 7/10. The oem sport suspension's choppiness are gone
Borla: love the tips, little louder and much deeper sounding than oem from 2/10 to 5/10. Great for everyday drive around town. Not the track, GT3 type of exhaust. Can't beat the price for what I got!

Will run for a bit and install the spacers then set alignment again.
 
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Originally Posted by Mikli
Spacers ordered and shipped from ECS!

B14: ride is firm and sporty from 4-5/10 to 7/10. The oem sport suspension's choppiness are gone
Borla: love the tips, little louder and much deeper sounding than oem from 2/10 to 5/10. Great for everyday drive around town. Not the track, GT3 type of exhaust. Can't beat the price for what I got!

Will run for a bit and install the spacers then set alignment again.

Thanks for the order
 
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Old Aug 28, 2015 | 07:00 PM
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A few add on in the engine bay. JB+, GFB DV+, DDM Works race intake. Thanks for lots of helpful info on NAM for a smooth DIY. Learning a lot as a MINI newbie.





 
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Very very nice work!
 
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Old Sep 10, 2015 | 10:20 PM
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Bolted on the ECS spacers and Strut plates today. Only complaint are the label stickers on the wheel spacers that left glue on the beautiful machined spacers. Caused me an extra 10 minutes of cleaning. Both items are very well machined and designed. Fit on perfectly.

 
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 05:25 AM
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Looks very nice ! Those wheel spacers informative stickers we had to use in the past as people were mounting spacers way back in the day, then returning them, even though they were used. Little bit of goo gone helps take it off. Sorry the sticker was hard to clean off.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2015 | 07:24 AM
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These ECS strut plates have stiffen my suspension! Am little surprised cause I didn't expect any change at all. Thinking these were more preventive or cosmetic add on only. not bad at all.
 
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They really look good with the caber plates kit. Fit good.

You are welcome.
 
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