R56 Wheel Alignment, Camber Concerns!
Congrats - you are well on your way of having fun with your MINI !!
You can learn an awful lot about driving and going faster with the setup you already have vs. dropping another $1K + labor to install entry-level coilovers. I can guarantee that you can find 5x more time through experience and learning to drive your car as-is, then by throwing money at it.
Take your time, see what other fast guys at your autoX's are running, and understand why!
w.r.t. buying coil-overs - please don't jump at a set just because it has some cheapo camber plates included. Do your homework, and if necessary, buy a set of separate quality camber plates and coil-overs (Koni, KW, Bilstein, JRZ, Ohlins, etc)! You may end up spending a bit more in the end, but both the street and autoX handling will be infinitely better than what you will get from something on clearance sale that has a word "coilover" in the name.
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You can learn an awful lot about driving and going faster with the setup you already have vs. dropping another $1K + labor to install entry-level coilovers. I can guarantee that you can find 5x more time through experience and learning to drive your car as-is, then by throwing money at it.
Take your time, see what other fast guys at your autoX's are running, and understand why!
w.r.t. buying coil-overs - please don't jump at a set just because it has some cheapo camber plates included. Do your homework, and if necessary, buy a set of separate quality camber plates and coil-overs (Koni, KW, Bilstein, JRZ, Ohlins, etc)! You may end up spending a bit more in the end, but both the street and autoX handling will be infinitely better than what you will get from something on clearance sale that has a word "coilover" in the name.
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There was a base cooper with the exact same wheel and tire setup as me, but he was in HS, and beat me by 2 seconds, hah! But, I feel it's because he could carry way more speed, while accelerating. I did also do research on the BC coilovers, and they seem to be the best bang-for-the-buck. Not to mention, I'm in STX so my competition is extremely stiff. My biggest problem with auto-x (other than grip) is remembering the damn course!
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