Hello fellow Mini-motor people!

I just bought a 2014 R58 JCW with a lot of miles and it seems to need a new suspension. My question is…I do not like how low the car rides because even the slightest decline you have to be super careful and drive very slow not to scrape. It is not like I weigh a lot, only 135#. Also, I live in Illinois and it can snow an awful lot. I want to know if anyone has suggestions to put all new suspension on the car that will raise it considerably. I know most people like to slam cars, but I am quite the opposite. I do realize it will not handle as well as being low, but I do not care. I like a little higher look.

 

I could make some suggestions, but do you know what it has for suspension already?

If you have the OEM black shocks and springs, for a full refresh, I might start with trying to find a set of JCW red springs, and match them with Bilstein B6/8 shocks. Then finish it off with this install kit:
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-packaged...31306772749kt/

 

Regardless of what mods you make with the suspension, you do want to add this to your Coupé:

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-rennline...plate/u03~rel/

This has saved my oil pan and transmission on a number of occasions, judging by the scrapes and gouges it has accumulated over the years.

 

Thank you!

 

Thanks you. Yes, it has JCW parts on it. The previous owner lives to hit Chicago potholes and must have put new tires on 4 times as well as had to straighten wheels. As a matter of fact, I believe one is current bent as there is some feeling in steering wheel when driving.

How many inches higher do you think this setup will get me?

 

If it has the OEM JCW springs on it already, just get the Bilstein B6 shocks and the install kit. You won't get any higher, but it will bring the suspension back up to like new.

 

If I do not get a great suggestion to add some height with quality parts, I will most definitely take the advice.

 

Here are the specs for the R58 ride height. You could go measure before swapping out parts to see how it compares to the OEM height.

 

How did you find this? I was looking everywhere for the ride height. I have owned many R56 JCW Coopers and I was trying to determine if those were higher or lower than the R58.

 

What is “low-slung?” I think I need to find the JCW suspension that is in the middle of the standard and the optional JCW.

 

I am under the impression that the "Low Slung" suspension is the JCW red springs. You can see from the specs that the "Low Slung" suspension drops the car by about 10mm. If your car has the EOM black springs installed, yours would be the "John Cooper Works Standard Suspension" specs.

Those are from the newTIS site. I can send you a PM with instructions for access.

 

That would be great! Thank you.

 

That link worked great. Thanks again.