Hi there..
Have a quick question.. past saturday I was able to buy a set of rotors, pads and 2 sensors for brake work I am going have done this coming week. I am lucky enough to live close to TireRack and got some nice discount.. well, after I got home, I noticed on line that the sensors they have listed for Mini (my model 2011, second generation) are different from what I could find online.. they are actually for generation 1.

wondering if these will fit my car then or should I get back with TireRack and find out if they even know they are selling the wrong parts for 2nd generation Minis?

Here are pics I found online:

 

They won't fit and Tire Rack is wonderful about correcting their errors. I did my rears on a 2010 MCS a few months ago and decided to not actually install the sensor into the caliper although I did install it in every other aspect so I could stick it in at any time. Just wire tie it in a safe manner so the tire or suspension components won't chafe it and you'll be set. I may place mine in the slot in the caliper one of these times when I rotate my tires.

 

I will be pulling my factory ones out and tieing them off when I rotate my tires next month ~10k

 

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thanks everyone.. strange thing happened, but Tire Rack has the L shape one which are listed on detroit tuned for R56.. but has them listed only for 2007-2010 models.. anyhow.. I got them and will be using them.

 

The L shaped sensors are not the same ones on the 2011. The cables don't clip on like they are supposed to. They still work fine, but don't look as clean.