Got em on my car. Got em in stock too!

The RSS is firmer and even more controlled than the improvement with the Street Performance Coilovers.

Maintaining oem ride height is going to be difficult with either choice. Let me know if I can help further!

 

Just got my H&R Coilovers installed yesterday. Figured I throw up a couple of pics that I took this morning.

I told the guys that did the install that I wanted it dropped about "2 fingers". Ended up being a little more then an inch.

Haven't got an alignment yet or put much miles on them, but so far so good. Definitely firmer, but not harsh or jarring over seams and expansion joints. There does seem to be a bit of a bounce or pulse, but I would assume and expect that to go away once they get used a bit.

There are more pics in my gallery including my theft deterent

 

I installed my H&R RSS ClubSport coilovers on Saturday. They dropped the car more than I expected, but looks really good. I took it out for a spirited drive on the back roads and was amazed at the agility and responsiveness. The faster I went the more impressed I was with the cornering ability. Driving around locally the car felt solid but without the harshness I would have expected out of a sport/track type suspension setup. I currently have the front struts adjusted to the top threads and still only have a tad over a finger width clearance between fender and tire..but no rubbing issues. I do have to be cautious with the underbody clearance though as I have the Alta cat-back exhaust and the clearance of the resonator in the midpipe is only about 3.5 inches...watch those speedbumps. The darn exhaust sits quite a bit lower than the stock exhaust...hope that doesn't create issues.

Adam, thanks for the install tips...went smooth..about 4hrs to install and the 2nd of each front/rear went much faster once I'd figured everything out. Any tips/advice regarding ground clearance with the Alta exhaust. I love the exhaust but am worried I'm going to rip the thing off on a speedbump or something. I have an 06 Cooper S with Alta 22MM rear bar, OZ 16 inchers with 205/50/16 Yoko E100s

 

Here are a few shots after the install...

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H&R Street Performance Coilovers
amongst other performance mods.

 

Hi guys I am planning to get an H&R Coilover, RSS vs Street coilover which one has more comfort? Do I need to get other stuff in order to instal the coilover etc spacer or bushing?

 

i would go with the Street Performance if you want comfort. they dont go as low as the RSS i dont think. i also hear the RSS are pretty stiff. i have the street performance coilovers on my clubman and i LOVE them. rides way better than stock in my opinion. if you check my earlier posts, i posted a few pics so you can see what they look like

 

can anyone CONFIRM that the RSS go lower than the Street's? ..side by side comparison would be awesome OR just pictures/testimonials.. tire rack says 1.5" for street as max and 2.0" max for RSS...is this accurate for the front?!

 

Looks like two fingers of gap still... just sayin

 

..any other adjustment that can be made? spring rate? sits perfect in rear just not in front and need more than .5 inch drop -like .7 or .8

 

You could always cut the coils in front to get them to sit lower. Start with 1/4 coil. That is what it took to get my car to sit level with my TSW's. Use an abrasive wheel.

Mike

 

yeah but how does it ride on cut springs? ..

 

I didn't notice a difference in ride, the change was minor. springs are hard steel, can't use a regular hack saw, an abrasive wheel is the best way to cut the spring.

mike

 

Anyone here using the rss coilover with vorschlag camber plates?
Did you have to measure the thread diameter, and the diameter of the other cylindrical parts before ordering them?
I ordered h-sport in January but they no longer make them for the r53 so I am going with vorschlag. My current kmac plates are failing. One of the bolt head is digging into the plate.

 

definitely NOT 2 fingers. i can barely fit one now that they've settled and my tires are pretty meaty....BUT the more time thats gone by, the slight wheel gap in the front has started to bother me more. so i think, come september, im taking the leap and going air ride the rear sits perfectly tho with the H&R street performance coils..

 

This phone app is not very user friendly . Was replying to the thread of how a spacer would look like with a 10 mm + spacers with the r105. I installed 20mm on mine and it looks rad as it totally flushed my r105 with the fender

 

It is advisable to start with the RSB on full soft (holes furthest away from the bar). Get used to the suspension with the changes that you have, then you can stiffen the bar to see how you like it.

Mike

 

I installed a brand new set of H&R street today. I'm very please with the comfort but I get a squeak coming from the driver's rear. I torqued everything to spec and can't figure out what went wrong ... I guess I'll drive it for the week and dismantle the shock assy next weekend if the noise persists.

 

I put a 20 mm spacer and it looks great with the r105.