I've got a 2010 Clubman S and just ordered Koni FSDs after reading so much praise of them.

My question is whether the improvement is as noticeable in the 2nd generation Minis. I know that the 1st gen. had absurdly stiff suspension but that they eased it up for the 2nd gen. My Clubman does not have the Sport Suspension option (two dealers actually told me that Mini is going to stop offering that, anyway), and I already switched out the the run-flats for non-run-flats.

Basically I want to be assured that I made a good choice.

Thanks,
Noah

 

The stock shocks (a Delphi product, gasp!) are absolute GARBAGE. Koni FSDs get rave reviews from all over the planet. I can't imagine they'll be anything but a huge upgrade. Anxious to hear your review once installed. And good choice to ditch the runflats. IMHO it's the single best thing an owner can do for his Mini (or BMW).

I have an H&R Touring Cup kit in the garage that will go on sometime in the next few days. Full impressions to follow.

 

You will notice an improvement in both ride quality and spirited driving. Good choice!

 

+1

 

(I'm double posting this in the main section, too).

I had them changed out yesterday and can now give you a full report: these things are very superior to the Mini stock shocks/struts.

Wow.

First of all, the ride: major improvement -- I'm not exaggerating here. I'm not getting rattled as much over bumps, holes, and ridges, and I can drive faster and more confidently over rougher roads -- it's really a noticeable and welcome difference. It's still very firm, don't get me wrong, just more forgiving on the rough stuff.

The handling: it feels a little more "aggressive" entering a turn, which is cool. When accelerating really fast -- either straight from a stop or out of a turn -- the front wheels don't jump around as much as they used to. I feel like I'm in greater control. It still hugs the road like a champ and I just feel more confident. The only minor tradeoff is that it doesn't quite have the same slot car "feel" - but it's a subtle difference in that regard, and so worth it to me for the big improvement in other areas. It drives a bit more like a tightly tuned BMW now.

If you have some extra dough laying around and want to improve both the ride and the overall handling, do yourself a favor and slap these Koni FSDs on.

 

Glad you like them so much.