Does the suspension depend on the tune or the tune depend on the suspension?

Or does a tune have anything to do with the suspension?

Example: I have a JCW tune, then I got H&R springs and a sway bar. It handles a little tighter and I like the ride height but should I have done the springs/s-bar first and then got it tuned? Does it matter?

Any thoughts?

 

Define what you mean by "tune." Do you mean alignment?

- drew

 

I think he means an engine performance tune, in which case the answer is not directly. A tuning file isn't going to make so much power that the cars inertial limits way outstrip the ability of the car's suspension. Even a stock suspension on a MINI has extreme limits--ususally greater than the average driver's limit. Modifying your suspension, however, does increase the fun factor .

 

yes an engine performance tune... thank you this was very helpful

 

The Suspension gets you through the turn faster, the Tune will get you to the turn faster.

 

yup.. i made my desicion.. getting a tune from jan next week and my ic put on this week... i'm just going to wwait on some coilovers after i pay all that off!