big thank you too Way . just bought a pile of goodies for my mini . V2 coilovers to start and h-sport rsb and control arms ,also powerflex bushings. thank you again Way for all your honest help . now i just need to get all this stuff in and on the car . i will update after its done .

 

Will be watching for your installation as I too am aiming for KW V2's during July.

Do you have the OEM R112 Challenge wheels (17x7 et48) on the car?

- Erik

 

No I've had konig feathers (black) on for awhile . 17x7 205-45-17 brigdestone 760 sports (second set ).

 

Congrats, that's pretty much my setup. You'll love it.

Are you going to hit the track? If you are, camber plates are in order, unless you've already done that.

 

Nah no track running yet just a street monkey . If I start tracking it I'll get the vorshlags and up my car insurance lol. I've run up 80000 miles on my mini and wanted to put in some good parts .

 

I have the KW V2 from WMW installed on my car. Great coilovers, and the ones from Way have the TSW spec'd springs. They're fantastic, you're gonna love 'em.

 

Sweet

 

Got the mini in the shop today to get all my parts installed :-)

 

All installed . V2 kw coilovers . H-sport rsb & control arms , powerflex bushings front & back . I'll give more feedback when I get to drive it more . But I had a Lil fun already and I like it . I'd like to thank Way at wmw for the parts and advice also Luis at precision auto werk for the install . You both will be doing business with me again .

 

Are all KWs from WMW sold with the TSW spec'd hardware?

 

We primarly just sell the TSW speced KW's, but if anyone wants the off the shelf KW's we carry them too. But the TSW specs are so much better.

 

Way I'll be calling you for more stuff in a month or two buddy . Thanks again

 

What specifically are you getting (more or different) with the TSW spec'ed KW's versus ones I'd buy through a local KW vendor?

- Erik

 

Valving and Springs matched specifically for the MINI....TSW worked with KW to develop the kit. And this setup flat out rocks.

 

And its all versions, right? The v1, v2 and v3's??

 

I think it's only the V2 and V3 that have the TSW spec'd springs.

 

Correct

 

The more I drive the more I'm liking it . Next big install will be os giken clutch and diff . Also the aquamist meth kit and a DP and brake service to stop this Lil bast&$d

 

This is great...someone who has installed one of the options I am looking at (the KW V2) and I can't find any info about them. Ya, I've done searches, most everything is about street use not street/track.....So a few details - and I know some of this is opinion, but let it out anyway

How much lowering? Not looking for a lot.
How is the street ride? I don't mind stiff, but don't want to be beatup.
Sounds like these are trackable - opinion as being good for casual (4 -5 times a year) track use?
How easy are these to adjust?

Lastly - (Maybe for Way to chime in) - anyone know how these compare to the Bilstein PSS10s? These have the nice option of being bottom adjustable.

As noted in my signature I have the FSDs w/stock S springs. Fantastic on the street but I am overdriving them on the track and autocross. Seems that the coilovers are my next best option without killing the car for the street.

 

Lowering is up to you--they're adjustable coilovers. You can go insanely low, or stay close to OEM.

Street ride depends on ride height (lower=worse) and damper settings (softer=better). It's harsher than OEM, but still comfortable enough for the street.

These are definitely trackable--it's why I got them. V3's, with the extra adjustments, was just one more thing to screw up. The V2's, IMHO, are the best dual duty (street-track) coilovers reasonably priced I've found.

Adjustment is the one issue. Ride height is easy front and rear. The front dampers are easy--you can slip the allen wrench right through the strut tower--it's the rears that are the issue. I drilled a hole through the sheet metal above the rear strut tower to be able to adjust them. Otherwise, the only other way is to take them off. Or set them how you want them and leave them alone. I wish they were designed to be adjusted from the bottom--it's the one thing about them KW should change (especially since in the instructions they look like they can be adjusted from below. They can't).

This is one area where the Bilstein's are definitely better.

 

cct1 - Thanks
The adjustment may even be an issue up front for me with the strut tower brace and the camber plates. The strut center may be covered one way or the other. I would need to check that. Not to thrilled about drilling holes in the car being in the rustbelt like I am.

 

I doubt you'll have problems on the fronts--I have h and R plates, I can get to them just fine--should be ok there, but check with Way to be sure.

Unfortunately the rears are what they are. You can drill the hole so it's unseen, but yeah, it's still a hole.

 

The V2 coilovers I purchased from WMW were the TSW spec . CCT1 is there anyway to pinpoint where to put the holes in the sheet metal so to have the adjustment allen heads accessible ?

 

There are some pictures around here somewhere--it might be in one of mbcoops old threads--I'd take a picture for you, but I reinstalled the rear panels after the hole was drilled (I get to the hole through the doors on either side in the rear panel, where the stereo stuff is on the passenger side and whatever is in the other one on the drivers side). But I don't know how much that's going to help you--I've got a 2006 MCS.

It's relatively easy to do during the install once you remove the rear interior trim--what I'm not sure of is how easy it would be to get to the hole once you've drilled it on an R56, since the interior is somewhat different, but if there are two doors trim in the rear like there is in the R53, it's still doable. You might be able to do it all from below without even removing the trim, which may be the easiest way if you're not taking out the rear trim (I had a rollbar installed at the same time as the V2's, so trim had to come out during installation of that, which made putting the hole in easy).

 

Thank you cct1 . I'll be looking back there next weekend .