Car is getting dipped high gloss pearl Tiff blue with orange roof/wheels

 

Whats going on here ? wow , pretty cool.

 

Were can I find the torque specs specific for the f56? Nobody seems to have them and I need a new place to look.

Also, do the nm springs require camber plates? I don't want to ruin my geometry or anything

 

I'm not sure I understand this but I'll await the finished product!

 

Back to suspension talk - I spoke to Jerry at NM Engineering and their F56 has DDC and has been running the NM lowering springs for over 20,000 miles without issue. He is confident that the springs won't cause any issues with the DDC. I plan on getting a set of NM springs, NM rear sway bar and NM rear control arms after I get my 2016 and do a full review on my blog after I have a chance to test them out.

 

Jerry is awesome

Do you plan on doing wheels too or lowered on stock wheels?

 

Was planning on sticking with stock wheels until I go through original tires and then go aftermarket.

 

What size wheels did you order? Just curious because I'm thinking the same thing and want to see what it looks like

 

I went with the Fully Loaded package which included the 17" Silver Tentacle wheels:

 

That's a clean color combo! Keep us updated and maybe post a pic or two!

 

That's photoshop I assume? ^^^ To get the red roof with a Cooper S, black grille surround, red brake duct bezels, and JCW grille.

 

It's the new f56 JCW configurator from the MINI website.

 

Not likely. You can't get a Cooper S bumper, front fog lights, or 17" Tentacle spoke wheels on a JCW.

 

It is Photoshop, however, the car will look like that when I take delivery. Ordered Cooper S with JCW Pro Tuning kit (was going to order factory JCW but I couldn't get the bluetooth exhaust nor Deep Blue Metallic in a JCW and I thought Lapis Luxury Blue was too dark). The JCW front grill is on its way from Germany and the white roof that the car comes with will be painted Chili Red at the dealer before delivery as well as them painting the red brake ducts. I also ordered an extra front chrome grill surround which is getting wrapped piano black next week so it is ready to install when the car comes in when they drop the bumper to put in the JCW grill

 

Good call, my bad.

 

 

First Mini I've seen in the Blue/Red combo. Really looks excellent, and I'm not a big blue fan.

 

Interesting, to say the least. Couple of questions. How much did that deal cost? How easy/difficult is it to put it back to like it was? I gotta believe not many people have done that to their car.

 

It's pretty common although my color scheme is one of a kind. Removal is a a day process. 1500-2000 depending on dip type. I personally love it, protects my paint and it gets crazy attention.

 

Has anyone experienced bottoming out or anything of the sort with NM or H&R Springs? I'm still in between the two and there are a couple cruddy roads around me and I'd prefer not to destroy my car.

 

Haven't bottomed out on my nm Springs. And nyc isn't the friendliest when it comes to that.

 

Of course you have. Bumpstops have an exponential spring rate so it doesn't *feel* like you've reached the end of the stroke. If you're on lowering springs on stock dampers and you've hit any sort of bump, you've used up all your compression travel. Guaranteed.

 

Is there a bump stop kit for the f56 like there was for the R56? I'd prefer not to cut mine and would be interested in buying an alternative.

 

You can DIY if you can do the math and/or measure the stock stops and damper strokes. Penske's sells bump stops that have published spring rate graphs, and also Fat Cat might be interested in helping as bumpstops are his main business.

 

Yeah, I've seen some out there but I'm wary about them because I don't know if they fit the f56 or not. I don't want to do suspension surgery to find out halfway through that a part doesn't fit. Lol