Just wanted to spread a little good faith words for FCP and Super Pro Bushings.


I have to do a bunch of bushings on my r53 including the FCAB and the lower engine mount so I was searching around for the best prices on Powerflex, but the prices were kind of crazy with the sheer number of bushings I had to replace: fcab, sway bar, lower engine mount large insert & small small bushing, steering rack bushing.


I came across Super Pro listings on ebay and decided to give them a try after doing a little research. I was worried that they were someone Chinese knock off brand but it turns out the brand is from Australia.


A cool feature they offer is multiple FCAB options for performance tuning.
FCAB:
A couple of things to note. They have 3 variants:
#1 Standard replacement with a 0 offset
#2 Single Offset bushing for alignment correction
#3 Double offset bushing for 2 degree increase in caster


Here's their website:
http://www.superpro.com.au/
Tein USA is the official importer of Super Pro:
http://www.tein.com/products/superpro.html
FCP Euro:
https://www.fcpeuro.com/


I ended up buying my various bushings from all over the place, because that's just how cheap I am :D


For most of the bushings, FCP Euro cannot be beat, especially with no tax and free shipping. I also bought a bunch of stuff from them in the past including a mixture of factory Mini, BMW, Motul 300v and other parts. Also, FCP includes lifetime warranty on their parts. I don't know how they are going to warranty that because we know mini parts and aftermarkets break all the time.


FCAB from ebay 0 offset standard fcab replacement $61.43 ($85.95):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400811702524




Anyway, this is what I ended up paying for my bushings from FCP Euro:
Mini Cooper Torque Strut Bushing - Super Pro SPF2425K1 $19.99
Mini Cooper Engine Mount Bushing (R50 R53) - Super Pro SPF2426K1 $22.99 ($30.95)
Mini Cooper Rack and Pinion Mount Bushing (R50 R53) - SuperPro SPF2427K1 $13.99 ($26.95)
Mini Cooper Sway Bar Bushing Kit - Super Pro SPF2276-24K1 $20.99 ($58.95)
(prices for powerflex from Bavarian for reference)