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Very much so. I'm driving L.A. roads every day and they definitely smooth out the choppy freeways we have here. I'm also autocrossing my MINI and they behave very predictably there too. I'm quite happy with my suspension setup right now (FSD's, stock springs, 19mm rear sway). It's a very well rounded package of daily driving comfort and capable handling.

 

Thank you for the feedback. Out of curiousity, what wheel/tire combination are you running?

 

With that set-up I have been using 15x7 Konig Rewinds

Most of my mileage with that setup was using 205/50 R15 Falken RT-615's.

 

Wow, 15 inch wheels (a further remedy for ride harshness...). One more question - do the FSDs provide the extra measure of reduction of ride harshness (especially for the mis-fitting freeway expansion joints that seem to plague the California (I thought the S.F. bay area had the exclusive on bad roads...) freeway system)? My experience with 16 inch wheels and non-runflat tires has been that the remaining issue is the mis-aligned freeway expansion joints (especially if the roadway immediately preceeding the expansion joint has a bit of a slope - then there is a tendency to magnify the bump from the expansion joint...); I am hoping the FSDs can provide the ability to control the expansion joint bump....

 

They do address the problem the stock struts have with expansion joints. Go forward with your purchase. You'll be very happy you did. IMO, the FSD's should really be the OEM struts for MINI, but since MINI won't do that, they are a very welcome addition.

 

The struts were ordered yesterday; I am now waiting for them to arrive. I am really looking forward to getting them on the car. I am hoping that I have a project for this weekend.... (fingers crossed).