07 Cooper S Front Strut Replacement
Created by: sk8terdude158
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Mar 14, 2019 07:36AM | sk8terdude158 |
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Thank you for the reply! I was looking at the Bilstein and was thinking about purchasing those until i came across these from Raceland. Lifetime warranty and lower the car 1 inch. Reviews seem solid as well.
https://raceland.com/mini-cooper-2007-2013-coilovers.html
https://raceland.com/mini-cooper-2007-2013-coilovers.html
Be prepared to give up some ride quality when switching to coilovers. How much depends on the shock valving and spring rates. 'Ride quality' is subjective so it is difficult to quantify in words....
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Thank you for the reply! I was looking at the Bilstein and was thinking about purchasing those until i came across these from Raceland. Lifetime warranty and lower the car 1 inch. Reviews seem solid as well.
https://raceland.com/mini-cooper-2007-2013-coilovers.html
https://raceland.com/mini-cooper-2007-2013-coilovers.html
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Hello,
I just recently purchased my first ever Mini (2007 Mini Cooper S Hatchback) and am immediately in love! I am having to replace the front struts on the vehicle and am unsure on which to buy. I am partly inclined to upgrade from the standard sport suspension but am currently unsure. OEM parts are expensive and can find aftermarket for significantly cheaper. Here in lies the question for you fellow Mini experts. What is a good replacement loaded strut assembly while still keeping the stiffer sportier suspension feel.
Thank You!
I just recently purchased my first ever Mini (2007 Mini Cooper S Hatchback) and am immediately in love! I am having to replace the front struts on the vehicle and am unsure on which to buy. I am partly inclined to upgrade from the standard sport suspension but am currently unsure. OEM parts are expensive and can find aftermarket for significantly cheaper. Here in lies the question for you fellow Mini experts. What is a good replacement loaded strut assembly while still keeping the stiffer sportier suspension feel.
Thank You!
I'm not sure you will feel a huge difference whether you choose a standard replacement front struts or a sport replacement. However you will notice a difference if you upgrade to sport shocks such as KONI or Bilstein. If you go the upgrade route which will give you a firmer ride, you should replace all 4 shocks as upgrading just the fronts may adversely affect the handling.
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Hello,
I just recently purchased my first ever Mini (2007 Mini Cooper S Hatchback) and am immediately in love! I am having to replace the front struts on the vehicle and am unsure on which to buy. I am partly inclined to upgrade from the standard sport suspension but am currently unsure. OEM parts are expensive and can find aftermarket for significantly cheaper. Here in lies the question for you fellow Mini experts. What is a good replacement loaded strut assembly while still keeping the stiffer sportier suspension feel.
Thank You!
I just recently purchased my first ever Mini (2007 Mini Cooper S Hatchback) and am immediately in love! I am having to replace the front struts on the vehicle and am unsure on which to buy. I am partly inclined to upgrade from the standard sport suspension but am currently unsure. OEM parts are expensive and can find aftermarket for significantly cheaper. Here in lies the question for you fellow Mini experts. What is a good replacement loaded strut assembly while still keeping the stiffer sportier suspension feel.
Thank You!