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04-06-2011, 04:24 PM
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Improving Ride Quality
The ride on our Mini Cooper S is starting to do my head in!. It's good on a nice smooth road and track but most of the time its just too hard!
It runs on Mini Sports suspension and 205 45 17 Avon run flats. I've heard a few people running coilovers, can they be better than the mini suspension? 
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04-06-2011, 04:39 PM
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if you are after a cheap fix try a Rear antiroll bar and front wishbone bushes rather than putting springs on and it being even harder
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04-06-2011, 04:42 PM
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Also when you need some new tyres drop the run flats.
I got rid of both sports suspension and run flats on Jack, and find the country roads much more bearable.
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04-06-2011, 04:52 PM
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Coilovers, polybushes etc.
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04-06-2011, 04:56 PM
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Nik, did your coils make a difference, thought about this route as the mini is being kept for a while so thinking either bin the run flats or suspension.
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04-06-2011, 04:58 PM
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Coils were the best thing I've done. You are more than welcome to take my car out for a drive. Running coilovers, non runflats, and lightweight wheels.
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04-06-2011, 05:08 PM
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04-06-2011, 10:52 PM
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Ditch the run flats! It was the best thing I did on my Mini and even running lowering springs it was still comfortable (for a Mini!).
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05-06-2011, 10:38 AM
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05-06-2011, 11:17 AM
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