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It will drop you about 1-1/2" with the Swift springs.... By the way, my wife acknowledged the Swift springs were better riding than the stock...

Do get an alignment afterwards and have them adjust the toe as well.....

If you can swing it.... get the Ireland Engineering fixed camber plates for up front and lower rear adjustable Hotchkis H-Sport control arms...

 

Do it!

 

Yup modding a MINI is more addictive than golf or smoking crack.

 

Don't tell him.

 

You've started down the "dark path" of MINI modding......forever will it dominate your destiny. Consume you, it will!

I know, because I heard it from a reliable source:



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You're gonna love the new setup. I'm guessing that the ride won't be nearly as bad as you fear, and that the handling will far surpass your expectations. Suspension mods are the most fun for me. I always feel like it was money well spent after the first drive. Take it on a nice long drive and let us know how it drives.

 

And then you would have quickly insisted that the stress cracks in the windshield were the direct result of the OEM run flats...

 

Well my MINI dealership replaced my OEM driver side drive axle and my belt tensioner under warranty. My car is far from stock and I had the coil overs on it when the axle went and was replaced under warranty and a 15% pulley when the tensioner was replaced under warranty.

It all depends on the dealership like others have said. They also have to prove how the mod made the other part fail.

Like coil overs can not be blamed for carbon to build up on your intake or your stock radio just dying.

 

That maybe in states like Kalifornia but most dealerships don't pull that kind stuff or play that game.

Just remember you always have the Service Survey as your "ace in the hole" because most dealers will do anything to not get a BAD one reported. :ihih:

Remember two can play that game but you really don't have too most times.

 

I like the 'tude. Its yours have fun with it. I second the koni yellow/swift springs -- been extremely happy with that set up over stock OEM. Increases the fun factor quite a few notches.:devil::mtrn:

 

I am sure we won't hear from you for awhile because you will be out driving looking for every twisty road you can find. :ihih:

Enjoy the new setup when it's all completed.

 

OK..... you asked.
It is my opinion that you use up the consumables (brake pads, struts and other stock parts) that came on the car as you paid for them. Why replace parts that are not worn out??:crazy:

My philosophy has been to replace worn out parts with better parts.

My 05MCS has 136000 miles on the clock and I just had Koni yellows installed with stock springs. I also just had Detroit Tuned instal their Big Brake Kit. (at MOTD).

But.....If you really want to.......it's your MINI, do what you want.:devil:

 

Some people have had problems with lowered suspension rubbing against air conditioner lines.

 

I kept the oem shocks because they only had 8,000 miles on them, but went with the Swift springs, IE camber plates and the H-Sport control arms... Never had any warranty issues with my dealer.... However... All dealers are not made the same...

Once the oem shocks need replacing I'm going with the Koni yellows...