1st Gen R53 Cooper S Suspension questions

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    #1 narvarr, Jul 1, 2015
    I'm starting to plan out my suspension upgrades and the one piece that I'm not sure about are the shocks. Other than the Koni yellows, what other shocks pair up well with Swift springs? I'm not looking to go the CO route as this is a daily driver and never sees any time at the track. Also, I have plans to install the IE fixed camber plates, but read they were not suggested for use with lowering springs. If that's true do I need to get the adjustable plates instead?
     
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    #2 Agbullet25, Jul 1, 2015
    You can check and see if the Bilstein sport shocks are made for the R53. They're valved to work with aftermarket springs, but they don't have the adjustable nature of the Koni yellows (could be a benefit depending on your intended use).
     
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    #3 CHKMINI, Jul 1, 2015
    Go with the yellows. I've had lowering springs and yellows on two different MINI's and it's a great street set up.
     
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    #4 MCS02, Jul 1, 2015
    Is there something other than Koni yellows??:D
     
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    #5 DixonL2, Aug 18, 2015
    Why not Koni Yellow? Proven solution.

    There are bilsteins, and new OE shocks (which are actually pretty decent), but honestly, the Yellows are the way to go. that said, some have also enjoyed the FSDs, I've never tried 'em.
     

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