My Thunder Grey F56 Cooper S - The Project Thread!

I think 8j ET35 will fit, but it will be close and may need camber to ensure the tyre treads remain under the arch - I am also unsure if they will rub or not in the fenders?

I am concerned about the wheels touching the KW suspension struts, but I will not know until the car has had the coilovers fitted!!

I may just buy some 5mm shims to start with, incase when the suspension is fitted that it will not allow the wheels to go back on!

With my R55 Clubman on AP coilovers I did not need spacers with the OEM rims, but I was limited with how low they could be wound down. Then when I fitted some 18x8 ET45 wheels I needed 5mm shims.

Ideally though, I would like hubcentric spacers and longer bolts for safety.

Just thought I would share a couple if beading pics to show how the Gtechniq coatings deal with the rain - very impressive

[Blockierte Grafik: http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/Jolly_uk/302AB565-89CE-4642-A66B-C41497CE1A6E.jpg]

[Blockierte Grafik: http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/Jolly_uk/3A86B4F8-99D9-4A27-9793-2A5C2CA69F02.jpg]

And one of the car at the MINI factory. Well worth a visiting anyone hasn't been & gets the chance

[Blockierte Grafik: http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/Jolly_uk/605491C8-B402-47A2-8BEB-DDDC7844762D.jpg]

Update - coilovers will be here by 26th September.

I am hoping to get the car booked in on Wed 1st October for fitting as that will be my next day off - shame they have taken so long to arrive, but at least there is progress now!

KW have also stated that no spacers are required in conduction with OEM rims, so I am thinking some 5mm spacers may be needed on standby for my Speedline rims, as they sit 3.7mm closer to the struts than the OEM rims.

I have seen that H&R make some direct bore 66.5mm spacers in 5mm sizing, but they are £56 a pair!!!!!

No luck for me, they are coming on 1st October now!!

I can't wait

Fairly big update... the KW Coilovers arrived today!!

V1 (Inox)

[Blockierte Grafik: http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/Jolly_uk/9CF763D2-275B-465C-A14F-F67F1BF4AEBC.jpg]

Unboxed a front strut and they seem to have replicated the indent from the OEM suspension which should hopefully mean I can get my 18x8 ET45 wheels on without a spacer (they currently fit fine on the OEM set up)

[Blockierte Grafik: http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/Jolly_uk/73708B33-395D-478C-A16A-6327334A3192.jpg]

Indent on the KW's:

[Blockierte Grafik: http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/Jolly_uk/4A23008C-E48F-4D89-8B25-576FD5196F62.jpg]

Indent on the OEM's:

[Blockierte Grafik: http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/Jolly_uk/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/3BFAFC00-98CB-489A-8288-E23B334B87F9.jpg]

Fitting will be taking place a week today (8th Oct) complete will a full Hunter laser alignment to get the car set up properly

Cant wait!!