5100 Series Shock Absorbers for MINI

Enhance your MINI's performance with the 5100 Series shock absorbers, featuring innovative inverted/upside-down technology. These shock absorbers utilize race-proven design to provide exceptional strength and improved suspension geometry, ensuring optimal performance on both road and track environments. With the 5100 Series suspension, enjoy better performance than standard twin-tube designs, thanks to its adjustability and rebound control. The Monotube design separates oil and nitrogen, allowing for a larger piston and increased damper performance. This results in enhanced grip, control, and driver feedback. Additionally, the set includes front top mounts and is rebuildable for long-term use.

Benefits:

• Enhanced performance compared to standard twin-tube designs
• Innovative inverted technology for better suspension geometry
• Adjustable rebound for personalized driving experience
• Monotube design increases damper performance and sensitivity
• Rebuildable set for long-term durability

**For vehicles with coilover front suspension**

When looking to dial in your steering geometry and alignment for reduced tire where and/or better track handling, the stock suspension is quite limited. To fix this, you can install Camber/Caster plates such as these plates from IRP. Camber/Caster plates allow for adjustment of the top position of the shock's mounting position. These slight adjustments have a huge impact on the stance of the of the wheel when driving straight down the road and when turning into a corner. With simple adjustments, you can increase the grip of the tires in hard turns, improve tread life, or even just make an alignment correction for a vehicle with a lowered ride height. 

The IRP Camber Caster plates are made of an aircraft grade aluminum body, for strength and low weight, with an adjustable mounting plate that utilizes a steel monoball mounting point. This makes the plate resistant to corrosion and prevents deformation even with the stiffest shocks and springs.

Features:

• Decreased understeer
• Decreases outside edge tire wear
• Aircraft Grade Aluminum Construction
• Steel Monoball and Mounting Sleeves

Fits the following BMWs:
1991-1999 E36 BMW

If you are concerned about strut tower mushrooming and looking for improved handling, the M7 Strut Tower Brace (STB) is the solution. This is the ONLY strut tower brace on the market that features anti-mushrooming technology.

Repeatedly, we've heard the same complaint: strut towers mushroom after heavy impacts from shocks and low aspect ratio tires. Initially, the shock towers take on a barely visible convex shape, but if compared to the original sheet metal, you'll find the horizontal plane has moved as much as 3/8" upwards, making alignment nearly impossible.

This issue often shows up as a slight pull to the left or right, depending on which strut tower is affected. The M7 Strut Tower Brace's end mounting plates solve this problem by sandwiching the sheet metal and shock top plate, creating a reinforced surface that won't bend, even during hard impacts.

The M7 STB features 1/2" (13mm) thick end plates that add extra strength to the strut towers, preventing mushrooming and potentially costly repairs. The cross brace significantly improves handling by adding torsional stiffness to the front body structure, helping keep your tires planted and pointed in the direction you want to go, especially during hard turns. Machined from billet aluminum and matte black powder coated, the M7 Strut Tower Brace boasts a durable black finish that looks great and won't chip or oxidize.

We have customers who won't drive their new MINI off the lot without one and dealers that sell every new MINI with either the M7 Strut Reinforcement Plates or the M7 Strut Tower Brace.

Concerned about clearance? No worries. The M7 STB profile is designed to clear both stock and aftermarket cold air intakes and ECUs. Its modular design allows easy access to the oil filter or any other accessories that might normally be blocked and require removal of the entire brace.

Installation is a snap (often taking less than 20 minutes)! No need for new nuts—the brace uses the three stock nuts on each side. Installation instructions are available online by clicking the "INSTALLATION" link on this page.

The M7 Strut Reinforcement Plates and the M7 Strut Tower Brace are two separate products that address strut tower mushrooming (you only need one or the other).

If your MINI is mainly a daily driver, the M7 Strut Reinforcement Plates are sufficient. If you have performance driving in mind, the M7 Strut Tower Brace is what you're looking for!

Please note:

• You cannot buy the SRPs and attach the cross-bar at a later time.
• The brace does not directly fit on the R50 and R52 Non-"S" Cooper due to limited hood clearance of the non-supercharged cars. It will fit but may push up on the hood slightly, requiring molding or cutting of the hood insulation after installation.
• Trimming of the underhood insulation material may be required to fully clear this brace. This is a very tight space.

Enhance the handling and durability of your MINI with the M7 Speed MAXX-G High Performance Billet Aluminum Adjustable Rear Sway Bar Link Kit. This set of 2 direct replacement parts is compatible with all Gen 3 MINI Coopers and BMW X1 & X2 models. Crafted from CNC machined billet aircraft-grade aluminum, these sway bar links feature durable 90A durometer urethane bushings and forged steel adjustable tie rod ends. The design ensures over 10 times the strength and rigidity of the stock plastic parts, resulting in reduced compliance in the suspension system, improved sway bar response, and increased wheel rate for enhanced grip and control. With sealed and permanently lubricated tie rod ends and corrosion-resistant finishes, this kit guarantees longevity and performance. Upgrade your MINI's handling with the MAXX-G link kit, backed by a lifetime guarantee.

• Direct replacement for stock sway bar links
• Over 10 times stronger and more rigid than stock plastic parts
• Improved sway bar response and increased wheel rate
• Sealed and permanently lubricated tie rod ends for longevity
• Corrosion-resistant finishes for durability
• Lifetime guarantee for all parts