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

Upgrade your vehicle's performance with our replacement rear lower control arm inner bushings. These bushings feature a low-friction, PTFE-lined spherical bearing, enhancing cornering grip and dynamic geometry. By eliminating OEM bushing deflection and binding, our product preserves camber and toe geometry during bumps. Enjoy improved stability and handling precision, thanks to the maintenance-free FK bearings with PTFE linings. Crafted from high-quality materials including 6061-T6 aluminum and FK PTFE-lined spherical bearings, our bushings ensure durability and NVH reduction. Experience the benefits of enhanced performance and reliability with our premium upgrade.

Key Advantages:

Enhanced Rear Cornering Grip Elimination of OEM Bushing Deflection and Binding Improved Dynamic Geometry, Stability, and Handling Precision Maintenance-Free FK Bearings, Manufactured in the US, with PTFE Linings Materials Used:

6061-T6 Aluminum Bearing Shells and Spacers FK PTFE-Lined Spherical Bearings (F1 Specification, Self-Cleaning)

SPL Parts is a performance suspension manufacturer that designs and tests their products all in-house here in the USA. Additionally, all materials used are sourced from American suppliers to ensure consistently high quality products. SPL Parts products are all constructed using chromoly seamless straight tubing, DOM mandrel bent tubing, and 6061 and 2024 aluminum for high strength and quality. All TIG welding and CNC machining is also done locally by professional welders and machine shops to meet exact quality standards and tolerance specifications. For anything from racing to street driven needs, SPL Parts offer an amazing line of premium quality products that are perfect to get your car back in spec.

Factory BMW eccentric bolts only allow for small toe adjustments and often slip under hard cornering, effectively changing your alignment. SPL eccentric lockout kits eliminate stock eccentric bolts - you must have adjustable rear toe arms to utilize this kit in your setup; 

Technical Specifications:

• CNC machined from 6061 aluminum
• CAD plated grade 10.9 hardware
• Include washers and bolts for both sides of your vehicle.
• Made in the USA!

Fits the following BMWs:
2006-2013 E9X BMW RWD Sub-Models
2008-2013 E82 BMW All Submodels

The SPL BMW F2X/F3X Front Lower Control Arms (FLCA) provide roll center, camber, and track width adjustment for the rear wheel drive (RWD) F2X/F3X BMWs while eliminating bushing deflection resulting in sharpened steering response and driving precision.

Negative Camber Benefits

The ability to run more negative camber greatly improves the peak lateral grip available. Adding negative camber results in the tire having an optimal contact patch as the body rolls due to cornering forces. This is especially important with better tires and a must-have for anyone looking to prevent excessive outer shoulder wear (and heating) on their tires due to a lack of camber.

Wider Front Track Width Benefits

Further handling improvements can be had by increasing the front track width from the factory 60.5" (F3X) or 59.9" (F2X) to be closer to the M3's 62.2". If you applied the M3's width to the M340i it would reduce the outer front tire loading by roughly 20 lbs and apply it to the inner front tire. The result would be greater peak grip (~0.04G), improved stability, and faster lap times.

Roll Center Correction Benefits

Lowering the F2X/F3X results in a greater distance between the front roll center and the center of gravity. This acts like a longer lever, creating more body roll, bumpsteer, and requiring additional static camber angle to maintain the same handling. The SPL front lower control arms allow the roll center to be corrected for a wide range of ride heights to improve handling and stability.

The lower control arms come with a ride height sensor bracket to maintain the factory ride height sensor location, regardless of length of the arm to keep those finicky BMW chassis electronics happy.

Benefits

Adjustable Camber, Roll Center, and Track Width

Eliminates Bushing Deflection

Improved Tire Life with Ideal Camber Settings

Lightweight, High-Strength Construction

Stackable 304SS Roll Center Spacers in 1/8" and 1/4" Sizes

US Made, PTFE Lined FK Rod Ends 

Materials

6061-T6 aluminum black anodized arm, clamps, and spacers

4130 CrMo electroless nickel-plated double adjuster

Ti6Al4V titanium socket head cap screws

304 stainless steel roll center and knuckle spacers

5/8" 4140 CrMo stud

FK PTFE-lined spherical bearings (F1 spec, self-cleaning)

Suitable for all uses, from daily driver to race car.

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.