| | |
| Join the R53 2002-2006 MINI Mailing list
| |
| | |
|
| | |
| Join the R56 2007 and above MINI Mailing list
| |
| | |
|
|
Madness MINI Cooper S Strut Tower Reinforcement Plates
|
|
Item Number: Madness MINI Cooper S Strut Tower Reinforcement Pl
|
Strut Tower Reinforcement Plates for the R53 Supercharged MINI Cooper
Finally a true strut tower reinforcement that actually works to stop strut tower mushrooming!
For the last year we have been amazed by the poorly designed attempts to stop strut tower mushrooming. The current solutions on the market are made from billet aluminum and are mounted atop the strut tower in an attempt to strengthen the affected area. Not only that but our competitors cut a small notch in the aluminum surface for fitment atop the strut tower which weakens the plate by 50% or more!
The Madness reinforcement plates mount below the strut tower and cover 100% of the usable strut tower surface area for maximum strength. The Madness Plates are also made of high strength carbon steel which is significantly stronger than aluminum.
WHAT HAPPENS IF MY STRUT TOWERS ARE ALREADY DEFORMED?
Our MINI Cooper Strut Reinforcement Plates will pull the metal back into alignment when you tighten the nuts. Since the sheet metal of the existing strut towers is thinner than our reinforcement plate the two will be pulled togther when tightening the nuts down. We advise NOT to hammer the towers back into shape, this does more harnm and damage to an already damaged tower.
Our plates will accommodate the use of Koni adjustable shocks and work with most upper stress bars and are very easy to install.
Also included are our strut tower covers which add a cleaner look and the Madness logo to the under hood area. |
Product Reviews
| (3 Ratings, 3 Reviews) |
Average Rating:
|
Excellent product!
(Unknown)
5/8/2009 12:41 PM
Just installed these on my '04 MCS. Had some mushrooming before the install and the car had a slight pull to the right. The install was easy and took about an hour with a tire rotation. The plates took care of the mushrooming and the pull is gone! I believe this is the best option if you already have deformed strut towers.
|
An Ounce of Prevention
Anonymous
(Unknown)
8/31/2008 2:35 AM
I haven't seen mushrooming on my '05 but I have seen it on other Mini's. I must not thrash it as hard as some others do even though on a recent outing I did bottom out the right front supension. These plates fit neatly inside the strut tower and don't require any alterations.
Would I ever experience mushrooming without the plates? There is no way to tell. I'm solidly convinced that I will most certainly never experience it with them installed. Fit and finish are first class and for my money the peace of mind is worth the asking price.
ex997guy
|
All-in-all, a great investment in my GoKart!
Anonymous
(Unknown)
1/14/2009 11:32 AM
As one of the very first to have these installed (August 30), I'm happy to report that they are awesome!
Not only did the installation remove the bit of mushrooming I developed on my road trip to MTTS, I can now hit the occasional hard bump or small pothole without worrying that I'll need new strut towers one day.
All-in-all, a great investment in my GoKart! (and you can quote me on that ;-)
John
|
| 
|
|