Does anyone have any experience with using Ireland Eng Fixed Camber Plates with Koni FSD shocks?

I'm thinking about doing this on my R55S that currently has the stock set-up. I'm interested in the road smoothing that the FSD provides and I'm looking for a bit of improvement in the overall handling.

Any constructive input would be helpful

 

Do it! That's my setup and it was a night and day improvement over stock. Granted my stock struts and mounts were 7 years old and blown out but still, it didn't drive this nicely the day I picked it up from the dealer.

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That's the exact setup I'm planning on going with my car. I put a ton of miles on it, but they're all street so I see no need to go nuts with springs or coilovers and adjustable camber plates/mounts. Fresh mounts with a little camber built in.

Ideally, when the funds free up, I can see this being my suspension over all:
FSD's, stock springs, adjustable rear sway, adjustable rear lower control arms(to get rid of some of that camber that's eating away at my tires), and the fixed IE plates.

 

Do this. I've installed the camber plates, NM torque arm insert, FSD shocks and 19mm H-sport rear sway bar and my 2011 JCW handles completely neutral. Understeer dialed out. I do not have the sport suspension.

Dave

 

Your car will be totally transformed with the IE plates and FSDs. I am assuming you are not still on run-flats.

 

Artoo my 2003 R53 has had that setup for 5 years now. Go for it and you won’t be disappointed.

///Rich

 

I have this set-up on my NON-sport suspension mini, except I'm still running stock shocks. Even without the FSD's, the handling is very neutral and the car is very well balanced.

Now that my shocks are starting to go, and I'm considering the FSD's as well, given that this car is my wifes DD.

 

This is a great combo we've had several customers put this package on their MINI. The Koni FSD's will really improve the ride while giving you extra performance. Then the Fixed camber plates will give you the extra front camber for improved cornering and reducing understeer.
We do recommend that you get a proper alignement after installing the fixed camber plates.

 

Thank you everyone for your contributions to my decision process.

To add some additional information about my ride...

Well, I have the standard "S" suspension with about 38,000 miles on the car. The run-flats and the stock wheels were gone a few weeks after I picked it up at the dealer. I now have a set of Enkie 17x7.5 wheels wearing 215/45 17 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S+. I have an Alta 22mm Rear bar with Alta End Links both front and rear.

I'm not interested in changing the springs for lowering but I have heard that some people who have used the IE Fixed plates have experienced a rise in the front end of an inch or so. Is there any truth to this? If so how does this occur and how can it be avoided?

Next, my first set of Michelins lasted just under 30,000 miles, will the IE plates have a significant impact on the mileage I can expect?

Once again thanks for all the help

 

I've had the IE fixed plates and FSDs on my '04 R53 for 4 or 5 years now. I love the setup (with the stiff rear bar). Mine has stock springs but does not sit high in the front. Do it.