Worn rear shock absorber bushes is a very common problem on a Mini Cooper R50, Mini Convertible R52, Mini Cooper S R53 (2004 – 2006), and MINI Cooper R56 (2006 – 2013). The car sent to our workshop is having some irritating sound from the rear wheel. Our mechanic jack the car up and find out both the rear shock absorber bushes has worn out seriously. As you can see from the image here, there is almost nothing left!
To remove the rear shock absorber on a Mini Cooper, you will only need to remove 3 bolts, two on top of the shock absorber and one at the bottom. This is the bolt that hold the shock absorber.
Now the entire shock absorber is out. Check out the bushes, it has nothing left on it!
This is how a new bush look like
The new bushes cost about RM120 ($40) for both sides. It is relatively cheap compared to many cars in the market today.
Here’s the product code for the bush.
Bring the car for front and rear alignment. Many tire shops often say that it is not necessary to do the rear alignment for a Mini Cooper. Some shops even don’t know there is a need to do it. It is a MUST to do the rear alignment especially when a new shocks absorber is replaced.
Now the car run smooth without any irritating sound! See also: Mini Cooper Maintenance Cost at 100,000KM (62,000 miles)
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Replacing Rear Shock Absorber Bushes on a Mini Cooper R50
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Honda City Hatchback Makes World Debut at Thailand International Motor Expo 2020
It’s finally here in Thailand! The 2021 New Honda City Hatchback has made its world debut at Thailand International Motor Expo 2020. Everything almost looks the same with the sedan version until you see the rear of the car. The hatchback body style features a longer roofline to meet the roof spoiler, which is placed above the tailgate with a rear window that looks similar to the Honda Jazz or Honda Fit. For the market in Thailand, the City Hatchback is selling in three variants, S+, SV, and RS. S+ is the most basic variant that is priced at 599,000 baht, SV is the mid-spec variant that is selling 675,000 baht, and the top-ranging RS is priced at 749,000 baht. These three variants features the same 1.0 litre (998 cc) three-cylinder VTEC Turbo engine which produces 122 horsepower and 173 Nm of torque. It’s more than enough for a light-weight B-Segment car. Other than City Hactchback, we also see City e:HEV Sedan and Civic RS Turbo version. Here’s the full video of Thailand International Motor Expo 2020.
As you can see from the video, the most eye-catching car at the Toyota area is no doubt the Toyota GR Yaris and the Toyota GR Supra. Toyota GR Yaris is not the ordinary Yaris where we often see on the street, this three-door pocket rocket features a G16E-GTS 1.6 liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine producing 261 PS and 360 Nm of torque. It takes only 5.5 seconds to rocket from 0 to 100 km/h and all the way to the top speed of 230 km/h. It’s definitely something exciting to see in today’s automobile world.
As for Mazda, we see Mazda 2, Mazda 3, Mazda CX-30 100th Anniversary Edition. These three cars come in special white and they are fitted with Mazda’s 100th Anniversary badges on both the body and seats. On the other hand, Porche launches the New Porsche Panamera as well as Porsche Taycan Turbo. Details can be found in the video too. As for Audi, the most attractive car is the green Audi RS 4 Avant Quattro. This is a family car yet with sport cars heart. The rest of the highlights at this Motor Expo are all-new Ford Ranger, Lexus IS 300h, MG EP, MG HS PHEV, 2021 Nissan Skyline GTR R35, Nissan Kicks e-POWER, All New BMW 4 Series Coupe (G22), Mercedes-AMG GT R, Tesla Model X and others. Of course, there are also a lot of beautiful car model at the motor show as usual, because this is Thailand, the land of smile! -
How Much Does A Mini Cooper Weigh
A 2016 Mini Cooper hardtop weighs in between 2,605 lbs and 2,985 lbs, ranging from the basic Mini Cooper to the high performance Mini John Cooper Works. Somehow, there are 5 persons carry the car without using any hydraulic jack. Yes! As you can see from the photo below, they carry without anything. It shows how vital it is to understand how much does my car weigh.
Alright, this is just a promotion done by a Mini branch located in Kuala Lumpur. The entire car is built up with carbon fiber and it didn’t weighs 2605 lbs. There are no seats, dashboard, and fuel tank. You can’t find any engine under the car hood too! However, those wheels are real! The actual 2016 MINI Cooper F56, features a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine under the hood pumping 134 hp for the based model and 228 hp for the Cooper S.
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2016 MINI Cooper John Cooper Works
First of all, congrats to a member of MalaysiaMiniLover who have just bought a 2016 MINI Cooper John Cooper Works. F56 JCW MINI is the most powerful car MINI ever produced. It features a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing 231 hp at 6,000 rpm and 320 Nm of torque (350 Nm of torque on overboost) from 1,250-4,800 rpm. Without doubt, it is definitely the best car to be owned by Mini enthusiasts.
With that amount of power, it takes only 6.1 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h and all the way up to a top speed of 246 km/h. Transmission wise, the JCW is paired with a 6-speed sports automatic transmission. The official fuel consumption is 17.24 km/l (5.8liter/100km or 40.55mpg). As the owner has just get the car, we are still waiting for his feed back on the actual fuel consumption.Difference Between Mini Cooper S And John Cooper Works
So, what’s the difference between Mini Cooper S and John Cooper Works? Of course, it is not just the price. Although both Mini Cooper S and John Cooper Works use the same basic engine, the JCW model features a few significant upgrades to give more power to the car. While the car has more power, it comes with a more robust transmission, 4-piston Brembo brakes with 13.19-inch ventilated brake discs, sport suspension with stiffer springs, dampers, thicker anti-sway bars, front & rear stabilizer and dyno tuning complement all the extra power. With such settings, the JCW MINI delivers a tightly tuned ride compared to the Mini Cooper S.
Exterior: The JCW MINI features a large central vent in the deeper front bumper, bonnet stripes, full LED headlights, daytime running lights, JCW side skirts, JCW side vents and JCW spoilers. 18-inch John Cooper Works Cup Spoke two-tone allow wheels is also standard on the car. To check out JCW exterior, check out the photos here.
Interior: JCW drivers get a unique steering wheel design, body-gloving leather sports seat with integrated head restraints, Black Checkered dashboard, and a few more JCW red accents. To check out the rest of the interior, see the video below.
An 8.8-inch LCD display with Radio MINI Visual Boost, MINI Connected, Navigation system, enchanced Bluetooth mobilephone preparation with USD audio interface, and 12 Harman Kardon speakers.
2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine under the hood of F56 MINI John Cooper Works JCWSafety features include 4 airbags for driver and front passenger, Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) including Automatic Stability Control+Traction (ASC+T), Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) including electronice differential lock control, rear Park Distance Control, ABS as well as pullaway assistant.
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What is R50, R52, R53, R55, R56, R57, R58, R59, R60, R61, F55, F56
When it comes to buying a Mini Cooper, people often come across R50, R52, R53, R55, R56, R57, R58, R59, R60, R61, F55, F56. What these codes actually means to a Mini Cooper? These codes actually indicate the model designations of a Mini car. Each code indicates a different body style. By looking at the code, people are able to know when the car was built and how it should look like. For those who are buying a new or used Mini Cooper, Mini Cooper S, Mini Cooper Clubman, Mini Cooper Countryman or any other Mini models, you should probably check out Mini Timeline & History as well as all the Mini model designations here for a better understanding.
Mini R50 – Mini One (2001-2006) and Mini Cooper Hatchback (2002-2006)
Mini R52 – Mini Cooper Convertible (2005-2006) and Mini Cooper S Convertible (2005-2006)
Mini R53 – Mini Cooper S Hatchback (2002-2006)
Mini R55 – Mini Cooper Clubman (2008-2014) and Mini Cooper S Clubman (2008-2014)
Mini R56 – Mini Cooper Hatchback (2007-2013) and Mini Cooper S Hatchback (2007-2013)
Mini R57 – Mini Cooper Convertible (2009+) and Mini Cooper S Convertible (2009+)
Mini R58 – Mini Cooper Coupe (2012+) and Mini Cooper S Coupe (2012+)
Mini R59 – Mini Cooper Roadster (2012+) and Mini Cooper S Roadster (2012+)
Mini R60 – Mini Cooper Countryman (2010+) and Mini Cooper S Countryman (2010+)
Mini R61 – Mini Cooper Paceman (2013+) and Mini Cooper S Paceman (2013+)
Mini F55 – Mini Cooper 4-Door (2015+) and Mini Cooper S 4-Door (2015+)
Mini F56 – Mini Cooper Hatchback (2014+) and Mini Cooper S Hatchback (2014+)
“Don’t Just Drive a Mini. Learn It, Understand It and Enjoy Driving It.” – MalaysiaMiniLover.com