About KW
KW are a German manufacturer who are recognised as a European market leader for high class Coil-Over systems. KW set new standards with their innovative products and commitment to quality.

KW are official suppliers and technical partners to Ford Racing USA, Daimler-Chrysler Corp’ and Volkswagen Racing.

What is a ‘Variant 2’ kit?
The Variant 2 is intended for the more experienced driving enthusiast who wants to fine tune the rebound setting of their dampers as well as the ride height of their car. The vehicles pitch and roll behaviour can be adjusted to suit the driver’s particular style and taste. The Variant 2 is an ideal kit for road and track use.

The dampers
Variant 2 dampers are fully adjustable for rebound. The damper bodies are made from a stainless steel alloy and have a mirror polished finish. Not only does this look amazing, but this material will far outlast any other galvanised damper body. The dampers feature hardened chrome piston rods, Teflon coated pistons and superior quality seals & valves.

The springs
The spring rates have been specially tuned to suit this vehicle, taking into account its weight and dynamics. The springs are manufactured from chrome-silicon steel (54SiCR6), which is shot-peened, zinc phosphate plated and powder coated.

Height adjustment
The springs mount onto seats which can be wound up or down the damper body to achieve a lowering anywhere between 20mm and 50mm (both front and rear). A grub screw in each spring seat is a neat touch which locks the seat in place.

This kit will fit…
This kit is suitable for all BMW later Mini models manufactured after April 2002. This includes the Mini One, Cooper, Cooper-S and diesels.

Is mine an early or late Mini?
To choose the correct kit you will need to establish whether your Mini has the early or late type suspension. The easiest way to determine this is to look at the piston rod mountings. Early models (manufactured up to April 2002) have the piston mounted in such a way that the threads on the rod are visible. On later models (manufactured after April 2002) the piston rod mounts are covered by a cap.

PLEASE NOTE
As with all suspension kits it may be necessary to fit spacers/shims behind the wheels for a little added clearance. This depends greatly on the wheel/tyre sizes being used.