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Mini R60 Countryman Wider Flares

This one has been a long time coming but we are so happy to finally release our MinFlares for the R60 countryman chassis and boy was it worth the wait.


The R60 has always been on the list of Minis for us to do, I guess it’s the one that no one seems to modify and after seeing the Prodrive WRC Countryman we were hooked, it just had to be done, not as a rally look but just a more meaningful 4 door crossover mini and we think its mission accomplished.

 
 

So we decided to go slightly wider than the Gen 2 R series and the Gen 3 F series as the countryman does need a bit more help, so we decided on 40mm front and rear and it really does transform the R60 chassis into something a lot more aggressive to look at, which is helped by the 30mm H&R lowering springs, the 10x18 forged concave multispoke wheels fitted with 265/40R18 tyres front and rear.


Our demo countryman also spent time at our partners SmifysUK having all of the windows tinted, full de-chroming to include front and rear light surrounds, front grill surround, beltline and a chameleon front screen.

The flares are now available from stock and as with our Gen 2 & Gen 3 flares we are happy to ship globally.

can also be purchased through our sister company, www.miniflares.com



Mini R55 Clubman or should we say Clubvan with added flare

Updated: Sep 22, 2021

It took some finding but as they say we got there in the end and we are more than happy with how this stunning R55 Cluby has turned out.

We have always wanted a shop van to fetch and carry our smaller parts, it’s been great having the R56, R58 & F56 Hatch and coupes as the demo vehicles to showcase the wider flares but now we have the platform with the Clubman or should we say Clubvan to not only show them off but also to livery up where you go to get the wider goodies.


Well the first job we did after finding our black 2011 Cooper D was to lower on a set of H&R springs and then fully de-chrome and tint the windows, this was all done by Smifys & 1st choice tints and as per usual they absolutely smashed it, Smify also gloss blacked the side windows with vinyl to convert from ClubMan to ClubVan, we can now sit the livery exactly where it needs to be and it looks exactly how we had envisioned, 1st Choice Tints then applied the window tints with a double layer of 5% added to the rear windows to add to the Van look and they really pulled it off.

 
 

Next up were a set of our wider flares which were a little trickier to fit at the rear, but we do like a challenge, you just need time with a bit of patience as these are for the R56 as the fixing points are a little different, but as per usual we nailed it and it was time to look at wheel options and what we would fit on this build and as with all 4 stud vehicles that require wider wheels, it always throws up a headache especially when you want an old school look, as our tried and tested 2Forged wheel design just wouldn’t cut it on this build.

 

We had almost decided that 3 piece was the only option when we stumbled across the Japan Racing Wheels 5 spoke JR6 listed as a 9x17 & 10x17 4 stud wheel, with custom offsets available it was a no brainer, they are fitted with 245/40R17 front and 255/40R17 rear Nankang tyres and the rears still need help with a 12mm hub centric spacer, but they look absolutely amazing fitted.


The last piece to this build was to add our JCW Challenge front bumper, fitted with our Cooper D front grill this gives a totally different look to the usual JCW front end, all that’s left to do is add the livery.


All the parts off this R55 are available and if you fancy building an identical Clubby, get in touch with us to discuss further.

 


MINI R56 JCW GRP Mini Challenge Style Front Bumper.

Our Mini Gen 2 products keep growing due to the demand , and we are excited by this product as the JCW product is so hard to get hold of, with the Challenge MINI parts for the Gen 2 hatch even more difficult to source, so its great to bring the both products to market as a one piece product, with the challenge splitter now an integrated part of the bumper, for road or track use.

This fibreglass front bumper is designed around the MINI Cooper S R56 John Cooper Works bumper with an integrated Mini challenge splitter moulded in.

The bumper mounts to the original fixing points and has a 10mm lip around the central grill opening for mesh, or to fit your OEM grill set

 
 

The bumper is supplied in White or black gel coat ready for painting or wrapping your colour of choice.

get in touch and order yours today, available from stock or a 7 days manufacturing if product is out of stock.


In our next blog post one of these bumpers will be fitted to the www.miniflares.com dail Mini Clubman that has been conversted to a van and we must say looks incredible with all of the other additions that build has undergone, its a real little eye opener.




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