Customer Reviews

Nice Under Strut. ASK FOR SPECIAL BRACKET IF R57 Convertible. Very nice compliment to Front Top Front Strut Bar already on the car!!

I made several upgrades to my 2010 MCS, including a larger exhaust, intercooler, turbo (JCW equiv 42 mm inducer), intake tubing, and open CAI filter. The Maxxboost firmware and component upgrades make my MINI drive like a new car. I am pleased with the Tuner Kit. Moreover, the user can roll back to the original firmware if necessary. The stage 2 ECU upgrade is as easy as using the NCS Expert software. The instructions are exceptionally well-written with only a few unclear areas -- but in the end, an educated interpretation can be made. The support team is incredibly knowledgeable and, more importantly, can articulate specific information excellently!

Had a small issue with my product when I first received it but the customer service from M7 was by far the best customer service I've received from any company ever! I would 100% recommend this just for the customer service alone!

My mini not only looks better but feels better my oe part was deteriorated and allowing dirt into my engine now this part I dont see a way such a failure could happen if not for user error very nice finish okish price then again German ain cheap part will definitely last longer than my n18 lol easiest intake hose iv ever installed as well wayyyy easier than a ss Silverado anyway

I bought my 2016 Countryman used, not realizing at the time there was no spare. I discovered this (fortunately not in a time of need) shortly after putting on four new Michelin CrossClimate-2, so I was certainly not going to switch to run-flats. And like you, I want a spare. Always. The only reasonable solution I could find was a tire/tyre carrier as shown in the picture. It's made and sold by M7Speed (M7Speed.com) and cost me about $1,000. Not cheap and even less the case if shipped to a place where you use petrol. On the positive side, it installs easily in the threaded rear tow hook receivers and it swings nicely out of the way for lifting the hatch. No holes to drill and no mods to the car. Does not block either the plate or the rear window to any extent that matters. Money well spent for someone who loves the car but must have a spare.

Hey Tom, Thanks for calling back so quickly. I was able to get the subframe brace on! Thank you so much for your assistance. You have provided the best customer experience I’ve ever had with any company and I will continue to recommend m7 products to my friends in the mini community!

Received quickly. Looks good ... read the instructions, then again. removed the "felt" covering, that was easy. That cover keeps out dust, its of no value for protection... mostly show/no go. Finding the location of where the included crossmember goes took me a while, then a light goes on and you see the small rectangle on each side of the radiator bar and it's easy. Mounted the plate easily actually. Put in the two LARGE bolts at the front, hand tighten, then lifted the rear. Held it loosely in place with a single zip tie to free up my hands to mount the bolt/spacer/nut to one side then the other side. Cut the zip tie and started tightening everything. The 3 small screws up front did not line up with the original vehicle mounting point. They're not very important to the function of the plate... so I drilled the plate to allow the mounting of the those three to the cars flimsy plastic and the aluminum plate... looks good, and provides the minor support intended by the plate/cars plastic. no big deal. Torqued 4 primary support bolts, done. The protection provided by the plate is 100% more than original "protection." Happy camper. Follow the directions, they work ... I just had to read them 15 times or more to "get" what they said. smile

My strut towers were not distorted, so no "body work" was required to install this brace. It's a well finished, high quality piece. The enclosed fasteners are stainless steel and even the included Allen wrenches are labeled for material (CrMo) and size. The tower reinforcements are 13mm thick and appear to be CNC machined. The cross brace is extremely rigid when properly torqued. The entire installation took about 30 minutes and the brace fit perfectly, with no noticeable hood interference. The Mini seems more sure-footed when cornering now. Well done, M7!

Awesome fits like a glove

I just installed the kit on my 2015 Countryman JCW. The plumbing takes some patience but everything fit perfectly. The cat install was reasonable except for a few heat shield bolts! Flash took about 50 mins to upload. The power increase is fantastic. The boost and pop off sounds are very pronounced compared to stock. 100% rec this kit to add fun to your Mini. I will be adding the Borla exhaust next.

Great product so far and definitely has an effect on engine bay and intake temps. Looks fantastic! My only gripe is that the supplied replacement valve cover bolt is not worth the risk installing. I slightly cracked my cover, thankfully not affecting the running of the car. It can just be held on with DEI gold thermal tape, not worth the risk damaging the cover. Also the instructions have a deadly misprint. It says to toqrue the cover bolt to "100 lbs or 12nm". So I set my wrench to 100 and cracked it. Then I realized they probably meant 10lb......too late...

This by has been my best purchase ever stage 2 for my R56 N18 boy did this ever make a big difference she really run hard now just really amazing at the quality of this product and great customer service M7 crew really know the Mini's well top quality service

WOWZA what a difference. My Mini is like a rocket! Thank you M7.

I decided on this strut tower brace as a way to help stiffen the front suspension as well as protect against mushrooming. After carefully flattening the tower tops, the bar bolted down perfectly and has noticeably stiffened those tighter turns. Not to mention it looks great. I did have to mold the hood liner, but that's no big deal for the peace of mind that this bar provides.

So I bought these to replace a set of aftermarket lower control arms on my 2013 Countryman S. They are way better and noise free. They are a bit heavy but that’s not the issue. Both grease guns I have aren’t able to push grease into the fitting. I’m not sure if it’s an air pocket and resistance or what. However the grease doesn’t go in and instead leaks between the gun and the fitting. Anyone have any recommendations or experienced similar problems.

Easy no drilling installation. Super solid and vibration free. My light are rock steady. Great product

Excellent service and product quality is very good

Easy to install, instructions are adequate for the job. Nuts, bolts and hardware may be slightly different from what is in the instructions but you get the idea enough for this simple install. If installing skid plate, mount the bull bar first or you will not be able to access the hex head bolts that connect the adapter bracket to the frame bracket.

Will buy from M7 again

It looks great, takes a few minutes to install, fits with my cts turbo open air filter set up. Just a quality build to the catch can.