Mini R50, R52 & R53 Rear Trailing Arm Upgrade - Gen 2 R56 Alloy Arm Fitment On The Gen 1 Models Pt 1

Hi guys, welcome to another video from Kev's Shed.

In this video, I will be making a start on the upgrade to R56 alloy rear trailing arms on my sons R50 Mini Cooper.

As I will explain in the video, the standard arms that are fitted to Gen 1 minis are made from pressed steel. Once the powdercoat is breached, the road grime and winter salt can attack the material and rust sets in. This was mentioned as an advisory at the last MOT so figured that I should do something about it before the next test.

In this episode, I am going to prepare the replacement arms for fitment by replacing the wheel bearings and trailing arm front bush. It makes sense to do it now while the arms are off the car.

Obviously, you will need a set of rear trailing arms from a 2nd Gen Mini, these can be found at the breakers listed below.

https://ebay.us/faVL4D

As discussed, you will need a couple of things to make this upgrade work on the Gen 1 Mini, namely the shock absorber adaptors, linked below.

R50 - R56 Shock Absorber Adaptors - https://ebay.us/gvYKms

Additionally, you will need a pair of R56 Anti-Roll Bar drop links, linked below.

Anti-Roll Bar Drop Links - https://ebay.us/7Jvqy6

The rear wheel bearings that I purchased for this job can be found at the link below. Note that this listing is for one bearing so remember to add two to your basket!
https://ebay.us/tfUEBJ

Rear Trailing Arm Front Bush, again you will need to order two - https://ebay.us/cF2Q55

My 6 Ton Press - https://ebay.us/R8BjwM
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