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These kits serve two functions – they improve the ride quality beyond comprehension – gone is the bouncy harsh ride from the cones (or coil springs if you converted), and you have a modern comfy ride, but it still retains all the character and handling the Mini is so famous for.
I'm always very critical when there are claims that it will only improve something with no downsides. It's still a spring/damper system like before (the rubber cone acts as a progressive spring), the only all-round 'improvement' you could get (not compromising on handling or comfort) would be to change the geometry.
Which they have - but I very much doubt putting all the weight of the car into the lower subframe (instead of the specifically designed suspension towers) via a welded lower control arm (instead of a cast iron arm) with the lower ball joint in tension (instead of compression, as designed) will do anything but degrade performance.
And on a side note, I'd venture that "the bouncy harsh ride" is what gives the character and handling the mini is so famous for.