Everything has been back together and aligned for a couple weeks. Noticeable improvement. Tracks straight on hard acceleration, and at low, med and high speeds. Steering is sharp, light and tight. I suspect the rear toe was off when the bracket bolt snapped making for a slightly vague steering feel. There is more noise adding poly bushings to already installed solid engine and transmission mounts. Do not notice any additional vibration or harshness. This is a great upgrade!
Trailing arm bracket repair with 10.9 bolts/nuts (torque is 48 ft lbs now versus 18) was $20. While “in there” added: monoball RTABs; adjustable lower camber arms; poly diff, subframe, wheel carrier and upper arm inner/outer bushings; new upper and lower spring pads; new axle seals; new diff speed sensor o-ring (it was missing); new gear
oil; re-packed inner and outer CVs joints and replaced torn boots (pinch clamps hit a tab on the wheel carrier before switching to flat band clamps); and new power steering rack bellows (MOOG K150272 was a perfect fit). Should have installed a DSB when everything was apart. That’s next.
Anyone going to car week in Monterey? Doing a couple Classic Mini events but hope to get the BDR out for some fun.