Cooper S (R53) L4-1.6L SC (W11) (2004)
Connecting Rod: Description and Operation
Connecting Rods
the MINI COOPER S connecting Rods are manufactured from forged steel to provide additional strength and are fractured.
the big end bearings are of a conventional plain shell design with oil supplied from a hole in the crankshaft.
Note on fracture process.
Fracture Process