Got bored while on leave and waiting for my grill and other associated black out parts to arrive, and decided to black out the majority of the front and rear MINI badges. I had seen totally blaked out badges and decided to leave the MINI and the small ring as the only shineys...once the grill and other parts get here I'll do the light rings and area around the grill in one shot...just got impatient and wanted to play with the Plastidip.

 

2009 Cooper Astro Black with JCW aero kit
16" BBS RG-F with Black center caps
H&R springs
H sport rear control arms
H sport 19mm sway bar
Way Motor Works short antenna
Rear seat delete
Clear rear and side lights
Joey mod headlights
Windows: 50% windshield, 30 front sides, 5% rear sides, 20% rear
Custom intake silencer into drilled out air box
rear wiper delete
NM Engine Torque Arm Insert

 

Nice Looking MINI!!!

 

Fatman, that looks great! Do you have some more pics?

 

Those JCW racing seats are sick! Can they be purchased in the USA?

 

I am new to North American Motoring. Just ordered a 2010 R56. Chili Red with black roof and bonnet stripes. We also ordered the sport package with black bridge spoke wheels and the factory installed aero kit (non JCW). We didn't get any other options except for the armrest. My husband convinced me that a manual transmission is the way to go so I have 6 weeks to learn how to drive!

 

Welcome to the family. And your hubby is right a manual transmission is the way to go.

 

Thanks! That is all for now when I have some free time I will take some better photos.

 

My wife learned in about 3 days and she got MINI fever and drives let say rather "spiritually". You are going to love it!

 

I just pull the red line up to 7000 RPM, that great!!!

I done from A.motor Thailand...They claim that I call pull the red line to 8000-9000rpm, if I change the light weight piston, piston rod and flywheel<to single mass flywheel>

now my car run great...

 

R56 Cooper/valvetronic->CR/W,M/T
+Velocity throttle control/BMC race air filter/Fuel Bank from japan/I-VAC coil modify coil from 12volt to race 16 volt/Hotinzama volt stabilizer /Ground wire engine/HKS spark plugs XL40/Supersprint exhaust
+A.motor ECU->pull the red line to 7000rpm/Header with race catalytic and full handmade resonator
+KW Varient 1/Sport Suspension /SSR GT2 wheel 17 x 7.5" 6 kg/ Bridgestone RE001/Tarox Big Break kit 6 pots 300mm disc
+Alta 0% crank pulley / alta full short shift kit

Those mode, all I done...

next mode will do the flywheel, clutch and pull the RPM to 8000rpm<probably change the internal engine part> / JCW aero kit with version 2 front / M7 wing

will post the pics soon

I just test with my friend car cooper s R53 automatic with some minor engine mods, like intake , exhaust etc...no diiference between us all the speed range, my car seem to be faster in the first and second gear but when pass the 180km/hr cooper s can take pass mine...

 

2007 R56 automatic w/95k
Mods include:
PnP Head
Cowl Induction
Supersprint header/exhaust
Alta crank pulley
M7 Oil catch can
AC delete
Sprint Booster
Upsolute remap
Ported MAF
H&R RSS Coilovers, Alta 22mm rear sway
Alta 2" shorty
Rear wiper delete

Retrofits:
MFSW/Cruise
Front & Rear Fogs
Auto AC
Heated Seats

 

Put the rims on today a couple more days and ill slam her with the coilovers(gotta wait for a day off).

 

Where did you order the wheels from? Did they come with the new lugs or did you have to buy them separately?

 

Drew about $1500 total with lugs, mounted, balanced, and shipped from discounttireddirect.com. only took about 3-4 weeks to get them here. longest wait was for them to get them from Tenzo.

 

Oh and their lock lugs.

 

That's cool. I really like the Drag DR-33s and they're pretty cheap too. $1100 shipped. I just wish discounttiredirect would post wheel weights.

 

Yeah their not bad. but a lot of their designs are knock offs of something.

 

hey tmo8462, nice ride. love your black rims with the red accent. i'm looking to get some black rims soon too. question - did you use Plastidip for your black rings around the headlights?

 

Swoosh- no I didnt use Plastidip. I can't get it any where out here or can't find it out here at least. I used a plastic paint for it. It's chipped a little now so I need to re-do them. Thanks on the rim's, I just ordered a red beltline to match the lip on the rims. and they look even better now with no tire gap! She's SLAMMED!!!! I can't even fit a finger between the wheels and the molding.

 

my new Mini Cabrio (non S)

 

hey tmo...i am in switzerland and can't find the plasti-dip anywhere too. so, i'm going back to Canada and pick some up. i've been reading the threads and a lot of people say that is the way to go for blackout. it lasts pretty long too and easy to redo as the stuff peels off and the chrome is still new. i'm going to do my front grill, headlight rings(like yours) and taillights with the Plasti-Dip.

your ride does look wicked. put up pics when you have the red beltline installed.

love your filter pic! bet the sound is sweet.

 

Here's a few pics of her slammed. Gotta raise her up some speed bumps in Spain are like 3ft tall and like 6ft wide!

 

tmo.. how is the turning radius with the fronts so low ??

 

It doesn't rub! lol Surprisingly and thankfully too! But I have to raise it up a little more. maybe about another inch until I get back to the states and I don't have to worry about HUGE speed bumps.