Bay Area shops that specialize in MINI performance/tuning?

dL_EVO · #1 08-17-2009, 11:40 AM

Are there any shops in the bay area that specialize in Mini Peformance/ Tuning?

I know there are Mini Tuners down south, but I want to stay in the bay area.

TIA!

LarryP · #2 08-17-2009, 06:17 PM

Bay Bridge Motors in Oakland. Several of us have used them with great results. What area are you looking at?

dL_EVO · #3 08-17-2009, 10:57 PM

Anywhere in the Bay Area..

Do they dyno tune Mini Coopers?

Rossii · #4 08-17-2009, 11:07 PM

BR Racing in Los Gatos does http://www.brrperformance.com/

steaming79 · #5 09-12-2010, 01:44 PM

any other experienced & reliable MINI shops in the bay area? all i could find was a place callled 'german motor specialists' in Sunnyvale.

i'm looking for a place that'll do a aftermarket clutch job for me.

LarryP · #6 09-12-2010, 04:09 PM

Check out Bay bridge Motors in Oakland. I've used them for several things and was happy with everything. They are on Mandela Parkway.

Dr. Pepper · #7 09-13-2010, 08:48 AM

German Motor Specialist is an excellent shop. They have serviced my Mini's for 4years. They wil treat you well. Also BRRacing in Los Gatos is excellent. They race a couple of R53s so they know of what they speak.

steaming79 · #8 09-13-2010, 01:05 PM

Bay Bridge Motors got back to me with a 13.5 hours of labor quote to do my clutch. yikes. i'm gonna call German Motor once i get a chance to (at work right now). one of my co-workers says she goes to a place called 'Eddies German Auto' in Fremont, but i have no clue if they've ever worked on a MINI before.

checkers · #9 09-13-2010, 02:44 PM

Try Edge Motor Works in Dublin. 925-479-0797 ask for Gordon and tell him Randy (Checkers) told you to call.

steaming79 · #10 09-14-2010, 03:40 PM

just left a VM with Edge. hopefully Gordon calls me back. thanks.

EDIT: got a call and a e-Mail back from Edge. i've narrowed it down between them and the place in Fremont. thanks guys.

smlzilla · #11 09-16-2010, 05:00 PM

How Much Did These Places Charge For A Clutch Job?

jimz68 · #12 09-16-2010, 07:28 PM

Ditto for Edge Motor Works. Check out their feedback on Yelp.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/edge-motorworks-dublin

Jim

luseboy · #13 11-07-2010, 03:33 PM

Im gonna need a clutch soon as well. I was told by a friend of a co-worker who works at a bmw/mini shop that he charged 3500 for the one clutch they did on the mcs. what have people here been charged for an aftermarket clutch/flywheel job?

IloveMyGirlFriendsMini · #14 02-21-2011, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steaming79

just left a VM with Edge. hopefully Gordon calls me back. thanks.

EDIT: got a call and a e-Mail back from Edge. i've narrowed it down between them and the place in Fremont. thanks guys.

Any new info to report back? I am looking for the best place to take my girl friends mini in for recommended service intervals. I would rather go to a privately owned mini specialist shop rather than spending the same or more at a dealer any day.

02CooperSBlue · #15 03-08-2011, 09:04 AM

I think that's pretty standard for a clutch job. I talked to Bruce and BR Racing and he mentioned it took 14 hours. I just had my supercharger rebuilt and had BR install it and put an Alta 15% pulley on. They did an awesome job.

steaming79 · #16 03-30-2011, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IloveMyGirlFriendsMini

Any new info to report back? I am looking for the best place to take my girl friends mini in for recommended service intervals. I would rather go to a privately owned mini specialist shop rather than spending the same or more at a dealer any day.

i ended up having the OEM clutch job done at the East Bay dealership once we negotiated a fair price for everything.