I'll start it off - 07 MINI Cooper S w/ JCW kit,

Current mods: BBS 17" RV-F Wheels, Bridgestone RE-O1R tires, H&R Springs, Helix 19mm Rear Sway Bar

Future mods: Helix Oversized Intercooler, Helix/GIAC Software, replacement speakers for crappy HiFi Speakers

 

Do I have to keep the list to one post?

 

Car is a 2007 Cooper S.

Current mods:

• Mach V Technic Springs
• H&R 19mm rear sway bar
• Rota RB 17x7.5" wheels (+45), 235/40R17 tires
• Borla cat-back exhaust
• Some cosmetic stuff.

Future mods:

• Engine management and custom tuning
• Intercooler upgrade
• Turbo upgrade?
• Some kind of intake.

--Dan
Mach V

 

in my Sig:
RMW Tune, JCW 380's, ALTA 15% Redux Pulley, ALTA 2% Crank Pulley, ALTA CAI w/ hose, ALTA Intercooler Diverter , B&B Exhaust, Kingsborne Wires, IK22's, Team-Dynamics PR1's, M7 STB, Vogtland Coilovers, Madness 19mm Rear Sway Bar, Helix SS, Detroit Tuned TS, STRI Gauges, PIAA 540's, Clear Tails, Rear Fog, Aero Grills, Aux input, Ice-link

Not in my Sig:
ScanGauge2, Black Dials

I can't remember what else at the moment.

 

Alden - how did you mount the ScanGauge? I have one and have a little 'L' mount for it...it's not clear how it goes on the dash.

Dan...I meant to ask you the other day. How did you change the tailights on the new STI? I saw a post you had them painted...they look fantastic!! We need this same for the OEM lights on the MINI's (the R53 has an interior chrome bezel).

 

A little known secret. I call it velcro

I don't have any pics of where I put it. It's where the two pieces of the top of the dash meet, placed as far left as it will go.

 

yeah. this mount goes there...velcro on one side. I think the 'L' portion pushes in the crack

 

Is it okay if I just cut-and-paste from my "Mad Modders" thread ??

Okay, laugh all you want at some of my "mods" that took a whole five seconds to install... ripped off the paper backing and stuck them on. BUT... BUT... BUT.... I recently installed strut tower reinforcements and this week I'm having Cat-Back exhausts and CAIs installed on both Coopers. So hey, I'm stepping into the world of performance mods now !

My List of Mods, CR:

Megan Racing Cat-Back Exhaust
WMW/DDM Cold Air Intake
Clearbra
Boot Stripes
Checkered Eyes
Checkered Rearview Mirror
Checkered Door Sill Plates
Checkered Wheel Center Caps
Checkered Warning Label Covers
Checkered valve stem caps
Checkered Roof
Custom Whalen Shift ****
Custom Leather Shift Boot
Custom Leather E-Brake Boot
Chrome Toggle Switch Dividers
Chrome Speaker Surrounds
Chrome Door Pull Surrounds
Chrome Mirror Control Surround
Bright White LED dome light
Boot Mat
Glove Box Organizer
Cocomats
Alta Stubby Antenea
"Actual Size" sticker x 2
"Cooper" badge on dash
Chrome w/Checkers lic plate frames
Grille Badges
Tint, 20% all around



PW

Megan Racing Cat-Back Exhaust
WMW/DDM Cold Air Intake
Custom shift boot
Custome e-brake boot
MINI Wings valve stem caps
Love Bug Decal on boot and sunroof
Tint, 20% all around
Custom wheel center caps
Custom warning label covers

JB

Carbon Fiber Bonnet Scoop
Carbon Fiber Boot Handle
UJ Cabrio Headrest Bling
UJ Wheel Center Caps
UJ Warning Label Covers
UJ Valve Stem Caps
UJ Eyes
Cocomats, black with red dots
Additional Interior Chrome
Custom Shift and E-Brake Boots
Custom bonnet stripes, white with red pins
Custom boot stripes that match those bonnet stripes
Chili Red Mirror Caps
Custom Door Sill Plates
Driving Lights
Painted Brake Calipers, Red, of course
Craven Strut Tower Reinforcement Plates

 

Haha...you gotta stick it in the crack

on the serious side. I didn't get an "L" bracket. I just put it directly on the dash directly behind the the crack where the 2 dash pieces meet. I think it's in a good place. It's out of direct line sight but still viewable with a quick glance to the left towards the A-pillar.

 

No laughing at you here. Not yet anyway. Just kidding.

What CAI's and Cat-backs are you putting on?

 

Megan Racing cat-backs... they have a nice British burble without being obnoxiously loud.

And the CAIs are from Way Motor Works/DDM... had a ride in a Cooper with this intake at MOTD and it seemed to add a few horses and it also created a nice, deep, throaty growl. Is it possible to make a Cooper sound mean ? We'll see on Thursday.

 

Ahhhh...You already had them listed in the mods. Got it. I was wondering what you were planing on doing.

 

*British Burble™












* made in Taiwan

 

I beg your pardon, Sir ?!!? That exhaust was made in downtown London by purebred English maidens who were sipping tea and eating crumpets in between each and every new exhaust system they made.

Taiwain....


Hey, those Taiwainese must at least speak with a British accent.

 

that's HK silly

you know that thing that happened to me in the Jeep way back? Still not resolved. If I could deliver a punch in the face over IP (PiFoIP), I would.

 

You're still haggling with them over your claim ? What's the hold up ??

And you think it's in Taiwan or Hong Kong... I'm telling you that exhaust was made in LONDON !!! That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

 

still waiting for her medical records to determine pre-existing condition. serious PITA that's for sure.

 

Ah yes, pre-existing condition. That can get messy. Might even require an IME (independent medical examination). Hope you get some movement on that claim soon but I'll warn you... could end up taking several more months.

 

Should I create an Insurance Thread for Chris to moderate in? :-)

 

I know. I already filed with my own carrier so that's good. It's the deductible I'd like to see back. If they don't reuimburse, I'll file for it in small claims.

$500 pays for my new suspension on the Jeep

 

Let's see
Performance mods: 0

Euro parcel shelf & auto-up circuit (bought from Krut > 1 year ago...not installed yet....mostly cuz I'm too lazy to take it apart! )

 

Easy enough for us to help you install.

 

Sorry, Kurt... you know it's not a real thread if it doesn't get side-tracked at least five times. That's one !

 

My first mod ( thanks to PGT ) was the JCW exhaust.

The second was the JCW CAI to get more air for mod #1.

Then came the strut tower brace, and the next mod is the sway bar that I need to install.

Then I bought a big jar of calamine to calm the MOD itch that I have be scratching

See ya, B.

 

Brian makes it look easy.....he's got access to a lift. The rest of us have to get intimate with the floor and slide on under the car to get things done.