Lets see all your pictures of your R56 non-S mods
 

Hey just wanted to start a new Thread for all us non-s owners to show off their rides and their modshttp://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._3472439_n.jpg.http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._1552186_n.jpg

jcw strut brace-shift knob-stripes-17in.crown spokes-jcw grill-arm rest. more on the way!!!

• Multi Spoke R108 7x17
• additional driving lights
• individual roofdecal
• Mazda antenna
• Audio/Navigation :: Front/Rear Channel Swap
• JCW sidescuttles
• JCW style custom cat-back exhaust
• JCW seats
• JCW AeroII
• Modified Intake Silencer

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...chubv_0130.jpg

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Ahhhh chubv!! Best looking non-S I've ever seen. Those are my favorite wheels, plus I've never seen a PW just a cooper with the JCW kit. Awesome!!!

PS- Can you tell me how/what parts you used for the Mazda antenna? I've been wanting to do it but don't know exactly how. Thanks.

Thanks but it's not finished yet :grin:

I only bought the antenna itself. Fits without problems. But maybe that differs between european and US MINIs.
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In europe it is normally mounted f.e. on the Mazda3 MPS. Sould be Mazdaspeed3 in US.
Easiest way should be to ask a Mazda dealer if you can try one if it fits on your MINI ;)

I'll have to check, but I think the antenna base is bigger on my car than it is in the picture you attached. If I end up keeping my car for a while I might just shave the antenna all together.

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Mods:

• MINI Driving Lights
• MINI Mudflaps
• M7 Strut Re-Inforcement Plates
• 16" MB Wheels Mesh X rims.
• JCW Black Mesh Grille.
• Grille Badge Holder.
• Black Jack Grille Badge.
• Hella Yellow Star Driving Light Bulbs.
• OutMotoring Black Tinted Side Marker Lens.
• OutMotoring Black Side Reflector Tint.

Looks great cant wait to get my Rims and coil overs on!

Two more pics of the interior

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Some really nice Coopers in here. We should definitely keep this thread going!

So, here's my near-stock contribution:

JCW Grill and Build-a-Badge

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Chubv what kind of seats are those?

I'm fairly certain those are the Recaros available on Euro JCW's.

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My first mod was a custom open cone intake. Really Improves the engine note.Now have custom Magnaflow exhaust also (no sound clips yet).

28% tint on front sides, 10% rear

Blacked out parts:
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So many people go for the blacked out look, I kind of want to see more chromed bling, as that's my current attraction. I wonder how the chrome mirror caps look on a PW/B Justa. If I had the budget, I'd go chrome everything. I'm probably compensating for 16 years of low to no chrome cars. :D

Well, to each his own...
For me I love "contrast". For my PW, that means black; for other colors... it could mean chrome. :lol:

Something interesting I have observed... While "everybody" seems to be going blacked out on NAM... most MINI's I see in person are stock or chromed out.

Oh yeah, don't get me wrong, I dig the blacked out look and I'm taking notes for my wife's black with black and more black clubman, but I'm feeling a distinct chrome shortage in my life. :lol:

And on reflection, that might be why I want to see more chrome - she has the better blackout subject, so I want to go the entirely opposite direction.

It does seem like MINI is putting more stock chrome on the car - I don't think I specifically had any added to mine (base lot model but IIRC the big addons were the sunroof and cold weather package), and I notice a lot more chrome on it compared to earlier models.

It would seem that the two of us are following the same wants with mods, I just finished my custom MagnaFlow exhaust. any pic of it yet? mine are at the top. and heres my sound check on it.

where did you get the black out boot handle? I've been trying to find it. It's the only thing I have left to black out and I cant seem to find it any where!

Plastidip/vinyl it.

:nod:

Thanks Chubv and Blainestang, Im going to have to go to one of the dealerships out here in Spain and order them. They look really SWEET!

Here's one more picture of the seats

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...chubv_0014.jpg

Yup... I plastidip'd it! ;)

Thank Texas. I think I going to leave it chrome.

Semi-Blacked out MINI Badge...
 

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.



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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

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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.:thumbsup: 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.:thumbsup:

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). http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._6611486_n.jpghttp://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._7030724_n.jpg

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.