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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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What would it take to run Nitrious in Mini? I imagine new pistons and rods?
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 08:42 PM
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What would it take to run Nitrious in Mini? I imagine new pistons and rods?
the man to ask is MISFITOY! although his is a S, same principles apply.

i ran a dry kit on my Honda Prelude in the past by ZEX with much success.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
the man to ask is MISFITOY! although his is a S, same principles apply.

i ran a dry kit on my Honda Prelude in the past by ZEX with much success.
Where is this man? haha
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 08:47 PM
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Where is this man? haha
what trans do you have in there the 5 speed or the cvt? if you have the 5 speed it should be ok as long as you don't go crazy and keep it to a 50 shot.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 08:54 PM
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yea I have the 5 speed
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 08:54 PM
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can I even go less than a 50? I dont wanna blow out my engine.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 08:55 PM
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yea if you don't want to have to rebuild ever week i would run a 25 shot or so. But no matter what just don't go Crazy and you will be ok.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:00 PM
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Ill give it a shot. hopefully I dont blow it up haha
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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Are you going to go with the Venom kit?
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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Are you going to go with the Venom kit?
No idea yet. Would you say thats the best?
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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Who uses nitrous? lol
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:11 PM
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No idea yet. Would you say thats the best?
Yea for a Mini it's the way to go. And if you plan to keeping it a daly driver it's about the only way to go. If you need someone to install it http://www.customminishop.com/ can do it and they have it for a good price installed.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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Who uses nitrous? lol
thats actually a good point I would probably never use it. I have the rear seat delete and I kind wanted something in there that didnt make it look so empty.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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thats actually a good point I would probably never use it. I have the rear seat delete and I kind wanted something in there that didnt make it look so empty.
Well i'm going to go with NOS but you could always make a custom speaker boxs but thats just not my thing.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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Well i'm going to go with NOS but you could always make a custom speaker boxs but thats just not my thing.
mine ethier. Im going for a Race look. I will use the Nos when I go to the drag strip. thats why I wanna make sure it will be safe on my engine.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:25 PM
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mine ethier. Im going for a Race look. I will use the Nos when I go to the drag strip. thats why I wanna make sure it will be safe on my engine.
Yea you could never get it to hook up on the street anyway. Thats the nice thing about the cooper and the cooper s the engines come pretty built up so you can do a lot before you have to get into them. The weakness is the trans. but like i said before with the 5 speed you should be ok. But the hardest thing is not to go crazy. I had a 2002 dodge neon RT i put nos on and it was hard not to hit it every day.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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Yea you could never get it to hook up on the street anyway. Thats the nice thing about the cooper and the cooper s the engines come pretty built up so you can do a lot before you have to get into them. The weakness is the trans. but like i said before with the 5 speed you should be ok. But the hardest thing is not to go crazy. I had a 2002 dodge neon RT i put nos on and it was hard not to hit it every day.
I think i wont have any self-control problems. I never speed on the streets. So i should be fine.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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I think i wont have any self-control problems. I never speed on the streets. So i should be fine.
Yea then you should be good to go.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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Yea then you should be good to go.
now that I said that ill get it and do it haha
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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now that I said that ill get it and do it haha

Yea i thought Oh i'll only do it now and then. yea right i was going aleast once a week to get it filled, but it was a lot of fun and turned some heads. so it was all worth it. I would say get it and people will stop and talk to you when you have your boot open.

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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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Yea i thought Oh i'll only do it now and then. yea right i was going aleast once a week to get it filled, but it was a lot of fun and turned some heads. so it was all worth it. I would say get it and people will stop and talk to you when you have your boot open.

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Sounds like a good deal! haha Congrats on the 600th post!
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:38 PM
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Sounds like a good deal! haha Congrats on the 600th post!
Thanks i'm trying to catch you. But i see you have something like 70 posts today.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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Thanks i'm trying to catch you. But i see you have something like 70 posts today.
lol i just have way too much free time in between work and school.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 05:58 AM
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Ill give it a shot. hopefully I dont blow it up haha
HAHAHA get, it? Like a nitrous shot? HAHAHAHA
 
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 07:18 AM
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HAHAHA get, it? Like a nitrous shot? HAHAHAHA
yes
 
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