Drivetrain Highest Mileage Pulley Mod ??
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Truck-stop hooker now that's one for the Master Card commercial. I got to use that one in the future.
[*]15% Reduction Puller - $400.00[*]ECU Reprogramming - $650.00[*]Alta Air Filter & Intake - $199.50[*]Treated like a truck-stop hooker - Priceless
But, on a serious note ... how early in an MCS life should you install a reduction pulley. Should one wait until the engine is broken-in???
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[*]15% Reduction Puller - $400.00[*]ECU Reprogramming - $650.00[*]Alta Air Filter & Intake - $199.50[*]Treated like a truck-stop hooker - Priceless
But, on a serious note ... how early in an MCS life should you install a reduction pulley. Should one wait until the engine is broken-in???
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I read somewhere that possibly even more important than staying below 4,500 rpm is avoiding extending full throttle blasts at any speed. It was stated that allowing the rings to get properly seated was one of key points of breaking in the motor. If the rings don't get a chance to properly marry the cylinder walls, oil consumption will be effected for the life of the vehicle as well as exhaust emissions.
So my un-informed opinion would be certainly to wait beyond the recommended break in period of 1,200 miles.
So my un-informed opinion would be certainly to wait beyond the recommended break in period of 1,200 miles.
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All, I just got the Madness pulley and puller kit for ~$250. The only thing I was waiting on was a puller. No one could spare one for a weekend because they are all so busy installing these things!
NOW I KNOW WHY! Damn finally some grunt at low RPM and my MCS HUSTLES! I will tell everyone that it took two guys <2 hours doign this mod and we doublechecked EVERYTHING! The only scarry part was when jacking my coil trigger wire got REAL CLOSE to the coolant resevoir. Still very easy mod, and with the included puller and alignment tool this is a no brainer.
If you are waiting to do the pulley, don't it's too sweet.
Ian
MCS 19850mi
MCS+pulley 200mi and counting :smile:
NOW I KNOW WHY! Damn finally some grunt at low RPM and my MCS HUSTLES! I will tell everyone that it took two guys <2 hours doign this mod and we doublechecked EVERYTHING! The only scarry part was when jacking my coil trigger wire got REAL CLOSE to the coolant resevoir. Still very easy mod, and with the included puller and alignment tool this is a no brainer.
If you are waiting to do the pulley, don't it's too sweet.
Ian
MCS 19850mi
MCS+pulley 200mi and counting :smile:
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From: Twin Falls, Idaho
Originally Posted by rclements
Um, I had Schomp put the 15% pulley on my 05 MCS before I took it home.
The Promini cold air intake followed at about 600mi on the odomoter.
Why wait?
The Promini cold air intake followed at about 600mi on the odomoter.
Why wait?
Don't agree here.
Originally Posted by greatgro
Well since it's a potential engine warranty voider, I'd want to wait to make sure my MINI isn't a lemon from the factory. Let's face it. every 1% or so of cars are a total lemon right from day one. The last thing you'd want to happen is have a faulty something under the bonnet - that something being serious and even though it was nothing to do with the added pulley, you get denied warranty coverage even though it came from the factory like that. So for me, 5-10k on your MINI, maybe with other mods done first like maybe intake and exhaust before you add the pulley. Just to make sure it SEEMS to be in good shape from the factory and you're not going to get screwed for some huge repair that is not your fault. I believe that is really the only reason to consider waiting a bit.
I waited 11k miles but for me that's quick. It didn't even take me 5 months! :smile:
I waited 11k miles but for me that's quick. It didn't even take me 5 months! :smile:
I've got 55k+ on my car, and I think the pully went on at about 45k or so....
I just waited because I do a lot of the work on my car, but didn't do this one and the labor isn't cheap!
Matt
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