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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 02:51 PM
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Aquamist HFS-3

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Install coming this weekend...( or once I get the car back from the dealer ugh...)

Bye Bye triple digit inlet temps.....
 
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 03:03 PM
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 03:23 PM
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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nice! you running off injector duty or the map sensor? pm me if you need any install help, I've done 20-30 installs on various cars.

I'd recommend figuring out some other way to route the hose out of the pump, that's an awful tight bend and will likely leak over time.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 04:27 PM
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nice! you running off injector duty or the map sensor? pm me if you need any install help, I've done 20-30 installs on various cars.
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 04:31 PM
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Great! There are some solder on jumpers on the back of the board that you MAY need to move around for fine tuning. Let me know if you need a hand, I'd be happy to help out.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by nerdhotrod
Great! There are some solder on jumpers on the back of the board that you MAY need to move around for fine tuning. Let me know if you need a hand, I'd be happy to help out.
It's all set up and ready to go specific to the R56
 
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 04:53 PM
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I hope your installation goes well and I will be very interested to hear your thoughts on this product.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ThumperMCS
It's all set up and ready to go specific to the R56
There's always room for tweaking if your not going to be custom tuned. What nozzles are you running?
 
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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Very interested in this!
 
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 08:08 PM
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Subscribed. Very interested too.

Thumper, can you send a link to where you bought the kit?
 
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 08:26 PM
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Good stuff. Did a bunch these on Nissans a few years back. I like the mounting bracket, it bolts to a specific place or is it generic?
 
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike@Tech Division
Good stuff. Did a bunch these on Nissans a few years back. I like the mounting bracket, it bolts to a specific place or is it generic?

Do you guys sell and or install these Aquamist units?
 
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 02:19 AM
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Thumper, who's doing your tuning?

I've suscribed to this, I'm gonna get one in the future
 
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 06:02 AM
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Yeah I'd like to hear more about these. South Florida temps are always high and cooling things down seems like a good idea from the post I've been seeing about pistons failing . Thumper get this thing on and report please kind sir .
 
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 07:33 AM
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Cool....I'd love to see a narrative with pics. Good luck with the installation!
 
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 09:25 AM
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VERY curious about this setup...where you got it all ready for the R56...and how well it works out.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by sooper_cooper
Subscribed. Very interested too.

Thumper, can you send a link to where you bought the kit?
www.howertonengineering.com

Call or Email Jeff....he will point you in the right direction for your needs/goals! He is extremely knowledgable...

Originally Posted by Mike@Tech Division
Good stuff. Did a bunch these on Nissans a few years back. I like the mounting bracket, it bolts to a specific place or is it generic?
It clips into the factory D rings that are in the boot ...makes for a clean install

This kit was designed specifically for the MINI....and in this case, the R56

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Thumper, who's doing your tuning?

I've suscribed to this, I'm gonna get one in the future
RMW

I'm going to run my current tune for the time being until I can get on a dyno and get together with Jan...it has been said though that the r56 ecu self-tunes/corrects really well for the meth.
 

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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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I am expecting good reports from the install of this Aquamist system and it seems like others are too. Maybe we should see if we could get a group buy?
 
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 07:11 PM
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Looks like a great kit. I love that it's built specifically for the R56.

I'd join in on a group by if we had one.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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It does, that's why I think it's a good first mod. Especially in 91 octane states.



Originally Posted by ThumperMCS
www.howertonengineering.com



I'm going to run my current tune for the time being until I can get on a dyno and get together with Jan...it has been said though that the r56 ecu self-tunes/corrects really well for the meth.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by sooper_cooper
Looks like a great kit. I love that it's built specifically for the R56.

I'd join in on a group by if we had one.

OK, me too so far that's 2
 
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by chakraj
It does, that's why I think it's a good first mod. Especially in 91 octane states.
Yup....

91 octane + 115 IAT's + 10.5:1 compression + 18-20psi = not a happy motor

I will prob be running my 20-22psi tune again after its installed....we'll see how it does
 
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Octane
OK, me too so far that's 2

Make that 3, I'm in!
 
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 10:26 AM
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I guess all you guys in Buffalo and Albany should contact Jan to come back to Rochester again and tune your cars after you have the kits installed. He wants to come back but we need a few more cars to get him back. have five on the list now.
 
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