Drivetrain Mini cooper make over!
Mini cooper make over!
So I went on a shopping spree for my mini. Got lots of mods already though to catch people up to further answer my questions I have at the end. 
Sparco wheels 17x7
225/45 All season tires(non run flats)
Ate slotted rotors
Race pads
Hoshkis 25 rear sway bar
Ksport coilovers(has adjustable camber plates built in)
Dinan strut bar
Polyurethane bushings up front
Stainless steel brake lines
Ngk plug wires
-1* deg Ngk iridium plugs
15% reduction pulley
Custom short ram(removed top of the stock air box, and added a big filter, then cut out the back of the lower half to fit it all the way in. It's a big filter!)
Torque solutions lower rear engine mount
Helix short throw shifter
M7 shift **** with new boots.
Nvidia cat back exhaust
Gutted catalytic converter
Parts ordered and being installed this weekend.
Mishimoto radiator
Aluminum radiator reservoir
Hps silicone radiator hose kit red
Motorad thermostat(bought 180/195 temps, using the 195 til race season)
Gasket to go with thermostat and new housing
Supercharger inlet gasket
Polyurethane tensioner dampening bushings
2 red tow hooks for front and back along with a 10k lb. nylon strap
Samco silicone intake hose white
Front splash guard linings
Axles(may hold off til clutch master gets here)
Some other bits
Oil filter housing plate gasket
H11 fog light sylvania ultra bulbs
36 mm Oil filter socket(about time)
Front left side marker(also got two new harness for them)
And now this leads me to my question.
I am auto crossing. I did all last year as much as I could.(probably 7-8 events) and love it and so will continue. These are my mods in mind as things get more serious. I will list in my own priority and then I want opinions on my lists priority as well as anything I may be missing.
Clutch masters stage 3 kit with lightened flywheel of course.(who doesn't want to take out 13lbs of rotational mass)
Hawk front and rear race pads
380 cc injectors +
WMW ecu tune
Auto cross race compound tires or maybe just some great summer performance tires
Upper engine mount and tsw mount
Tranny mount(polyurethane inserts)
GP intercooler and diverter plate
Intake with box that will seal the engine bay heat out.(any opinions on which to go with?)
Racing seats, more than likely sparco brand
Gutting rear of my hath out
Roll cage. And 5 point harnesses(I figure the weight will cancel out)
then next year I will save up for sprintex supercharger and engine internals to rebuild(don't want to get into this as it's so far down the road right now)
Keep in mind this is a car I will be racing a lot. So I want to just set it up for that mainly.
I'll remember stuff as I am sure there are things in all my list I forgot.
Thanks for any insights! Will post pictures of current work shortly.

Sparco wheels 17x7
225/45 All season tires(non run flats)
Ate slotted rotors
Race pads
Hoshkis 25 rear sway bar
Ksport coilovers(has adjustable camber plates built in)
Dinan strut bar
Polyurethane bushings up front
Stainless steel brake lines
Ngk plug wires
-1* deg Ngk iridium plugs
15% reduction pulley
Custom short ram(removed top of the stock air box, and added a big filter, then cut out the back of the lower half to fit it all the way in. It's a big filter!)
Torque solutions lower rear engine mount
Helix short throw shifter
M7 shift **** with new boots.
Nvidia cat back exhaust
Gutted catalytic converter
Parts ordered and being installed this weekend.
Mishimoto radiator
Aluminum radiator reservoir
Hps silicone radiator hose kit red
Motorad thermostat(bought 180/195 temps, using the 195 til race season)
Gasket to go with thermostat and new housing
Supercharger inlet gasket
Polyurethane tensioner dampening bushings
2 red tow hooks for front and back along with a 10k lb. nylon strap
Samco silicone intake hose white
Front splash guard linings
Axles(may hold off til clutch master gets here)
Some other bits
Oil filter housing plate gasket
H11 fog light sylvania ultra bulbs
36 mm Oil filter socket(about time)
Front left side marker(also got two new harness for them)
And now this leads me to my question.
I am auto crossing. I did all last year as much as I could.(probably 7-8 events) and love it and so will continue. These are my mods in mind as things get more serious. I will list in my own priority and then I want opinions on my lists priority as well as anything I may be missing.
Clutch masters stage 3 kit with lightened flywheel of course.(who doesn't want to take out 13lbs of rotational mass)
Hawk front and rear race pads
380 cc injectors +
WMW ecu tune
Auto cross race compound tires or maybe just some great summer performance tires
Upper engine mount and tsw mount
Tranny mount(polyurethane inserts)
GP intercooler and diverter plate
Intake with box that will seal the engine bay heat out.(any opinions on which to go with?)
Racing seats, more than likely sparco brand
Gutting rear of my hath out
Roll cage. And 5 point harnesses(I figure the weight will cancel out)
then next year I will save up for sprintex supercharger and engine internals to rebuild(don't want to get into this as it's so far down the road right now)
Keep in mind this is a car I will be racing a lot. So I want to just set it up for that mainly.
I'll remember stuff as I am sure there are things in all my list I forgot.
Thanks for any insights! Will post pictures of current work shortly.
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