Drivetrain S Newbie. Essential mods?
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S Newbie. Essential mods?
I'm going from a '10 R56 to a '12 R55 S. I've been looking around and it seems the oil catch can and turbo heat shield would be rather essential mods for the S. Am I right/wrong? Is there anything else I should be considering? (Besides strut tower brace and intake) And is one brand better than another for any particular item?(The catch can in particular.) Thanks in advance guys and gals!
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#3
Turbo heat shield
From what I've seen, it's a plate that bolts on over the turbo and acts to shield the intake cowl from eventually melting? https://youtu.be/ykTrMvud6r4
Hopefully that video explains it. Anything else I should be aware of in general?
Hopefully that video explains it. Anything else I should be aware of in general?
#7
Sprint Booster for sure!
http://new.minimania.com/Search_Resu...ooster/default
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#8
this
before anything i would get the car and make sure everything is in good working order and figure out which direction you want to go with it.
for some theres plenty of power, for others it handles great right out of the box, others may want to show it off
before anything i would get the car and make sure everything is in good working order and figure out which direction you want to go with it.
for some theres plenty of power, for others it handles great right out of the box, others may want to show it off
#9
It's at the mini dealership and is coming with a 6? month warranty. I'm more concerned with things that could cause early degradation/issues atm. (Hence my interest in the catch can and heat shield)
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Essential Mods
After making certain everything is serviced and maintained to schedule, there are various stages of performance upgrade. Please feel free to ask any questions you have about these!
http://new.minimania.com/Search_Resu...pgrade/default
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I'm going from a '10 R56 to a '12 R55 S. I've been looking around and it seems the oil catch can and turbo heat shield would be rather essential mods for the S. Am I right/wrong? Is there anything else I should be considering? (Besides strut tower brace and intake) And is one brand better than another for any particular item?(The catch can in particular.) Thanks in advance guys and gals!
PS --- strut tower braces are mostly cosmetic, unless you build exclusively for track. And, they often interfere physically with aftermarket intake filters. Choose carefully if you go for either.
#13
New MINI Owner
Good advice!
When you are ready, we can help with the catch can, too.
http://new.minimania.com/part/G2NME2...inum-Gen2-2011
Drive Hard. Drive Safe. Keep Grinning.
When you are ready, we can help with the catch can, too.
http://new.minimania.com/part/G2NME2...inum-Gen2-2011
Drive Hard. Drive Safe. Keep Grinning.
#14
Essential mods IMO
INTERCOOLER, prolongs the life of your turbo
Drop in dry air filter, flows away better than the stock oem filter
JB+, plug & play easy mod
Alta upgraded bov spring
Upgraded engine torque arm bushing
If those mods don't make you happy at least you have a good starting point to upgrade even further.
INTERCOOLER, prolongs the life of your turbo
Drop in dry air filter, flows away better than the stock oem filter
JB+, plug & play easy mod
Alta upgraded bov spring
Upgraded engine torque arm bushing
If those mods don't make you happy at least you have a good starting point to upgrade even further.
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