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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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New MCS Turbo Kit? Pic speaks for its self...



Anybody know about this??? Hope it's not a repost
 
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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Looks a lot like the SPI kit I have installed.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by dominicminicoopers
Looks a lot like the SPI kit I have installed.
Will you be attending the Phil WIcks event at AMVIV ? I would like to see a twin charge perform on the track but there does not seem to be anyone willing to actually do it.

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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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Looks like the SPI kit with a GRS intercooler.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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air to water GRS at that too! what's Graham up to over there?
 
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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Hi everyone,

Wow, this picture has travelled far! This is our engine that is about to go into our Cooper S show car. The engine was displayed on our stand at a MINI show last Sunday in the UK. The engine pictured here is using a twincharger kit and was also displaying the new GRS Chargecooler as Graham from GRS Motorsport was on our stand.

Over the next few weeks we should have this in the car and running, currently held up waiting for a Motec management system.

Cheers,
Nick@Lohen
 
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 02:21 AM
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wow is this your own twin kit or are you just selling it???
do you have any more details on this, price? availability? whats in the kit?
 
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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The chargecooler from GRS is something we have requested. It will be our preferred line water-air unit. Look for info here in the states shortly...

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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 09:03 AM
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COOLNESS RANDY!
 
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by MINIotaple
Looks like the SPI kit with a GRS intercooler.
Hey - that's my car in that sig pic!
 
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 09:16 AM
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yes it is the SPI KIT....glad to see a few of the ones that made it over the pond poping up finally
 
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by RandyBMC
Hey - that's my car in that sig pic!
I remember that night in left hand canyon.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 09:24 AM
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Me too !

It was your camera - the start of a beautiful photography career!

Sorry for the OT...

Randy
 
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by RandyBMC
Hey - that's my car in that sig pic!
Hahah, yeah, hope you don't mind. If only my brakes would glow...
 
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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Well I'm glad Lohen are going to be doing a twincharge kit over here. I spoke to SPI about whether they could send their kit to the UK. They only responded to one of my 5 e-mails so I assumed they didn't want my money
 
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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Well I'm glad Lohen are going to be doing a twincharge kit over here. I spoke to SPI about whether they could send their kit to the UK. They only responded to one of my 5 e-mails so I assumed they didn't want my money
With the amount of SPAM and, more precisely, SPAM blockers, it was probably just a lost email. Give them another shot...BTW, which email address are you using for them?
 
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by dominicminicoopers
With the amount of SPAM and, more precisely, SPAM blockers, it was probably just a lost email. Give them another shot...BTW, which email address are you using for them?
Well there's no point now if Lohen are doing it in the UK

I do find it hard to believe they lost 4 out of the 5 e-mails I sent. If that's the case, they must lose a lot of business every year, they lost mine.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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Although it looks like they're gonna get it back now in a round about way

Anyway lets get back on topic.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by RandyBMC
The chargecooler from GRS is something we have requested. It will be our preferred line water-air unit. Look for info here in the states shortly...

Randy
randy, just curious but hows the gintani unit coming along? still working on that or you reckon the GRS unit would be better?
 
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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GRS - Preferred line
Gintani - Extreme line

Both are great ideas, one is just cheaper. The more expensive will give more gains in theory.

Randy
 
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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Do you have a rough idea about price yet Randy. Is there a big difference in HP gains between the two to justify price difference. I have a guestion also on your website about Lotus if you get a chance. Thanks
 
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by RandyBMC
GRS - Preferred line
Gintani - Extreme line

Both are great ideas, one is just cheaper. The more expensive will give more gains in theory.

Randy
cool, any chance seeing anything about the gintani unit at vegas or sometime soon?
 
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Ginge
Well I'm glad Lohen are going to be doing a twincharge kit over here. I spoke to SPI about whether they could send their kit to the UK. They only responded to one of my 5 e-mails so I assumed they didn't want my money
again THAT IS THE SPI KIT....I know cuase I weld the pipes sometimes...nice bead huh?....there have been qutie a few sent over seas...now if lohen wants to repack it and say it's thiers...that's thier choice...
 
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 12:42 AM
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again THAT IS THE SPI KIT....I know cuase I weld the pipes sometimes...nice bead huh?....there have been qutie a few sent over seas...now if lohen wants to repack it and say it's thiers...that's thier choice...
He concedes it in post #19 saying that SPi will be getting his money in a roundabout way.
 
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