Tracking those Eastern Iowa MINI Mods
#226
Thanks for the comments!
The vinyl was seriously a pain. I would rather replace the clutch in this thing than go through that again. Too many angles and contours to work around. The passenger airbag was the toughest to do in vinyl, even though it was the most square piece with the least angles. It surprised me when we were doing it and subsequently re-doing it because it didn't lay right.
Gary,
SportsWorld still had the template, but she made ours with a white background instead of clear, so she had to redo it.
As far as PlastiDipping the gas cap, maybe...We'll have to see.
The vinyl was seriously a pain. I would rather replace the clutch in this thing than go through that again. Too many angles and contours to work around. The passenger airbag was the toughest to do in vinyl, even though it was the most square piece with the least angles. It surprised me when we were doing it and subsequently re-doing it because it didn't lay right.
Gary,
SportsWorld still had the template, but she made ours with a white background instead of clear, so she had to redo it.
As far as PlastiDipping the gas cap, maybe...We'll have to see.
#228
#229
ill be adding an oil pressure gauge hopefully tonight, checking the oil pressure as the light comes on ( I have stopped driving it...) if pressure is good ill be replacing the sending unit if not, ill be checking the oil pan for debris. If no debris the ill be replacing the oil pump! While im in there ill be swapping the Supercharger pulley, adding a tension stop, and maybe a new crank pulley.
#231
#233
#235
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...eadlights.html
Good luck!
#236
The lighting functions are integrated into the footwell module. These lighting function are:
This is from all-data for a 2009 MINI Copper w/out xenon lights. It looks like they are non-adjustable. BUT if they are there would be a screw, probably an inverted torx bit, that would allow for adjustment. hope this helps
- Sidelights
- Low beam
- High beam
- Headlamp flasher
- Fog lamps
- Rear fog light
- Turn signals
- Hazard warning lights
- Brake light
- Reversing lights
- Parking light
- Light monitoring
- Headlight beam height control
- Emergency operating mode if the footwell module should fail
- Lamp replacement
- Home lighting
- Visual alarm after anti-theft alarm has been triggered
- Actuation of bi-xenon headlamps
This is from all-data for a 2009 MINI Copper w/out xenon lights. It looks like they are non-adjustable. BUT if they are there would be a screw, probably an inverted torx bit, that would allow for adjustment. hope this helps
#238
#239
#242
#244
BSH Oil Catch Can
Installed the BSH oil catch can in the MCS tonight. Definitely had some gunk at the end of the PCV tube going into the turbo, and that's at 14,184 on the odometer. Very easy install and the BSH can is well built. When it comes time to drain it, I will probably use a siphon rather than the drain plug. The plug looks like it could be tough to get to easily and could be messy catching the drainage amongst all the hoses.
#245
Installed the BSH oil catch can in the MCS tonight. Definitely had some gunk at the end of the PCV tube going into the turbo, and that's at 14,184 on the odometer. Very easy install and the BSH can is well built. When it comes time to drain it, I will probably use a siphon rather than the drain plug. The plug looks like it could be tough to get to easily and could be messy catching the drainage amongst all the hoses.
As soon as BSH figures out the fitment for the N18 engine configuration on the '11 models, I may not be far behind you.
(BTW, hope you had a good time south of the border.)
#246
#247
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_an_oil_catch_can
You may have seen in other threads that the R56 turbo engine, like many other direct injection engines, is susceptible to carbon build-up in the intake ports and on the intake valves from the PCV system since the fuel and its additives never have the chance to "wash" over them. An OCC helps reduce the amount of "stuff" in your crankcase vapors getting back to your intake. These don't come factory installed because they need to be drained regularly and that requires too much attentiveness for your average new car buyer.
There's lots of threads here on NAM on the subject, and many of the vendors market different brands of OCCs. The BSH can seems to be one of the favorites.
#249
Just received my steel one in the mail from Outmotorin and can't wait to put it on. It is a lot heavier than I thought it would be, but knowing that, means that everything underneath will be that much more protected (it's definitely pretty solid). Unfortunately I have to find the source of a slow oil leak first and hope it's not too late. I also purchased a separate PS fan guard as well as I am lowered as well. Am I being over cautious?