What did you do to your mini today?
#5751
Atlanta, great memories every time I drive through there!
That one section of I-75 through central Atlanta is, what, 7-8 lanes each direction? Amazing.
One favorite: on the way home to STL from Orlando, mid-day, I'm piloting the family vacation-mobile through that central section. Flowing nicely with traffic, maintaining pace, in the far left lane with a dozen others. We're "flowing" at four-score + 10, making good time, but that didn't stop the guy behind me from giving me the "flash-to-pass" signal. Seriously?
So yes, they do indeed "motor" rapidly around there, and I recall thinking that day that you'd have to do something pretty remarkable to deserve a roadside chat and payment coupon.
That one section of I-75 through central Atlanta is, what, 7-8 lanes each direction? Amazing.
One favorite: on the way home to STL from Orlando, mid-day, I'm piloting the family vacation-mobile through that central section. Flowing nicely with traffic, maintaining pace, in the far left lane with a dozen others. We're "flowing" at four-score + 10, making good time, but that didn't stop the guy behind me from giving me the "flash-to-pass" signal. Seriously?
So yes, they do indeed "motor" rapidly around there, and I recall thinking that day that you'd have to do something pretty remarkable to deserve a roadside chat and payment coupon.
#5752
I guess there was a reason they were going that slow.
#5754
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Today I got my official registration sticker for the car so I replaced the temp sticker with the official one yea I know not that exciting but it's something. I also received my Dice cradle for the ipod adapter I got last week (yet to install), and yesterday got my Redlinegoods shift and e-brake boots (still waiting on my custom shift **** from elsewhere), and earlier in the week I got my Alta intake which is also sitting in the garage still... I can't wait to find time to install these things
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#5760
btw, I got vanity plates for Hobbes last week (and it took a couple months!), which is a perfectly acceptible thing to do for your Mini IMO
#5761
Story short... No they are low numbers (fingers crossed for a good number)
Long story... I've wanted vanity plates, but wanted a theme for multiple vehicles. My ideas were always things like. Gulp (MINI), DblGulp (Subaru), BigGulp (Truck), but I was always worried that if I sent in the app they'd end up using different themes for each car since you need to submit four choices.
I opted to attempt to get low number plates since the same number can be used on multiple vehicles in the same house, and thats what I've been approved on. I really want 13 so everyone keep your fingers crossed for me. I'll probably get something random like 9154.
Long story... I've wanted vanity plates, but wanted a theme for multiple vehicles. My ideas were always things like. Gulp (MINI), DblGulp (Subaru), BigGulp (Truck), but I was always worried that if I sent in the app they'd end up using different themes for each car since you need to submit four choices.
I opted to attempt to get low number plates since the same number can be used on multiple vehicles in the same house, and thats what I've been approved on. I really want 13 so everyone keep your fingers crossed for me. I'll probably get something random like 9154.
#5762
#5766
Highsiderider (good pics., like it alot). Did you paint your brake calipers? I'm going to as soon as it warms up abit more.
white3 (looks good and easy to change aren't they).
Haven't done anything today but if you want to call it doing something for my car. Wednesday I ordered a bunch of goodies (and that should be it). Forge step intercooler, h-sport rear camber links, nm torque arm mount insert, nm discharge pipe, and some Megan Racing coilovers.
Will have to submit before and after pictures when it's lowered abit.
white3 (looks good and easy to change aren't they).
Haven't done anything today but if you want to call it doing something for my car. Wednesday I ordered a bunch of goodies (and that should be it). Forge step intercooler, h-sport rear camber links, nm torque arm mount insert, nm discharge pipe, and some Megan Racing coilovers.
Will have to submit before and after pictures when it's lowered abit.
#5767
Well, not today but last night i replaced my front, lower control arm ball joint for my inspection. Wow what a pain to replace. Not much room to work and the one right bolt is about 2" below the CV joint......bolt is about 3" long....got the bolt loose and had to have one person pull up on the rotor while another person had to wiggle the bolt out!
Not fun at all...but save some money in labor costs.....found best price at Turner Motorsports...about $27 plus shipping. I will going today after work to get my inspection sticker....
Messing with my front suspension last night caused my steering to be out of wack which in turn caused my TPMS and DSC light to turn on this morning going to work. From what i have read it looks like an allignment is in my immediate future to fix the light problems.
All worth it everytime i drive my car!!
Not fun at all...but save some money in labor costs.....found best price at Turner Motorsports...about $27 plus shipping. I will going today after work to get my inspection sticker....
Messing with my front suspension last night caused my steering to be out of wack which in turn caused my TPMS and DSC light to turn on this morning going to work. From what i have read it looks like an allignment is in my immediate future to fix the light problems.
All worth it everytime i drive my car!!
#5768
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Haven't done anything today but if you want to call it doing something for my car. Wednesday I ordered a bunch of goodies (and that should be it). Forge step intercooler, h-sport rear camber links, nm torque arm mount insert, nm discharge pipe, and some Megan Racing coilovers.
Will have to submit before and after pictures when it's lowered abit.
Will have to submit before and after pictures when it's lowered abit.
Megan coilover and rear adjustable camber links, Mini Mania steel skid plate, 2 sets of 5mm spacers and extended ball seat bolts (what a pita those were to find, I'm used to VW extended bolts that are everywhere in every length/seat/color, the Mini ones aren't as common I suppose, had to settle for a chrome set since that's all I could find), I also ordered an oil filter and drain plug to round it off. Was debating ordering a pulley kit with new plugs, wires, and coil pack but decided to wait til after the suspension is all installed and dialed in before I play with that (also waiting til I sell a set of R90's I've had lying around).
There will be plenty of before/after pics
#5770
Highsiderider (good pics., like it alot). Did you paint your brake calipers? I'm going to as soon as it warms up abit more.
Haven't done anything today but if you want to call it doing something for my car. Wednesday I ordered a bunch of goodies (and that should be it). Forge step intercooler, h-sport rear camber links, nm torque arm mount insert, nm discharge pipe, and some Megan Racing coilovers.
Will have to submit before and after pictures when it's lowered abit.
Haven't done anything today but if you want to call it doing something for my car. Wednesday I ordered a bunch of goodies (and that should be it). Forge step intercooler, h-sport rear camber links, nm torque arm mount insert, nm discharge pipe, and some Megan Racing coilovers.
Will have to submit before and after pictures when it's lowered abit.
It looks like you have lots of mods. I wish I was retired so I can do the same. Besides, my car is still under warranty, I don't want to mess with it yet until warranty runs out. Would love to see before and after pics of your car though.
#5772
Can I ask why you put the wider tires on the rear instead of the front? It would seem to make more sense to have better grip on the wheels that do the most work--the front wheels in our cars.
#5773
C ya,
Dutch
#5774
#5775
No sweat.... More for looks than anything. It would look odd if I had tires that were fatter in the front than in the rear. Plus the 225 would not fit in the front with stock wheel offset. I don't race at all, just an occasional acceleration to the main highway. Thanks for asking.