Used the new Plasti dip smoke on the last of the chrome..... emblems -

now they are a nice gun metal color ..... So much better



and a little red plasti dip

 

What... Where can I get a can? that looks pretty good.

 

Still waiting on getting the car back from having the timing chain repaired.

 

I had Smacky's inner & outer CV boots replaced. While waiting for my wife, I went to a muffler shop & got a quote for a custom exhaust

 

Love that red! Did you just spray it like the chrome? I might be ordering from Amazon today...

 

the red I got at Carquest the smoke I had to order online
yup just taped it off and spray - the outer edge around the brake duct just peeled off nice and clean

 

Installed my Invidia Ti-Tip Cat Back Exhaust today with the help of fellow DCMM members:


Here's a link to the video, what's installed is Alta 15%, CravenSpeed CAI and Invidia:
http://s1090.photobucket.com/albums/...402EB72EC2.mp4

 

Looks great! Love the red brake ducts - it looks great with the black and with that grill badge. I wonder why Mini doesn't offer them in colors like mirror caps.

 

This is a summary of what I did this summer...

Thule Criterium bike trays powder coated satin black.



Replaced Plastidip on headlight rings and washer covers with 3M 1080 glossy black vinyl.



Replaced carbon vinyl on scuttle housing with 3M glossy black vinyl. Never liked how large the side scuttles are and the glossy black helps them blend into the body better.




Full detailing with dual orbital including clay bar, Sonus Swirlbuster polish, Klasse AIO, and 2 coats of Klasse SG. (removed red pinstripes prior to polish - glad I did since the paint underneath was noticeably darker in certain lights despite waxing and garaging on a regular basis).




Wrapped door sill plates with 3M 1080 glossy black vinyl (as a result of dropping a screwdriver on one of them and denting it and having to putty-fill the dent).



And lastly, installed my long-sought-after Defenders of Speed CAI with aFe Dry filter...pshhh

 

Blacked out the vanes of my bonnet vents:



Much nicer now....

C ya,
Dutch

 

Yeah, a custom tune down the road would be best, but hopefully the JCW tune in there now will be ok in the mean time. An occasional P1072 code (rich) is way less bad for things than the P0171 (lean) codes I was getting every time I found myself going up long hills. Plus, it is running *great* and getting better gas mileage than it did with the original injectors, probably due to the originals being more or less maxed out--either on the ECU's fuel map with max compensation, or on the injectors themselves. The ECU was most likely pulling timing to compensate for the not-quite-rich-enough mixture most of the time, and it would occasionally ping on tip-in.... No more with the "new" injectors!

C ya,
Dutch

 

Today, my friend Richard and I modded my wife's JCW Coupe. New Mach V Technics lowering springs, beefy Alta rear sway bar and new torque bushing inserts for the lower engine mount. Stance much improved. Handling very much improved. JCW handles like it's on rails now.

 

Hey looking at the last pages seems Like the brg's are on a roll

 

Those vents do look better painted black Dutch, great work!

 

Tanxs, 68W!

Here's a better-lit pic:


C ya,
Dutch

 

Just painted my brake calipers red.

 

I want to do that! What did you use to paint them? I've seen some caliper paint kits, did you use one of those?

Did you remove the calipers to paint them, or tape off the lines and such?

Got pictures?

Dave

 

Used the dupli-color kit and taped off the bolts and such. Left the calipers on just taped them off. Will try to take pics later, sorry.

 

Also added to the Dorky cheapskate mod thread. Made my own Rock chip guards with the excess vinyl I have.

 

Started OCC

 

That's the way to do it, IMO. I did it the exact same way on my last car.

I plan on painting my calipers soon, just need to finalize the color. I'm thinking a baby/ice blue

 

Had calforhelp do some NCS programming on the MINI. now I can finally roll up the windows with the fob.




Looking great Nate! How much would you charge to wrap my HT/TL rings?

 

Yes!!!! How much cause that looks fantastic!

 

Tried experimenting with Plastidip on the bumper. It turned out pretty nice. What do you guys think? From the rear it looks like it has a lower stance now! I couldn't believe it.

 

Looks good. Any pictures from further back to see how the stance looks now?