Thanks Albiecrazy. That's one of the benefits of my mini not being my daily driver. Basically I read the blogs and say what the heck, let's give it a try.
Look forward to seeing your ride with the new front end when I give the point run a try this summer.


Today I cleaned the leather and reset the ECU. Then took a nice long run around the lake. Running sooo smooth.

 

Looked all day for the clunk or noise from the rear, mind you I have a rear sway bar on and alta endlinks. I think I'm gonna have DT take a look at it cause I couldn't find a thing.

 

Put the new wheels on Friday. All ready for spring!

 

K, so it was yesterday, but the weather was perfect here in Mordor for a DYNO DAY.



Nudnik is up from stock S to JCW power output with less than $450 invested in go-fast goodies. I was only 2 HP behind a JCW with 59k less miles than me.

C ya,
Dutch

 

Try looking at the rear sway bar bushings.

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NICE! Are you going to be using that color on any other part of your MINI...like an accent color?

 

Well, I have stripes going from the top of the hood to the barn doors. Right now, they are black and a small stripe of red. I'm going to change the red to a teal color like the wheels. Unfortunately, the colors are clashing at the moment. Looking to get that fixed in the next couple of weeks! But, all in all, I am pleased with the new shoes!

 

New wheels(black R103), got him paint corrected and detailed AND installed the special fabbed Challenge wing. I must say, the wing makes the R55 look complete(and almost R56-ish

 

You can't make a comment like that and not have some pics.

 

Yeah - I'm with Enzo. I want to see pics!

I let him play with his friends today. He's in there somewhere... Beautiful day to MOTOR!

 

Ordered one of These bad boys!

 

Installed R56 front brake setup on my R53. Stock rotors and Hawk HPS pads.

 

Is that the one from "donald-the-bonald"?

 

ordered v-maxx's and adjustable end links.

 

Sure is! I also got an underbrace from him, which was awesome btw.

Also, he has "on sale" the "beta" versions of those very same type of rear braces for R56's right now for only $75!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Cooper-...17a952&vxp=mtr

 

Sadly, I'm about a hundred pages behind on this thread... :( but how did you DO THIS?? It is awesome. How do these pieces remove? Just the usual "yank hard" and try not to break anything? Especially the dashboard... I HATE my plain silver dash. Wondering what it takes to get these off; would love to paint mine RED or something to match the exterior... Any hints?

 

Finally went the Joey Mod, but kicked it up a notch with a set of CCFL's around the high beam.

Gloss black for background, OEM dark silver #871 for low beam shroud. Maintained lower shouds in OEM silver to add depth to the headlight assembly.

I tried to get a night shot with the camera when I finished lastnight....but it just ended up looking like one solid xenon light since the CCFL's are so bright.

( Yes I know the scoop doesn't match.....the Palo Uber Scoop is in the shop getting fresh coat of gloss black. This one is just temporary until
I get that one back....)

 

How about a side shot?

 

Nice! Just went to the eBay link...totally going to buy one and then have it powder coated pepper white (or close enough to it). Thanks

 

Shot taken for MC2, before the Cooper Challenge Spoiler was installed.

 

That is one nice car you have Gray Raven!

This weekend I washed the car and did a little bit of detailing. I got a trim brightener that brought the plastic exterior trim from grey to nice and dark black!

 

gRay rAvEn - car looks amazing. I wish MINI would move in that direction with the f56 headlights instead of what I hear they're doing...

 

Put my r98's back on. Summer go-kart mode engaged!

 

Spent over 6 hours washing and waxing it

 

^ its going to rain tomorrow I hope you know....