What did you do to your mini today?
Thanks for posting this, I've been trying to figure out if I want to replace the grills or plastidip the stock ones as well as the headlight rings on my pepper white 06. This really helps my decision.
In the spirit of transparency, I did not do this all today. Got the windows tinted, stubby antenna, blacked out chrome beltline, and fabricated an aluminum turbo heat shield to protect the hood scoop. Next will be black out headlight rings, new grill and black out grill trim. I want to take the scoop off and cut out some of the insert to get more air into the engine compartment. Going to wait on most of the performance improvement till the warranty runs out in September.
It's a vinyl tape that I got from Detroit Tuned. It's the exact right width of the trim. $14.95, an exacto knife, and about 30 min. I want to do the door handles and the gas cap but have not found anyone that makes covers for those in black. Plastidip might be my only option there.
Could always just purchase the decorative overlays on ebay, then key the surface prime and paint those....They have stick tape on back. Since aesthetic creations no longer makes MINI stuff, it's basically our only solution.
"Outmotoring"- the aftermarket Mini company - has the exact fit blackout trim tape for Mini's. this is typically where we get it from. Great service and prices.
Black out
I live in Phoenix & I was worried the 120 temps would damage it but so far it is good so good luck on your black out on your belt line .
Ram that air
In the spirit of transparency, I did not do this all today. Got the windows tinted, stubby antenna, blacked out chrome beltline, and fabricated an aluminum turbo heat shield to protect the hood scoop. Next will be black out headlight rings, new grill and black out grill trim. I want to take the scoop off and cut out some of the insert to get more air into the engine compartment. Going to wait on most of the performance improvement till the warranty runs out in September.
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installed a new shifter Boot But it did not come with a ring that the leather Boot is attached too. hoping to find a new or used one ( used as long as its not cracked any place) and I don't want to buy another one just for the ring. so if anyone has one kicking around and wants to sell it let me know. or if there's a vendor out there that sells them let me know.
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installed a new shifter Boot But it did not come with a ring that the leather Boot is attached too. hoping to find a new or used one ( used as long as its not cracked any place) and I don't want to buy another one just for the ring. so if anyone has one kicking around and wants to sell it let me know. or if there's a vendor out there that sells them let me know.
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Thanks
Reed
Hello, Did you order the new unit from us ? Part # 51167052158 With the snap in ring , with the pins and multiple tabs on the bottom. ?
Automatic Transmission Shifter Boot - Panther Black R50/ R52 / R53 version
http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/51167052158/
The ring does not have a separate part #.
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My wife's MINI was due for a new cabin air filter - cost at dealership $150 installed. So I ordered one online and picked up a K&N air filter to have enough for free shipping. I put them both in and the air blows much better in the cabin - the filter really was dirty, and I have noticed no difference yet with the K&N filter - but the stock filter wasn't too bad.
shook my head sadly at the salt streaks on my MCS... she had her first winter visit to NH from SC, and of course managed to find a half foot of fresh snowfall... the good news is that the new Michelin Pilot Sports were more than up to the task of safe driving... and I learned to turn off the DSC when I have to start on a hill full of slop/ice...
I finally found the source of the annoying, mysterious rattle...Nope, wasn't the timing chain. Nor the noise maker vibrating against the firewall, or a bad water pump or friction wheel. Nor was it a man with a maraca hiding under the bonnet.
It turned out to be the manifold/turbo heat shield, vibrating against the turbo itself. I get to wait until tomorrow for everything to cool down, and then figure out where to go from there. Hopefully service mode is as cool as it sounds
It turned out to be the manifold/turbo heat shield, vibrating against the turbo itself. I get to wait until tomorrow for everything to cool down, and then figure out where to go from there. Hopefully service mode is as cool as it sounds
I finally found the source of the annoying, mysterious rattle...Nope, wasn't the timing chain. Nor the noise maker vibrating against the firewall, or a bad water pump or friction wheel. Nor was it a man with a maraca hiding under the bonnet.
It turned out to be the manifold/turbo heat shield, vibrating against the turbo itself. I get to wait until tomorrow for everything to cool down, and then figure out where to go from there. Hopefully service mode is as cool as it sounds
It turned out to be the manifold/turbo heat shield, vibrating against the turbo itself. I get to wait until tomorrow for everything to cool down, and then figure out where to go from there. Hopefully service mode is as cool as it sounds
There is one on the front that mounts to the rear section with a couple bolts, there 10mm and can be reached from the bottom with a stubby box end or a small ratchet with a extension. Check there first.
Diagram #5 Heat Resistant Plate Part # 18307595606
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The one on the backside up against the engine, There are a couple of bolts and a turbo brace in front of its. If someone replaced the turbo oil line and did not tighten it down it could rattle. But its most likely the front one.
Diagram #19 Heat Resistant Plate Part # 11657588556
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Last but no least is the top one. Which mounts over the turbo and has the hole for the upper oxygen sensor , this bolts near the front of the valve cover and then to the top of that front down-pipe cover. Check the bolts in those locations, again if someone did a repair before they might not be tighten down of the flexible tin heat materiel could just be bent and rattles with the engine shaking.
Diangram # 17 Turbo Heat Shield Part # 11657595605
http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/11657595605/
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(Kidding! I've seen that "fix" in far too many places in many cars, though.)
Hey, wait--"Speedbird"? Is that a reference to British Airways? Very amusing...
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