What did you do to your mini today?
2nd Gear
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Salt Lake City Utah
Sengen
Thanks!!! They are from Effect Wheels and are Model, Sengen. They weigh 18#, Stock weigh 25#....Nice reduction in rotating, unsprung mass. I got them from Lotofwheel on E-Bay for $384.00 shipped.
They push the wheels out slightly because they are 7.5" wide, 1/4 inch each way. (17" x 7.5")
Thank again for the compliment!!
They push the wheels out slightly because they are 7.5" wide, 1/4 inch each way. (17" x 7.5")
Thank again for the compliment!!
Last edited by Namikuz; Jan 8, 2011 at 07:03 PM. Reason: info
Busy day today: Installed CravenSpeed Strut Tower Defenders, Platypus Plate Mount, and JCW grille with motoring badge holder; debadged rear cargo door.
Last edited by Charlie Victor; Jan 10, 2011 at 10:47 AM. Reason: Added pic
1st Gear
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 23
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From: Seattle
She's a beauty!!! I love the blue seats and white rims! Definitely looks like the hyper blue...I had no idea mine was "hyper blue metallic" till I popped the hood!
Im pretty sure its hyperblue and that they only offered it on the 05-06 models?....i love my 11clubman but man do i miss the supercharger whine and CAI whoosh!
4th Gear
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 336
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From: South Jersey
Finished up my brake caliber painting project
took a while but it was worth it. worst part was taping/cleaning them. 5 hours in prepwork alone.I used self etching primer, 2 part high heat paint and high heat clear coat and used a preval for the paint and clear, worked great and beats the hell out of dealing with cleaning paint equipment/ air compressors
sorry for the poor picture quality, it was snowing out and i didnt want to get my nice camera out. ill have better ones as soon as she gets cleaned up again. I havent even had her a month
the brake calibers are all you really see when the car is moving, its pretty cool
took a while but it was worth it. worst part was taping/cleaning them. 5 hours in prepwork alone.I used self etching primer, 2 part high heat paint and high heat clear coat and used a preval for the paint and clear, worked great and beats the hell out of dealing with cleaning paint equipment/ air compressorssorry for the poor picture quality, it was snowing out and i didnt want to get my nice camera out. ill have better ones as soon as she gets cleaned up again. I havent even had her a month
the brake calibers are all you really see when the car is moving, its pretty cool
6th Gear
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,461
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From: Vancouver, WA
Finished up my brake caliber painting project took a while but it was worth it. worst part was taping/cleaning them. 5 hours in prepwork alone.I used self etching primer, 2 part high heat paint and high heat clear coat and used a preval for the paint and clear, worked great and beats the hell out of dealing with cleaning paint equipment/ air compressors
sorry for the poor picture quality, it was snowing out and i didnt want to get my nice camera out. ill have better ones as soon as she gets cleaned up again. I havent even had her a month
the brake calibers are all you really see when the car is moving, its pretty cool
took a while but it was worth it. worst part was taping/cleaning them. 5 hours in prepwork alone.I used self etching primer, 2 part high heat paint and high heat clear coat and used a preval for the paint and clear, worked great and beats the hell out of dealing with cleaning paint equipment/ air compressorssorry for the poor picture quality, it was snowing out and i didnt want to get my nice camera out. ill have better ones as soon as she gets cleaned up again. I havent even had her a month
the brake calibers are all you really see when the car is moving, its pretty cool
I have two minor issues with Craven's install instructions:
- They call for a 1/2" socket to remove the OE nuts, and it really is 13 mm
- They suggest that you use a torque wrench to remove those same factory nuts, and I was taught that using a torque wrench for anything other than torquing fasteners is a no-no.
- Before
- OE nuts removed, Craven adapters installed
- Finished install
What GPS is that? And how does it have the MINI logo on it?! I WANT IT! hahahah. Got any information on that by chance? :D
Thawed out my frozen wiper fluid with a fish tank heater after several days in the single digit temps. Also managed to make it up the driveway going forward(with chains) instead of backing up the entire driveway like I've been doing the past week
I think I'd rather leave the MINI in the garage and go have fun in the Jeep!
6th Gear
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 2,466
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From: Savannah Georgia
Charlie Victor, thanks for the info. I'll be putting them on as soon as it gets warmer and drier. By the by, my CR MCS is only 3 days older than yours. You got to pick yours up two days earlier. Oh... that guy, ZZ, you mentioned last name was Bross. At SAV he went by DB, the NF (no friends), then XX, then ZZ. He once threatened to use a shotgun on a sup and his wife and it somehow actually made the newspaper here...
