I cant wait for my FSDs either. If you dont mind me asking you all how many miles are on your current stock setup before you decided it was time for the new ones? Also is everyone doing the IE Fixed Camber Plates??

I have Powerflex CAB, Inner and Outer Ball joints, and sway bar bushings wating to be installed now to order the FSDs

 

I am not planning on installing the IE fixed camber plates. I will using the standard top mount since I am going down .75-1.00 inch. The Lemforders last me about 4+ years so I will replace them on that interval...

 

Put in a new battery
That is all

 

water temp today. Boost next week...and some gas...lol

 

Since I was NOT impressed with the quality of the Nokya Hyper Yellow fogs that I ordered and installed (one of them already burnt out), I ordered a pair of the Hoen USA Endurance yellow fogs today. I hear great things about Hoen, so I'm sure I'll be much happier with these.

Otherwise, she needs a bath. That's for tomorrow.

 

My 04 only has 50000km on it (~32000Mi) but the rubber bushes are starting to cause trouble.

I bought some adjustable top mounts from Poland on eBay, so will be interesting to see how they are.

James

 

Had my John Cooper Motorsport header installed at EuroTechs yesterday then took it to Performance Muffler and had a racing Cat installed. This was matched up to my M7 PowerTone Cat back system. Drove it around for a couple of hours and decided it was WAY to loud. It had a lot of burble and really loud pops. As much as I liked that, it is obnoxiously loud. I'm back this morning having a resonator installed hoping that will quiet it down a little.

 

let's hear her, I've heard that the powertone is quite loud.

 

I did not get a sound clip prior to all the exhaust mods. I'll get one as soon as the resonator is back in. I really was happy with the PowerTone and stock header but could not pass up the JCM header. I knew it would be a lot louder but trial and error will get the sound where I want it.

 

Oh ok gotcha. Are you happy with the setup?

 

I am. Are you lowering your MINI? I believe the IE plates are ideal for stock height MINIs because they will give you 1.00-1.25 degrees of negative camber. I am hoping to achieve that with going down a bit.

Might want to research this or perhaps someone can chime in... I dont believe the IE plates last any longer than the standard Lemforder mounts. I thought they lasted longer so I was leaning towards them but I recall reading a few threads that may have shot that theory down for me. They may last a LITTLE longer but the nice part was they gave a precise negative camber amount.

 

Tint in the morning. Can't wait.!

 

35% all around

 

Had Safelite replace Lulu's windshield that had be hit by large rock. $359 and 1 later all done. The tech did a nice professional job. This evidently was the 2nd windshield as the one that was taken out was not a Mini OEM windshield, no BMW/Mini marking like on other glass. After that I changed the two wipers on rear door and tried on the front, wrong wipers. Bought Aero wipers form ECS but these are for a latter model clubman. ECS has the newer arm but at $140 I will pass send these back on an RMA and they will send the correct blades. All Mini did was change the end that goes into the wiper blade. Now to got to COSTCO and get a new set of tires for the Expedition put a large bolt through on of them so they are worn enough to replace them all one will be prorated. Those Michelin Latitude are great tires not completely worn but close have to replace as the is COTCO's policy which is a good so 4 news before the rainy season. The Mini gets new ones in the spring to replace the Riken Raptors on the 16" Xlite I got this summer, the original 15 incher's will go back on for the winter so I can recondition the 16's Then will get 205-50 X16 Michelin's after the Holidays. Sorry about picture don't know how it ended up sideways.

Tom

 

No I will be keeping the stock springs with the FSDs no lowering for me! If I can get another 100k out of my car and suspension I will be happy

Looks great!

 

Amen to that! I am interested in trying out the TSW springs since they only drop you 3/4". Not looking for a huge drop, just something that minimizes that wheel gap a little. Read a lot of good things with the TSWs and Koni Yellow combination. While I am back there, throw in a larger rear sway bar.

After that, the brakes and suspension will be in good shape, so I will just focus on the motor.

 

Tint day. Hopefully the rest of my stuff to install my gauges will come in tomorrow

 

Ordered the rear alignment tool from ECS Tuning. The alignment shop said it would be a major PITA to get it right without it.

 

Looking good I think I need to do some tint all around soon too!

 

Looks great! what a difference some tint could make

 

thanks. starting to feel like its mine now.

 

Yup, these pics are reminding me I need to tint mine.

 

Here is a sound clip for my John Cooper Motorsport 4-2-1 header into a racing Cat and then into a 16" resonator and out to the M7 PowerTone dual exhaust. I like the sound when I'm standing outside of it, but inside is a different story. Inside it is to loud since I added the header. With the stock header the PowerTone sounded good inside and out.

 

Well.... apparently NAM won't let me upload the sound clip. If you want to hear it PM me and I'll try to send it via text or email.

 

We're on a trip from Maryland to Georgia and back, so we're over 2,000 miles now in our first month.

Also have the yellow wheel caps waiting at home to install.