Did this a while ago, The big cup holder fits a starbucks cup and my 1 liter sig bottle, so perfect for my bottle/ cup needs

 

Eiy can you share the STL file for those cup holders? Thanks!

 

spend $3600 for a new sunroof cassette and motor :(

 

Here you go, nothing fancy. I printed out of Nylon,
I had to zip the file to comply as *.stl is not a valid file. Let me know if it does not work and I can email it to you

 

Ouch.

 

Road trip to Sneed4Speed yesterday. Chris removed my Delrin shift **** and installed the new Billet Aluminum Billy Club for me. The extra weight is a +. Also installed a set of S4S side splitters/ I still have a little finishing work to do on the side splitters, but over all a productive day.

 

The past couple evenings I did new engine mounts, Vibratechnics top and BSH lower. Oh man, what a difference. It not longer feels like the engine and transmission are trying to escape the car!

I don't understand why the stock ones were acceptable from the factory, they are absolute garbage.

I also did a Detroit Tuned bypass valve, my old one was weak and I could see lots of daylight through the butterfly valve. When the weather cooperates here I'll have it out to re-learn.

 

Thanks will let you know what how this will work on my car. I will print this using ABS as it will be exposed to heat overtime. I will also do the acetone bath on it to smooth the edges and it might look OEM. One other thing.... do you mind me sharing this file in Thingiverse?

 

Installed an NM throttle inlet pipe to replace the restrictive stock piece. Much smoother power delivery above 3500rpm, which I wasn’t expecting. Next bolt on engine mod will have to replace the turbo-to-intercooler pipe and get rid of the duct muffler...

 

No worries, send some pics once you are done, would be god to see what it looks like after the bath.

I bought some carbon fiber PETG, want to give that a try, just because I can, I suppose.

I didn't even think about Thingiverse.... I will post today.

 

I left Mini out to freeze:

 

Installed new plugs and ByteTronik tune today. Wow! I'm impressed.

 

Whoever said Minis can't hold stuff. Putting these on today!

 

Nice looking wheels. I considered those, but they didn't have them in 17". Look forward to seeing them on your car.

 

I drove #211 to work in the rain...

Motor On!

 

Elsa's Euro plates came today as well as her Thermostat housing thanks to ECSTUNING!

Plus some goodies from Chad at Detriot Tuning.

 

I put on the Hella Supertones BIG upgrade over stock.

 

I don't think I've honked my horn since I bought my mini eight years ago.

 

Install a new rear wiper arm. I was getting a unwiped area and through it was the blade. I realized the wiper arm spring tension weakened. Found a new arm and blade for $17 and it works like new. Very big difference in tension against the glass with the new one.

 

actually it was Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday - lowered the front subframe, replaced the front control arm bushings and swaybar bushings with Powerflex, then put it all back together. Since I had the car jacked up and the wheels off, new front brake pads and rotors. After that it was time for a test drive. What a difference! All the annoying clunks are gone and response to the slightest turn of the wheel is immediate. It was a lot of work but totally worth it, the car feels great and I won't have to do that job ever again.

 

Installed Koni yellows, NM springs, rear camber links and went for an alignment.

 

Achieved 100,000 miles!

 

over the weekend knocked out overdue maintenance:
oil pan gasket, crank pos sensor gasket, upgraded to a PRW 2510900 harmonic balancer, replaced belt tensioner with new belt:
started with what I thought was the right part-a Gatorback 4060539 (54")...
that DID NOT fit ....
ordered the right part, a 54.75" belt, Gatorback 4060547

 

cleaned up the current F56S, ordered the next (JCW)... debating now whether or not to pull the suspension mods before returning the lease...

 

Front Pro diffuser.


Finished wrap and diffusers.



Tired of cleaning dirt from rear, center mesh. Went with Pro diffuser.