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General MINI TalkShared experiences, motoring minutes, and other general MINI-related discussion that applies to all MINIs, regardless of model, year or trim.
Yeah no 💩. Well I keep hearing a slight clunk on the right side front. Well I was like s@#t. I have replace everything there. Removed my drip preventer also know as the splash guard. Lol I left the 4 bolts loose on the crush bars. That's when I found the fan was dead.
5 laps, from store to overlook and back. No one really out, new sway bar is awesome. God what a fun car to blast through curves. Colinmini will be out here tomorrow, will be some killer pics of the R55s and R56s slaying the Dragon.
Wrapped the steering wheel, custom order from AliExpress. Leather quality is pretty good, don't need to take the wheel off; just need to take your time (re-threaded it a couple times and took around 2 hours to do)...
Don’t be, I think I lost my divertor valve today during 4th run, and probably a good thing 1 cop hiding and passed 2 on my way back to my parents. So yes was able to limp her back, once I get into any boost the divertor valve is fluttering with ease, half engine light if I do hit boost. Long drive home tomorrow with little to no boost.
So coming over a bridge on my way home from work Thursday something hit my driver's side A pillar plastic trim and shattered the plastic. Still have no idea what it was, I was going....shall we say a little over the speed limit and leave it at that. Already have a new one on the way. Should be here by Monday.
Water injection was a vital key component of my Dodge Neon SRT-4 build. Without it I never would have been able to achieve 530 fwhp. Also now with the Mini being a direct injection motor the injection system is even more important and will help keep down carbon buildup.
This is my first trip to the Dragon! (Well in my new to me 2011 MINI R56S!). My old RaceR50 had over 10,000 miles on the Dragon over 15 years. The R50 was pretty darn fast, but this new R56S turbo is freaky fast!
I will be back for the Unofficial 2021 MOTD on April 28th thru May 2nd! https://www.minisonthedragon.com/index.php
(don’t forget to pre-order your 2021 Unofficial MOTD t-shirts by March 31st)
Wrapped the steering wheel, custom order from AliExpress. Leather quality is pretty good, don't need to take the wheel off; just need to take your time (re-threaded it a couple times and took around 2 hours to do)...
Link to the seller's page? They do anything for R53? Like the look!
Confirmed lost DV on the Dragon. Luckily all plastic fell of in my hand not in the turbo. Thank you Nic for sending me one. This one is going to make one last trip back down to the Dragon, going to live rest of it life on the tree of shame.
wow that requires you to stitch it and everything. I'm not exactly sure what i expected but i guess it makes sense as to why that's such a clean install
Confirmed lost DV on the Dragon. Luckily all plastic fell of in my hand not in the turbo. Thank you Nic for sending me one. This one is going to make one last trip back down to the Dragon, going to live rest of it life on the tree of shame.
Sorry to read this but glad you made it back ok and have it fixed already. Forum people are the best!
Got my new diverter valve in, ordered the new style, Alta spring in, boost is back. Nik sent me his used old style which will be a spare and in the glove box for next time, Thank you again Nik. Need to take her down and give her a bath and start the spring cleaning.
