Let me get this straight N18 HP mods
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From: Gig Harbor WA
Why I am hanging on to my 11 with the old motor. I good tune should make it feel like a totally different car. If done right it will set you back in the seat.
When I met Jan he loaded a canned tune on my car and told me to take her for a ride before I purchased anything. He was at one of the MINI Thunder events doing his thing. I came back with a huge smile. Sold! No one passes once get to feel it. Frankly I would sold my JCW long ago if I had to drive it stock. Wife was not to crazy about it at first because the car become a bit of a beast. Harder to launch smoothly and the turbo comes on pretty hard. It was set in stock and I was headed out of town for a week on business. Her car is at our winter place so we had been sharing between the truck.The wife actually asked if I would reload the tune for her. I was impressed. Even she is now liking the juice.
When I met Jan he loaded a canned tune on my car and told me to take her for a ride before I purchased anything. He was at one of the MINI Thunder events doing his thing. I came back with a huge smile. Sold! No one passes once get to feel it. Frankly I would sold my JCW long ago if I had to drive it stock. Wife was not to crazy about it at first because the car become a bit of a beast. Harder to launch smoothly and the turbo comes on pretty hard. It was set in stock and I was headed out of town for a week on business. Her car is at our winter place so we had been sharing between the truck.The wife actually asked if I would reload the tune for her. I was impressed. Even she is now liking the juice.
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I was a little too, but it's super easy. Putting the front on jack stands makes it even easier. When I did mine I start around 6 PM and finished by 10 PM (I was working slow and I'm a little physically handicapped) it was a weekday night so I had to finish to drive to work the next day. It would be wise to purchase a few of the plastic push-in rivets because you will probably trash a few.
The most frustrating part for me was disconnecting the brake ducts and reinstalling the metal crash bumper, the frame torqued when I removed it and it was a pain to get lined back up.
Oh, watch the install video on the helix website.
The most frustrating part for me was disconnecting the brake ducts and reinstalling the metal crash bumper, the frame torqued when I removed it and it was a pain to get lined back up.
Oh, watch the install video on the helix website.
#15, #16. #17.
I keep a handful around just in case...
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