hey just wondering what mods every one got i guess i will start i got the monster force intake, magnaflow exhaust, 3 piece 15% reduction pulley,h&r lowering springs, minimadness rear sway bar, monstermini upper stres bar,uuc shift ****,bonnet srip( one fat one down the middle and two skinny one on each side of the fat one),nology wires,tinted tail lights,v1.

 

That's alot of performance mods!!
Where did you get the pulley done? And the bonnet stripes?

I'm having a hard time finding a decent shop around the island that has performed
mods on MINIs. Just mostly wheels and exhaust systems.

I mostly have cosmetic mods; chrome mirrors, stubby antenna, front Euro plate,
clear side repeaters, and MINI stuff in the interior. MINIhune only has 420 miles, not even broken in yet.

If I try the High Performance Driving School on April 26 at HRP, I'll have a better idea what my "limitations" are and where to improve....via mods. Since I have the MC and not the MCS, thus far, there hasn't been much proven mods to improve other than the JCW upgrade.

Maybe after a few auto-x events, I'll start modding...mostly suspension and wheels/tires. Just curious, where do you plan on "utilizing" all your mods? Must be serious with the V 1, after all, this is a small island!!!

 

bah all I have is a stubby antenna and I don't have the car yet!!!

but all in due time........

 

BMP Intake
BMP Strut Bar
Magnecor Wires
Borla Exhaust
Chip by Hienz motor werks
Custom Flame Roof Graphics
Chrome Instrument Bezels
18" Rage GTX Racing Rims
205/35/18 Toyo Proxes
Diamond Plate floor mats
Engine dress kit in Red Billet
John Cooper Signature Bonnet Strips
Licsense Plate reads SUVH8TR
More to come !!!!!:D

This car is costing me a fortune....I thought a Harley was expensive. But I am loving every minute of it.

 

i live on the big island and did all the mods my self except the bonnet strip and i should have done that my self

there are some places you can top out but it will be harder after my chip

 

>>bah all I have is a stubby antenna and I don't have the car yet!!!
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I got the stubby antenna (Honda S2000) the weekafter placing a deposit.
Didn"t put it on until 4 mos. later when MINIhune arrived.

....in due time.....

 

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>>This car is costing me a fortune....I thought a Harley was expensive. But I am loving every minute of it.
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So Nobull60, those are your current mods.
Better take out a second mortgage for the last item on your mod list...More to come!!!

 

so far I have-

Moss Mini Intake
Magnaflow exhaust
Front Euro plate: MINI
Rear vanity plate: UK COOPR
Clear headlight protectors
Union Jack/checkered flag badge
Neon lights for interior

planing to get-

Enkei RS5 rims, 16" or 17" not sure yet.
Diamond plate floormats
Momo shift **** and hand brake
Bonnet stripes
magnecor wires
billet antenna
billet pedals
paint calipers red

 

So far I have the madness intake, Quicksilver exhaust, H-sport springs, Madness rear swaybar, BMP tower strut brace, adjustable H-sport control arms-lower pair.

And today I added the rebored 61mm throttlebody. Took about 30 minutes, done by Goodyear at Kapolei while I was at work (just walked back to my office). Not hard, they reused all my stock hose clamps so it looks like I have a stock TB- cool. The car is smoother on acceleration- consistent with about a 5HP gain across the 3000 to 6000 rpm range I would guess. It is very drivable- no problems. I will check the mpg difference if any later. First will test performance.

For more info see
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...mp;topic=12398

 

My car is stock.

 

>>My car is stock.


exactly like mine

 

>>bah all I have is a stubby antenna and I don't have the car yet!!!
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>>but all in due time........


AT LEAST YOU HAVE THE ANTENNA......ALL I HAVE IS THAT LITTLE "THE ITALIAN JOB" BALL FROM THE DEALER. OH!....AND A POSTER!

 

Stock...except for the driver.

Beastmaster, aren't you forgetting those 18" wheels & tires?

 

Nah, those aren't really mods as they don't make the car faster.

 

>>Stock...except for the driver.
What happened to the "driver". Did he get an upgrade or two? Did you download a driver program like in Matrix?
>>Beastmaster, aren't you forgetting those 18" wheels & tires?
Yeah. I was thinking you were really going stock and had your old wheels to change back to.
The 18s don't make you slower! Unless you consider them mostly for looks or show.
The Parada 2s exude performance. Hard to hide that. Granny might not be impressed but most potential buyers would take notice.

 

I can change back to the light 16 inchers with run flats, but I'd have to take it off the other Cooper.

The 18s have more stick and better turn in response, but as they are heavier they make the car slower.

 

>>I can change back to the light 16 inchers with run flats, but I'd have to take it off the other Cooper.
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>>The 18s have more stick and better turn in response, but as they are heavier they make the car slower.
I see. I guess you are good to go then. Hate to do anything to your mom's cooper if it ain't broke- don't fix it.

That's why if you have 18s -more power is good! Add a pulley. You'll forget you have heavy wheels. They might screech a bit more. Turn off the DSC if that hurts your ears too much.