Interior/Exterior Interior and exterior modifications for Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs.

Interior/Exterior M7 vented fenders from a different company?

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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 03:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Samtrak
looking good misfitoy and maxmini!

thought id poke my head in this thread. its about time. those knock offs are purely aesthetic.... the depth of the actual scoop is about half of our design. i think they do however retain use of the washer resivoir. the fiberglass peices are lighter than stock and he cost will be just a little bit more than the stock OEM fender cost.
So what do they actually do?

What have you done with the washer bottles if you can no longer fit them in the fenders, and hav they maintained the same capacity?
 
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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Well, I can say maybe they cool off your front brakes because of the increased air flow... However, those pictures look pretty nice for just "looks".
 
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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all of the designs on the market are more aesthetic than anything else.

but the M7 vented fender boasts the huge gap which cools braking. provided there is no wheel well liner the fender will also help under hood temps. in addition, drag within the wheel well itself is relieved by the vent.

these improvements are small... probably unoticable except for at high speeds ... the peice is mainly aesthetic.
 
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