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 +. Only downside was the only way we could get the Delrin **** off was with a saws-all. Hated to ruin a perfectly good shift ****, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do. 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. Finally finished vacuuming all the scrap and plastic "sawdust" out of the interior a little while ago.

 

Man, those side splitters look great. Now I REALLY want them.

 

Spent about eight or nine hours working on the Mini today.
First we removed the OEM Sport Suspension with NM lowering springs. (these will be in the classifieds sometime this week) Then we replaced the stock down pipe with a Milltek Catless DP. Installed a new lower engine mount with the yellow Powerflex Bushing W/Black inserts. Installed a new CravenSpeed E-Brake handle to match my billet S4S shift ****.
To be honest, 99.9% of the work was actually performed by my Son in Law and an old buddy from the USAF. My Buddy has a lift in his garage so it made the work (for them) a lot easier. After reading stories about people not being able to get both the OEM heats shields re-installed I figured I would do a header wrap (yep, I did this) and hit it with a few coats of high temp silicon spray. Turns out my SIL got all the heat shields re-installed without a hitch. Now I just need to put a few more miles on it to burn off the residue from the darn header wrap and silicon spray. Suspension is fine so far. Ride height is ~ same as it was with the NM springs. I'll put some miles on it this week and get the alignment checked. I'm really happy with the improved shifting since installing the Powerflex engine mount and I love the way the Metal E-Brake and shift **** complement each other.

 

It's amazing to think we essentially started out w/ the same cars, brother...

You've completely transformed yours inside and out. I can only imagine the speed and handling you've gained over last couple of years.

How do you like the Dinan Stage 1 compared to the NM? Big difference?

Have you ever done a 0-60 or 1/4 mile run? I do understand that we don't buy a Mini for straight line performance or 1/4 mile runs, but it can be an effect way to measure gains as we add tunes and performance up-grades.

I'm guessing you have no plans to sell or trade for the foreseeable future (and why would you )

 

Hey man. I have no idea how the Dinan performs. I never got a chance to install it. I sent it back the day after it arrived and ordered the ByteTronik Tune. Where it was a hot little beast when I was running the JCW Tune w/NM module, the BT Tune turned it into a certified fire breathing close relative of Godzilla!
By the way, I'm still interested in your brake duct scoops. I think we can make a deal. Still have plans to have my CF wing installed before MOTD. The new mounts are out for welding and powder coating. This month is going by Fast! And, no, I have zero plans to ever part with this car. Just ordered a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 summer tires so I'll have new stickier rubber for the Dragon this year.

 

I see stock front sway bar links on the ground, what did you replace them with???

 

Oh Man! I knew I forgot something!


JK. The BC Racing kit comes with shorter links.

 

Installed a ByteTronik hidden dash cam today. Streams directly to your phone or iPad via WiFi. Very easy to wire because it just plugs into the OBD port. Has capability for up to 32gb micro sd card in the camera itself. Lots of different settings that can be done within the app. Cost- $110 shipped.
I figured this would be a good way to record some of the runs that my Grandson and I make at MOTD this year. Truly a stealth installation.
The link is to mini_vinnie's writeup on the camera, with pictures.

https://myredmini.com/byte-tronik-re...mirror-camera/

 

Hardwire version of that cam, which is what I have, so u don't have to block your OBD port ( and that so you can keep recording when the car is at the dealer for service).

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Dash...311.0.0.55wrHV

 

Not worried about the OBD port. I got the cable with the through put plug. I have three items plugged into the port now. The version you linked is nice, but I wanted to go with easiest install. It's not for security reasons so I don't need it on always. Main reason I got it was to record the runs my Grandson and I are going to do at MOTD.

 

Looking forward to seeing some of those videos posted here, buddy. PDR in the C7 was nice for that very reason. MOTD is early May this year, no?
Just keep it between the ditches and the shinny side up unless you're wanting a 1,000,000+ hits on the video.

 

Thread still going strong! Love it. Minis at the Dragon is around the corner.

 

How did the car perform and dyno at MOTD with the BT tune?

 

Disappointed, but still a work in progress.

 

Installed new Cravenspeed shift well cover. 5 minute job, and I’m happy with the results.
Still waiting for my new RMW coil overs

 

Would you still recommend the BT tune?

 

Oh yeah. The car has a lot more power than the dyno showed. I think it was a combination of bad gas, altitude, and the people running the dyno. Only one other car had higher numbers and he was disappointed too. I’m ordering the Stage 2 tune as soon as the weather cools off.

 

 

 

Hey Whitey, Have you run another Dyno on your car since the last time? Interested to hear if the one at the Dragon was a fluke. Your car should be producing some really good numbers w/ all the mods.

 

 

Very well done on your build

 

 

Sweeeeet!

I wants those end links.