on the 04 MCS? just got done looking at the bottom of the car and noticed this name on the mufflers.

 

no

 

What he said

 

right on, thanks guys, i just bought this mini and im now going over it with a finer tooth comb, new to the scene im not sure what is stock to the MCS, so thanks for the comments, it seems the dealer had no idea of mods done to this machine, i know have found exhaust, intake and suspension mods that had no idea of. my gain !

 

Well, if you've already found exhaust, intake and suspension mods, be sure to check the supercharger pulley. The stock pulley will be black and plain-looking, with a black plastic cap in the center. Any pulley that's got engraving on it and/or allen bolts on the face is aftermarket.

 

Sounds like someone else is having an Easter egg hunt besides me

 

ya quit a few new noob MINIacs!!!!!!

 

Also look in the back for an adjustable sway bar. You can tell if you have one of those because it will either be colored, have multiple attachment points for the drop lings, or have a round section that the drop links can slide on to be adjusted infinitely. A stock bar has one drop link point and will be black.

 

hey chipg, your the one who got me looking, i saw your post and thought hummmm, i should look at mine with a keener eye! when i bought it i really had nothing to go by, but having lerked here awhile, i slowly learned what there is to be seen. thank you all for your help, pretty sure mine doesnt have a rear sway control, all looks stock. but i will be in the market for front and rear bars, so if anyone has a recommendation im opeen for suggestions.

 

Alta makes a nice rear sway bar.

Good luck on the rest of your Easter aftermarketparts hunt!

 

awesome, you got free bonus goodies!

 

just found that it has H&R sport springs...wow, its like an early saint patty's day wish come true! and they said it was stock!

 

I wish i had luck like you guys! So far the only thing i found aftermarket on my car was a wire for some thing that was cut off and 4 rubber mats out of an old toyota.

The rest is stock.

 

That makes three of us

 

just found that it has H&R sport springs...wow, its like an early saint patty's day wish come true! and they said it was stock!

Most of the time a modded car will have lower resale then stock. My guess they knew it.

 

who knows. but for $16k with 26k miles on it i would say its a pretty good score!

 

Try just a rear bar first, like a 19mm type. That might be all you need, to keep flatter and rotate rear end. I've always liked H-Sport (Hotchkis) cause they have replaced bushings for free after I misplaced before and traded in old type H-Sport camber plates for new style ones and gave a $350 discount.

 

Neato to find all that stuff. I know when I got mine I saw immediately the most visible stuff and knew that it was a good deal. Then after getting all the repair orders it just got better and better. Congrats!