Thanks DW. The splitters are custom and I'm getting about 14-15 psi at the top of the RPMs. Never see that from daily driving though. Daily driving is around 10-11psi. I wanted to install an oil pressure gauge but currently no room for it on the other side of the tach because of iPhone mount. Night install one under the accessory switches.

 

By custom do you mean you made them yourself? What material is it made of and how is it attached.

 

Evasive,

Did you swap out the fuel door for an R50 door? If so, did the R50 door go in without any issues? Thank you. J

 

Yep. A very straight forward process. Instructions below...

http://www.outmotoring.com/images/how_to/Fillercap.pdf

 

I AGREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Drilling holes on my roof. Wish me luck. If you don't see any updated pictures tonight, it's likely because I screwed it up and I'm in a corner somewhere crying.

 

Good luck. Repost question, did you make the splitter or purchase it somewhere? If you made yourself, what material did you use. Thx.

 

If you manage to mess it up I know a guy who can fix it for you.

 

LOL thanks for the vote of confidence D. You'll be glad to know that all went well.

dw1, it's custom and made of plastic.

I'll take better pics in daylight but here are a couple.



With the cargo...




New wheels should be here next week!

 

Big thanks to MINIPARTSMASS.COM for hooking up a great price on the roof rack and throwing in a model car and a few other trinkets. Great company to deal with and highly recommend them.

 

I request a parts list and DIY for the filler door! :-)

 

I bought mine used on the classifieds but You can either hit up your local dealership, junkyard, or keep a look out in the classifieds as well. It's basically the door assembly and the color matched door. Below is an R56 instructions but it follows the same method.

http://www.outmotoring.com/images/how_to/Fillercap.pdf

 

That's what I'm here for.
Your cars looking great, what kind of new wheels are you going with?

 

That's top secret

Any chance you'll get your car back on the road by this summer?

 

Looks like only 2 pieces:
51 17 7 061 286 Cap
51 17 7 033 498 Hinge

Ordering now... :-)

 

Fantastic.

One tip that I wish I did when removing my gas cap, start at at step 5, loosening the filler neck. Gives you more room to wiggle your original one off.

Good luck! I definitely like mine without the chrome gas cap.

 

If I start buying lotto tickets I might have a one in a couple million shot at it.

 

Bummer. Hope you figure something out and get that beast back on the road.

 

Its all good, I will have all the body work and paint done this summer. Then it will be like a new car once I get the $12K for the motor build.

 

Evasive, how thick is the skid plate in all honesty...i need one but if its not that thick i'm just gunna have my buddy fab one up in his shop...not trying to bust another oil pan over speed bumps.

 

Roughly between 2-3mm.

 

lovely looking car !!!

 

Thanks!

Update to my OEM Plus look: Finally got the new wheels on. I need to find a new and better looking backdrop than my garage door...

 

Awesome

 

It's been a pretty busy week for the MINI and I. My throw out bearing is starting to go so I decided to replace it before it grenades and makes a mess of the transfercase. Also picked up stainless steel brake lines, powerflex LCA bushings, and Megan coilovers.

Very impressed with the craftsmanship of the coilovers. I installed the rears but still waiting for the clutch to arrive before I can work on the fronts.


Difficult to see, but I pulled the plastics side panels of the rear interior so I could drill a hole for the dampening extensions to fit through.


SS brake lines by OrmeBros. Very nice quality.


The MINI in half glory...


Cleaned this up a bit. There was quite a bit of oil caked in the housing from my crankcase sensor leak that managed to seep inside the housing.


That's it for now. The clutch and LCA should be in this afternoon, so it will be a busy weekend for me.