R50/53 My r53s progress thus far
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I also have a Scorpion exhaust and header. I love the sound and fitment of the cat back after it settled in. I would not buy the header again if I had the choice. If someone lived close by I would swap it for a stcok one. The fitment was substandard.
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Since it's been about 5k miles since my brake job I'd like to share my thoughts on the set up I went with. Akebono pads-$80 pelican parts/Ecs can't remember Zimmerman z coat solid rotors $60 ea. front $40 rear. Pelican parts This setup is amazing for hardcore spirited street driving, I haven't experienced much fade at all. I can drive the car hard in and out of corners on the brakes, get out of the car and put my finger on the rotors. Heat dissipates very quickly, dust is very low, noise is inexistent. I would definitely recommend the combo.
#36
Finally bought a GoPro hero 3 and made a test video. Sound is a little windy since I used the skeleton backplate so lesson learned.
http://youtu.be/_8w_YhggE6M
Little idea of how it sounds while driving.
http://youtu.be/_8w_YhggE6M
Little idea of how it sounds while driving.
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I've been thinking about getting a new suspension setup, really wanna drop it a bit during the snow free months. Unfortunately I know nothing about coilovers and lowering other than it cost a lot to do it right. If I can get a quality setup that will allow me to drop in spring and pick up in winter for under $1,500 I'm all ears.
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For that money, and considering you want to use them in the winter, I'd probably suggest the KW V1s. You can get ST coilovers for less which are 99% the same thing but they key difference is that the KWs are made of stainless and the STs are not. That is really important if you want something that will withstand the winter. If you are somewhat mechanically inclined, its actually a pretty straightforward install, the rears especially.
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For that money, and considering you want to use them in the winter, I'd probably suggest the KW V1s. You can get ST coilovers for less which are 99% the same thing but they key difference is that the KWs are made of stainless and will hold up during the winter and the STs are not. If you are somewhat mechanically inclined, its actually a pretty straightforward install, the rears especially.
#44
With those wheels you can really see the brakes time for you to do the JCW/R56S Brake Upgrade http://www.c0op3r.com/MINI/Mini.htm
#45
I'm just lowered on springs for about a 1" drop. If thats all you want to lower it, control arms and endlinks aren't really that necessary. If I were to to go lower though I would definitely make the investment. Really though an inch or so is all you want to go if you want to maintain a decent ride quality and not have to worry about scraping everywhere.
The V1s have an adjustment range of of like 1.2-2.5" or something like that. So if you want to slam it in the summer and go back up to an inch of drop in the winter that would be the way to go. On the other hand, if you only want to drop your car by an inch in the first place you should just get a decent spring/shock combo and call it a day.
The V1s have an adjustment range of of like 1.2-2.5" or something like that. So if you want to slam it in the summer and go back up to an inch of drop in the winter that would be the way to go. On the other hand, if you only want to drop your car by an inch in the first place you should just get a decent spring/shock combo and call it a day.
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