I'm not to experienced in this area, but were you expecting shimmying? And why would one expect that on new wheels?
How well does the Konig Feathers work when being tracked or auto cross?
I was looking at the OZ Allegerita HLT or Ultraleggera.

 

I have had issues with ordering new rims in the past and one of them was "tweaked" during shipping or the tire balancing is not done correctly.


They should be fine for autocross since "racing" is stamped on the wheel:-)

 

I hear a lot of talk about "autocross" racing what exactly does this racing mean?

 

google.com

 

 

I have been running feathers for 5 years on Colorado pot hole roads.
Run them on the track also.
http://highplainsraceway.com
http://www.pueblomotorsportspark.net/rc.html

Never had any issues.
Liked them enough to get a second set for my winter setup.
Cheap and light.....

Good-win racing had the best prices when I got mine.

 

have any pictures of them?

 

Not the greatest pic.

Running 205/55/16

 

They look good, just trying to help anyone who might want to see them on the car.

 

Man... I was set on getting OZ Superleggeras but man... those feathers are gorgeous. Yall are messin with my mind here, so torn now haha.

 

My r53 is at the dealer now getting some work done, it will return home with feathers on, and there will be pictures.

 

What did you have to get done at the dealer?

 

well ive been having an issue with my tachometer working, long story short i have the tach working but it requires a jerry rigged fuse switch to work. The issue however, is causing a ses light and preventing me from getting an inspection.

Dealer says i need to replace the speedo to fix the issue. which is $562 from ecs. They are telling me a used unit cannot be used, anyone know otherwise?
by the way the feathers are on ill take some photos when its light out.

 

Yea, a used unit might not take the flash, when the 2005 models had a lazy clock , they replaced mine and had to flash a new one. Think the main speedo is programmed to vin.

I know you can replace the tach , but I believe the speedo is to VIN. I dont know if any other third party programs can work with reflashing the speedo , think it because of the mileage security fault or something.

Good luck.

 

That's a bummer, just wanted to be sure. They wanted 700 just for the speedo I said I would source my own, they said i can't but I told them I'm sure ECS tuning has one for cheaper. Haha guess I start saving.

 

Something good happened this week
I'll take better pics when I get time

 

Today was a bad day for me I called the MINI dealer to get a price quote on my suspension install and I was quoted at 2000+tax. Looks like I am going to have to do ALOT of saving...

 

Diy the suspension, that's a ridiculous quote especially if it doesn't include parts.

 

I am sorry about posting this in your thread it was meant to be posted in the "what did you do to your MINI" thread. Sorry again.

 

Those wheels look fresh bav. Dang

 

Thanks I need some nice pictures when the weather clears up as these crappy iPad photos don't do the car justice.

 

It is the start of being hooked on the "Track-pipe"

Your friends will never understand...

Baymotors, Your Mini looks great with the new wheels!��

 

HAHA, gotcha. I don't dare hit the "track" even once as I fear I will become addicted.

 

Ordered some brembo ceramic pads to complete my r56s brake upgrade so I'll get those on this weekend. The brembo pads have good reviews with tire rack and bavauto, for half the price of the Akebonos I've been using I guess I'll try them out.
I'll be removing the Zimmerman rotors, akebono pads, and stock calipers which I'm gonna grease, clean and paint up red for anyone interested they have about 10,000 miles on them, if that.

 

My local MINI dealer charges $135.00 an hour so that would be 14 hours of work...

Yea, if you can go without your car for a day... yea, this would be a DIY.

Motor on!