Hello everyone. Ive been on this site since i got my r53 in 2013. I never shot any pucs of it for people to see yet (slacking). So far ive put on alta's 17% pulley and tensioner stop. It had a borla stainless cat back, alta air diverter, and carbon intake system(dont know who makes it) on it when i bought it. I started buying suspension parts. Heres what she looks like



Konig lace 15" aero skirts some front lip i found on ebay and cowl scoops





Water dipped down tubes and custom installed aux port in switch blank





Water dipped door handles





Custom 8" sub box. Amp is hidden on other side





Alta air diverter cravenspeed dip stick carbon intake





Parts acquired so far

 

Where did you get that intake? Never seen one before. Car looks good!

 

Digging the interior bits and good job with the sub install. What suspension parts did you go with? MINI looks very clean BTW.

 

No markings that i ever found on the intake system
And im trying to stay with all alta parts minus coils and front sway bar since they dont make one

 

Damn right she is clean. 2003 with 126k lol. My second baby

 

That auxiliary placement is cool how did you do that?

 

Well you take very good care of her. Be sure to post up some pictures once you get the suspension dialed in. If you need anything just give me a shout.

 

Baymotors. I pulled the switch panel out and too it apart drilled a big enough hole then tucked the extra wire
Pelican i will keep in touch. It will be a slow process because i want to have all the parts at one time so im in and out in one shot

 

Im starting to debate on getting rid of the chrome just not sure yet

 

Thanks

 

Baymotors if you want to see pics i can pull it out this weekend so you can decide if you want to put it there

 

It is kinda tricky with all the switch springs and stuff inside it

 

Came out great but a big pain in the ***

 

nice mods so far, liking the interior bits

 

thanks, I'll figure it out though.

 

Looks like you have done so custom work on it. Seen that top lid on the CF intake before from japan , forget who makes it.

Looks like the factory aero kit side skirts also, nice find.

 

Factory skirts were on it along with the intake and borla exhaust. Also had 18" ADR wheels (completely shot) car had 89k on it when i bought it and was very well taken care of. I have the original purchaser info when it was bought new in Minnesota by a woman

 

Does anyone have any feed back on the h&r sway bar set? 27mm front and 19mm rear. Also megan ez strret coils. Thanks

 

Just dropped off the control arm brackets and psrs at the machine shop. One more step closer

 

Clean Mini looks great

 

Thanks

 

19mm rear isn't much bigger than stock - Better to go with 22mm on softest setting and move inward from there.

Not a lot of people actually have experience with upgraded front sway bars because it is such a huge pain in the *** to install - good to do since you are dropping the subframe for other parts anyhow

 

That is why i plan on replacing everything while its out. Is there any point in using a 27mm front thats non adjustable?

 

I'm not too sure - Probably depends on your uses - track vs. street. Just be careful with how stiff you set everything. Unexpected over-steer won't be fun

 

Got these back today