Also My CSF Radiator developed a leak. So CSF sent me another one without asking for the old one back. Good service.


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I don't think CSF is a crap and cheap company. Leaks in aftermarket aluminum radiators happen all the time, no matter what brand.

The replacement one is holding up well so far.

 

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Where did you find the aluminum slave cylinder?

 

Yea great thread but that title is sh**
Car is coming along nicely.

 

Any way to change it? When I get my wheels I'll get them one at a time so I don't spend $1000+ all at once. I wonder if I can do that with coilovers?

 

 

Relax dude. Some people are offended by your "poor" title when you spend more in parts in 9 months than most of our r53s cost...

 

I didn't mean to offend. I've just read a lot of projects of complete engine builds and KW suspensions and a bunch of expensive stuff done at once. ALL of that is out of my price range. Even though I have all of these parts I still haven't installed them and I'll be doing all the work myself (Because my labor is cheap) in Manual trans class at my community collage.

If there's a way to change the title than I will. If not than the Mods can delete the thread and I'll start again.

 

Thanks picked one up!!

 

No problem.

 

Dont worry about the thread title dude, just people poking at you, good job so far on the car man.

 

Thanks but they are right.

Work already started on my car. I'll get back on it tomorrow.

 

Nah dude, i was one of the guys playin with ya lol. If you are eating ramen noodles and going to college, even if you are buying nice parts it still makes the title true!

 

Great methodical work. No matter your thread descriptor your are clearly demonstrating solid building strategy and better yet, you're doing the work yourself. I haven't torn my Mini apart as much as you have and you're just getting started. Keep up the good work!

BTW, you have great choice in color

 

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Getting along. Found out my axle was toast. Ordered two new ones from Sneedspeed after failing on cheap Aftermarket ones.

Now I'll clean up the subframe a bit before waiting on the axles to arrive. Yey.

Also. The duel mass Flywheel had around an inch of play in it. So that's why it felt like I had a broken motor mount when all of my mounts were poly/new. Plus the throwout bearing was shot and came apart in my hands.

 

If someone is put off by the title of your thread, it's their problem and insecurities. Not your problem. Most people are probably just giving you a hard time because that is what the internet is for.

This thread is really good. As I said before, good mods with serious attention to maintenance.

 

I'm just loving this build

 

Great troll thread title...most people don't get the irony LOL

 

It's not really wrong per say.

I should have called it. "Bad Financial decisions" or "No more crank money"

 

Sure you did - you just didn't use wrenches.

Nice work and documentation, OP!

 

Good thread, makes me want to work on my R52 again w/ 274K miles. I have seen people repaint the subframe and the control arms when they had those all out, which looks so clean. I just cleaned mine up and put it back together. Should have had if powder coated or repainted it while it was out.

 

I didn't care or have time since this is done at the community college during my manual trans class.

Nobody is really gonna look under there anyways. Plus my timing chain cover is leaking so it'll get dirty again.

 

Installed my reman starter and mounted up the subframe. Also installed the Sneed for Speed Axles and outer balljoints and Megan racing spacers.

 

How'd you like that? Did you just supervise all the work or what?

 

Nope. I either have money for parts or labor. My labor is cheap. I did the work, with some help.