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Old Aug 16, 2025 | 02:48 AM
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Post your mods

2008 Mini Cooper S
41mm Borg Warner SX turbo
Rpm stage 3 map
Airtec intercooler
Coolworks shifter
Charge pipes hot and cold
K&N typhoon intake
Air scoop mod
Dianan ignition coils
Ngk plugs 1or 2 step colder
Super tech forged pistons 10.1
Light fly wheel with LSD
Clutch masters FX100 stage 1 kit
Catless DP
Scorpion 2.75 exhaust with deleted secondary cat miltec mid pipe 2.75
Dual catch cans
JCW strut bar
Bilstein B12 kit Eibach prokit springs
H&R 27mm front sway bar
Alta 22mm rear sway bar
Front control arms with powerflex purple poly bushings
17inch ASA AR1 wheels black face polished lip on Kenda Vezda 215 45 17 tires had Bridgestone 71rs before these
Power stop brakes cross drilled and slotted front and rear
Black out trim all around exterior
Vland headlights and tail lights
Complete LED lights exterior
LED yellow fog lights
Carbon fiber hood scoop and door handles gas cap etc
Probably more that I've done that can't remember

Future mods :
More braces for car
Rear and lower braces
They really help people who say they do nothing obviously they don't know s***
Upgrade steering wheel
Bucket driver seat
 

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Old Aug 16, 2025 | 05:50 AM
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Currently just fixing all the problems
Biggest 'mod' on mine was replacing the R57 glass window in the top with vinyl. $65 & about 15 hrs of work instead of $2k for a new top.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2025 | 03:31 PM
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I dont have any pics of it in the last few months altogether, I recently got a bunch of new stuff and had the "while Im in there" problem replacing hardware. I want it to be "rust free" under the hood for shows. I will update when its back together but I love this car, its a blast.

2010 R56 S
RPMPower Stage 3 Tune
Dynotune 100 Shot Wet Kit
Snow Performance Stage 2 Kit
GTX11 CHRA/Ported Compressor Housing
Ported JCW Manifold
NM Intercooler Tubes
New Custom Intake + DDM Race Intake
XTD Stage 2 Clutch
Speedmaster Harmonic Damper
Powerflex Engine/Gearbox/Torque Arm Bushings
Racing Dynamics Sport Cat
Custom 2.75" Exhaust/3.5" Akrapovic Tips
Forge Coolant Tubes
Aluminum Expansion Tank
CTS Ignition Coils
G-Plus Intercooler
AEM Strut Brace
Coolerworx Shifter
Cravenspeed Dipstick
Z-Spec Engine Dress Up Kit
Maxspeedingrods Coilovers (About to install Rev9s)
Whiteline Rear Sway Bar
VSAero Wide Body Kit
Liberty Walk Mid Wing
Duell AG Spoiler
KAC Hood Scoop
KAC Blackout Belt Line, Light Rings, Handles, Gas Door, and Badges
XR Hood Vents
Ultragauge v1.4
JCW Front Calipers, R1 Concepts Rotors w/ ECS Braided Lines
ESR 002 Rims/Nitto Neo Gen Tires
Projector Headlights with RGD Demon Eye Bulbs
VLand Rear Taillights
Smoked Dynamic Signal Lights
3.5" Halo LED Driving Lights
Custom Rain Guards
40aH Lishen Lifepo4 Battery
2/0 Sky High Car Audio Wiring
Skar Audio SPX Speakers F+R w/RP150.4AB
Skar Audio ZVX-8 with a SKV2 1500.1D
Im sure theres more...


Future Mods:
Either an RMW Stroker N14 with an R300 Turbo or a K24 +T3 Swap w/ AWD...












 

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