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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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Show me what you have under your Bonnet!

The title says it all. Show me what you have under your bonnet! Show me all the sweet mods you have done to the engine and engine bay! I will have pics of some added mods when they come in, in a few days.

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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 07:37 AM
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Wow, please dont tell me it aint so! No one has pictures of their naked mini! Hmmm come on guys lets get some spirit going on here! Ill get some of mine as soon as my parts arrive.

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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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Here's the only pic I have, my old MC and the hamsters that made it go:

 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 10:07 AM
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mine came with 168horses originally, but yours only 3puppies, huh?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 10:07 AM
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minitor, that is awesome.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 10:14 AM
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Puppies? No, those are full grown MINI dogs.
 
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blahahahaha!!
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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Sorry to hijack the thread Garretwp. Lets get serious people, no monkeying around.
Lets see some underhood pics.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 10:32 AM
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The title says it all. Show me what you have under your bonnet! Show me all the sweet mods you have done to the engine and engine bay! I will have pics of some added mods when they come in, in a few days.

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Haven't you seen enough of this?



And last years version...
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 10:51 AM
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The Minitor,

Thanks for breaking the ice! And also for a good laugh! I am sure they ripped the streets without a problem!

MSFITOY,

Very nice! So you have the water/alcohol lines installed before and after intake?

Hey the saying goes, "true beauty lies underneath!" Keep them coming.

Garrett

P.S. I took the mini sticker off the valve case, any ideas for a good sticker to replace it with?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 10:54 AM
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Grunt, scratch, grunt grunt
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 11:02 AM
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Tuls,

that is some serious **** under the bonnett there
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 11:03 AM
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This thread makes me feel like I actually need to do a little cleaning under the hood. Maybe even remove the chihuahuas. On second though maybe I'll just keep the hood closed.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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So you have the water/alcohol lines installed before and after intake?
Almost...H2O/Meth goes in after the intercooler, the line pre-IC (passenger side) is to the adjustable boost solenoid which switches the injection on at 10psi
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 11:20 AM
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Tuls,

that is some serious **** under the bonnett there[IMG]images/smilies/lol.gif[/IMG] [IMG]images/smilies/lol.gif[/IMG] [IMG]images/smilies/lol.gif[/IMG]
heh heh...it's alright...LOL

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Almost...H2O/Meth goes in after the intercooler, the line pre-IC (passenger side) is to the adjustable boost solenoid which switches the injection on at 10psi
That's awsome Sid!! I have been considering that...mucho cheaper than 104 octane...LOL....
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 11:22 AM
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heh heh...it's alright...LOL


That's awsome Sid!! I have been considering that...mucho cheaper than 104 octane...LOL....
With that much investment under you bonnet, I would seriously consider it. You could put this together in your sleep
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 11:52 AM
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ive seen TUL's artwork (well, signature and some face shots) and it resembles his stainless tubes under the bonnet! very spaceage and mysterious.


sid- i think you still win for the toy-factory-style (i don't mean cheap, i mean FUN! ) enthusiasm.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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Tuls, nice clean turbo setup! I like the caps where can you get them and do they come in red?

MSFITOY, my friends keep mentioning the H20/Meth. setup to me and I am just afraid of tapping into the tubing. How is the performance? Where do you get the mixture from?

Garrett
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 12:01 PM
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I got them from Moss long before I got my mini...LOL...they used to make them in red...
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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From the way you said that, I guess they do not sell or make them anymore? I would love to pick up a set for my car as it will accent it with all the other red stuff in the bay.

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Tuls, nice clean turbo setup! I like the caps where can you get them and do they come in red?

MSFITOY, my friends keep mentioning the H20/Meth. setup to me and I am just afraid of tapping into the tubing. How is the performance? Where do you get the mixture from?

Garrett
I really can't tell how much power it's adding...if it's only a couple, well just opening my windows and listening to the howl makes me feel like it's going faster The key use for me is preventative insurance against detonation and poor gas. As for the mix, I start with a gallon of none detergent windshield fluid, add one bottle of Yellow Heat (pure methanol) gas anti-freeze to bring the water/meth mix to 50/50 and add a couple teaspoon of Uplon upper cylinder lubricant. Shake it up and use
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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Hehe. chemistry 101 here folks lol. Thanks for the heads up on the mixture, if i do decide on a setup, this will come in handy. WHat kit are you using?

Garrett
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 01:12 PM
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Hehe. chemistry 101 here folks lol. Thanks for the heads up on the mixture, if i do decide on a setup, this will come in handy. WHat kit are you using?

Garrett
It's half home built, half coolingmist parts
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 01:17 PM
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My friends refer me to this site, devilsownonline.com

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