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okgo said:
antihero3000 said:
okgo said:
Couldn't have done 900 miles in those seats myself, but well done it looks tidy!
Cheers.
Standard sports seats aren't too bad mate. Tempted by the JCW recaros but at 1800 quid i'll be looking elsewhere!Cheers.
Still, if you are happy that is all that matters!
The garage I bought the car from had a red 08 factory works in the other day. Very nice car.
Maty said:
Lovely looking Mini, I miss mine sooo much!! You will never ever tire of that noise from the s/c and the handling is amazing! As for the seats I covered 22,000 miles in mine in just under 12 months, never had any complaints with the seats. The Astra sporthatch I'm driving now is a totally different story, the seats are appauling and my back is not what it used to be!
One thing though, the pic next to the "your Mini adventure starts here" sign, the suspension looks very high, from what i remember mine sat alot lower than that on a standard setup.
If your looking to do any mods I can highly recommend GTT, I had a reduced s/c pulley fitted and a JCW airfilter, made a hell of a difference to the noise and the performance! Had it rolling roaded soon after and it made 193bhp!
PS, best colour as well, get some black stripes for the bonnet and chrome mirror covers, they really set it off.
Cheers. I've got some plans for subtle upgrades in the future but its only just turned 7k miles so i'll enjoy it as standard for a bit.One thing though, the pic next to the "your Mini adventure starts here" sign, the suspension looks very high, from what i remember mine sat alot lower than that on a standard setup.
If your looking to do any mods I can highly recommend GTT, I had a reduced s/c pulley fitted and a JCW airfilter, made a hell of a difference to the noise and the performance! Had it rolling roaded soon after and it made 193bhp!
PS, best colour as well, get some black stripes for the bonnet and chrome mirror covers, they really set it off.
Think that picture is on a slope hence the 4x4 suspension!
Can you remember roughly what your upgrades cost? I've heard great results from pulley and manifold upgrades.
Lost soul said:
antihero3000 said:
Lost soul said:
Well done they are great fun cars , i ran mine for 3 years never had a problem with her and had some epic drives 
Good to hear. What did you end up replacing it with?
DARRANV6 said:
MY MATES GOT THE JOHN COOPER WORKS AND THAT IS A BEAST THE COOPER S IS GOOD IF U SPEND ABOUT £8000 ON IT FOR BIG SUPERCHARGER FULL S/S PLUS I COULD GO ON I WORK FOR A MINI GARAGE
8 grand? I've heard that a smaller pulley, colder plugs and a new manifold take it up to circa 225hp for £1k at gtt/1320/etc.What garage do you work for?
: : Serby : : said:
Very nice motor I wish mine had that mileage
Enjoy, and let the modding begin!
Whats your car on now? Any problems with it? I wish mine had that mileage Enjoy, and let the modding begin!I blew the budget slightly to get something with low miles and the lsd so the mods may have to wait until the wallet recovers!
What would you recommend as a first mod?
: : Serby : : said:
antihero3000 said:
: : Serby : : said:
Very nice motor I wish mine had that mileage Enjoy, and let the modding begin!
Whats your car on now? Any problems with it? I wish mine had that mileage Enjoy, and let the modding begin!I blew the budget slightly to get something with low miles and the lsd so the mods may have to wait until the wallet recovers!
What would you recommend as a first mod?
I've only had two problems, those being a dud Air Bypass Valve and a similarly useless Crank Pulley. Both of which were replaced very quickly under the MINI Cherished warranty I don't blame you for going over budget to get a car of that mileage, it should be like new... just run-in infact
As for the first mod, it depends where you want to start.
Performance - A pulley for £200-300 fitted should give at least 20bhp.
Exterior - Chrome mirrors, Silver Viper Stripes... there's lots that could be done for £100ish
Sound - An induction kit such as my JCW one, for around £150 second hand, will still keep the OEM look but give a much louder soundtrack.
Handling - OMP or JCW Strut braces will make a noticeable improvement to handling and cost about £60 - £150
I'm not pretending to be some sort of MINI genius, I'm just talking from my experience. I'm on a fair few MINI forums and things where the list of potential mods can grow alarmingly quickly
Maty said:
antihero3000 said:
Maty said:
Lovely looking Mini, I miss mine sooo much!! You will never ever tire of that noise from the s/c and the handling is amazing! As for the seats I covered 22,000 miles in mine in just under 12 months, never had any complaints with the seats. The Astra sporthatch I'm driving now is a totally different story, the seats are appauling and my back is not what it used to be!
One thing though, the pic next to the "your Mini adventure starts here" sign, the suspension looks very high, from what i remember mine sat alot lower than that on a standard setup.
If your looking to do any mods I can highly recommend GTT, I had a reduced s/c pulley fitted and a JCW airfilter, made a hell of a difference to the noise and the performance! Had it rolling roaded soon after and it made 193bhp!
PS, best colour as well, get some black stripes for the bonnet and chrome mirror covers, they really set it off.
Cheers. I've got some plans for subtle upgrades in the future but its only just turned 7k miles so i'll enjoy it as standard for a bit.One thing though, the pic next to the "your Mini adventure starts here" sign, the suspension looks very high, from what i remember mine sat alot lower than that on a standard setup.
If your looking to do any mods I can highly recommend GTT, I had a reduced s/c pulley fitted and a JCW airfilter, made a hell of a difference to the noise and the performance! Had it rolling roaded soon after and it made 193bhp!
PS, best colour as well, get some black stripes for the bonnet and chrome mirror covers, they really set it off.
Think that picture is on a slope hence the 4x4 suspension!
Can you remember roughly what your upgrades cost? I've heard great results from pulley and manifold upgrades.
One thing I would recommend is, and it's mentioned many times on Mini2 is that if you do mod anything then only use super unleaded. I found out to my cost when mine broke down, the guys on Mini2 were convinced it was all down to me putting just 1 tank of normal unleaded in it and that I had really ruined the engine (I couldn;t see it myself but they were the experts!) It turned out to be a dodgy coil pack in the end but still scared the s
t out of me!: : Serby : : said:
Maty said:
From what I remember the pulley (17%) and reduced drive belt cost me about £150 from GTT. Due to the distant GTT were away from me I got the pulley fitted by a company called Lohen, they charged about £200 but I also had the aero grill conversion as well so just fitting the pulley would have been less. Only problem is I think GTT stopped doing it this way soon after, the guy there decided that he didn't want anyone else fitting his kit (understandable) so you have to go direct to GTT now to have the pulley done.
One thing I would recommend is, and it's mentioned many times on Mini2 is that if you do mod anything then only use super unleaded. I found out to my cost when mine broke down, the guys on Mini2 were convinced it was all down to me putting just 1 tank of normal unleaded in it and that I had really ruined the engine (I couldn;t see it myself but they were the experts!) It turned out to be a dodgy coil pack in the end but still scared the st out of me!
I had my pulley fitted by Lohen too. They aren't toooo far from me, but far enough to ensure that I don't go pestering them every weekend One thing I would recommend is, and it's mentioned many times on Mini2 is that if you do mod anything then only use super unleaded. I found out to my cost when mine broke down, the guys on Mini2 were convinced it was all down to me putting just 1 tank of normal unleaded in it and that I had really ruined the engine (I couldn;t see it myself but they were the experts!) It turned out to be a dodgy coil pack in the end but still scared the s
t out of me!I know how you must have felt when yours broke down. When my air bypass valve broke the whole car conked out at about 60mph under hard acceleration. Luckily I found a side road to roll into, but it was certainly a scary moment
I'd definitely recommend sticking with super unleaded. When I changed from whatever was cheapest, I thought there was a slight noticeable improvement in response and smoothness. That was when my car was standard, now I don't even consider cheaper stuff.... but what difference it truly makes I don't know.
Edited by : : Serby : : on Monday 2nd March 10:45
Is the MINI bug biting you yet antihero3000?
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It was going to be an early car, then a facelift, then a facelift with a lsd, then a low mileage facelift with a lsd. Only gp insurance at 23 stopped it turning into financial ruin!
Now its team dynamics alloys, jcw strut braces/recaros/airbox/exhaust, an alta pulley, gp intercooler, a brembo bbk, carbon trim...I blame people like you!
Not that you buy a mcs for mpg but i've reset my computer daily to see what it gets (sad i know) and it's about 34-36 combined with 45 on a motorway cruise and 9 when (testing the diff while) exiting wet roundabouts.
God its fun.
Edited by : : Serby : : on Monday 2nd March 19:19
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It was going to be an early car, then a facelift, then a facelift with a lsd, then a low mileage facelift with a lsd. Only gp insurance at 23 stopped it turning into financial ruin!
Now its team dynamics alloys, jcw strut braces/recaros/airbox/exhaust, an alta pulley, gp intercooler, a brembo bbk, carbon trim...I blame people like you!
Not that you buy a mcs for mpg but i've reset my computer daily to see what it gets (sad i know) and it's about 34-36 combined with 45 on a motorway cruise and 9 when (testing the diff while) exiting wet roundabouts.
God its fun.
beano9 said:
Hi lads!
My mates just got a mini cooper S - hes looking an induction kits , is he best buying the kK&N Apollo CIS Induction Kit or are there others out that that will perform better?
Thanks for any help!
I'm looking into these just now as well. Sounds like the sealed units perform better due to the temperatures in the engine bay which is why so many people go for the JCW airbox with an ITG filter.My mates just got a mini cooper S - hes looking an induction kits , is he best buying the kK&N Apollo CIS Induction Kit or are there others out that that will perform better?
Thanks for any help!
Silent1 said:
DARRANV6 said:
MY MATES GOT THE JOHN COOPER WORKS AND THAT IS A BEAST THE COOPER S IS GOOD IF U SPEND ABOUT £8000 ON IT FOR BIG SUPERCHARGER FULL S/S PLUS I COULD GO ON I WORK FOR A MINI GARAGE
£8k?!!!!I've got 241bhp and a don't think i've spent that much.
Indeed, having just checked i've spent nearer £6k (i think)
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Whats the breakdown of this if you don't mind me asking?
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It's all pretty much here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/members/showServiceHist...
If you want any specifics, just ask.
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Would be great if you could give a brief summary of each upgraded part, how you rate them, if you'd buy them again etc.
Particularly interested in the brake kits you've tried.
Cheers.
Silent1 said:
antihero3000 said:
Would be great if you could give a brief summary of each upgraded part, how you rate them, if you'd buy them again etc.
Particularly interested in the brake kits you've tried.
Cheers.
Brembos, simply Awesome.Particularly interested in the brake kits you've tried.
Cheers.
As for just upgrading the pads, it's a good stop gap, but TBH the standard sliding caliper design is hateful, for rear wheels it's fine but fronts
As yours is an 06, the supercharger isn't worth doing as you've already got it.
But really if you want to go for power, get the pulley done, but go for a 15% because with a 17% you need an intercooler and bigger injectors.
As for a manifold, if you want one get a janspeed one, but they're loud and not out the back more so in the cabin, when mated to a janspeed cat back as on mine, you get this kind of result:
Pre manifold, as per vid spec
MINI Tunnel Run
Post manifold as per vid spec
MINI Tunnel Run V2
One thing that doesn't convey well is the volume, in the first video it peaks no louder than 105db, but it's more like 120db in the second video.
That's my car btw.
Remaps aren't worth it until you start changing injectors etc as the standard ECU is very good at adjusting.
As for an intercooler, go with GRS, Graham is simply awesome, nothing can touch his intercooler, i'm currently seeing +7C over ambient.
Fuel economy, well i did get 70 miles over a whole tank once (not on a trackday).
But the OH can get 42mpg out of it, i'm happy with anything in double digits.
I did the aerokit for looks, i think it looks awesome, fitted it myself over half a day and didn't fit a front numberplate, i'll get some photos of it later/tomorrow to show you as it's current photos is a bit outdated.
As a bonus from the aerokit though i did see a drop in underbonnet temps.
How does the alta intake compare to the k+n?
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