Detroit Tuned's agokart - Cooper Flags MINI of the Month - July 2010

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  1. Nathan

    Nathan Founder

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    [imgR]http://www.motoringalliance.com/gallery/data/605/medium/car_shop.jpg[/imgR]1. Please tell us about your MINI when it was delivered. Option Packages along with the Year, Model and Color.

    I picked my MINI up in June of 2003. It was a EB/B MCS with option 2 and 3. I also added Harmon Kardon, Cruise, MFSW and Lapis Blue Leather.

    2. Why did you choose a MINI?

    I was looking for a new car that was fun and exciting, something that I would not get bored with after a year. After sitting on one at an auto show I realized it fit me really well. So the next step was a test drive. I was sold at that point, but I felt like it should get dads o.k. so we went back for another test drive a week later and put my order in as soon as we were done. The problem was it took me almost 6 months to get the car!

    3. Please tell us about the various phases your MINI has taken as your mods progressed.

    I jumped right into the mod bug! The car only had 700 miles on it and I added a full aero kit and painted all the trim to match. I then started to look at how I could corner faster, so I added H-sport Springs and Comp Sway Bar set. The car was almost a year old before it ever got a pulley, intake, and full exhaust system. Everything after that has been a blur in what got added where because at this point it had started a MINI performance company and that took a lot of time as well as seeing a lot of other MINIs. But my plan was always to try something on my car before I added it to other peoples cars to make sure it was a part I wanted to sell them.

    4. What has been your modification philosophy?

    Clean and simple, go big or go home, and don’t buy the hot new product till it’s been tested.

    5. What has been the most difficult mod completed to date? Why?

    Hum that is a hard one, I have done so many that I really didn’t think anything was hard. Maybe adding the cage since we only do that every now and then and I did a lot of extra custom stuff that I worked on at the same time. [imgR]http://www.motoringalliance.com/gallery/data/605/medium/car13.jpg[/imgR]

    6. Where do you research and source your modifications; materials, parts, etc?

    Detroit Tuned

    7. Have other Motoring Alliance members assisted you? If so, give them a shout out.

    Way From Way motor Works and Eric From Helix.

    8. How did Motoring Alliance help you as a resource in your modifications?

    People would find me as a sponsor of the web site and order parts from us! That helps us mod this car. It’s the company car and we have a lot of the same dilemmas as everyone else does. So the more parts we sell or cars that we service, the more things that we can test out on our car.

    9. What are you planning next? What remains to be done? What are your goals? [imgr]http://www.motoringalliance.com/gallery/data/605/medium/car5.jpg[/imgr]

    I would like to so some fun things to the inside of the car. I have wanted a gloss black dash for some time now. I would also like to make it about 250 hp. I have been working on getting parts for it, so that might be a winter build this year, along with an LSD and Super Clutch. But we also have plans to add carbon fiber doors, bonnet and boot door to make the car super light weight.

    10. Please list all current mods.

    Exterior

    Detroit Tuned Matte Belt Line Blackout Kit
    Detroit Tuned Silver Front Turn Signal Bulbs
    Detroit Tuned Fender stripes in "Electric Storm"
    Detroit Tuned Aero Kit Stickers
    Detroit Tuned De-Chromed Rear Tail Lights
    All Trim Painted Electric Blue
    MINI Aero Kit
    MINI Fog Light Blackout Kit
    Alta Light Bar
    Alta 2" Short Antenna
    JC Art Wing Tip
    M7 Ram Bonnet Scoop
    Valeo Ultimate Wipers

    Interior[imgR]http://www.motoringalliance.com/gallery/data/605/medium/agokart2.jpg[/imgR]

    Sparco Evo Race Seats
    Spacro Seat Brackets & Sliders
    Bracket to mount them into a MINI
    Autopower Race Roll Bar
    Scroth 6 Point Race Belts
    Auto Meter Boost Gauge
    Craven Speed Gauge Cups
    Crave Speed Garmin Mount
    V1 Hardwired in
    DDM Rear Brace
    MINI Euro Shelf
    MINI G.B.O.
    Auto up windows w/ track mode DCS & garage door opener
    MINI Aux Kit

    Engine


    Detroit Tuned 15% Pulley
    Detroit Tuned By-Pass Valve
    Detroit Tuned Oil Cooler
    NGK Cryo Plugs
    ATI 2% Crank Pulley
    DofS W2A intercooler with Custom Parts
    Air Delete
    M7 OCC
    DDM Works Air Box
    Samco Intake Tube
    Samco Coolent Hoses
    Magnecore 8mm Plug Wires
    Coil Pack
    RMW Header
    Milltek Cat-back
    RMW Oil Baffle

    Suspension / Brakes [imgR]http://www.motoringalliance.com/gallery/data/605/medium/car10.jpg[/imgR]

    Detroit Tuned Big Brake Kit
    Detroit Tuned Stainless Steel Brake Lines
    Detroit Tuned Caliper Bushings in Rear
    G2 Black Caliper Paint
    ATE Super Blue
    H-Sport F&R Sway Bars
    TSW KW3 Coil-Overs
    Camber Plates
    H-sport Rear Control arms
    Powerslot Rear Rotors
    Ferodo 2500 Rear Brake Pads

    Wheels and Tires

    Ro_Ja Custom painted Dark Silver w/ Nitto NT01's (dry)
    or
    Ro_Ja Custom painted Dark Silver w/ AD08's (wet)

    More agokart pictures
     
  2. lotsie

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    Cool:Thumbsup: Does he get a discount at Detroit Tuned:lol:

    Mark
     
  3. Mr. Jim

    Mr. Jim Mudshark
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    Nice! Congrats!
     
  4. ScottinBend

    ScottinBend Space Cowboy
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  5. hemisedan

    hemisedan New Member

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    Very Nicely Done

    Nathan,

    Very nicely done. I'm into hotrods, steetrods, or whatever you want to call them, and you car reminds me of how we build our hotrods. Ground up, and detailed the right way. Safe, and full of performance. As I say, Kudos to you and your car.

    I'm new into the Mini Circle, as my daily driver, starting in November will be a nice little black and red 2011 JCW. Yes, I know I could build a MiniS to be faster, it's just that I just love the new look. Oh yes, no chrome brake ducts or rear fog light surrounds. But, as time goes by, there will be some conservative mods done. This will be my first car bought, in quite a while, mainly because I want a long term love.

    Again, great car
     
  6. lotsie

    lotsie Club Coordinator

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    Cool:Thumbsup: Enjoy your MINI, and get the BEST MINI info on the interwebz right here on Motoring Alliance:D

    Mark
     
  7. versus

    versus Active Member

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    Score! Great ride with tons of tasty mods. I actually LOL'd at the part where you're asked where you research all your parts.:Thumbsup:
     
  8. rickaustin

    rickaustin MINI of the Month - June '10

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    Congrats! Nice.
     
  9. JCC

    JCC New Member

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    Congrats! REALLY nice ride!!
     
  10. Lilredscoot

    Lilredscoot New Member

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    Congrats Chad, Agokart looks AWESOME!!!!!
     
  11. Metalman

    Metalman Well-Known Member
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    Congratz Chad, nice ride:Thumbsup:
     
  12. Newbs49

    Newbs49 New Member

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    :Thumbsup: NICE JOB CHAD _ _ CONGRATS
     
  13. Todd Wilson

    Todd Wilson New Member

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    Very Nice Car!!! Congrats!!!
     
  14. archer

    archer New Member

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    I too am building a model of my dream car. It's on a one-to-one scale. I DRIVE it every day.

    Looking good. Keep up the dream.
     
  15. putterfarm

    putterfarm New Member

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    Congratulations Chad :Thumbsup:
    I've always liked your MINI :devil:

    Mark
     
  16. Crashton

    Crashton Club Coordinator

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    Congrats Chad, well done! :Thumbsup:
     
  17. Way Motor Works

    Way Motor Works New Member

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    Have to say Congrats to Mr 1 vote Chad, :lol: Had fun battling it out with you. Your car does look good and you had some good pics.

    WAY
     
  18. lotsie

    lotsie Club Coordinator

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    Maybe you should give him a discount :lol::Thumbsup:

    Mark
     
  19. Detroit Tuned

    Detroit Tuned Well-Known Member
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    thanks to everyone for the kind words, thanks to everyone who voted because YOU where the 1 vote, thanks to Way for the friendly battle....we had way too much fun with this. now for the next mod...hummmmm.
     

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