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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Plano, TX
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Vehicle Name GNAT
Year 2006
Make MINI
Model Cooper S
Color Space Blue/ Silver
Packages Sport, Premium, Convenience, Cold Weather
MOTD 2007
As delivered Jan 8 2007 AMVIV 2007, A little modded Enkei RS+M
History Purchased the MINI as a birthday present to myself on Jan 8 2007. When I went looking at MINI's I kept saying I didn't want a dark car as here in TX it gets so warm in the summer. After looking at what seemed to be all the cars on the dealers lot I noticed this one out of the corner of my eye. My MA said she didn't show it since the color was so dark. One quick once over and I decided it was the MINI for me.

The first of what turned into many sets of wheels was soon ordered and that is where I was going to leave the MINI. Alas, a ride in a modded MINI owned by a MetroplexMINI club member changed that. The fun soon began...
Exterior
Louvered Hood / Molded Scoop Vented Fenders / BBS LM
Custom Hood, smoothed Scoop, shaved Badge, Louvers grafted in.
Stubby Antenna - Black Anodized Al
OEM Aero Kit Front Bumper Cover - Modified to fit JCW style functional Brake Ducts
OEM Cooper Rear Bumper Cover - Modified for Dual Exhaust
OEM Aero Kit Side Skirts
Fender Arches Painted Body Color
M7 Carbon Fiber Front Splitter (Aero Kit)
M7 Ultimate Grille Upper & Middle (Black)
M7 Ultimate Grille Lower (Black)
Craft Square Carbon Fiber Side Mirrors
Vented Front Fenders
Belt Line Trim Blacked out
Smoked Side Marker Lens - In Arches
Smoked Side Marker Lens - In Upper Side Marker
Smoked Tail Light Lens
Custom Painted Xenon Headlight Inserts
Tow Hook - Blue - Front
Custom Roof Graphics
TSW Jack Points
Custom Eyes
Solaris Invsiibulbs - Turn Signal - Side Marker
Orciari Twin Air Intake Scoops

Interior
Team Tech Harness
Tinted Windows - Huper Optik 35%
Spiffy Caps
Whalen Shift Machine - Matches custom roof graphic
MyMini Driver Knee Pad
Glove Box Organizer
Momo RSGT2 seats black cloth/grey suede
Sparco Steering Wheel - 320mm - black suede
Relocated Cruise Control
Pro-Clip Treo 680 Mount
Rear Seat Delete Kit - Modded with the addition of sound deadening
All interior bulbs replaced with 6000k Bulbs to match Xenon Headlamps
Garmin Nuvi 350
White Gauge Faces /w Black Marking
Craven Speed FlexPod
Euro Parcel Shelf w/Pad
Valentine V-1 Hardwired w/remote display
Safety Devices Roll Bar w/Harness Bar and Diagonal
TeamTech RamPac 6 Point Harnesses
Helix Short Shift
Ultimate Pedals, Brake and Clutch pedals for Ferrari

In-Car Entertainment
Road Atlanta Cruise Control custom location G2X Data Logger
OEM H/K system with no changes planned.

Under the Bonnet
GP Intercooler
TSW Engine Damper
GP Intercooler
Custom Powder Coated Engine Mounts
Custom Powder Coated Supercharger Clamps
Custom Powder Coated Supercharger Horns
Craven Speed Cold Air Intake w/Heat Shield Wrap
Alta Silicone Intake Tube - Blue
Revolution Mini Works "Jesus" Head
RMW Track Header
RMW Rear Section - Custom Built split outlet
Thermal Exhaust Tips
Silicone Water Hoses - Blue
RMW 440cc Injectors
Craven Speed Mini Dipper - Dipstick
16% Pulley
ALTAnator Pulley
M7 Oil Catch Can
All Clamps replaced with ABA Stainless Steel Rolled Edge Clamps
Forge Motorsports Coolant Overflow Bottle
Forge Motorsports Power Steering Reservoir
Forge Motorsports Covers:
  • Washer Bottle Cap
  • Headlamp Washer Bottle Cap
  • Oil Cap
  • Brake Fluid Cap
  • Power Steering Fluid Cap
Brisk Spark Plugs - 2 Ranges Colder
8000 RPM Rev Limit
Air Plate Diverter
Detroit Tuned Bypass Valve
Quaife LSD
Spec 3 Clutch
UUC Lightened Flywheel
Detroit Tuned Tensioner Stop
RMW Oil Pan Pickup Cage

Suspension
First new wheels...Rota's for track use AST Coilovers by TSW Brake Duct
Brakes
R56 Rear Trailing Arms
TSW BDM BBK Front Brakes
TCE 11" Rear Rotor, relocated OEM caliper
Braided Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Detroit Tuned Caliper Bushings - Rear

Suspension
TSW Adjustable Camber Plates
H&R Rear Sway Bar - 19mm
ProMini Adjustable Trailing Arms
TSW AST Coilovers - Swift Springs
TSW Adjsutable Endlinks

Bracing
TSW X-Brace
Convertible Braces
M7 Upper Stress Bar

Bushings
Alta Positive Steering Response System
Urethane Lower Engine Mount

Wheels and Tires
Fikse Mach V Work VS-XX HRE
Current
Work VS-XX 17x7.5 Polished Lip, Custom Painted centers wrapped with Yokohama Parada Spec 2, 215/40-17
Enkei RS+M 17x7.5 - Nitto NT-01 215/40-17 R Comps for track
Team Dynamic Pro-Race 1.2 17x7.5 - Toyo Proxies 215/40-17 R-Comps for track

Hardware
TSW M14-M12 Studs
Project KICS R26 Composite Lug Nuts

Previous Wheels
HRE C20 18x7.5
BBS LM 17x7.5 Polished lip, Space Blue centers
Fikse Mach V 17 x 7.5 Polished lip, Speed Silver centers
Rota Attack 16 x 7
Rota Circuit 8 16 x 7
OEM Webspokes
BBS RX 17 x 7
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