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GNAT Founder
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Short North
Posts: 15,540
The Basics Vehicle Name GNAT Year 2006 Make MINI Model Cooper S Color Space Blue/ Silver Packages Sport, Premium, Convenience, Cold Weather
Garage Image General Images 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.
Mods Exterior Exterior Images
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
Ultimate Grille Upper & Middle (Black)
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
Grand Sport Stripes
Interior Interior Images
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 In-Car Entertainment Images
OEM H/K system with no changes planned.
Under the Bonnet Under the Bonnet Images
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 Race Header
RMW Rear Section - Custom Built split outlet
Thermal Exhaust Tips
Silicone Water Hoses - Blue
550cc Injectors
Craven Speed Mini Dipper - Dipstick
16% Pulley
ALTAnator Pulley
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 7250 RPM Rev Limit
Air Plate Diverter
Detroit Tuned Bypass Valve
Quaife LSD
OS Giken Clutch / Flywheel
Detroit Tuned Tensioner Stop
RMW Oil Pan Pickup Cage
ATI Crank Pulley
Suspension Suspension Images 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
Bushings
Alta Positive Steering Response System
Urethane Lower Engine Mount
Wheels and Tires Wheels and Tires Images 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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#2 Founder
Nathan's Gallery
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Short North
Posts: 15,540
Updated Garage to add the new ATI Crank Pulley, thanks Way (Way Motor Works) and Aaron (OutMotoring)
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Justa Jim's Gallery
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Fairfield, PA
Posts: 6,951
I thought the two side stripes were over the left front fender. Did you move them?
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Nathan's Gallery
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Short North
Posts: 15,540
No, just have yet to post a picture of them yet, and it might be a while since that arch was coming off. I pulled it all the way off and ordered a new set of clips for both sides just now.
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Metalman's Gallery
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 7,318
Jim...... Virtual stripes for now.....
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2009 Factory John Cooper Works Shooting Brake Sitting in the third stall down, keeping extremely quiet while getting my M/A forum updates, and hoping management won't find me until after payday.
#6 Stage 5
Justa Jim's Gallery
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Fairfield, PA
Posts: 6,951
Quote:
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Metalman Jim...... Virtual stripes for now.....
Those are good. They can be anything the person looking at them thinks they are.
Maybe we should go with a virtual M/A shirt next year.
Jim
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AliceCooper's Gallery
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: South Florida
Posts: 544
Umm....let us know when you get some mods on gnat.
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SilverCarbonFiber's Gallery
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: South San Joaquin, just below the Sierra foothills.
Posts: 30
Hey Nathan, I'm thinking of replacing my bushes with a PSRS from ALTA. Does yours make a noticeable difference? Do you use a lot of camber adjustment? Will they wear? or should I use some camber enhanced bushings?
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Nathan's Gallery
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Short North
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Quote:
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SilverCarbonFiber Hey Nathan, I'm thinking of replacing my bushes with a PSRS from ALTA. Does yours make a noticeable difference? Do you use a lot of camber adjustment? Will they wear? or should I use some camber enhanced bushings?
The PSRS are gone, replaced with poly bushings. Much quieter and still has a great feel.
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: South San Joaquin, just below the Sierra foothills.
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Thanks Nathan, this seems to be the common answer.
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