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Another 2 cents --- the two Mini dealers i've worked with both have a 2-year workmanship guarantee. Also, the two cam-locking tools are only...

Replaced my NM inserts with Colin's VT unit. Get some vibration at start-up, but it goes away (or we get used to it) after a few miles. No...

Here's another Journal update, with my latest dyno chart. Note that the chart doesn't include boost. It was set to and made 30 PSI.

Changed mine about a month ago. Dealer's SA suggested using some silicon sealant around the outer edge of the gasket --- helps retain a seal when...

Jan --- I'm booked for HOD that Sat. Plan to just watch friends run on Sun. Any chance I can schedule a lap around the track with you? Gonna be a...

I can't offer any help with the axle, just wondering how the project is going. Any progress?

I can't imagine doing a compression or leak-down test without having the engine installed. You must have access to some pretty good equipment....

Compression test equipment can vary quite a bit. My hose ID is very large, so the readings I get are very low, i.e., the tuners readings were 160...

When a Mini dealer checked my compression, the report indicated the results and "--- All cylinders are within 5% of each other and between 160-180...

Celticfc, here's my thread on FI seal replacement, complete with pics, pricing, and a source or two. Hope it helps....

If you have access to a borescope, those pics would also be usefull Considering your wet test results, you probably have worn rings in addition...

A Teflon(?) seal has to be forced over the tip then compressed into a groove BEFORE installing the ass'y into the head. The compression process...

A valve job probably requires the fuel injectors to be removed. There is a special tool required to put them back in. Or, take the reworked head...

With a user ID like "OldBrokenWind", I should expect comments like this --- Did a little more research and discovered AFR is AKA "Lambda"....

Just finished trying to datalog the AFR (Air/Fuel Ratio). Also just found out that AFR is not available on the AP. Is there some way, other...

Been running 25PSI for about a year with a Jeff Perrin remote tune --- no problem. The pair of FCD's don't let the ECU know about the excess...

Here's my latest update, only the last page or two is new. Also have my last dyno runs. Next dyno should be 300+ WHP and torque, with 30PSI boost.

Like Dave says --- nothing in the manual! However, when a dealer checked my '07S, at my request, they documented the following --- "All cylinders...

Been awhile since my last update. As before, only the last couple pages are new, no changes to earlier versions.