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  1. SRTech

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    #99 SRTech, Sep 27, 2010
    That's his blue MINI at Fresno State. Make sure he doesn't wreck it because I'd be really pissed after all the work I put into it.:lol:

    Steve
     
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    #100 Cubby, Sep 27, 2010
    Oh, Okay! I'll do my best......You know I have an eye out for all MINIs on and around campus!:Thumbsup:
     
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    #101 jiminni, Sep 27, 2010
    Hopfully you are carding them with Steves business :D
     
  4. SRTech

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    #102 SRTech, Sep 27, 2010
    He's way ahead of you.:Thumbsup:

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    #103 Cubby, Sep 27, 2010
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    Steve, some guy PM'd me about me enquiring about the Thumper head/cam. What do you know about ENDYN and their products? Well, quality of work and price wise? I see that Nick went with the Endyn head and NS1 cam. Is that the way to go?
     
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    #104 jiminni, Sep 27, 2010
    Are you sure? :cool:
     
  7. SRTech

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    #105 SRTech, Sep 27, 2010
    There are different stages of mods for both the Thumper and Endyn heads. The Endyn head was a big valve head and the Thumper stage 1 is a standard valve size head with porting. It's how much do you want to spend and what your goal is. I haven't installed a big valve head on a Cooper so I don't know if there is an improvement or not. You might search for info on that subject.

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    #106 SRTech, Sep 27, 2010
    We're going to make Cubby's Cooper faster than your S, too. And if that fails, he'll just pull you over and write you a dozen fix it tickets.:lol:

    Steve
     
  9. Tron Chief

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    #107 Tron Chief, Sep 27, 2010
    Katie here is a link to a video for you to watch.....

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x48Q2JCPh7c&p=57C09A44FE780077&playnext=1&index=24]YouTube - Diving Pensacola, FL and the USS Oriskany[/ame]
    :lol:
     
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    #108 Cubby, Sep 27, 2010
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    Well Keith from WerkinMini e-mailed me with a lot of good info. He broke down the head and explained the process to me. He suggested I go to a mid vlave size instead of oversized valves. He also suggested the Schrick cam. But, I did see that Nick had the Endyn head with a NS1 cam. The NS1 is a lot less than the Schrick brand. Steve, what cam do you think I should install?
     
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    #109 jiminni, Sep 27, 2010
    PMed you
     
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    #110 Cubby, Sep 28, 2010
    Thanks Jim, I appreciate it......:Thumbsup:
     
  13. SRTech

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    #111 SRTech, Sep 28, 2010
    If you like to run high revs I would suggest the Schrick or the NS2. If you don't spend a lot of time above 3k RPM, I would use the NS1. I think it's a matter of driving style. You'll get more out of your Cooper at high RPMs, but you'll have to drive it that way; that's why I like the Schrick in my MINI. I consider anything below 3k as lugging.;)

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    #112 SRTech, Sep 28, 2010
    Somehow, I don't think that's going to get Neil his mods.:lol: I think Katie said something about an active aircraft carrier. It does make me want to break out my dive gear, though. Diving off the CA coast is murky at best. Catalina is nice, but Hawaii and the Caribbean will destroy your will to dive in the cold, murky waters of CA.:eek6:

    Steve
     
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    #113 CruiseControl, Sep 28, 2010
    :popcorn:
     
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    #114 Tron Chief, Sep 28, 2010
    I heard the active part and looking at the video it is very active, just not in the war fighting duty mode. It was cool to see what has happened in a very short time span and how much the sea is reclaiming the ship.
     
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    #115 Cubby, Sep 28, 2010
    Thanks Steve, you've just helped finalize my decision.....

    Teddy
     
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    #116 fizgigg, Sep 28, 2010
    Huh, what, did I hear my name? At work and can't see the pictures/videos so it'll have to wait until I get home.
     
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    #117 SRTech, Sep 28, 2010
    John sank an aircraft carrier just for Katie. She has to get wet to go aboard, though.:lol:

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    #118 jiminni, Sep 28, 2010
    Hmm....my car rarely sees anything under 3,000 and goes fine all the way to 7500....:)
     
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