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  1. MCS02

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    @Dave.0 with all the mods on your Mini this may be great for your car. With the BVH, pulley, GP intercooler you have if this pipe allows more air in it would be great on your mini.
     
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    Very nice work.
     
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    What is the CF part above for?
     
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    Ahhh I understand now.
     
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    Great work! This is really looking good. Can’t wait to see it. :)
     
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    Looks good! I'll send you my car next!
     
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    But the air needs to come from a cool source not in the engine bay.
     
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    Interesting- what was the issue that caused the damaged to the charge pipe? Also, good to know you stand behind the solution. I know it’s challenging when you a one man show... fully get that challenge. :)
     
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    That is looking great! Very nice fitment. Love the carbon fiber.. that always looks good. :D
     
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    This looks very nice! A very professional looking solution. Looking forward to seeing it installed and the results of the dyno runs. I also like the new logo... good stuff.

    I can't imagine the number of hours and test cycles you have done to complete this.
     
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    Looks great! This should be a good Mod.
     
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    I think I would leave the pipe on and try to do some pulls when the temperature close to 17 and the car has not already done pulls. I really don't know about how adversely the temps effect a car but in avaition it does make a difference
     
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    Do a pull on the car in hot temps with the stock set up.
     
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    I believe that Mighty Car Mods did a test on cold air intakes that didn't confirm popular beliefs.
     
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    Good work I like it.
     
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    Looks very nice, clean and professional. As usual thanks for the detailed write ups. You can do soo much with a 3D printer these days!
     
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    So is this something you plan on selling eventually?


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    Very cool and awesome.

    Looking forward to what you do next!


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    I would use a GP intercooler to model. It’s the best one for the mini. All the others get heat socked and take too much time recovering.

    Your doing a great jog this is a very entrusting thread.
     
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    Oh and I have a fix for the “Milltek”sway. When you drive your car the exhaust tips will move to the passenger side and be off center. This drove me nuts being OCD. The fix is .79 cents.

    Go to any hardware store and buy 2 small worm style hose clamp the size of the hangers or a little larger.

    Next when your exhaust is installed in perfect place the hose clamps on the exhaust hanger bar inside and outside of one of the inside hanger. (by Battary box) you only need to do one side.

    Tighten them down and take it for a ride or do a bunch of circles left and right in a empty parking lot. When you get out and look the exhaust tips should not have moved at all.