For the MINI, I am wanting to autocross it in near future. So I am adding a little more power and then suspension and breaks. It currently has some noise coming from the front of the engine, either timing tensioner, belt tensioner or dry supercharger. It Has 110000 miles on it, and from the looks of the idler pulley it needs some love.
Probably the S/C at that point... There is a way better option coming into the market soon. Check out RMW for details on the TVS-900.
I wish I would have known that sooner. I have a Brand NEW JCW Supercharger sitting here, for when I start working on the MINI.
Here is a Picture of some of the Boxes of parts. Hopefully everything else will be here in a couple of weeks. And here is a picture of the worn out belt and pulley on the engine.