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Here are pictures of my car as of a couple days ago. It is now in the body shop and should be out next week.

Winter wheels and tires...ugly

 

Yeah it is painful to look at. This was actually 2 occasions dating back to October so it has been painful to look at everytime I walk to my car, I am so happy it is finally getting fixed! As far as a repeat I don't think it will happen because I lived in an apartment complex with a parking lot, I got a house next year with a garage

 

I am going to flush power steering along with all other fluids. I am replacing the throwout bearing. I got a slammin deal on a used flywheel (FREE) which came with throwout bearing. The flywheel has 50k miles on it but it still has all of its grooves and looks to be in really good condition. The clutch is brand new though, got it from mini mania when they had it on clearance for $40 shipped!

 

I'm not going to, I plan on making my own. I have seen a couple things online on how to make them for around $20 at most.

 

Good news and bad news...My car is supposed to be out of the body shop tomorrow! Bad news is my mechanic friend tried taking my Bridgestone Potenza re01r's off of my R90's to put my new Conti DWS on but couldnt get the re01r's off due to the really hard sidewall, I am having another tech try tomorrow and if he can't get it I'll take it to the BMW shop and have a tech try there, because their tire machine is a little different than at the Porsche shop.

 

Well its been awhile...longer than expected but some progress has finally been made on my car. My car has been out of the body shop for a while now and is looking fantastic. Another tech was able to get the tires off and so I now have my R90's back on the car thank god- I cant stand the look of my winter wheels. My Conti DWS's seem to be working out great although they are a little loud over bumps but no complaints its no where close to unbearable.

I have decided to take a couple things off of the list, the supercharger rebuild (i'm figuring if it ain't broke, don't fix it) as well as the DT BPV (I'd rather save the $125 for something else at this point).

I did however replace all 4 rotors and pads. I had the TSW rotors and Carbotech pads and OMG were they AWFUL. I had them on for close to 2 years and they provided no good pedal feel, eveytime I got in the car the pedal had a different grabbing point. Everyone said that when they heat up they got better, well not in my case, they became much much worse when heated up, you had to slam that pedal to the floor to get the slightest braking power. And yes they were bled probably close to 10 times, had the brake booster replaced, had fluid changed 4 times, what a nightmare. So I replaced them with OE replacements and am in HEAVEN (and for only $200). MY CAR FINALLY STOPS!

I also had my new horn installed Its awesome, I will upload a video soon. I also had my oil changed and put in a magnetic drain plug, as well as new supercharger belt.

Slowly but surely my car is coming together. Next week the clutch job gets started.

 

Well its been awhile...longer than expected but some progress has finally been made on my car. My car has been out of the body shop for a while now and is looking fantastic. Another tech was able to get the tires off and so I now have my R90's back on the car thank god- I cant stand the look of my winter wheels. My Conti DWS's seem to be working out great although they are a little loud over bumps but no complaints its no where close to unbearable.

I have decided to take a couple things off of the list, the supercharger rebuild (i'm figuring if it ain't broke, don't fix it) as well as the DT BPV (I'd rather save the $125 for something else at this point).

I did however replace all 4 rotors and pads. I had the TSW rotors and Carbotech pads and OMG were they AWFUL. I had them on for close to 2 years and they provided no good pedal feel, eveytime I got in the car the pedal had a different grabbing point. Everyone said that when they heat up they got better, well not in my case, they became much much worse when heated up, you had to slam that pedal to the floor to get the slightest braking power. And yes they were bled probably close to 10 times, had the brake booster replaced, had fluid changed 4 times, what a nightmare. So I replaced them with OE replacements and am in HEAVEN (and for only $200). MY CAR FINALLY STOPS!

I also had my new horn installed Its awesome, I will upload a video soon. I also had my oil changed and put in a magnetic drain plug, as well as new supercharger belt.

Slowly but surely my car is coming together. Next week the clutch job gets started.

 

My Mini on the lift waiting for new pads and rotors

New rotors and pads

With the pullet tool in the engine

Belt less

Back on the ground

Getting ready for the new horn

1/2 of the new horn

And finally getting all wired up

Ill post up a video of the horn and pictures of where the horns sit