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Today I got rid of the secondary cat and resonator on the Porker!

If you've thought about doing it, but are worried about the added volume level, just do it! You still hear more wind noise at 50 MPH than exhaust noise. (At least at my altitude, yes things will be louder the closer to sea level you get.)

I honestly don't know why I waited so long to do it, for me it's just about right. [emoji2]

 

Took the Porker up I-70 after dinner to make sure no CEL codes are going to pop up...

No codes from Denver to Copper Mountain and back, but the exhaust does get quieter as it heats up.

Here's a short 3rd gear WOT pull through the twin tunnels on the east side of Idaho Springs on the way up. (Driver window was down) You can barely hear the exhaust! [emoji12]

https://vimeo.com/152040961

 

Cleaned the Helmet and put him away for the week.

 

Worshed it...and installed some new wipers.

 

Bought it some goodies!!

 

Took the Rat up Lookout Mountain today... Ran into some fueling issues that are going to need sorted out. [emoji30]

But did have a nice chat with a nice old Japanese guy and his wife at the pull off I took this picture in... He loves what I have done with it, looked the car over for about 10 minutes, swapping stories. [emoji2] Then they got in their 800HP Supra and headed up the hill. [emoji12]

 

Sitting on a plane I decided to check out what was going on over on the NAM since I hadn't been over there for a while. PLEASE...PLEASE...PLEASE someone send me 15 minutes of my life back and the brain cells I just lost!!!

 

New S4S Billet Shift Knob. Got it on sale for 75% off because the set screw is ~30% off center. I'm not that OCD.

 

Driving my MINI is the best therapy I can think of for me right now. It's relaxing....

 

Checked the oil yesterday. It has been 3 months since I last added oil and was surprised that I didn't need to add any yet. Something must be wrong or I'm not driving hard enough.

 

I finish up Teddy’s full detail today and he is on his way home in a very clean and Gyeon coated car ready for the Dragon.

 

Picked up mini today..

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Finally installed the R56 JCW calipers!

 

Got up and cleaned my MINI inside and out from a week at the Dragon.

The inside was dirty but the outside was trashed from driving home Sunday. I headed out of Fontana at 5 am and drove all the pay back to SE PA. It was raining, very foggy on hellbender and the Dragon and it was covered with leaves and junk. It was a great sunny ride in TN, VA, WV, MD and then in PA it’s started pouring and stopped 2 exits before I got off.

I don’t think my car has ever been that dirty.

 

New wheels and tires for summer on!

 

Got this the other day.......

Padded and Alcantara.