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Yeah.... But getting airborne over railroad tracks is soooo much fun...
Hope Koni comes through for you... I would think they should...

 

Koni will not do crap right away. Had them, they failed, waited for ever for replacements, ordered coil overs instead.

Not a fan of Koni at all.

 

In the middle of installing my ASTs. Replacing Koni Yellows. First time messing with coilovers. I ordered front and rear end links from Detroit Tuned.

 

Just finished installing the AWE Tuning CF intake system and re-installed my NM Power Module. The intake looks and sounds great. Thanks to Josh at AWE for the great customer service. I didn't realize how much I missed my power module until I re-installed it. Put about 30-40 miles on it so the ECU could relearn and it screams again! :devil:

Next up is installing all the suspension goodies. They won't arrive for a few days anyway, but I'm still gonna wait until Helix releases their adjustable control arms before I start on the suspension. Eric says they should be out for the Dragon.

Correction: That means the Helix intercooler is next up, since I'm taking delivery and having it installed at the Dragon.

 

Looks very nice and making more power is an added plus !!

 

Finally installed my new OMP HTE-R XL halo seat, and took it for a drive. What a difference! Awesome.

 

Yea....not impressed with the Koni yellow. Spring perch actually spins around the body now. Looking at the Bilstien coilovers.

 

My personal experience with Koni's is they don't last long. Bilstien's worked great. These were strut inserts not coil-overs. Just my .02.....

 

My coilover install continues today. Chad sent out the end links for front and rear, so they're on the FedEx truck now - usually comes in by 1 or 2pm. Gonna keep going on removing the Konis so I'll be ready to throw the end links and ASTs when able. Chad also hooked me up w the top "plate" - that's what MINI calls it - it's more of a washer - for the top of the rear top bushings. Let's see if this noob can get things all put back together ok.

 

Finally got around to performing this long overdue service yesterday - great DIY instructions saved me a bundle, but had the hardest time sourcing the fluid. A must-watch for BMW owners, too

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6GsXhBb10k"]How to Replace Blinker Fluid - YouTube[/ame]

 

My MINI takes the metric blinker fluid and only full synthetic....

 

Another day...another drive...phoenix to san jose, CA..

 

Took my MINI out yesterday and stretched its legs for a little bit.

It was nice taking a few twisties and burning off some rubber from my crappy Michelin Pilot Sport A/S. Sliding sideways around corners is kind of fun with those tire's but they really lack good grip.

Spring is almost here so the super grippy Star Specs will be going on soon for DRAGON TIME! :devil:

 

after the difficult blinker fluid job on April 1, we power-bled the brakes on the red Mini today. Then an easy job on Stubby, which needed a new cold air intake after my son "borrowed" mine in the middle of winter. The old one never really worked well with the M7 strut bar, so we put the shiny DDMWorks into the car today




Not impressed with the fit of the unit for the price - a 1/4" gap near the hottest area under the hood, right above the exhaust manifold. I had some aluminum tape left over from some motorcycle tank heat shielding so this was sealed quickly. Just not what you expect for $275 (K+N version)



Nothing is bent in that car, bolt holes and air box base are in stock location and have never been messed with. It all came together fine, but once you line up the mounting bolts in front and rear and make sure the thing isn't twisted that will prevent you from closing the lid, you end up with that gap.

Haven't driven it yet, but plan on a quick spin later tonight. Hoping for improved super charger acoustics to be at least as good as with the old (Madness Mini) intake.

 

Washed the car and yep...Spring is here. Got covered in pollen within 15 minutes.

 

Roaming around sfo and 17 mile drive



Drove around 3300 Miles in last 2 weeks..had some good time with friends n family members ..
ohio to colorado, arizona and California..another 2500+ miles back to Ohio from California this weekend..

 

^^^ Safe travels...

 

Looks like you're having fun. Great pics. Have a safe return.

 

WOW that's a lot of pollen!:eek6: I'm glad I'm not where you are right now, my seasonal allergies would be killing me!

Also, 15 min after you washed your car and that happened? That blows