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It's a K&N Orion.

 

See you when you get here Teddy.

 

Now I have to ask about the mounting situation. That's a bit different than how K&N's website shows the installation.

 

Added a little clear to the paint chips on the hatch. Let's just say they're as good as they're gonna get. For some reason the touch up paint, which is OE paint, is lighter than the existing paint so the spots stay visible. BUT, they're sealed now and that's all that matters. Tonight I replace the black out belt line stuff.

 

I get that and I was the same way. I didn't really think about buying it until I got a car that requires synthetic. When I first bought it, it was from a "dealer" and it was just at some dudes house so that made me more skeptical. I ended up getting my own membership for $20 a year and get a way better price per qt. than buying from a dealer by just ordering online from Amsoil themselves. I also send my Dad a couple jugs of oil for his fishing boat every year. To him that stuff is liquid gold Gotta keep the ol' man happy. All that said, recently I've been thinking of switching to Motul since my mechanic recommends it and he's been dealing with BM'rs forever and I think it's cheaper, not that that's a driving force on any oil I buy. Good quality and reputation is all I'm after.

 

Is Motul a boutique oil? The only reason I went "high end" on the oil is the Prince engine. Also, I'd love to send you a sample for testing! PM me an address and cost and I'll send you a sample in a short while. And I wasn't pushing Amsoil, just asking why someone would say Amsoil isn't full synthetic when it is, unless I'm wrong of course.

 

Looks like one of those big ol' M7 scoops. I had the same scoop on my '07 MCS w/AEM intake.

 

Nice job Teddy. Next weekend I will make the outside paint look that good. Have a safe trip.

 

Where does one get these metal jack points?

 

Same here in GA. It's awful.

 

Nothing new with the MINI, she sat home while we went to Birmingham for a softball tournament. My fielding was kinda shitty Saturday but batting was on point Hit a homer! That night I ended up with food poisoning, puking and s******g my brains out till about 4 am. I didn't play Sunday.... but did sleep from 3 in the afternoon till about 5 this AM.

 

I may go this route. Thanks!

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I hate those plastic ones. Actually had mine pop off while jacking it up over the weekend.

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Take the plastic one and have someone copy it in solid aluminum. Maybe CNC you 4 of them. Then drill a hole in the center and use very strong toggle bolts to mount it where the old one was. That’s all the TSW ones are.

 

I may still clean the injectors. When I get on it, no problem getting to redline. Boost is at 17 psi at redline. Get in the driveway and park, then it starts to sputter and bog down, almost like choking, then smooths out. I dont think it's the pump. Starts fine and all that. Just when it is idling it'll do the sputter and irradic idling. Not seeing any vacuum leaks. Upstream O2 bounces up and down like it should and downstream is smooth. Any ideas?

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Fuel filter could be really dirty and causing an issue when idle-ing, or the fuel pump may be at the end of its life.

 

I agree. Hoping fuel filter. Just changed that last month. I'll look at pumps too. Easy fix I hope.

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