What did you do with your MINI today?

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  1. Metalman

    Metalman Well-Known Member
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    ^^^ Ahhhhhh Jim.... It's important to keep the co-pilot happy.... Verrrry important....:D
     
  2. Metalman

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    What kind of conditioner do you use? ...... You know..... For the leather (gotta be clear here)....
     
  3. Crashton

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    I've been using Griots leather care. The seats seem to like it.
     
  4. Metalman

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    ^^^ :Thumbsup: Thanks..... Something I should do....:D
     
  5. Mr. Jim

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    Do you have the special tool used to bleed the clutch?
     
  6. Metalman

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    no but i was finally able to do it once we were able to break the bleeder screw loose. (whos idea was it for the bleeder screw to be plastic?) i was able to fire up the car and now all i have to do i hope is finish adding trans fluid. the only part im worried about is the shifter feels really sloppy like there are no gears.
     
  8. old81

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    Scooter dynos well

    Ran down to Colorado Springs for some spa care at a local dyno shop with the SOCOM MINI folks, we had a day on the dyno and dinner with a departing warrior. :)

    Scooter made it on the dyno about 1:30pm.

    Warm, 87 degrees, 6350 elevation, humidity 20-30, rain storm coming over Pikes Peak as we ran the MINI for a few pulls.

    I am running the stock 07 MCS ecu, no tune. All updates applied by the dealer so a 2010 ecu image.

    195whp/215tq

    Exhaust 2 1/2 pipe with resonator feeding to a 2009 JCW Factory Muffler. Bigger than stock but not 3 inch. No Downpipe.

    Intake is MINI JCW Stage 1 with cone filter, flows better and cooler than open CAIs.

    I do have a Helix Intercooler, but MINI was pretty warm due to the 120 mile drive to Colorado Springs. :)

    2007 ECU image pulled 207HP, so updates tamed it down.

    Previously I had a RMW tune on the ECU it pulled 192whp/265tq.

    I'm happy with the pulls, Dyno was a SuperFlow Dyno with an expert dyno guy who builds race engines for a living, honest numbers.

    Don
     
  9. Justa Jim

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    Washed the CM today (Co-pilot got me too Crash). It is bigger, but does not seem to have all the nooks and crannies that my hatch has. Washes fasted then my hatch does. :Thumbsup:

    Jim
     
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    Parade and Festival near the "Field of Dreams" location with a great group of MINI friends.

    This photo just prior to the parade was not at Ray Kinsella's famous cornfield...

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  11. Crashton

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    Nice of you guys to take care of the drought. :D
     
  12. CHKMINI

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    This is in front of Rays house. I stopped by the Field of Dreams movie site this past Thursday on my way from Waterloo to Gutenburg. Neat place!

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  13. CHKMINI

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    Drove the Countryman to the Columbus Zoo (Jungle Jacks place) and saw a fellow Silverback.

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    Both MINIs got a Hydro wash and Hydro seal. Some Black Wow, and a Nero wipe down:beer
     
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    Washed, Hydro'd both the CM and the MCS today, looks some much better.

    I will post a pic later of them resting in the garage!
     
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    figured out why the shifter wont shift the trans. hoping i can get piece tomorrow to make a show on wednesday
     
  17. Crashton

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    Crashtonlube is at it again. I changed the oil in Babs Skooby the clubster. Dropped the old oil, installed a new Mann filter, 0w40 Mobile 1 & one of Mr. Dimple's magictized drain plugs. Thanks Nathan!. Very pleased to see it is not using oil at least not in 5,000 miles. :D
     
  18. KittyMini

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    I was lucky enough just to drive my car into work today after driving around a Nissan Sentra for the last 3 days in NY.
    Not a bad car, but I sure missed my baby :ihih:
     
  19. Crashton

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    Glad you are back in the saddle again.... :D

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80NoPLp-Zl0&feature=fvwrel]Gene Autry- Back in the saddle again - YouTube[/ame]
     
  20. CHKMINI

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    AAAAHHHH....fresh oil change for this weekends Dark Helmet Brewery Tour:Thumbsup: or are you driving Blu Brit on the run?
     

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