What did you do with your MINI today?

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  1. vetsvette

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    It's the NM Strut Tower Brace. That's just a rubber gasket it's going through.
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  2. MCS02

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    No put the wing back on. It looks silly without it.
     
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    nice and clean looking.. like it.

    yea - of course.. Actually looking for a new front spoiler. Don't like the one on there right now.
     
  5. Rainman768

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    It is quite a pain. You have to unbolt it and shove it out of the way. On the N14 of our '09 I had more room to work with. On the N18s in of our R55 and R58 it seems the hoses are shorter resulting in less room to maneuver. I now remove the ducts for the intake both from the turbo to the air filter and the cold air intake.

    On a side note, It is interesting that they later added a notch in the engine bay bracing (or whatever its' called) for the socket extension needed to remove/add the filter. The '09 didn't have that notch and the socket extension was always rubbing.
     
  6. Crashton

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    Yes ain't that wonderful! Unbolt the tank & move it out of the way. On a justa there is no turbo in the way. Easy change, but lots less power.
     
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    My duct work is permanently out since it's no longer used, still the issue is that damn expansion tank. The stealership actually cracked that little plastic T fitting below the tank during an oil change and replaced it, super glad it didn't happen to me. My 12' doesn't have a notch either, but I always lay a rag on that radiator support thing so the socket extension doesn't rub the paint any more than the previous owner did.
     
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    It wasn't a demon, it was Z Germans :) They love to over-complicate EVERYTHING, I grew up with a pack of them in the north woods and am like 60% German (2nd gen American). It also could be yet another way to get folks to pay someone to change their oil instead of DIY. Sonsabitches.
     
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    My offer of trading a perfect S wing for your GP wing is still on the table. Js.
     
  10. MCS02

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    When I was doing her R57 I kept thinking that the R58 tank was easer to move, guess I am not nuts after all.
     
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    The MINI had a day off while I drove Ferrari around North Texas today. It was a little chilly today for top down driving, but tomorrow is looking very nice.

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  12. Qik

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    When leaving the office yesterday Bitsy decided to wait till we left the parking garage to tell me her tire was low. Pulled over and found a screw in the right rear, filled it up with the little pump and headed home, once there I broke out the ol' plug kit and decided to rotate the tires while I was at it. How she manages to find a screw at least once a year is beyond me.
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  13. Goldsmithy

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    OK, I am a gadget nut. I bought valve stem caps that show the inflation of the tire. I installed them yesterday. I have 2 flat tires today. They leak ...
     
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  14. Qik

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    I think it's a cool idea, but how do they show the pressure?
    And I'm sorry for your loss....... of air :)
     
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    Look what I found. This goes to what I think is the fuel pressure regulator? Would this cause the P2096, too lean issue? [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]

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    Did a 2 step (yellow then white Rupes pads) buff and polish on the hood yesterday then followed up with a sealant (applied with a Chemical Bro's finishing pad). Also found out you can polish vinyl hood stripes and make them look new again, minus all the rock chips up front :) Will be coating the whole car with a nice wax after I do the same buff, polish, and sealant process just don't have a ton of time to tackle the car as a whole between now and the Dragon to do so it'll be done one side at a time.
     
  18. vetsvette

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    Taking mine to the Goodyear Tire center in a few minutes. Having a set of Eagle F1 asymmetrical 3 summer tires installed and getting the alignment checked after installing the new coil overs.
     
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    Nice find! Now don't leave any tools in there.:D
     
  20. Dave.0

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    I replaced all 4 struts today. The two that hold up the truck and the two that hold up the hood.

    I may install a new black license plate frame with a new FOP emblem today if I feel like it.

    All I have left to do for the Dragon is a full brake flush with Motul 660 and buy more Magic Hat 9. (Beer)

    I am ready to go.
     

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