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MarcoRacer · Jan 25th, 2002, 08:59 PM

Anyone notice how tightly packaged everything is underhood on the "S"? The casting for the aluminum duct that goes from the blower to the intercooler seems awfully restrictive. Looking at one during the Detroit Auto Show....looked like you needed to pull the motor just to change the pulley...or timing belt...or anything else.. Maybe a bigger bulge/scoop in the hood will give room for better breathing? :-) Can you say "Mini Mania please make us a Carbon Fiber hood with a large scoop in it"? I'll even style it since that's what I do for a living anyway..

Jan 25th, 2002, 08:59 PM	#5
MarcoRacer MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Detroit , Michigan a Local Time: 07:14 AM Posts: 113 Offline	packaging underhood Anyone notice how tightly packaged everything is underhood on the "S"? The casting for the aluminum duct that goes from the blower to the intercooler seems awfully restrictive. Looking at one during the Detroit Auto Show....looked like you needed to pull the motor just to change the pulley...or timing belt...or anything else.. Maybe a bigger bulge/scoop in the hood will give room for better breathing? :-) Can you say "Mini Mania please make us a Carbon Fiber hood with a large scoop in it"? I'll even style it since that's what I do for a living anyway.. "My drinking team has a racing problem!"