Hey its been a while since i have last updated so have made a a quick project thread, After owning a Mini cooper:

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I jumped to the S 55 plate in September 2010, 26k miles 1 owner and Since then have done the following :
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First of all was of course the dave.f :
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Followed by the GP intercooler and if you look closeley you can see how i cut and modified the standard s cover to fit the larger intercooler :

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/walshe_ian/P1000545.jpg
Followed by the Fletcher cat back, which just got me through the mot even with a stock cat :
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Followed by Alacantra steering wheel:
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Then time to get rid of the **** Spokes With some matt black TD 1.2s wrapped in some parada spec 2s:
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Then it was of to 1320 to instal the full set of jcw brembro calipers discs and pads with braided hoses:
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Now to Sort out the handling, well I would luv coilovers but with so many speed humps around i went a diffrent direction, I decided to Buy some second hand 37k mile jcw springs in very good condition and put them on my 28k mile dampers. They felt great and quite a noticeable difference in handling. But! I wanted more control when cornering at high speeds So decided on some Anti roll Bars. I went for KWs as i wanted KW coilovers and knew they were good. Anway here is the rear fitted with the front to go on with new wish bone bushes:

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/walshe_ian/IMG_0195-1.jpg.

Anway back to the engine I had a 16% kmt pulley fitted along with new belt and plugs, below is the before and after dyno with the above mods:

9927

173.9whp / 150.7wtq
to
194.0whp / 168.1wtq

Very happy with the results :)

Update 11/09/11

Dechromed the rear lights.

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Items used

Dremel+ gogles
Masking tape
Primer
Matt black spray
silicone sealant
Steady hand

So Today I picked up my new scoop from the sprayers and am very pleased,The voltage scoop is a tidy fit, but you do need to butcher the standard bonnet diverter to make it fit right. Anyway here is a comparison and a finished picture :) comments welcome. oh Aside from the price of the scoop you need to pay $20 delivery and £20 to get it through UK customs,soall in all quite expensive but i think its worth it.

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After that I installed The Aux Cable for My ipod, Initially it wouldnt work, so i made some adjustments to the cable by adding a 3k ohm capacitor to help the stereo recognize the cable and all works fine :)

Next Toy was The Oil catch can, I also did some reaserch into Instaling this and found out that your should not copy the instructions included for a few reason, anway this is it put together tomorrow I will finish the Instal and add some photos.

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/walshe_ian/IMG_0251.jpg

I hope you Likey :)

Another small new Mod Samco induction hose made to order takes 25 to 30 days and would recommend trimming it or you will get a fat bulge at the front and pinching at the back :

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Then came the plast dip petrol cap and colour coded light rings :)

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Santapod 17/02/2012 ( Video / sounds like gear crunch but its wheel spin screech )

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/walshe_ian/th_IMG_1289.jpg (http://s242.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/walshe_ian/?action=view&current=IMG_1289.mp4)

Another Video against an R56 :)

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/walshe_ian/th_IMG_1289.jpg (http://s242.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/walshe_ian/?action=view&current=IMG_1289.mp4)

Comments welcome / More to come :)

What did it end up running? Nice DS!

wow, nice mini and superb work there dude :)