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minigolf · Aug 1st, 2005, 10:44 AM

Bloody heel they did a good job of it on those wrecks.

MiniFr34k · Aug 1st, 2005, 11:56 PM

Picked up the centre console tray over the wkend

Todd! · Aug 2nd, 2005, 12:05 AM

I hope you didnt buy it from eBay for $130

MiniFr34k · Aug 2nd, 2005, 04:00 AM

no eff'n way !

MiniMiL · Aug 2nd, 2005, 05:38 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by snoopy

Happy but sad

NOOOOO!

Now i'm a sad panda

minigolf · Aug 2nd, 2005, 07:25 AM

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showpost....postcount=3306

Stumpmeister · Aug 2nd, 2005, 08:28 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by snoopy

Hmm

Mister Snoopy Sir!

That is a mighty enviable collection of stuff - could you itemise it for those of us who are interested? Mainly keen to know more details about the head and the stoopercharger - is the head a JCW? Is it ported? Is the Stoopercharger just a standard size?

Details, Details man!

Someone asked if that was a fuel filter - nope! looks to me like the appropriate air filter for the JCW airbox top you have there.

Let us know how the centre speedo and steering wheel tacho conversion goes - I'd like to do that myself (sniffs -as misses his Porsche 911 dash).

Baker · Aug 3rd, 2005, 09:56 AM

Yup, they're finally on!!!

I've posted a before and many after shots

I'm rapt! I got Michellin Pilot Preceda 205/45/R17's on them. The tyres look a bit bad in the photos because I hadn't blacked them - it was bloody windy, and to do that I had to put the car in the garage, and I ran out of time to put it in and take it back out again for photos (the light went).

XTREEM · Aug 3rd, 2005, 11:37 AM

Looks great Kev, very similar to the rims I am getting. I take it they are 17's ? what offset are they?

John.

snoopy · Aug 3rd, 2005, 12:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Stumpmeister

Mister Snoopy Sir!

That is a mighty enviable collection of stuff - could you itemise it for those of us who are interested? Mainly keen to know more details about the head and the stoopercharger - is the head a JCW? Is it ported? Is the Stoopercharger just a standard size?

Details, Details man!

Someone asked if that was a fuel filter - nope! looks to me like the appropriate air filter for the JCW airbox top you have there.

Let us know how the centre speedo and steering wheel tacho conversion goes - I'd like to do that myself (sniffs -as misses his Porsche 911 dash).

haha The head supercharger are off a new 05 and are standard at the moment. long term plan is for more low down grunt, so the head is getting done by a good mate, I say a port and polish mainly to help with heat management, but he is talking big values and other things

The charger is getting a smaller pulley, don't know 16% or 17% still looking in to see which one I think will suit my needs. But the biggest prob I have a the moment is one of traction, as I am going thru front tires. I have 16" with 205/45/16 so I looking to go up to a bigger size rim thus more rubber and in a hope that the bigger rim will keep some of the wheel spin at bay.

MiniFr34k · Aug 3rd, 2005, 12:20 PM

nice work with the wheels there kev!!

doona · Aug 3rd, 2005, 12:28 PM

Kev drove past work today and showed me once they were fitted... the photos don't do them justice... they look REALLY good in the flesh.

-Dan

XTREEM · Aug 3rd, 2005, 12:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by snoopy

haha The head supercharger are off a new 05 and are standard at the moment. long term plan is for more low down grunt, so the head is getting done by a good mate, I say a port and polish mainly to help with heat management, but he is talking big values and other things

The charger is getting a smaller pulley, don't know 16% or 17% still looking in to see which one I think will suit my needs. But the biggest prob I have a the moment is one of traction, as I am going thru front tires. I have 16" with 205/45/16 so I looking to go up to a bigger size rim thus more rubber and in a hope that the bigger rim will keep some of the wheel spin at bay.

May i ask what power you are putting out to have traction problems in a mini?

John.

Todd! · Aug 3rd, 2005, 12:42 PM

Hahaha John! Not like crazy unbridalled breaking traction when it come on boost at 5000rpm that you would be used to

XTREEM · Aug 3rd, 2005, 01:29 PM

Yeah todd I just couldnt imagine traction being a big issue in these cars. I have put substantial power through front drives before with reasonable success.
I have to try hard to break traction in the Mini. He must be putting down some big power.

Todd! · Aug 3rd, 2005, 01:34 PM

You can spin the wheels if you jam the throttle out of a corner... thats what I assume is his issue.

16" tyres also spin up much easier. I could lose traction in my car with 17" easy too... just not without side stepping the clutch at 4 grand with the traction off.

Turn traction off

Todd

XTREEM · Aug 3rd, 2005, 01:55 PM

Yeah i know you can get some wheel lift spin out of corners but even that is minimal..Or my Mini is severly under powered to others

I would guess that he would be very happy with his traction if he took a tough front drive turbo for a spin.

Todd! · Aug 3rd, 2005, 02:34 PM

HEP HEP! A mate had a VTEC Turbo Civic that made 156kw at the treads... I went for a burn in that and boy was it weird when the front wheels let go when it came on boost!

snoopy · Aug 3rd, 2005, 02:38 PM

Ha ha My MINI is no drag machine, nor do I want it to be. The problem is where Todd has stated, coming out of the corners and I am trying to get the power down. The problems had got worst since I removed the run flats and when down in type profile and tire weight. Also my early build seems to have a bit more get up go than others I have driven, now with my worn types if I get on the gas in any of the first three gears I will get the DCS to come on.

I also have the “hard as rocks” early suspension and I don’t know if this adding to the problem.

Todd! · Aug 3rd, 2005, 02:56 PM

John has an 02 model too

Aug 1st, 2005, 10:44 AM	#1201
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 07:39 AM Posts: 13,849 Offline	Bloody heel they did a good job of it on those wrecks. Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

Aug 1st, 2005, 11:56 PM	#1202 (permalink)
MiniFr34k fr34king n00b! My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sydney Local Time: 06:39 AM Posts: 2,173 Offline	Picked up the centre console tray over the wkend Attached Thumbnails

Aug 2nd, 2005, 12:05 AM	#1203 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:39 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	I hope you didnt buy it from eBay for $130 PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Aug 2nd, 2005, 05:38 AM	#1205 (permalink)
MiniMiL MINI2 Senior Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Under the Earths Sun Local Time: 07:39 AM Posts: 484 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by snoopy Happy but sad NOOOOO! Now i'm a sad panda All my life, I have searched for a car that feels a certain way. Powerful like a gorilla, yet soft and yielding like a Nerf ball. Now, at last, I have found it

Aug 2nd, 2005, 07:25 AM	#1206 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 07:39 AM Posts: 13,849 Offline	http://www.mini2.com/forum/showpost....postcount=3306 Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

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Aug 2nd, 2005, 04:00 AM	#1204 (permalink)
MiniFr34k fr34king n00b! My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sydney Local Time: 06:39 AM Posts: 2,173 Offline	no eff'n way !

Aug 2nd, 2005, 08:28 AM	#1207 (permalink)
Stumpmeister Got Deep(ish) Dish! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canberra, AUSTRALIA Local Time: 06:39 AM Posts: 345 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by snoopy Hmm Mister Snoopy Sir! That is a mighty enviable collection of stuff - could you itemise it for those of us who are interested? Mainly keen to know more details about the head and the stoopercharger - is the head a JCW? Is it ported? Is the Stoopercharger just a standard size? Details, Details man! Someone asked if that was a fuel filter - nope! looks to me like the appropriate air filter for the JCW airbox top you have there. Let us know how the centre speedo and steering wheel tacho conversion goes - I'd like to do that myself (sniffs -as misses his Porsche 911 dash).

Aug 3rd, 2005, 09:56 AM	#1208 (permalink)
Baker Being normal is not fun! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Newcastle, Australia Local Time: 06:39 AM Posts: 4,115 Offline	My new wheels - finally on!! Yup, they're finally on!!! I've posted a before and many after shots I'm rapt! I got Michellin Pilot Preceda 205/45/R17's on them. The tyres look a bit bad in the photos because I hadn't blacked them - it was bloody windy, and to do that I had to put the car in the garage, and I ran out of time to put it in and take it back out again for photos (the light went). Attached Thumbnails

Aug 3rd, 2005, 11:37 AM	#1209 (permalink)
XTREEM MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Batemans Bay Local Time: 07:39 AM Posts: 836 Offline	Looks great Kev, very similar to the rims I am getting. I take it they are 17's ? what offset are they? John.

Aug 3rd, 2005, 12:14 PM	#1210 (permalink)
snoopy MINI2 Master Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: au Local Time: 06:39 AM Posts: 1,149 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Stumpmeister Mister Snoopy Sir! That is a mighty enviable collection of stuff - could you itemise it for those of us who are interested? Mainly keen to know more details about the head and the stoopercharger - is the head a JCW? Is it ported? Is the Stoopercharger just a standard size? Details, Details man! Someone asked if that was a fuel filter - nope! looks to me like the appropriate air filter for the JCW airbox top you have there. Let us know how the centre speedo and steering wheel tacho conversion goes - I'd like to do that myself (sniffs -as misses his Porsche 911 dash). haha The head supercharger are off a new 05 and are standard at the moment. long term plan is for more low down grunt, so the head is getting done by a good mate, I say a port and polish mainly to help with heat management, but he is talking big values and other things The charger is getting a smaller pulley, don't know 16% or 17% still looking in to see which one I think will suit my needs. But the biggest prob I have a the moment is one of traction, as I am going thru front tires. I have 16" with 205/45/16 so I looking to go up to a bigger size rim thus more rubber and in a hope that the bigger rim will keep some of the wheel spin at bay.

Aug 3rd, 2005, 12:20 PM	#1211 (permalink)
MiniFr34k fr34king n00b! My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sydney Local Time: 06:39 AM Posts: 2,173 Offline	nice work with the wheels there kev!!

Aug 3rd, 2005, 12:28 PM	#1212 (permalink)
doona ......... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 06:39 AM Posts: 2,802 Offline	Kev drove past work today and showed me once they were fitted... the photos don't do them justice... they look REALLY good in the flesh. -Dan

Aug 3rd, 2005, 12:30 PM	#1213 (permalink)
XTREEM MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Batemans Bay Local Time: 07:39 AM Posts: 836 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by snoopy haha The head supercharger are off a new 05 and are standard at the moment. long term plan is for more low down grunt, so the head is getting done by a good mate, I say a port and polish mainly to help with heat management, but he is talking big values and other things The charger is getting a smaller pulley, don't know 16% or 17% still looking in to see which one I think will suit my needs. But the biggest prob I have a the moment is one of traction, as I am going thru front tires. I have 16" with 205/45/16 so I looking to go up to a bigger size rim thus more rubber and in a hope that the bigger rim will keep some of the wheel spin at bay. May i ask what power you are putting out to have traction problems in a mini? John.

Aug 3rd, 2005, 12:42 PM	#1214 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:39 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	Hahaha John! Not like crazy unbridalled breaking traction when it come on boost at 5000rpm that you would be used to PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Aug 3rd, 2005, 01:29 PM	#1215 (permalink)
XTREEM MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Batemans Bay Local Time: 07:39 AM Posts: 836 Offline	Yeah todd I just couldnt imagine traction being a big issue in these cars. I have put substantial power through front drives before with reasonable success. I have to try hard to break traction in the Mini. He must be putting down some big power.

Aug 3rd, 2005, 01:34 PM	#1216 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:39 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	You can spin the wheels if you jam the throttle out of a corner... thats what I assume is his issue. 16" tyres also spin up much easier. I could lose traction in my car with 17" easy too... just not without side stepping the clutch at 4 grand with the traction off. Turn traction off Todd PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Aug 3rd, 2005, 01:55 PM	#1217 (permalink)
XTREEM MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Batemans Bay Local Time: 07:39 AM Posts: 836 Offline	Yeah i know you can get some wheel lift spin out of corners but even that is minimal..Or my Mini is severly under powered to others I would guess that he would be very happy with his traction if he took a tough front drive turbo for a spin.

Aug 3rd, 2005, 02:34 PM	#1218 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:39 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	HEP HEP! A mate had a VTEC Turbo Civic that made 156kw at the treads... I went for a burn in that and boy was it weird when the front wheels let go when it came on boost! PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Aug 3rd, 2005, 02:38 PM	#1219 (permalink)
snoopy MINI2 Master Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: au Local Time: 06:39 AM Posts: 1,149 Offline	Ha ha My MINI is no drag machine, nor do I want it to be. The problem is where Todd has stated, coming out of the corners and I am trying to get the power down. The problems had got worst since I removed the run flats and when down in type profile and tire weight. Also my early build seems to have a bit more get up go than others I have driven, now with my worn types if I get on the gas in any of the first three gears I will get the DCS to come on. I also have the “hard as rocks” early suspension and I don’t know if this adding to the problem.

Aug 3rd, 2005, 02:56 PM	#1220 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:39 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	John has an 02 model too PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

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