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Old Jan 18th, 2008, 12:34 AM
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i have a 2003 mini cooper s that i absolutely love. i put mods on it when i can but im not the richest guy in the world. i have a 15% underdrive pulley,and an Alta cold air intake. i recently tinted the windows and got a short shifter for it. i have viper stripes on the hood and a shorty antenna mast. as you can see i AM doing stuff to it. slowly. i have purchased a set of eagle f1s but im waiting for good weather again to put them on.
now im in the market for another mod. i like the pulley alot and can tell a big difference, the intake didnt seem to do much but it sounds really cool when i crack the throttle open. i was wondering what mod to do next? there is soooo many options. im not looking for speed or handling in particular i just want another mod and i wanna know what people liked the best or what made the biggest difference. i do beat the crap out of this car and keep it mint and well maintained at the same time. thanks in advance for any responses
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Old Jan 18th, 2008, 05:13 AM
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Fit 2.5" Exhaust & extractors.
Lower the suspension.
Upgrade the brakes.
All good mods you will enjoy.

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Old Jan 18th, 2008, 09:44 AM
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I'd recommend a Borla Cat Back exhaust... It will be music to your ears... That coupled with a Janspeed manifold will assault your senses...
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Old Jan 18th, 2008, 06:46 PM
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Had ours for a week, first and only mod (so far) is recaro seats - don't laugh, it's surprising how much faster you feel you can take a corner when you're gripped tighter by a decent seat.
And I've spotted another pair on ebay tonight - maybe I should bid, and get a full set of four
Other than that, with no mini mod-ing experience whatsoever, I'd go with the exhaust mods next - you've got it to take more air in with the intake and pulley, now you need to get it out the other end
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Old Jan 18th, 2008, 06:50 PM
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Koni FSD shocks were an awesome addition to my MINI ONE.

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How much did the Koni FSDs set you back, Andrew?
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Old Feb 4th, 2008, 02:22 AM
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REAR SWAY BAR!

Do it now, you will be amazed at the transformation.

Otherwise, what steve11 said.

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Old Feb 4th, 2008, 01:02 PM
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Cusco front strut brace gets my vote. Made a very nice improvement to the handling.
Or for your part of the world the M7 brace did take my fancy. They look good under the bonnet and improve the handling. Win win.
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