MINI today? #2

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11-11-2016, 02:54 PM
KTS317

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Originally Posted by Dual

I'm so into this. Presumably it's a straightforward DIY? Where did you source parts?

I just watched a YouTube video. It's pretty straightforward, nothing too complicated. The kit came with the car when I bought it but wasn't in the right packaging. All the pieces (studs and nuts) had BMW part numbers. The previous owner said he thinks he ordered them from Turner motorsports and this kit looks similar to that. Just make sure you use thread locker!

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11-11-2016, 05:26 PM
ELCID86

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Originally Posted by KTS317

Swapped out lugs for studs! It was way easier to get all of the wheels on by myself. I'm not 100% confident in them yet but that will go away [emoji1]

Thread locked them all in! http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...d3e34a8d4b.jpg http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...90e5bd3b1c.jpg

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Great mod.
11-11-2016, 07:07 PM
holyc0w

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Originally Posted by az3579

My problem is that my hands sweat a good bit when holding the steering wheel.

Yeah, I have the same problem. And it seems like the wet alcantara is easier to re-arrange into a rough pattern, or wears more roughly.
11-12-2016, 11:56 AM
holyc0w

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Finally got the intake on. It seems to add some noise when accelerating at ~2,500 and up. I thought I heard a bit of change in the exhaust, but maybe my sense of direction was off.
11-12-2016, 05:03 PM
anandoc

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Originally Posted by holyc0w

Finally got the intake on. It seems to add some noise when accelerating at ~2,500 and up. I thought I heard a bit of change in the exhaust, but maybe my sense of direction was off.

I have a AFE (Pro Dry) and once I hit 4200 RPM and above, the sound is awesome!
11-12-2016, 05:12 PM
fw_fw

Is that intake silver or white?? Hard to tell from the pic......
11-12-2016, 05:17 PM
anandoc

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Originally Posted by fw_fw

Is that intake silver or white?? Hard to tell from the pic......

Pretty sure its silver. Thats the only color it comes in:

http://afepower.com/afe-power-54-104...-intake-system
11-12-2016, 05:21 PM
holyc0w

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Originally Posted by anandoc

I have a AFE (Pro Dry) and once I hit 4200 RPM and above, the sound is awesome!

Yeah, fuel economy might be going down.

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Originally Posted by fw_fw

Is that intake silver or white?? Hard to tell from the pic......

It's the regular silver cover for the stage 1 intake. It does stick out a bit. The silver paint on the strut tower also looks white (though a bit dirty).
11-12-2016, 09:07 PM
das boots

Nothing to report. But I took the Marine Corps Day off to start my Steering Fluids and associated parts replacement. Priorities changed. Things started to fall apart in my home. Shelf the Steering Refresh for now.......
11-13-2016, 12:48 AM
Damian

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Originally Posted by das boots

Nothing to report. But I took the Marine Corps Day off to start my Steering Fluids and associated parts replacement. Priorities changed. Things started to fall apart in my home. Shelf the Steering Refresh for now.......

Thanks for your service bud. Hope the rest of your weekend is better.

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