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Old 03-18-2012 | 10:20 PM
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New from NC! 02 MCS!

Just picked up my first Mini last week, from NC (USA). Been in the Japanese import turbo game for a while, got stressed and worn out over roll caged daily driver so I sprung for this sweet little thing! I have tons and tons of experience in turbocharged imports and engine management, built a couple turbo hondas and my latest was a turbo miata, full standalone, built bottom end blah blah blah. I hope to come here and learn a few things as this is my FIRST european vehicle, but I also plan to be very helpful with any forced induction questions in general people might have! Everybody loves a useful noob

On to the car...

2002 MCS
BONE STOCK! (minus wheels)
Some unfavorable Falken 17inch wheels, Bridgestone Potenza tires.
98k miles on the clock.
MINT interior!
Picked her up for $8k!





Day I picked it up^^^



A quick wash!



All clean and nothing spectacular!




 
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Old 03-19-2012 | 12:21 AM
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Old 03-19-2012 | 03:33 PM
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Thank you sir!
 
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Old 03-19-2012 | 03:58 PM
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Nice!
Now change the pulley LOL
Youll notice a world of difference
 
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Old 03-19-2012 | 05:53 PM
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NIce Mini and welcome!
 
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Old 03-19-2012 | 06:41 PM
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Old 03-20-2012 | 05:45 AM
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Where in bc are you??
 
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Old 03-20-2012 | 05:25 PM
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Nice MINI. Stocks not bad. It only means that you have thousands of things you can do to accessarize. Welcome and happy motoring.
 
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Old 03-21-2012 | 09:11 AM
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Where in bc are you??


Triad area NC.
 
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Old 03-21-2012 | 09:33 AM
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Congrats!!!
 
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Old 03-21-2012 | 09:37 AM
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Thanks again! rather excited about this car!
 
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Old 03-22-2012 | 04:56 AM
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I bought the same car about a month ago. MCS 2002 gray with 70k. I picked it up
for 7,500. Has a borla exhast system and the pulley system was changed. The guy also added the "spot lights" don't know the name of them. Good car so far the guy really kept it up.
 
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Old 03-22-2012 | 07:42 AM
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The exhaust have any drone to it at highway speed?
 
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Old 03-22-2012 | 09:26 AM
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It sounds really good. Not into the loud exhaust like some are. I looked the exhaust up and the guy gave me all the receipts it was like $1200 at the time. I will post some pictures of the car later.
 
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Old 03-22-2012 | 10:36 AM
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Clean! wish mine was when I got one... Nice to see another '02 PS.
 
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Old 03-22-2012 | 10:48 AM
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What is the actual paint color code for my car?
 
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Old 03-22-2012 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by twyman
It sounds really good. Not into the loud exhaust like some are. I looked the exhaust up and the guy gave me all the receipts it was like $1200 at the time. I will post some pictures of the car later.
Sweet! Please do man, I am all ears and eyes for musing ideas off other mini's
 
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Old 03-22-2012 | 11:06 AM
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Finally, an '02!!
You'll fall in love quick, even stock....
Once you start upgrading, you will unleash the monster!!
I LOVE mine, even though she is moody.
Congrats, and Welcome!!
 
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Old 03-22-2012 | 11:11 AM
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Thats a pure sliver. Should have a tag under the hood by the driver side strut tower that says pure silver
 
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Old 03-22-2012 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Cole9953
Thats a pure sliver. Should have a tag under the hood by the driver side strut tower that says pure silver
Awesome thanks.

Whats the reliability like with these 1.6s? Ive had many *** imports with high power levels that took a beating and kept drumming so I was curious how these hold up to modifications?

Get touchy/moody with just a pulley?
 
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Old 03-22-2012 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Cole9953
Thats a pure sliver. Should have a tag under the hood by the driver side strut tower that says pure silver
Mine's Electric Blue and the tag is on the passenger side by the strut tower...
Weird... Then again it is Electric Blue!
 
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Old 03-22-2012 | 11:25 AM
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By the way, my MINI is "moody" because of all the garage time she has had. Replacing clutch, tranny, axle, wheels, other smaller items. Previous owner drove this thing like a race car I guess. Nothing wrong with that, but I drive her more like a souped up go cart...
I drive it like a MINI!
 
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Old 03-22-2012 | 11:46 AM
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I just guessed, couldn't remember which side.

generally i think the motors hold up fine it seems to be the things attached to it that like to fail
there are allot of performance options with these cars. heads, cams, intakes, exhausts, injectors, pulley for the stock eaton supercharger, swap for a sprintex charger, a few people have been successful going turbo.

the only thing I think that is lacking for the mini aftermarket is tuning, to few and to expensive when it come to tuning.
 
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Old 03-22-2012 | 03:16 PM
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The one thing I'd suggest is to pick up a Bentley manual, go through some of the older threads and seek out any issues that may come up before you start modding. And like someone said, the 1.6 is a tough little cookie, the parts attached can be a pita sometimes.

My car's got issues because the previous owners didn't take care of her as well as I'd hope.
 
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Old 03-22-2012 | 04:02 PM
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Bentley manual are not cheap but they are worth it. I hope I can get my hands on a used one somewhere. When the bought the car they guy gave me a stack of receipts of the stuff he done over time. He was the only owner and bought the car with 8 miles on it. I am going to change out all my fluids this weekend even my transmission.
 


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