R60 What did you do to your Countryman TODAY?
#2776
So I went and spoke with Mario Plaza yesterday on the phone for a good hour or so. He is going to start putting a tune file together for me. He is heading north at the end of the month and we are going to meet up on his way through to install the tune and some colder plugs to go with it. I’ve been hearing good things about RPM tunes. I was just thinking stage 1 for a little more power but want to retain daily drivability and not be too hard on my engine. But with the upgraded turbo and stuff he recommended stage 3 to make it all work together well. It sounds good, safe, and just what wanted. So I got ball rolling on a tune. And may just give it a good bath today. It needs it!
#2777
That is exactly how I should have done mine! But I tried to tape off the recessed lines on the wings, so that it would look kind of striped if you know what mean. Taping off areas like that works fine with paint, but with plasti-dip.....not so much, lol. Needless to say, it peeled when I tried to take the tape off. who would have guessed? I know one person... heh heh.....oops!
#2778
Thanks!
#2779
No problem! Like I said, it'll be tricky (especially the way you're trying to do it), but, it's worth a shot... Since it's a heavy coat, I usually tape off around the outside as well... Like any paint job, half the success is in the prep work!
#2780
I was this close..lol, in the end I just peeled it off and re-sprayed it. I didn’t try to get cute, just did both emblems all black, except for the logo inside.
#2781
The other way would have been cool, but it's just so much easier to spray and peel and not have to worry about it... LOL!
#2782
So today I was just going to wash the car and call it good. But before I did it I went out to run some errands. While I was out, I took MarioKart’s advice and found a local station that sell E85 ethanol and put 2 gallons of that in the tank, then filled the rest the way up with supreme. It’s supposed to raise the octane to about 93 and run a little sharper. Will make more of a difference after the tune. But after I filled up, I started getting a weird vibration while driving.....oh no what now....flashed through my head....well I had been planning to recheck the torque on the wheels since I had them off. Well when I got home, the right front wheel, all 5 lug bolts had loosened themselves up. Scary.... I had only torqued them to 85 before, then I found a note that R60’s torque on wheels should be 103.3lbs so I retorqued them. Fingers crossed! Gonna go for a little drive now and see how it feels.
Update: drove it for few at various different speeds, and the vibration is gone, funny enough so is the squeaky wheel bearing I’ve had for a while.....hmmm. That figures, considering that I just ordered a new hub for it this morning! Sheesh!
Thats alright though, I’ll still change it out....piece of mind is worth a lot
Update: drove it for few at various different speeds, and the vibration is gone, funny enough so is the squeaky wheel bearing I’ve had for a while.....hmmm. That figures, considering that I just ordered a new hub for it this morning! Sheesh!
Thats alright though, I’ll still change it out....piece of mind is worth a lot
Last edited by MrGrumpy; 07-06-2018 at 05:24 PM. Reason: Update
#2783
#2784
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So today I was just going to wash the car and call it good. But before I did it I went out to run some errands. While I was out, I took MarioKart’s advice and found a local station that sell E85 ethanol and put 2 gallons of that in the tank, then filled the rest the way up with supreme. It’s supposed to raise the octane to about 93 and run a little sharper. Will make more of a difference after the tune. But after I filled up, I started getting a weird vibration while driving.....oh no what now....flashed through my head....well I had been planning to recheck the torque on the wheels since I had them off. Well when I got home, the right front wheel, all 5 lug bolts had loosened themselves up. Scary.... I had only torqued them to 85 before, then I found a note that R60’s torque on wheels should be 103.3lbs so I retorqued them. Fingers crossed! Gonna go for a little drive now and see how it feels.
Update: drove it for few at various different speeds, and the vibration is gone, funny enough so is the squeaky wheel bearing I’ve had for a while.....hmmm. That figures, considering that I just ordered a new hub for it this morning! Sheesh!
Thats alright though, I’ll still change it out....piece of mind is worth a lot
Update: drove it for few at various different speeds, and the vibration is gone, funny enough so is the squeaky wheel bearing I’ve had for a while.....hmmm. That figures, considering that I just ordered a new hub for it this morning! Sheesh!
Thats alright though, I’ll still change it out....piece of mind is worth a lot
#2786
Yeah, I was surprised at how high it is since it is 5 lug and not 4, but 85 is NOT enough, lol.
Damn scary feeling when you can turn all 5 with your fingers! I am so glad that I checked!
#2787
Wow, is nobody doing anything to their CMS lately besides me? Or did I kill the thread? Lol.
well I went out today and bought Duncan a Spectre cone filter and an elbow and a few other bits and pieces. Going to do the DIY HAI but not make it hot if I can. I’m gonna try to use the stock airbox to let the filter sit in. That way it can still get some cooler air from the intake vent and box will hopefully help prevent heat soak. I’m considering closing it in but cutting out a good sized hole in the top. in my head, I’m picturing something similar to the JCW kit airbox. But first I’ll leave it kisses for while and see how it does. I won’t be adding any length or bends to the factory intake piping, so it should still flow very well. Fingers crossed!
well I went out today and bought Duncan a Spectre cone filter and an elbow and a few other bits and pieces. Going to do the DIY HAI but not make it hot if I can. I’m gonna try to use the stock airbox to let the filter sit in. That way it can still get some cooler air from the intake vent and box will hopefully help prevent heat soak. I’m considering closing it in but cutting out a good sized hole in the top. in my head, I’m picturing something similar to the JCW kit airbox. But first I’ll leave it kisses for while and see how it does. I won’t be adding any length or bends to the factory intake piping, so it should still flow very well. Fingers crossed!
#2791
Well it’s in! Looks alright for a homade intake.
Now im gonna adjust my wastegate a little bit more. I’ve got it almost dialed back down to the factory boost levels. Which I need to do before Mario come up here for my tune, or else I’ll be way above our target boost level with the tune. It’s nice, has bunches of power! But not good Power....AFR and timing need tweaked for more boost to be safe. Too lean right now to boost it that high, I was hitting 22 psi in overboost yesterday....it’s down to 17.5 now.... little more adjustment and I’ll have it right in the sweet spot.
Check out my homemade HAI/CAI not sure which one it is at this point! Lmao!
Think this will work? Any ideas or suggestions? This is just
version 1 so far. I will have to find a little bit skinnier filter and do some trimming to the airbox if I want to put the top on it. If I do, I’ll cut it out like the JCW intake upgrade for the MCS
Now im gonna adjust my wastegate a little bit more. I’ve got it almost dialed back down to the factory boost levels. Which I need to do before Mario come up here for my tune, or else I’ll be way above our target boost level with the tune. It’s nice, has bunches of power! But not good Power....AFR and timing need tweaked for more boost to be safe. Too lean right now to boost it that high, I was hitting 22 psi in overboost yesterday....it’s down to 17.5 now.... little more adjustment and I’ll have it right in the sweet spot.
Check out my homemade HAI/CAI not sure which one it is at this point! Lmao!
Think this will work? Any ideas or suggestions? This is just
version 1 so far. I will have to find a little bit skinnier filter and do some trimming to the airbox if I want to put the top on it. If I do, I’ll cut it out like the JCW intake upgrade for the MCS
Last edited by MrGrumpy; 07-15-2018 at 06:47 PM.
#2792
#2793
So much turbo sound!
OMG! Everyone alway says that an aftermarket intake makes more noise, but......Wow! Not only do I hear it sucking air, I hear it pushing air through the pre-intercooler charge pipe, not to mention the spool and whine of the turbo......but the DV is so loud now, that it practically sounds like I have an atmospheric BOV!!! I was cackling and smiling ear to ear while I was testing it out. I love it! Ha ha. Now I just need to delete my 2nd cat and resonator before Mario does my tune. Then I’ll be done for a while (my wallet hopes!) well that and installing an actual boost gauge. I’m still getting a little whistle, even though I checked for leaks and turned the boost back to factory levels. I starting to think that it may very well be the classic turbo whistle I’ve heard about.... but I don’t know because I have never heard it! Lol. Any ideas?
#2794
#2795
Oh dang! That’s a shame! It’s one thing if we do something stupid to ourselves, but when somebody else causes grief, it a completely different feeling. Especially when it happens to such a good looking CM. Is pic #2 all put back together and done? If so it looks great!
#2796
That stinks. Those lights look great and really help in the night. Did it just touch the condenser a little bit? I guess it does not take much if it hits one of those tubes in the condenser.
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#2797
Be very careful with those Specter filters! I had one on a procharged Mustang and it destroyed my supercharger, lucky for me the intercooler caught all the debris and didn't get ingested by the engine. If you look at the center of the cone you will see a metal cap, this cap is only glued in place. With a hot engine bay combined with the additional suction of a turbo/supercharger, it will rip that metal center cap out. Just a word of warning, oh and spectre will tell you that those aren't meant for forced induction hahaha.
#2798
Be very careful with those Specter filters! I had one on a procharged Mustang and it destroyed my supercharger, lucky for me the intercooler caught all the debris and didn't get ingested by the engine. If you look at the center of the cone you will see a metal cap, this cap is only glued in place. With a hot engine bay combined with the additional suction of a turbo/supercharger, it will rip that metal center cap out. Just a word of warning, oh and spectre will tell you that those aren't meant for forced induction hahaha.
I have to go to Seattle Mini this morning for a new inlet pipe as well, mine is torn. Dang, thats a lot of scratch for a piece of plastic!
The spectre is temporarily off the car right now and the factory airbox is on. Either my car just makes a weird air rushing sound topped by a tea-kettle whistle, or I have a boost leak or something. I’m trying to track it down, so back went the factory box, lol. I’m getting frustrated though, I might just have to take it somewhere to have them find it if I keep striking out.
Last edited by MrGrumpy; 07-18-2018 at 08:07 AM. Reason: Edit to add
#2799
#2800
Yes, it was just a light rub and it didn't start leaking until the a/c system was pressurized. R134a leaking out while on the interstate is an unsettling feeling, it looks like smoke!