F55/F56 Project Thread: Celia (Midnight Black)
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Project Thread: Celia (Midnight Black)
Hi all,
So I'm a year into MINI ownership, and of course I've been bitten by the bug and have begun the process of modding.
Some of you may have seen my car before in previous posts, but here are some before pictures:
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Recently, I've decided to do a couple of things to make my experience a bit more fun. First, I did some wheel spacers to give a slightly more aggressive stance.
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7648.jpg" width="800">
I also installed the Carvenspeed Big Pair chassis braces, and for the amount of money spent, I was very satisfied with the increase in rigidity in the rear half of the car.
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7645.jpg" width="800">
Once I was satisfied with the rigidity out back, I decided to install the NM Rear Sway bar, which required dropping the sub-frame and was perhaps more challenging of an install then I originally expected, but still not too bad. Took about 2 hours with a friend, but probably would have taken less if we had known our way around the underside of the car more thoroughly beforehand.
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<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7647.jpg" width="800">
Once all the handling stuff was sorted out to my liking, I ventured into the cosmetic. And I have plenty of pics, because I know that's what we all love
Having been inspired by the amazing paint job on the JCW Concept (and always have secretly wanted a light-colored roof...) I dared to do something a bit different:
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7642.jpg" width="800">
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7641.jpg" width="800">
Yes, I went with a brushed titanium wrap! Took a little bit to grow on me, but I think the new look is much more aggressive.
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<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7644.jpg" width="800">
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7654.jpg" width="800">
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7653.jpg" width="800">
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7652.jpg" width="800">
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<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7650.jpg" height="400">
Hope you guys enjoy! I sure am! There's more to come, of course
So I'm a year into MINI ownership, and of course I've been bitten by the bug and have begun the process of modding.
Some of you may have seen my car before in previous posts, but here are some before pictures:
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7655.jpg" width="800">
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7656.jpg" width="800">
Recently, I've decided to do a couple of things to make my experience a bit more fun. First, I did some wheel spacers to give a slightly more aggressive stance.
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7648.jpg" width="800">
I also installed the Carvenspeed Big Pair chassis braces, and for the amount of money spent, I was very satisfied with the increase in rigidity in the rear half of the car.
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7645.jpg" width="800">
Once I was satisfied with the rigidity out back, I decided to install the NM Rear Sway bar, which required dropping the sub-frame and was perhaps more challenging of an install then I originally expected, but still not too bad. Took about 2 hours with a friend, but probably would have taken less if we had known our way around the underside of the car more thoroughly beforehand.
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7646.jpg" width="800">
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7647.jpg" width="800">
Once all the handling stuff was sorted out to my liking, I ventured into the cosmetic. And I have plenty of pics, because I know that's what we all love
Having been inspired by the amazing paint job on the JCW Concept (and always have secretly wanted a light-colored roof...) I dared to do something a bit different:
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7642.jpg" width="800">
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7641.jpg" width="800">
Yes, I went with a brushed titanium wrap! Took a little bit to grow on me, but I think the new look is much more aggressive.
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7643.jpg" width="800">
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7644.jpg" width="800">
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7654.jpg" width="800">
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7653.jpg" width="800">
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7652.jpg" width="800">
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7651.jpg" width="800">
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7649.jpg" width="800">
<IMG SRC="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/zen270/IMG_7650.jpg" height="400">
Hope you guys enjoy! I sure am! There's more to come, of course
Last edited by MidnightF56; 07-29-2015 at 07:38 PM. Reason: Fix Image Links
#5
Wow! Really love that wrap. Have you thought about possibly doing the whole car at some point in that color? Otherwise, the color combination looks great!
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#6
I definitely thought about it... but quite a bit pricier to do the whole car (~$2000) and the 3M brushed vinyl is only rated for/guaranteed not to damage your clear coat for 3 years. Actually less than 3 years in the Florida sun, and on horizontal surfaces. That's a lot of money every three years.
#7
I definitely thought about it... but quite a bit pricier to do the whole car (~$2000) and the 3M brushed vinyl is only rated for/guaranteed not to damage your clear coat for 3 years. Actually less than 3 years in the Florida sun, and on horizontal surfaces. That's a lot of money every three years.
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In that case, yeah that's not too bad, especially since you get to keep your warranty. I expected them to be like $2,400
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Are they similar to the V1s in terms of spring stiffness and damping, or only in terms of design and structure?
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Would like to see that also.
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That information I don't have, nor will be it easy to get. We'd have to dyno the dampers to compare them. Given KW's propensity for OEM-ish spring rates, I'd wager the rates are and damper curves are pretty much identical.