What did you do to your mini today?
Make that boost more boosty
New diverter valve to make my boost more boosty. When I noticed that the boost wasn't quite hitting the target, I did a few days worth of troubleshooting and second guessing everything I know about life. When I reached out to my tuner, he came in clutch with a solution. Mario suggested that it may be the diverter valve and sent me a new one that he had sitting on his shelf. He is a really stand up guy, if you have a MINI, Mario Palza (MarioKart) is your man.
New diverter valve to make my boost more boosty. When I noticed that the boost wasn't quite hitting the target, I did a few days worth of troubleshooting and second guessing everything I know about life. When I reached out to my tuner, he came in clutch with a solution. Mario suggested that it may be the diverter valve and sent me a new one that he had sitting on his shelf. He is a really stand up guy, if you have a MINI, Mario Palza (MarioKart) is your man.
Ben
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Mini_Vinnie (04-08-2018)
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Mini_Vinnie (04-09-2018)
I used a dremel to cut out more of the honeycombs in the hood scoop. It's quite literally a bit rough around the edges, but it's good enough! Note that I only cut out half a dozen more, since I'm a bit paranoid about the hood scoop not getting proper support.
Last edited by anew742; 04-08-2018 at 05:33 PM. Reason: Added sentence
The grill has been out of my MINI's hood scoop for about six years and the rest of the hood scoop is just fine. I was worried about getting bugs and dirt all over the engine with the grill out, but that hasn't been the case.
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anew742 (04-08-2018)
I was going to do that and got as far as removing the false grill in the hood scoop. Looking at the scoop without the grill in it, I thought that it looked good!
The grill has been out of my MINI's hood scoop for about six years and the rest of the hood scoop is just fine. I was worried about getting bugs and dirt all over the engine with the grill out, but that hasn't been the case.
The grill has been out of my MINI's hood scoop for about six years and the rest of the hood scoop is just fine. I was worried about getting bugs and dirt all over the engine with the grill out, but that hasn't been the case.
Oddly, it came from the factory with half of them open; don't know why they didn't just cut out the rest...
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New diverter valve to make my boost more boosty. When I noticed that the boost wasn't quite hitting the target, I did a few days worth of troubleshooting and second guessing everything I know about life. When I reached out to my tuner, he came in clutch with a solution. Mario suggested that it may be the diverter valve and sent me a new one that he had sitting on his shelf. He is a really stand up guy, if you have a MINI, Mario Palza (MarioKart) is your man.
Hey, can you give us any more info about the BOV? What brand or who makes it? What did it do for your car? Any idea were to get info about it?
Ben
you can read a lot there.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...e-upgrade.html
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scotty_r56s (04-10-2018)
Replaced old noisy exhaust
Replaced the old cheap exhaust that the previous owner installed.
Installed a stock front section of a R53 with a JCW rear section. So no resonator. Finished with some carbon fiber tips. Sounds much better! I don't have to worry about scaring the kids in the neighborhood any more
Now I just need to replace the boot hatch to get rid of those rust stains on the bumper
Installed a stock front section of a R53 with a JCW rear section. So no resonator. Finished with some carbon fiber tips. Sounds much better! I don't have to worry about scaring the kids in the neighborhood any more
Now I just need to replace the boot hatch to get rid of those rust stains on the bumper
Looks great, what did those tips set you back?
No need to replace the bumper get some 800g first then1500g sand paper and then 2500g and some elbow grease get your pzint coad and spray it with color match can, using the 2x clear coat,then buff with good compound and then finish it with polish. Total $40.
Ben
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No need to replace the bumper get some 800g first then1500g sand paper and then 2500g and some elbow grease get your pzint coad and spray it with color match can, using the 2x clear coat,then buff with good compound and then finish it with polish. Total $40.
Ben
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installed the not so BBK
More gift to a street car named Desire. I finished install the Wilwood BBK, in time for some performance orientated track learning for both of us.