What did you do to your mini today?
Well, we installed the final main mounts for my wing, but discovered we still have a small redesign needed of one of the actual brackets that bolt to the wing itself. Just needs to be ~ 1/32" wider. That'll be taken care of in the next couple of weeks. I think this mounting system is sturdier, and a much cleaner install than the original brackets we had in place. Many thanks to Chris Sneed for the extra time and effort he put into these mounts and the assistance installing everything. Basically all I did was stand around and make silly suggestions. This thing is solid as a rock now. No harmonics when stuck behind a semi and smooth up to 85mph. Haven't had it anywhere to check the limits yet. Here's some pics of the work we did today.
Oh yeah, and for you Krispy Kreme fans... I did make it by the store.
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Haven't really had a chance to wring it out, but on the back roads that I did hit over the last couple of weeks give me a good feeling about it. Especially in the long sweeping turns that you can carry a good bit of speed through it feels more planted, like it just squats and hugs the road a little closer. After we get the last two brackets fabricated I can mess around with the angle of attack and see where the point of diminishing returns lie.
I am and have always been partial to KK myself. Most of the two decades + that I spent in service I was unable to get them. Also, since I was in Winston Salem, NC to get the Mini worked on, it would have been disrespectful to get anything else. After all KK started there in 1937 and they still have their headquarters there.
I am and have always been partial to KK myself. Most of the two decades + that I spent in service I was unable to get them. Also, since I was in Winston Salem, NC to get the Mini worked on, it would have been disrespectful to get anything else. After all KK started there in 1937 and they still have their headquarters there.
Awesome!
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My guess is that something else is already using MINI, thats what it says on both of mine for the tag renewals here in ohio "MNNI". Maybe "mini" used by classic Minis back in the day?
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Yes, that is just a difference between the boost of the power steering between the two cars. Otherwise the steering is basically the same between the 2 cars.The heavier feel is actually to give you a better feel of what the car is doing. The R56s has a Sport mode button and that stiffens up the steering on that car, too.
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Actually liked your post which made me think to ask about a dedicated thread. Just looking to see if there were other pictures and stories, maybe videos, out there.
It’s all good...
Finished the Exhaust
Finally finished up the exhaust. Installed a Milltek catless downpipe over a year ago followed by an AFE midpipe about 6 months later. Installed the VCP backhalf last weekend along with a Magnaflow 4" x 22" straight through for a reasonator. Tone is really deep with no rasp.
Last edited by Sam Smith; 05-12-2019 at 06:35 AM.
Oops I probably should have said this earlier. I have a r60. I need the sp-datens for the r60. I read somewhere that all the second gen minis have the same sp-datens and I have the r56 ones so I just want to double check that.
I also dont know what cable to use. I have an e70 x5 and my r60 so itd be preferable if I could use the same cable for both. I saw both the enet and dcan and im not sure which one to get. I think the mini might work with both but the x5 would only work with the dcan. Is that correct?
Thanks
I also dont know what cable to use. I have an e70 x5 and my r60 so itd be preferable if I could use the same cable for both. I saw both the enet and dcan and im not sure which one to get. I think the mini might work with both but the x5 would only work with the dcan. Is that correct?
Thanks