im not going on the road this week, so gives me time to mess with it before the country jam concert in columbus ohio this weekend. so ill venture out to my dads and grab the charge pack and give it some juice and see what happens. my ddm intake should be showing up today. so that gives me something to tinker with for the day.

 

Can't wait to see pictures!
Btw mine sat for a bit while I did the air ride....and I used to compressor without running the car

Then the day of test drive it wouldn't fire because it was slightly off spec for voltage..so I wouldn't worry

 

good to know. ill probably head over to dads in the morning and get the charge pack and tinker with it tomorrow. im ready to hear it run officially and even more ready to take it for a spin!

 

Ready to see it purrr...good sir
Nothing beats driving a MINI!
Except for driving a MINI on air....that is truly good
Do you have any plans for after you get it running?
More mods, exterior ect.....

 

It has a bit of mods done already from a previous owner. Lowered , miltek, camber plates, adjustable rear links,slotted rotors.

15% pulley is back on with Teflon charger, I swapped the k&n typhoon for stainless ddm box and red intake tube.

The upper aero grill, painted mirror caps red.

Want to paint match the headlight bezel rings, black the trim out, jcw injectors, tune, larger scoop,jcw shift ****, and probably swap out the jcw 18s for some nice 16s(hint hint)

 

Oooh.......I can't wait to see
16's... I like on the R53.....deep dish?
I just bought my 3rd set if dished wheels for my Mini ....you'll love the look!
Also
I knew you had some mods prior but I figured the mod bug had got your gears turning.
Nice list you should be having a blast!
Any news on the intake?

 

not sure which type of wheels yet. im thinking something bronze maybe.

but the mod bug has had me since i said hello to this world. lol. i currently daily drive a built 05 duramax. so being back in a car will certainly be fun. been use to a 2010 camaro ss, 04 gto, 99 built rock crawler wranger. so the mini will be new and fun

 

well i did start the mini up today. however as luck would have it. i believe i purchased a bad charger. there is a knock noise coming from the front of the car. i will upload a video here in a second

 

https://youtu.be/GfoJyej6e4g

 

Uhhhhh ohhhhh

 

Yea, its a little loud, not good.

 

i narrowed the noise down to the water pump itself.(hopefully) via screw driver. so i pulled the pump off checked the charger for shaft play. the only thing you can feel is the very very small mesh in the gears.

i went to turn the pump by hand and it has a lot of drag so i checked my other pump that came off the car for a comparison and it can spin freely. so installing the original pump for diagnostics

any tricks for install the black tube with charger bolted up. i cant seem to get it to seat all the way

 

I'm not sure as per your query
But that really doesn't sound good...
I'd drain the oil and check the pan as well after hearing that

 

that will also be done im fighting this intake tube to the supercharger getting it back on and having a real fit with it.

 

spencer your signature makes me weak in the knees. all i have besides the mini is a lly duramax. built trans, traction bars, welded water pump, hd tie rods, sinister egr delete tube, pcv reroute, built driveshaft on 285s

 

Shes lives!!!!!!

 

after the pump swap

 

Good to hear!!!!
And haha
Those are the only ones I could fit in my Sig
My build thread has some pics of other cars not listed

 

Oh and ups showed up and the ddm intake is here

 

Id still drain it......
But that intake looks awesome!!!!
Your almost able to cruise!

 

i will as i will be changing the oil and everything out.

the box is installed. but and its a big but. the venair tube that i had for it. well it wont work. the tube doesnt have enough bend or the right angle to get around the intercooler horn, or make it the box. so like most do i began cutting away small piece at a time. but one i got the angle, the ddm box portion where the tube attaches is a super big diamter and after fighting got the tube to stretch over it however now the tube is too short. so $100 bye bye.

i want to run something better than a stock tube but i dont what options there is for the price.

 

Here is how Skywalker sits now

 

I'm not sure about the tube info
But I will say that it's looking good man just hang in there
Btw
Is that an engine stabilizer by your passenger side strut tower?

 

Yes sir. It was on the car when I got it.

 

Sweet haha
I could not figure it out for a while.....I kept squinting but I couldn't see......so I just had to ask cuz it was bugging me that I didn't know.
Pretty cool though I had some good success on R32s with those stabilizers (RB26 rocks around a bit).