R50/53 Dorky cheapskate modification

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#1026

02-14-2016, 01:08 PM

X757XVeritas

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I thought 06 had the newer style brake surround with the tray built in?

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02-14-2016, 02:51 PM

R53Minicoop

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Originally Posted by X757XVeritas

I thought 06 had the newer style brake surround with the tray built in?

oh there is a small tray but it's near useless as far as I've found. lol

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02-14-2016, 04:20 PM

X757XVeritas

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Ah, to use the rubber tray I have you would have to get the earlier style parking brake surround. It won't fit with the one you have. I love it. I also have a rubber try behind the cupholders under the switch panel in the middle. You should have a hard plastic molded in tray I believe.

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07-05-2016, 09:27 PM

Naylia

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Did this a few months ago when my valve cover started leaking and had to be replaced, can't remember if I posted it anywheree - now I need to start adding some blue hoses!

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12-22-2016, 02:29 PM

Travis Waller

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Raising Mini Cooper engine

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Originally Posted by dubstepsteve

sounds good man.

*sigh* so i just finished my cheap mod for the day the biggest cost being sweat and water. i raised my engine by a full inch to help relieve some of the stress i was putting on my axles from being too low.
i know people have been talking about doing this for awhile but i dont know of anyone actually doing it yet.
lot of work. hopfully it will be worth it

For that inch that you raised on your engine did you use any specific kind of washers or..? I'm currently breaking axles and I'm trying to solve my problem and saw that you had a similar problem. I know that was 4 years ago but

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01-06-2017, 08:24 PM

Chad Morin

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Originally Posted by cristo

here's some chrome ones for $8
http://www.myminiparts.com/proddetai...rod=DBK&cat=10

All these old posts do it have working photo links anymore :( i wish I could see these plugs.

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#1032

01-12-2017, 06:09 AM

DixonL2

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You can measure the holes in your door and go to HomeDepot/Lowes to see what they have (or google them, this mod's been done a few times).

How many other than me and my daughter have done the headliner? Good spray adhesive and almost any kinda-stretchy fabric and you've got yourself something custom...

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