My project R56 has begun! I would love some tips from what has worked for you! Long time BMW fan, new to minis but starting to fall in love.

Heres the plan

-Straightpipe Cat delete
-Joey Mod
-Wheels (what do you recommend?)
-Spacers
-Coil overs (BC Racing?)
-Turbo Upgrade
-Body kit
-Hub adapter and wheel

What else am I missing? This needs to be a hoontastic car.

 

Hi Tom!

Welcome to NAM and the world of MINI motoring! You have quite a list there, and we can help with parts and tech advice. What year is yours and how many miles? Any mods already on it? Please post some pix when you have the chance, we'd love to see her! I'm assuming a Cooper, not Cooper S?

Here’s a handy service and maintenance guide covering all three MINI generations that I found very helpful:

http://new.minimania.com/Mini_Cooper...for_Gen3_Minis

For your performance and appearance upgrades, please check out Mini Mania and our full inventory of parts and accessories. Here’s a Performance Upgrade Guide:

http://new.minimania.com/Mini_Cooper..._for_your_Mini

You can also find helpful information in our articles section. We have many knowledgeable experts on staff with over 40 years’ experience working on all generations of Minis, both on the street and track.

http://new.minimania.com/articlelist...%20Information

Here are some great articles on exhausts and samples from Borla, Quicksilver, Remus for non-S models, and several more for the S.

http://new.minimania.com/Search_Results/exhaust/default

Turbo Upgrade:

http://new.minimania.com/MINI_Cooper..._Upgrade_Offer

Wheels:

http://new.minimania.com/Search_Results/wheels/default

Coilovers:

http://new.minimania.com/Search_Resu...lovers/default

Spacers:

http://new.minimania.com/Search_Results/spacers/default

I hope this helps. Let us know if you have any questions!

Drive Hard. Drive Safe. Keep Grinning.

 

Ok todays plans delayed so just waiting about,,,, a true hoonagan as in spinning wheels and sliding about????????

I would go for a tire wheel combo that has the smallest overall rolling diameter, and are good and cheap,,, and light, enki rpf1 have served me well but are quite standard now. I had conti dws that were on 16's 1.5 inches less tan 17's and they had soft sidewalls so low rolling diameter

next work in a boost controller ECU with programmable curves and scramble, Ive kinda made my own.

next I want to try a hydraulic parking break ive unsprung mine

LSD is on the list Ive gone wave track, you could weld but that needs commitment...

Oh intercooler needs upgrade for any fun, Aquamist can add a bit of fuel 100 meth even but mixes ok can run without but be careful in high heat

adjustable rear roll bar adjustable links all around (learn about preload a bit advanced)

I run Meagans, I like them some dont

adjustable lower rear arm, poly bushings full in the rear or even solid but solid are super rough so black poly rear purple front

Camber as much as you can, probably 0 toe front I like a little though havent gone toe out but maybe after my drysump build

If you go for a big turbo and power you need con rods, if its going to be a true ripper then reuse as much as possible even bearings if they look ok new rings hone a bit more 45 ish, for a ripper dont go for perfection plan on going back as needed or as Ideas come along.

port the head, but the exhaust side is important, if you can swing a custom header or build one,

Lighten the car,,,,, add top strut bar brace as much as you can

wilwood brakes but do a kit that allows 16's or even 15's hawk pads

find a local airport see if they have a skid pad, also dirt roads and tracks yessss.

HMMM if going for high G's spinning about, at least accusump but understand it is one shot then needs recovery dry sump is better just a bit not straight forward on these so Im on and off on how I want to do it, add mecanical gauges,

Oh on the thermostat rig an over ride on the electric valve keep temps to 180 F

Oh clean intkakes and exhaust seafoam pistons

decide what to do on the crank case breather, Tap a new AN12 or 16, run to a can then well its up to you. vacuum is good but...... if going to the intake use a diesel vacuum reguator

On turbo size and compression choices well Im on a Franken Turbo so k04 basically

I think larger is OK even one size too big cut in at 2800-3000 ok with 6 speed gearing and gets into the mid torque, just needs more commitment and up graded clutch dual mass has to go......

thats a good start super wide wheels 275 are on my list but well Im in my wish list a bit here.

learn to take the front off, service mode is not the same, ac can be set on boxes. or taken off????

Something else got lost oh well

 

S of course! 2007 75,000 miles

Heading into a shop for a muffler and res delete later this week so I can hear those pretty pretty turbo sounds

 

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