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Old 03-28-2012, 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by BoostCzaR53
Where can you get that R53 badge at? Does it attach to a normal badge holder?

Outmotoring just started selling them again. I think they just stick on.
 
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Back to 18's. Here is my setup.

CCW Classics
18x8 Square
+32
215/35/18 Falken 452
Megan Coilovers
-1.5 Camber Fronts
-2.4 Camber Rears

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Old 04-01-2012, 08:00 PM
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I hate red on my car, but damn!!! I would consider those.

That MINI Look menacing! Gook Job!
Sorry, but now the Mirror covers must be the exact same color.
 
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Originally Posted by Minian
I hate red on my car, but damn!!! I would consider those.

That MINI Look menacing! Gook Job!
Sorry, but now the Mirror covers must be the exact same color.
yup. working on getting that matched. if i can't find a vinyl that matches the same color, i'm going to get another set of mirror caps color match painted.
 
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Old 04-04-2012, 06:40 AM
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red wheels look good but I dont think I would color match the mirrors. I think it would take away from the wheels. my 2pennies
 
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Redandblackminis, dude I'm in love with your setup!



16x9 squared up

 

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Originally Posted by Mini PoWA!
red wheels look good but I dont think I would color match the mirrors. I think it would take away from the wheels. my 2pennies
i think otherwise. i think it'll complement the wheels so much more. but thanks for the comment
[QUOTE=SlyCooperR53;3485456]Redandblackminis, dude I'm in love with your setup!



16x9 squared up

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wow, that's a sick stance!
 
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Sly: Thanks! Run some camber in the front and it'll be perfect! side shot?
 

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these were the only other 2 shots i was able to touch up a bit.

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hmmm... well I'm finally going to 8" rims, but only on the front end...

i'll post half a picture later...

cheers,

Charlie
 
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Originally Posted by RedAndBlackMiniS
Thanks! Run some camber in the front and it'll be perfect! side shot?
no side shots just yet unfortunately....
 
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Old 04-04-2012, 06:49 PM
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Haha the camber comment was directed towards SlyCooper! Guess I should start using the "Quote" feature...

Edit: ra2: But I do like dem wheelz you got. I think you should keep mirror caps the same color they are now. If you make them color matched to the wheels it will take away from the wheels.
 
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Originally Posted by cmt52663
but only on the front end
¿por que?
 
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Originally Posted by RedAndBlackMiniS
Thanks! Run some camber in the front and it'll be perfect! side shot?
This
 
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Originally Posted by corin.mcblide
¿por que?


I am wondering the same thing???
 
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Originally Posted by RedAndBlackMiniS
I am wondering the same thing???
judging by the mods in his sig I'd say he's not doing it for appearance but more for performance (I'd also bet he's not going to be stretching any rubber, probably squeezing the fattest rubber he can I'd bet). I don't know why you'd want a wider front for anything other than drag racing though, maybe it helps in AutoX or something that I'm not aware of. I'd love to hear his reasoning and see if I'm close.
 
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saw this on M|U, he does autocross and supposedly he has wide arches now.
 
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Originally Posted by ra2fanatic
these were the only other 2 shots i was able to touch up a bit.

Dammit!! I gotta clean off my screen. This is Mini ****.
 
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wow, im suprised to see i haven't whored my mini onto this thread yet... whelp there goes that.

work xd-9 17x8.5 et32
falken 512's 205.40.17


front by raaawrr, on Flickr


driver side front by raaawrr, on Flickr


driver side rear by raaawrr, on Flickr
 
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Picture from the show I just went to. Water by the bridge in Louisville, KY!
 
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Originally Posted by xstartxtodayx
judging by the mods in his sig I'd say he's not doing it for appearance but more for performance (I'd also bet he's not going to be stretching any rubber, probably squeezing the fattest rubber he can I'd bet). I don't know why you'd want a wider front for anything other than drag racing though, maybe it helps in AutoX or something that I'm not aware of. I'd love to hear his reasoning and see if I'm close.
Y'all are quite right. It's about autocross.

On course the back end really does not do much, and the front end needs all the help it can get.

Cheers,

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Old 04-06-2012, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by cmt52663
Y'all are quite right. It's about autocross.

On course the back end really does not do much, and the front end needs all the help it can get.

Cheers,

Charlie
got any auto-x vids?
 
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Old 04-09-2012, 11:25 PM
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17x8 +35 5MM spacer front and 10MM spacer rear (on some pics).

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Anyone seen a Mini running 17x8 Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2s?
Saw this on outmotoring and thought the looked pretty sick, nice and light

http://www.outmotoring.com/mini-coop...-pro-race.html
 
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Originally Posted by corin.mcblide
got any auto-x vids?
Nope - it's bad enough to remember all my mistakes without watching them...

 


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