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MTTB 10 SPONOR SPOTLIGHT: We have another amazing sponsor to announce CRAVENSPEED. CRAVENSPEED is made up of people with diverse backgrounds, all sharing a passion for customer service, quality, and cars! With almost a decade of Aftermarket Auto manufacturing experience, we know quality, performance and value. They have donated 3 gift certificates for this year’s raffle. Check out the all the high quality accessories they have for your MINI. https://www.cravenspeed.com/mini/

Knock sensor and Camshaft adjuster and pretty easy and straight forward and are easily accessible. Timing chain is a bit more of a process requiring special tools to lock the engine components in place, an N14 is an interference engine meaning moving components occupy the same space at different times in the engine cycle. If they get off things start touching each other violently. Also if the guides have begun to brake you will need to fish all those components out, not fun. I would say unless the can borrow the locking brackets from someone and are very comfortable with the inner working of an engine I would defer to a 3rd party mini shop there are several in the club vendors. If they are doing the timing chain, there would probably be little to know labor increase for the knock sensor and cam adjuster. You could save a bit sourcing and ordering the parts yourself, then just having the shop install it. Detroit Tuned sells a very good replacement timing chain kit. Please let me know if I can help anymore. Sorry, probably not the answer you are looking for.

I was on the fence, I feel like you just pushed me over.

I think I am run down the evening before are crash at my parents house in Richmond

This works, thanks for letting me know.

For $15 bucks and no helmet requirement mentions it will be follow the leader with groups of like 5 at a time, with speed dependent on the groups ability to keep up. If you have someone not keeping their spacing you the track leader will slow the pace. Just my low educated opinion.

I need to solidify my plans for attending, but if I am there I will do anything.

Event Title: RVA MINI Event: Richmond Raceway Track Laps Event Date: 10/06/2018 09:15 AM to 10/06/2018 02:00 PM Event Address: 8712 W Broad St, richmond, va, 23294 This is not a DCMM event, but a great opportunity to support another MINI club and a great cause You can take your MINI Cooper for a spin around Richmond Raceway! For just $15 (Cash only for this group meet up), you can take five laps around the historic 3/4-mile D-shape oval. You will be able to see a unique view of the new DC Solar FanGrounds, and how it feels to take to the banks of America's Premier Short Track.All proceeds benefit Richmond Raceway Cares, a donor advised fund of The NASCAR Foundation, a 501(c)3 charitable entity, that donates racing-related items and offers financial support to assist community outreach programs and other nonprofit charities.We will plan to meet at Crown MINI at by 9:15 am. A short drivers meeting following this and wheels up at 9:30 to head over to Richmond Raceway. Following the track laps, we'll plan to gather for a group photo in front of the grandstands. Details are being worked on now to coordinate our staging for photos, etc. We will depart for lunch where we will meet up at the Northside Grill, located at 1217 Bellevue Ave, Richmond, VA 23227, for some good eats and fellowship. Look forward to seeing ya'll there! This will be AWESOME!PS: Remember to bring $15 cash, as this is the only form of payment that will be accepted for this event. https://www.facebook.com/events/725119414491061/ RSVP on the event here: RVA MINI Event: Richmond Raceway Track Laps

I have posted the flyer for this years event to the event album, please feel free to download and disseminate. Also keep you eyes open here and on the clubs social media for BIG new about raffle prizes to include some new BIG sponsors.

Event Title: MINIs Take The Beltway (MTTB) 10 Lunch Event Date: 11/11/2018 10:30 AM Event Address: 10621 Braddock Rd, Fairfax, VA, 22032 RSVP on the event here: MINIs Take The Beltway (MTTB) 10 Lunch If you're just coming to the lunch and want to donate in advance we'll be posting a link, we can't take credit cards at the event Raffle will be held at the restaurant This year's MINIs Take the Beltway lunch will be held at: Brion's Grille University Mall 10621 Braddock Rd Fairfax, VA 22032 Unlimited breakfast bar, made-to-order omelets, and dessert bar for $12.95pp. We will be arriving at approximately 10:30am. In order to have a more accurate head count, we have two separate RSVPs. Please RSVP here for the LUNCH ONLY. RSVP on the event here: MINIs Take The Beltway (MTTB) 10 Lunch

Event Title: MINIs Take The Beltway (MTTB) 10 Drive Event Date: 11/11/2018 07:30 AM to 11/11/2018 10:00 AM Event Address: 5990 Duke St, Alexandria, VA, 22304 RSVP on the event here: MINIs Take The Beltway (MTTB) 10 Drive What: MINIs Take The Beltway 10 When: 11 November 2018 Where: Sear's Parking lot at Landmark Mall (across from PMoA) Why: The honor our veterans and support our wounded, ill, and injured Veterans will all donations going to Operation Second Chance. Time: Registration at 7:30 am, rolling out at 9 am Come join us for what has become the Flagship event for DC Metro MINIs. Join us in the Sear's Parking lot where we will stage before taking a MINI parade lap around the outer loop of the beltway. You join us and be amazing at all the waves and smiles you will get as you a part of a line of MINIs as far as you can see. After the parade lap will will be having lunch at Brion's Grille in Fairfax. Lunch: Please register if you plan on attending in the separate event that will be posted shortly. Raffle: We will be selling raffle tickets at registration with winner drawn during lunch. Please keep an eye out for a list of great prizes donated by our generous sponsors. Donate by clicking the Donate now button at: http://dcmetrominis.org/MTTBDonate Suggested donation is $20 per MINI. Donations will benefit: Operation Second Chance – Helping Heroes Move On Shirts are available for preorder. Deadline to order is October 28th. http://dcmm.storenvy.com/ Registration at Passport MINI of Alexandria Passport MINI of Alexandria 5990 Duke St Alexandria, VA 22304-3212 Timeline of Events: 7:30 - 8:30 – Registration (PMoA) Park at Landmark Mall / Sears parking lot – across the street from Passport MINI 8:30 - Group picture 8:45 – Driver’s Meeting (Landmark Mall / Sears parking lot)I 9:00 – Departure 10:30 – Lunch (Brion's Grille – *there is a separate calendar event for lunch RSVPs) Please check back for more information soon!! RSVP on the event here: MINIs Take The Beltway (MTTB) 10 Drive

Sounds great, I will make the call later in the week, but if the weather is bad I will to Roxy. I will be there rain or shine, but Watson is a bit to high maintenance for rain.

A gen2 S has hit the local pick a part. I am going to check it out early this week. If anyone needs anything just drop me a line

Count me in, I plan on bringing Watson down.

Just my personal opinion: I still do oil changes at the dealer, because there is usually a special to have it done for around $60-$70. You are going to spend around $50 for all the oil, filters, etc.. So $20 is not worth the effort, and you get a free list of all the things they think you should fix/maintain. things like brakes, belts, and coolant are worth doing yourself, to save the labors costs and are not difficult to do.

so this is the run badge?

Starts saving you cans now, they are 10 cents a piece in Michigan. So it's about 1600 miles round trip from my house to the Mack. 1600 miles divided by 30 miles to the gallon (ballpark) = 54 gallons of gas, yes i rounded up. 54 gallons of gas x $3.00 a gallon (again ballpark) = $162.00 $162.00 divided by 10 cents a can = 1620 can The average can crushed reduces a can volume from 23 cubic inches to 10 cubic inches so that's 16200 cubic inches or 9.375 cubic feet A coupe has 9.8 cubic feet of cargo space leaving me like half a cubic foot for clothes. Lets just ignore the fact that it is illegal to return cans from another state in Michigan.

I am stealing Laura’s idea and I will also meet you an the MD side of the ferry

I felt the same about the open cone filters, but my JCW came with the NM engineering designed one when I bought it. So I decided to feel it out before replacing with an OEM air box with a K&N panel filter. In my option there is a noticeable effect from heat soak when sitting at a light, it is a little flat till about 15mph until fresh air has been drawn in. When moving there is no noticeable difference. The F series one at least partially seals the cone off from the engine bay, that in combination with a little heat reflective tape/material may prevent the heat soak I get at lights.

Looks good!! Although it does not add power gains, it does assist in future power gains as it will allow more air to be drawn in increasing flow. Flow is the goal when adding power to a turbo engine. Minimizing air restrictions in always a good first step: high flow intake, larger inter-cooler, high flow exhaust. What is does do now is likely make the turbo wine more pronounced, so it sounds faster.

Please post the updated date when available, we are interested in this