Chico1992

its a beautiful thing...a beautiful thing haha

year that pod is going to run you a little lean. We will throw the bigger jets on and adjust the shim on the needle. I will walk you through it as we put it on cause you will most likely need to do it again when the weather breaks (right now the bike is probably naturally running leaner than usual because of cold weather so when the weather breaks and air thins you don't want to be running too rich).

Yes, I do actually... what kind of bike do you have? Do you have spare jets?

The good ole STUD BUSTER! Haha Looks like and awesome project on a very strict timeline! Id be happy to help. I just don't want step on any toes far as the father-son build.

hahahah NAM is definitely a slippery slope. Since this is your commuter car I would stay away from coilovers. I just replaced the struts on my car and didn't even think about putting coilovers on. Many people will claim "its a better ride." that is a simple justification for the 1k or more they spent on the coils. What coilover owners don't tell you is that if the wheels aren't aligned correctly, premature tire wear is inevitable. Living in MD and DC the risk of hitting a table top and knocking the toe end off is too great a risk IMO. save that money. HOWEVER, the 22mm adjustable sway bar is probably the best bang for the buck mod you can do on the MINI period. Understeering is an issue with the MINIs especially if you a more "spirited" driver. don't go anything less or more than 22mm. just make sure its adjustable. at 200 bucks Alta makes the ideal one. I think that this mod makes the car safer, under heavy breaking in crazy DC or MD traffic you might need to make a quick move and you turn the wheel and the mini says otherwise and goes straight. This mod eliminates that understeer so the car does what you want, better and confident steering response. Id be happy to help just let me know.

haha something like that. I actually put in a 22mm sway bar in the middle of a parking lot last week. Thats when it hit me that I missed working on them. Its funny what you can do with simple tools and two jack stands.

Hello all. Heres the scoop: Im a third year student at Howard Univ. and because I baby my MINI so much i leave it at home in North Carolina, only to return to it in between semesters. :bang head: I have a heavily moded 2003 r53 S of which I have done all the work on. I have extensive knowledge of MINIs and I do all types of maintenance and mods: any and everything from oil changes to clutch replacement and more. IF anyone needs an extra pair of hands on a DiY project or a think tank for any MINI mods contact me! If you have the tools then we can do it! Im having grease withdrawals and I need a fix! I want to mod a MINI! thanks!:motor:

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