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Came across a pretty good deal on an akropovic dp on NAM that I couldn't pass up. Arrived today and I installed in my driveway. Installation was a surprisingly easy, despite these gargantuan hands and only having rhino ramps.

 

How do I like it? I'll put it this way...whatever buyer's remorse I may have had about dropping money on a car I didn't really drive anymore...was IMMEDIATELY wiped away the second I gave her a slight rev in the driveway.

 

All smiles here, the flame has been rekindled between my mini and I. :biggrin:

 

Awesome, they make great products!! Haven't seen you post in a while, welcome back.

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Awesome, they make great products!! Haven't seen you post in a while, welcome back.

 

thanks brotha, yeah, the mini stays parked during the warm motorcycle season. hope you've been well!

 

Unstable- congrats, you'll love it. wish I would've gotten one sooner.

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Got my hands on a Mini Challenge full exhaust. Mounted right up to the dp with no issues (some guys on NAM were getting me worried about how it wouldn't fit to the dp without an adapter). Installation was a breeze in my driveway.

 

Exhaust note is monstrous, especially mated to the akra dp.

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yeah...I wanted to get a quick sound clip but all the neighbors were home and probably having dinner about the time I finished. I'll take one this weekend.

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Some dude on NAM was selling his rear strut or stabilizer bar whatever he called it that mounts inside the rear of the cabin--pretty sure he made it himself lol but for 40 bucks I thought why not...don't even know if it actually improves handling...

 

However, at the very least, it makes a nice place to rest the full size spare on :top:

 

EDIT: here's pics of the exhaust too

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That's a little bit bigger.... lol :rock:

 

lol..and heavier. I thought I read somewhere that there'd be 'weight savings'? oh well, not complaining

 

RDG RCR- here's a sound clip as promised:

 

 

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Scored some super cheap projector headlights tonight. Dude on NAM was selling these and he just so happened to be in Germantown. small world!

 

They're not HIDs...but even as halogen projectors, it's world's better than the stock halogen set up I had. plug and play made installation a breeze.

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Looks awesome man! I need new mirror covers. Some time last year, I took a power washer a little too close and it started peeling the clear coat off lolol...so...note to everyone: Don't power wash the mirror covers...from like an inch away haha.

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