Garrett Posted December 2, 2021 Report Posted December 2, 2021 So I have been a bit busy in the last year. Pictured are my: Dinan Air Intake, Forge hardpipe (from air intake to turbo), my Chassis Bones frame brace replacements, my side marker replacements, my blue aluminum shift paddles, and if the video works you will see my side turn signal replacements. Previous mods include: 25mm rear sway bar, NM engineering lowering springs, Megan Racing Adjustable rear upper control arms (if you switch these out make your life easy and buy the lower ones), SP Performance Peak Series slotted rotors and street plus semi-metallic pads, switching to 215/45R17 tires (getting 225/45R17 with 5mm spacers and 30 mm lug bolts next round). I use a different set of rims/tires when autocross/track time. Hopeful future mods (budget willing) include: Dinan tune/flash of the ECM for 93 octane (https://www.dinancars.com/products/software-tuning/engine-tuning/engine-software/stage-1-engine-software/parts/D900-B46-B48-M-S1) to move up to 309 hp/ 357 tq (at the crank). NM engineering exhaust (https://nm-eng.com/collections/mini-f56-hardtop-s-2-0t/products/nm-eng-downpipe-back-exhaust-system-nm308846). I am hopeful that between all these mods I will run about 330 hp at the crank, or the high 200 hp at the wheels. I will have to get it dyno'd at that time to check. side marker.mp4
SneakyBaron Posted December 2, 2021 Report Posted December 2, 2021 Those side markers are pretty cool.
Egadd Posted December 2, 2021 Report Posted December 2, 2021 The paddle shifters are interesting - do they just clip onto the existing plastic ones?
Garrett Posted December 13, 2021 Author Report Posted December 13, 2021 On 12/2/2021 at 5:54 PM, Egadd said: The paddle shifters are interesting - do they just clip onto the existing plastic ones? Egadd, They are double sided taped to the existing ones. I was a bit hesitant on this at first, thinking it would not really be functional with just tape. However, I cleaned up the old ones and applied them and held for about 20 secs. I haven't had any issues so far and they feel solid. Time will tell. Got them from here: https://store.ijdmtoy.com/pages/search-results-page?q=mini+cooper
Egadd Posted December 13, 2021 Report Posted December 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Garrett said: Egadd, They are double sided taped to the existing ones. I was a bit hesitant on this at first, thinking it would not really be functional with just tape. However, I cleaned up the old ones and applied them and held for about 20 secs. I haven't had any issues so far and they feel solid. Time will tell. Got them from here: https://store.ijdmtoy.com/pages/search-results-page?q=mini+cooper I'll check in with you next year at autocross to see how they're holding up
