Received a few parts today and the other day: Mainly, Bilstein struts! Somehow, not sure how this happened, but I only received the FR, FL, and RL struts. Confirmed on the shipping slip as well, just the three. Must have been a mixup somewhere, and thankfully I don’t need these right away (it snowed again…
Everything with the MINI is caught up now blog-wise. Parts ordering has finally begun in order for me to complete my build: JCW Springs and FSB, matched to VIN have been ordered from MINI of South Atlanta Hotchkis Competition Rear Sway Bar & Red Schroth Harness have been ordered from Way Motor Works Bilstein dampers…
Car is all wrapped up. Will only be using it on nice days out (no salt) this winter.
Decided to hit the car with a few rust protectant/prevention measures today: 1) Wax a few of the bolts with a special wax that a friend got me 2) Hit driver’s side with Amsoil HD Metal Protector 3) Hit pass side with Boeshield Notes: Amsoil’s spray is actually totally orange, and completely matches the orange…
I’ve done oil change how-to posts before, and there are plenty out there, so I’ll just keep this brief. My oil of choice is Redline 5w30. I’ve done a lot of research as far as oil goes, and I believe this oil perfectly meets all the requirements the Mini needs – particularly the molybdenum. Everything…
After a small debacle of not getting my JCW strut tower brace on time, I finally received and installed my JCW STB today! As luck would have it, it started drizzling as I was installing this piece, so I was a little crabby about everything getting wet. Regardless, it was a straightforward install, especially since MINI USA…
Some under the car pics. Struggling to put miles on the car – I think I’m right around 360 miles, so haven’t changed the oil or filled the tank yet even. Doing a moderate break-in, been WOT a few times, and went to 5k rpms recently. Will continue that until 1000mi, then do somewhat of…
After having the new MINI for about a week now, I can definitely comment that everything feels “tighter” in the suspension (not in the understeering sense). Most likely this is due to brand new bushings all around the suspension compared to my ’08 with nearly 100,000 miles on it. I wouldn’t be surprised if it…
One common complaint about the Craven Dipstick is that it is too hot to touch after the car’s been running. Simple solution: plastidip the handle.
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