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Category Archives: MINI Cooper S
Therapeutic
I managed to work on my car a little bit this weekend. I took apart my air filter box (the engine, not the cabin) and cleaned my K&N air filter along with the actual box. It had a lot of grime and shit built up inside of it. I also added some Chevron Techron fuel [...]
Awwww Yeaaaaa
Finally got the Helix short shifter extension adapter installed. We had to bang the exhaust heat shield quite a bit to get it to clear, and that may be a deal breaker for some folks. But in the end, it was worth it to me because the shifts are incredibly short, and I love it. [...]
R53: Rising Gas Prices
I have to say that I’m doing pretty good. Let me pat myself on the back. 352.9 miles with some fuel left in the tank.
Project R98: Part 2
It took a little while to get around to it, but with the tires unmounted from the wheels, it was a lot easier to sand the lip of the wheels down. Here’s a preview of sanding with 100 grit sandpaper: Not too bad if you ask me, especially if you had the chance to [...]
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I want to get the DDM cold air intake for my MINI. And, I made a deal with Dave to finish up fixing my OEM wheels, lol. The mod bug totally has me in it’s web of wallet-death.


