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Finally I have got round to doing a project thread for my R53. I bought it last year and I was looking for a standard car but this came up for sale (it was @bills old car) and had lots of parts that I could remove and sell or just keep it as is.
This thread will be a bit muddled as I cant remember the order I have done things but you get the idea.
Here's a brief spec of how it was after I had removed the KSport brakes as they needed new rotors and were too big and heavy as I had (have) plans to sprint the car although CV19 will probably write the season off.
Spec:
Engine
Rolling road print out 221 bhp
MSD coilpack
NGK iridium spark plugs
JCW air box / ITG filter
Full Miltek exhaust
Airtec top mount intercooler
15% reduced pulley
Red Silicon hose kit
Transmission
Quaife ATB differential LSD
6 paddle organic helix clutch
TTV lightened flywheel
2% lightened crank pulley
Suspension/steering
Standard springs (with eibach lowering springs inc)
Powerflex handling pack
M7 front strut brace
Cabrio front braces ( powder coated red )
Vibra technics lower engine mount
Wheels/brakes
Speedline Turini 17 x 7 et35
Khumo ecsta 2 x 205/45/17 and 2 x 215/45/17
Front - R56 new brakes, inc callipers carriers bolts pads wear indicators discs new Hel braided lines
Rear - R53 standard new discs and pads
Castrol dot 4 brake fluid
Bodywork
Mini aero front bumper
Petrol cap ( gloss black )
Mirrors ( gloss black )
Door handle covers ( gloss black )
side vents ( gloss black )
Genuine carbon fibre boot handle
US spec rear bumper trims
Stubby Ariel
Colour coded light surrounds
Xenons
Interior
Half leather
Genuine carbon fibre JCW gear knob
Alpine head unit
This thread will be a bit muddled as I cant remember the order I have done things but you get the idea.
Here's a brief spec of how it was after I had removed the KSport brakes as they needed new rotors and were too big and heavy as I had (have) plans to sprint the car although CV19 will probably write the season off.
Spec:
Engine
Rolling road print out 221 bhp
MSD coilpack
NGK iridium spark plugs
JCW air box / ITG filter
Full Miltek exhaust
Airtec top mount intercooler
15% reduced pulley
Red Silicon hose kit
Transmission
Quaife ATB differential LSD
6 paddle organic helix clutch
TTV lightened flywheel
2% lightened crank pulley
Suspension/steering
Standard springs (with eibach lowering springs inc)
Powerflex handling pack
M7 front strut brace
Cabrio front braces ( powder coated red )
Vibra technics lower engine mount
Wheels/brakes
Speedline Turini 17 x 7 et35
Khumo ecsta 2 x 205/45/17 and 2 x 215/45/17
Front - R56 new brakes, inc callipers carriers bolts pads wear indicators discs new Hel braided lines
Rear - R53 standard new discs and pads
Castrol dot 4 brake fluid
Bodywork
Mini aero front bumper
Petrol cap ( gloss black )
Mirrors ( gloss black )
Door handle covers ( gloss black )
side vents ( gloss black )
Genuine carbon fibre boot handle
US spec rear bumper trims
Stubby Ariel
Colour coded light surrounds
Xenons
Interior
Half leather
Genuine carbon fibre JCW gear knob
Alpine head unit