Ok...in this project thread I will try to share with you as much info as possible about my car and the tuning development undertaken from 2007 till today...
Please remember that this particular Mini Cooper S is daily driven and it is NOT a show-car...that means you will see very few aesthetical modifications, it has been setup to participate occasionally in some rally events as a safety car, which means that it is not so shiny as some would expect...
This car is all about having fun and finishing a rally in one piece and at the same time work flawlessly the next day on the way to work.
It is being taken care off (babied in fact) from day one with very short intervals between services and always top quality parts are being used.
I will start with some current photos and a mod list when using the car on road:
ROAD MODE:
External appearance:
Aero kit Version 2 with deep lower splitter and brake vents
Colour coded light rings front and back
white mirror caps
Future plans:
Not much really...
Internal mods:
JCW Recaro seats in alcantara/leather
JCW carbon gear knob
JCW alcantara/leather steering wheel with black inserts and carbon ring
APEXi boost meter, pyrometer, ecu
APEXi AVC-R boost controller
Auterra DynoDash logging tool
Future plans:
Oil temp gauge
Oil pressure gauge
Wheels and tires:
Crown spokes 7x17 et48 with Michelin Pilot Sport 3 205/45/17 (winter) (using 5mm spacers front and rear for brake clearance)
Compomotive MO1771 7x17 et43 Yokohama Advan Neova AD048 215/40/17 (summer)
Future plans:
Another set of wheels with 215/45 tyres
Suspension:
Ohlins coilovers BMS MI20
Powerflex Polyurethane bushes
JCW front-rear sway bars
JCW strut brace
Future plans:
Camber plates
Brakes:
JCW brake kit with modified Brembo calipers
Nitrac 2-piece 316x26mm cryo-treated discs with aluminium bells
Carbotech XP8 front pads Carbotech XP8 rear pads
Goodridge stainless steel hoses front and rear
Motul Racing 660 brake fluid
Future plans:
Already have the following...and waiting for the first event to fit them
Carbotech XP10 front
Engine mods:
Motul Racing 300V 5-40
JCW engine kit
ITG cylindrical foam filter
Samco boost hose kit
Samco intake hose kit
Forge diverter valve kit
Noise generator delete (custom pipe)
JCW turbo (modified)
JCW exhaust manifold (modified)
Evolve version2 FMIC
Akrapovic downpipe with 100cpi cat
2,5'' (63,5cm) cat back with 2,5'' resonator
JCW kit back box (road mode)
Custom 2,5' back box with 4' single tip (race mode)
NGK-R iridium spark plugs with stock air gap.
New-design valve cover with pressure valve relief.
EGT probes in the heart of the exhaust manifold (for both cylinder sets)
Evolve remap
Plastic scoop's grill removed
Okada plasma direct ignition coils
Quaife LSD
Schrick camshafts
Head ported and polished
Ferrea intake and exhaust valves
Mahle motorsport 77,50mm pistons
Carrillo H-beam conrods
Saiku Michi twin OCC
Mahle Motorsport bearings (rods and main)
HKS SSQV dump valve
Modified crankshaft
Competition clutch kit 2100 series with single mass flywheel
Motorsport Oil/water exchanger
LINKS TO USEFUL INFO: (on this thread)
FMIC Evolve V2 vs Forge
TURBO COMPONENTS
EXHAUST INFO
VIDEOS: SECTION 1 , SECTION 2
NOISE GENERATOR DELETE
WHEELS AND BRAKES , NITRAC DISCS/CARBOTECH PADS
PHOTOS: SECTION 1 , SECTION 2 , SECTION 3
RACE EXHAUST SINGLE TIP
OKADA PLASMA DIRECT IGNITION COILS
QUAIFE LSD - LOHEN BEARINGS
HKS SQV IV
A'PEXi AVC-R BOOST CONTROLLER
TWIN OIL/AIR SEPARATOR SAIKUMICHI
MAHLE MOTORSPORT PISTONS
VANDERVELL RACING BEARINGS
BESPOKE FORGED ENGINE: (links to other threads)
MAHLE MOTORSPORTS PISTONS
CARRILLO TAPERED CON-RODS
FERREA COMPETITION PLUS VALVES
SCHRICK BILLET CAMSHAFTS
VANDERVELL RACING BEARINGS
tbc...
Please remember that this particular Mini Cooper S is daily driven and it is NOT a show-car...that means you will see very few aesthetical modifications, it has been setup to participate occasionally in some rally events as a safety car, which means that it is not so shiny as some would expect...
This car is all about having fun and finishing a rally in one piece and at the same time work flawlessly the next day on the way to work.
It is being taken care off (babied in fact) from day one with very short intervals between services and always top quality parts are being used.
I will start with some current photos and a mod list when using the car on road:
ROAD MODE:
External appearance:
Aero kit Version 2 with deep lower splitter and brake vents
Colour coded light rings front and back
white mirror caps
Future plans:
Not much really...
Internal mods:
JCW Recaro seats in alcantara/leather
JCW carbon gear knob
JCW alcantara/leather steering wheel with black inserts and carbon ring
APEXi boost meter, pyrometer, ecu
APEXi AVC-R boost controller
Auterra DynoDash logging tool
Future plans:
Oil temp gauge
Oil pressure gauge
Wheels and tires:
Crown spokes 7x17 et48 with Michelin Pilot Sport 3 205/45/17 (winter) (using 5mm spacers front and rear for brake clearance)
Compomotive MO1771 7x17 et43 Yokohama Advan Neova AD048 215/40/17 (summer)
Future plans:
Another set of wheels with 215/45 tyres
Suspension:
Ohlins coilovers BMS MI20
Powerflex Polyurethane bushes
JCW front-rear sway bars
JCW strut brace
Future plans:
Camber plates
Brakes:
JCW brake kit with modified Brembo calipers
Nitrac 2-piece 316x26mm cryo-treated discs with aluminium bells
Carbotech XP8 front pads Carbotech XP8 rear pads
Goodridge stainless steel hoses front and rear
Motul Racing 660 brake fluid
Future plans:
Already have the following...and waiting for the first event to fit them
Carbotech XP10 front
Engine mods:
Motul Racing 300V 5-40
JCW engine kit
ITG cylindrical foam filter
Samco boost hose kit
Samco intake hose kit
Forge diverter valve kit
Noise generator delete (custom pipe)
JCW turbo (modified)
JCW exhaust manifold (modified)
Evolve version2 FMIC
Akrapovic downpipe with 100cpi cat
2,5'' (63,5cm) cat back with 2,5'' resonator
JCW kit back box (road mode)
Custom 2,5' back box with 4' single tip (race mode)
NGK-R iridium spark plugs with stock air gap.
New-design valve cover with pressure valve relief.
EGT probes in the heart of the exhaust manifold (for both cylinder sets)
Evolve remap
Plastic scoop's grill removed
Okada plasma direct ignition coils
Quaife LSD
Schrick camshafts
Head ported and polished
Ferrea intake and exhaust valves
Mahle motorsport 77,50mm pistons
Carrillo H-beam conrods
Saiku Michi twin OCC
Mahle Motorsport bearings (rods and main)
HKS SSQV dump valve
Modified crankshaft
Competition clutch kit 2100 series with single mass flywheel
Motorsport Oil/water exchanger
LINKS TO USEFUL INFO: (on this thread)
FMIC Evolve V2 vs Forge
TURBO COMPONENTS
EXHAUST INFO
VIDEOS: SECTION 1 , SECTION 2
NOISE GENERATOR DELETE
WHEELS AND BRAKES , NITRAC DISCS/CARBOTECH PADS
PHOTOS: SECTION 1 , SECTION 2 , SECTION 3
RACE EXHAUST SINGLE TIP
OKADA PLASMA DIRECT IGNITION COILS
QUAIFE LSD - LOHEN BEARINGS
HKS SQV IV
A'PEXi AVC-R BOOST CONTROLLER
TWIN OIL/AIR SEPARATOR SAIKUMICHI
MAHLE MOTORSPORT PISTONS
VANDERVELL RACING BEARINGS
BESPOKE FORGED ENGINE: (links to other threads)
MAHLE MOTORSPORTS PISTONS
CARRILLO TAPERED CON-RODS
FERREA COMPETITION PLUS VALVES
SCHRICK BILLET CAMSHAFTS
VANDERVELL RACING BEARINGS
tbc...