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Thread: Worked on a mini cooper S yesterday, talk about a shoehorned motor...

  1. 05-25-2004, 10:19 AM #1
    Bill R.
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    Default Worked on a mini cooper S yesterday, talk about a shoehorned motor...

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  2. 05-25-2004, 10:44 AM #2
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    Default What was the repair/issue you dealt with on it?

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  3. 05-25-2004, 10:47 AM #3
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    Default Routine maintenance, inspection I ... there's no mini dealer here and he's had it

    for 2 years without an oil change or service... didn't want to drive 125 miles to the nearest dealer so since his warranty's about up anyway he brought it to me...






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  4. 05-25-2004, 10:50 AM #4
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    Default How did it look after 2 yrs and no maintenence?

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    for 2 years without an oil change or service... didn't want to drive 125 miles to the nearest dealer so since his warranty's about up anyway he brought it to me...
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  5. 05-25-2004, 10:54 AM #5
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    Default It looks just hunky dory.... its only got 4k miles on it : )

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  6. 05-25-2004, 10:56 AM #6
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    Default Got into one at an auto show early this year...

    and felt interesting/weird. Still didn't like that big ol' speedometer staring at me. There was one with the hood open. Every nook and cranny seemed to be accounted for in the engine compartment. It's fuel economy though is a major plus.

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  7. 05-25-2004, 11:00 AM #7
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    Default Brian, I should have taken a pic of the engine, You'd recognize the coilpack and

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  8. 05-25-2004, 12:37 PM #8
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    Default I bet I wouldn't. =p

    I've opened my hood twice since I've had the PT!


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  9. 05-25-2004, 12:38 PM #9
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    Tuner Transformation...the cable TV show had an episode on modding a new mini. They had a crackerjack wrench on the set that showed pulling the transaxle out and installing a limited slip....perhaps it was a Quaife gear...which is pretty well known in tuner circles. Think they also added a supercharger on the show.
    As you say...it is tight...think they pulled the bumper and front cladding off but that may have been to add an intercooler for the supercharger.
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  10. 05-25-2004, 12:42 PM #10
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    Default Yep, this cooper s was really tight... the supercharger doesn't look like

    a whole lot of fun to get to and the alternator is under the supercharger.. The intercooler is up on top so its not too bad to get at, even for the oil filter I had to make a special wrench to get at it...





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    Tuner Transformation...the cable TV show had an episode on modding a new mini. They had a crackerjack wrench on the set that showed pulling the transaxle out and installing a limited slip....perhaps it was a Quaife gear...which is pretty well known in tuner circles. Think they also added a supercharger on the show.
    As you say...it is tight...think they pulled the bumper and front cladding off but that may have been to add an intercooler for the supercharger.
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