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Hello, everyone. 
I have introduced myself on the introduction section of the forums, but thought it would be a good time to start an official build thread.
A little bit about the car-
Purchased it (Minis are ugly stock, I'll be the first to admit it) December 22nd 2010.
First day.
Started modding a little... exhaust, intake, blackout chrome were the first things I did.
Oh my god....... this wheel gap. How did I go so long with it like this???
Then came lowering springs...
Still a ton of wheel gap.
(No door ding zones make me happy... don't worry- I'm a good parker.....
)
Then I retrofitted my headlights... put projectors in, painted housing black, and body color shroud...
Coilovers, 16mm spacers.
2.6" off the ground
I bought some BBS Style 5's, had them redrilled, etc.
Had a little too much fun being stage 3. Clutch fried at 15,000 miles.
His and hers (girlfriend's golf)
Had my wheels powercoated all white (looks familiar doesn't it? )
Then.... my BC's broke. That was fun.
The car has been sitting for a month and a half on jack stands. Kind of tired of dealing with my coilovers constantly breaking, so I went with something that breaks even more...
Air ride!
I ended up blowing a bag after .5 miles on my first test ride because the strut slipped through the knuckle.
So I fixed it.
Welded the lower mount as well as the swaybar endlink mount onto the new strut from my stockers. I also welded a couple parts around the strut so even if that mount fails, the strut won't fall through again. Probably not necessary, but the peace of mind is nice.
Finished up the center caps. (These were stolen 12 hours later at a car meet
)
And that's how she sits! New wheels are in the near future. Thanks for reading so far! I will keep it updated as I go.
I have introduced myself on the introduction section of the forums, but thought it would be a good time to start an official build thread.
A little bit about the car-
Purchased it (Minis are ugly stock, I'll be the first to admit it) December 22nd 2010.
First day.
Started modding a little... exhaust, intake, blackout chrome were the first things I did.
Oh my god....... this wheel gap. How did I go so long with it like this???
Then came lowering springs...
Still a ton of wheel gap.
(No door ding zones make me happy... don't worry- I'm a good parker.....
)Then I retrofitted my headlights... put projectors in, painted housing black, and body color shroud...
Coilovers, 16mm spacers.
2.6" off the ground
I bought some BBS Style 5's, had them redrilled, etc.
Had a little too much fun being stage 3. Clutch fried at 15,000 miles.
His and hers (girlfriend's golf)
Had my wheels powercoated all white (looks familiar doesn't it?
)Then.... my BC's broke. That was fun.
The car has been sitting for a month and a half on jack stands. Kind of tired of dealing with my coilovers constantly breaking, so I went with something that breaks even more...
Air ride!
I ended up blowing a bag after .5 miles on my first test ride because the strut slipped through the knuckle.
So I fixed it.
Welded the lower mount as well as the swaybar endlink mount onto the new strut from my stockers. I also welded a couple parts around the strut so even if that mount fails, the strut won't fall through again. Probably not necessary, but the peace of mind is nice.
Finished up the center caps. (These were stolen 12 hours later at a car meet
)And that's how she sits! New wheels are in the near future. Thanks for reading so far! I will keep it updated as I go.
I think that it's such a goofy car already so it takes well to the "pop" of the white wheels.
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