Kansas City MINI Enthusiasts

Once skin doesn't freeze on contact with my garage floor I'll be doing a clutch and LSD install to Taz. Questions are: 1) Any crazy Mini/BMW tool requirements? 2) Any gotchas, things to watch out for? 3) Anything else I should be doing while I'm in there? Taz only has 24k miles, but upgrading to OS ...

Lol, the new Vette got the old Camero lights, the new Camero got the Volt's lights. Someone confused the part bins!

Not Todd's but seems to be an equally cared for GP. Looks like they are wanting $22k for it...56k miles. If I only had more money

Hmmmm... email sent to Lisa.

He still has the Mini, but your are correct in that he will run the TT this year to see how it does. Worse case, the TT goes to his wife he said

I know Todd (guy who does stripes at Baron) was on the list. He has (had) a GP already.

Don't know...before my time Baron is listed as a current sponsor and they worked on the car trying to figure out why it was cutting power.

Scroll to the bottom of the mokan forums and there is a Google calendar with all the dates. Craig got this mini late last year since the other one was experiencing power cut issues at full tilt...literally it was detecting ice mode when he went hard around corners. He's not all that happy with this ...

Should be able to make it.

Given the snap oversteer issue I had at autoX last weekend, I wasn't going to sign up until I get that sorted

I'm not allowed in Hermann, Missouri. Something about not having the right name...

In Wichita on the 20th...Well maybe next time!

I just want to come and watch, learn and help.

As of now, I should be there.

Confirmed will be there a little late, but with Wife in tow. So be on best behavior! Don't need to scare her like 'those crazy autoX people'.

Cross drilled and slotted is more for looks than performance. Fine if that looks are your goal. Suspension...its easy to go too far and end up with a ride your not happy with. Stereo...if you spend lots of time in the car its a worthy upgrade. Its your car, so do what will give you the most smiles p...

Counterfit_Mini wrote:

Derek1387 wrote:..but that was also on NAM so it might not be true.

Wait what????!!!! I thought NAM was the bible! You telling me there might be inaccurate information there!?

Here's hoping for some nice cruising weather by then. I'm a tentative on this as I have a conference downtown that wraps up that afternoon.

Would a 8x25mm socket head cap screw with a washer provide enough fastening force in this situation? I can get alloy or stainless versions http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/METRIC-BLUE-Socket-Head-Cap-Screw-5AHT0?Pid=search The cap screw of this size is spec'd for 17ft-lb and the OEM fasteners call f...

Need advice...picked up an AR Design downpipe for the JCW Coupe, but hit an install issue. As you can see in the picture (may need to scroll) there is little/to no clearance on the lower rear studs/nuts. I had to switch from the OEM flange nuts to just get them started on the studs. dp1.jpg Talking ...

Counterfit_Mini wrote:Although, it wouldn't be MINI if it was easy...

The more I work on my Mini, the more I understand this...

Anyone official going this year. Trying to convince the wife this would be a great 5 anniversary trip
She'd rather go to London...

Koni yellows with NM springs, SS brake lines, strut bar, short shifter + NM cover. Taz was very good this year :D Few other items (Downpipe, camber plates, sway bar + end links) to order Taz. Those will be for Kansas Day, Valentines Day, and St. Patricks Day respectively ;) Once it warms up I will s...

Passed you guys at lunch today. Hope the project is going as planned. That lift in the corner will see Taz later this winter for some changes.

Standard street setup is after the intercooler in the plastic intake pipe that connects (eventually) to the throttle body. I've read about racing setups that did both before and after turbo.