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Steve
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4th Jul 13 at 10:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hopefully better by the end of the wkend
mwg
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Do you have trouble with speed bumps or sharp changes in gradient? Mine isn't as low as that but the front bumper is very deep and catches quite often
Seany
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I constantly catch catch the lip under the bumper. Just a bit hard platic though so dont really bother too much as you cant see any scrapes on it.
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Does catch sometimes
Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by BeetleGav
mini wheels on an e36 m3? hmmm

[Edited on 02-07-2013 by BeetleGav]


BBS CH not mini wheels.
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Painted the calipers/discs





also fitted some 5mm shims for a couple of reasons, firstly I think it finishes the wheels off in the arch nicely, and also because the fronts literally clear the coilovers by mm's so this gives more room there.



Then some more bits turned up, its like xmas day here today

Peco exhaust





And these which are rare as shit to find in this country, especially the third level brake light, these are gen mini stuff aswell, just need the <04 bulb holders to turn up and they can be fitted and removed if they look pants.
Rich H
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Really not sure about the rear lights
Steve
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we can but try and wait and see
Ben G
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Exhaust is a strange set up. Seems nice and symmetrical, but also unneeded weight as it doesn't have 2 manifolds, yet has 2 backboxes.

Would it not be better to run one backbox into 2 exhaust tips?

I like the lights, although they can look.chavvy
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brakes look loads better, I was about to comment on the photo showing the tiny exhausts but your next picture shut me up
peco exhaust? it says miltek?

not sure on lights but I think it might work with the colour
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Exhaust look

Really sceptical about rear lights. Shall wait and see on that one!
taylorboosh
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It doesnt look non res
Jambo
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Brakes look great!
Ojc
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That exhaust is the best one to have for Mini
Matt L
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looking good
Steve
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Hi, u alright? hows ur day been?

Wasn't going to make a start on this tomorrow but got the old exhaust off whilst they were shutting the roof at Wimbledon.

Front nuts to downpipe came off ok, which was nice as they can be a twat, had to get the angle grinder involved to get the ones on the Puma off.

Tidied this diffuser/shield thing up



Sprayed it with some UHT silver paint



Heres the old exhaust off, what a fucked up design, the new one looks far more free flowing
Ben G
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Thats even weirder than the miltek is the box on the right the 'centre' box?
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I guess yes it could be
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quote:
Originally posted by taylorboosh
It doesnt look non res


They sound better with a centre box. The non res ones are always raspy as fuck.
Seany
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Got all this fitted yet? Exhaust should sounds epic. Mine isn't a milltek but is alot more free flowing and it pops and bangs all the time now especially on lifting off the throttle. I eould smoke the rears just a tad so they dont stand out too much. Could use lamin x to do it so easily changed. I did my headlights with a light smoke just to dull down the chrome look.
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^^thats a good idea
Ben G
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Updates steve. Your mum making you tidy your bedroom before letting you out to tinker?
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Its on and sounds cool

Will give it a wash take some pics and upload a sound video when the builders piss off

Already had the laminex idea got some samples strips here to try if they don't look right straight away

[Edited on 06-07-2013 by Steve]
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BTW if anyone wants it

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=141011013939

[Edited on 06-07-2013 by Steve]

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