History

I’ve owned the car new since June of 2006. Over the years I’ve performed a variety of modifications, both aesthetic- and performance-related (mostly the latter, mostly in the pursuit of a halfway competitive Street Mod autocross car). Most of the work has been DIY, and I’ve attempted to chronicle everything within the motoring category of this site. Autocross results and various other MINI-related milestones are also faithfully documented. Following is a list of the current spec, and further down are the most recent posts in the motoring category. All of my MINI-related photographs can be viewed at Flickr. Here’s my latest dyno graph, where the car pulled 201whp and 191lb-tq on a Mustang dyno. Thanks for looking, and check back regularly!

Current Spec

Here’s a quick summary of the car, a Hyper Blue / white 2006 MINI Cooper S. Factory options include: 6-speed manual, limited slip differential, sport and cold weather packages, color matching dash, chrome interior trim, anthracite headliner and seats, and the rear fog light. Modifications since:

Engine
• Helix 15% reduction supercharger pulley
• Helix cold air intake
• TCSportline Burnout catback exhaust
• Helix 380cc uprated injectors
• Revolution MINI dyno tune

Suspension
• Alta 22mm rear anti-sway bar
• BC Racing BR series coilovers
• Helix rear lower control arms
• Carbotech Bobcat brake pads
• Texas Speedwerks slotted rotors
• Motul RBF600 brake fluid
• Texas Speedwerks M12 stud kit w/ Moteki lugs
• 5mm H&R spacers on all four corners
• 16×7.5″ silver Kosei K1s with Kumho V710 215/40 (autox)
• 16×7″ gold Konig Feathers with Falken Azenis RT615 215/45 (dailies)

Miscellanea
• Shoe / LOTF engine damper
• Schroth Quickfit harness (blue!)
• aero grill mod
• Alta Intercooler Air Diverter + sprayer
• M7 Air Plate Diverter
• M7 Strut Tower Reinforcement Plates
• 35% tint all around
• (2) Hella 500 Comet driving lights
• Alpine 12″ Type-R subwoofer
• Profile 1000m amplifier (500w RMS)
• white viper stripes, courtesy of Mighty Stripes

Motoring Category Posts

Here are excerpts of posts within the motoring category. 90% of these are MINI-related, and they’re sorted by reverse chronological order. Click on a title to read more. If you’re looking for anything specific, try searching via the search box on the right-hand menu. Or, alternatively, you might want to dig through the category here at my archive page.