scotiamr2t
ClioSport Club Member
Mazda 2, Ph1 172
Standard wheels all day long for me. Doesn't suit the turini's
Yup, bit of bad luck on this one really, although i guess, because i bought at the bottom end of the market, its not the end of the world from a £££ perspective. Id be fuming if id bought it from a Mini dealer for £11k lol. The chap spends 3 days a week at BMW/Jag/Volvo/Audi apparently, they all use the same sh1tty locking nuts!F***-a-bout, what a palava. You certainly pick 'em Dave!
Yeah, worked as a welder at Rolls Royce for years, then got fed up with his Volvo V70 locking wheel nuts being c*nts to get off, so started doing this instead. Is now a fell time job lol, his phone rang 5 times in the 90 mins i was there, on a Sunday morning!!That bloke looks proper old school, no wonder he got the lockers out!
These ones, are lush:I love these OZ wheels on the R56. Actually prefer them in black but it's harder to see detail so...
This one had the timing tensioner changed & a de-coke just before i bought it.Are you not worries about the tick of death and coking issues ? After sending you a few messages about R56's a while back, after much more research they seem to be a ticking time bomb and one of the worst reliable cars out...
I know, must be a glitch in the MatrixThe people of CS have turned against Turinis?
WUT??
These have never taken my fancy but this one looks lovely! Spending a fair few £ too!
Yeah, a few pennies spent, but nothing that i cant get back via selling the parts on again, i only tend to buy 2nd hand/bargains remember ...These have never taken my fancy but this one looks lovely! Spending a fair few £ too!
Ha ha, the other one is just sat around looking grumpy tbh.That's cos he's saving money on fixing the other one...
Thanks! Its a beautifully engineered piece of kit tbh, as i put it together you can really see how well designed/thought out it all is compared to alternatives. As standard (as i'm sure you're aware), the scoop doesn't do anything at all, so the AEM channels the air directly from it directly into the top of the airbox - hence why you can see the filter when the bonnet is open.That AEM intake looks fantastic mate! I presume it works in conjunction with the bonnet scoop?
Nope. Probably wont be for a while i don't think, its nice being back in what is effectively a relatively simple old skool hot hatch 😌Is it for sale yet? :tongueout:
Yes, they really need lowering, sit soo high from the factory, quite ridiculous in fact!!Saw a lowered Red JCW R56 in my local town today, and man didn't it look awesome!
They've really grown on me recently, although they do look quite a big car (for a Mini!)
Much difference between the R53 and R56 when it comes to handling?
Ha ha, no chance. Love this thing!!LOL at that intercooler!
It must be just about ready to sell on now?
The GP2 uses Bilstein, which i was considering, but they all seem to have issues with the front dampers rattling, so i decided against them. Next choice was BC Racing, partly as ive got Meister R's on the R53, but secondly as Orranje had 10% off, but im glad i waited & went for the Ohlins. I've now got them set to -15 clicks from full hard (halfway through the 0-30) range & they are perfect for day to day, such a smooth ride!!I genuinally love this car, what Suspension does the GP2 use ?
Thanks :up:This car is getting better all the time.
Mapping may happen, although im a tad concerned that a lot of the Stage 2 R56's having failed pistons, so im not sure id do that unless i forged the pistons/rods tbh. The standard power/torque, plus whatever i have with AEM induction/Airtec IC is really rather good in all seriousness, on the road i certainly never think "oh i could do with more". As childish as it sounds, i also love the dump valve hiss & pops on overrun 😌This looks awesome on the Turinis and slightly lower, bloody love it - planning to get it mapped?
Also, may be time to sell the R53 and put the money into this one...?
Call Helix direct, will beat any garages quote.The GP2 uses Bilstein, which i was considering, but they all seem to have issues with the front dampers rattling, so i decided against them. Next choice was BC Racing, partly as ive got Meister R's on the R53, but secondly as Orranje had 10% off, but im glad i waited & went for the Ohlins. I've now got them set to -15 clicks from full hard (halfway through the 0-30) range & they are perfect for day to day, such a smooth ride!!
Thanks :up:
Mapping may happen, although im a tad concerned that a lot of the Stage 2 R56's having failed pistons, so im not sure id do that unless i forged the pistons/rods tbh. The standard power/torque, plus whatever i have with AEM induction/Airtec IC is really rather good in all seriousness, on the road i certainly never think "oh i could do with more". As childish as it sounds, i also love the dump valve hiss & pops on overrun 😌
R53 wise, Sarahs dad wants to rebuild the top end & use it for track days, so we'll see what happens, from my perspective, im going to be taking all the cosmetic expensive parts off & selling them over the coming weeks. Number plate wise, this happened yesterday .... so my focus is now on the newer car:
Clutch wise, ive send back my OEM clutch to GSF & have asked Lohen to let me know when the Helix Organic Clutch/Single Mass Flywheels & Quaifes are back in stock, so October is going to be a big month. Cannot wait!!