worst forum iv ever been on
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Joined: Oct 2012
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Same here had lurked here a few times and could only see a few posts per forum, thought maybe I had to join to see the posts.
So I joined up.
Adjusted all the way to a year back , lots of questions , lots of looky loos but no replies ?
Yea if your an old timer the newbie questions get old quick, BUT remember when you first joined you were a newbie too...
So I joined up.
Adjusted all the way to a year back , lots of questions , lots of looky loos but no replies ?
Yea if your an old timer the newbie questions get old quick, BUT remember when you first joined you were a newbie too...
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Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 5
I'm a member of over a dozen forums, but I'm on one forum 99% of the time, and it's wonderful with guys from all over chiming in all the time and going to great lengths to help each other.
Sorry to say, the OP has a point. I mean, where are all the older threads? Before I buy a Mini, I want to know a bunch about the car, and I thought this would be the place. So far, it's just a bunch of noobs like me asking questions with little if any knowledge being shared by the oldtimers.
Sorry to say, the OP has a point. I mean, where are all the older threads? Before I buy a Mini, I want to know a bunch about the car, and I thought this would be the place. So far, it's just a bunch of noobs like me asking questions with little if any knowledge being shared by the oldtimers.
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Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,318
I'm a member of over a dozen forums, but I'm on one forum 99% of the time, and it's wonderful with guys from all over chiming in all the time and going to great lengths to help each other.
Sorry to say, the OP has a point. I mean, where are all the older threads? Before I buy a Mini, I want to know a bunch about the car, and I thought this would be the place. So far, it's just a bunch of noobs like me asking questions with little if any knowledge being shared by the oldtimers.
Sorry to say, the OP has a point. I mean, where are all the older threads? Before I buy a Mini, I want to know a bunch about the car, and I thought this would be the place. So far, it's just a bunch of noobs like me asking questions with little if any knowledge being shared by the oldtimers.
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Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 15
Performance chips and front tire replacement
1) I've never driven a Mini Cooper and I just bought a 2009 base. I saw an ad for a GForce performance chip that purports to increase performance and MPG? I don't have a supercharger, and I want more torque. Is a performance chip a viable method for performance, or are there many evil side effects with changing the stock chip?
2) With all my other FWD cars, I put high performance tires (195 V60-15). The 195's will fit on the standard mags on the front wheels, but leave the standard ContiPro 175/65-15 on the rear. Will this upset the balance of the Mini Cooper, and throw off the computer management system?
2) With all my other FWD cars, I put high performance tires (195 V60-15). The 195's will fit on the standard mags on the front wheels, but leave the standard ContiPro 175/65-15 on the rear. Will this upset the balance of the Mini Cooper, and throw off the computer management system?
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The G force is JUNK I've heard nothing but troubles with this chip ,
The only one that I've heard good things is the sprint booster
MINI Cooper Sprint Booster MINI Clubman
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecal...?action=submit
using this if you swap all four tires you should be fine
swapping only two will cause traction/ABS troubles
The only one that I've heard good things is the sprint booster
MINI Cooper Sprint Booster MINI Clubman
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecal...?action=submit
using this if you swap all four tires you should be fine
swapping only two will cause traction/ABS troubles
Last edited by bad venge; Nov 22, 2012 at 02:54 PM.