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NCA 2008 Report

Mini Mania Open House and Lawn Party
by Jerry (Siddhartha) Bradbury
What can transform a peaceful sylvan lawn in Gold Country into a carnival overnight? The annual Mini Mania Open House and Lawn Party of course! Those who were there got to see first hand all the eye candy, but for those who were not, the Mini's ranged from an electric Moke to a VTEC powered Classic, to Randy Steven's tricked out CVT to Robert Holt’s Purple Haze convertible to three full on Mini race cars: my sprint car, Jacques Andres' enduro car and Eric and Colin Herricks's rally car, and many in between.
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Race Report -USTCC

Infineon Raceway, April 11, 2008.
by Jerry (Siddhartha) Bradbury
My Mini has a new setup for this race. Speed parts from my sponsor Mini Mania have been added by my sponsor Bay Bridge Motors and USTCC sponsor Nitto has provided four brand new NT 01 tires. This will be my first official race with the US Touring Car Championship and I look forward to hitting the grid with more horsepower and quicker lap times.
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MINI Clubman Review

Published: 21st April 2008
The new MINI was launched in 2001, to much acclaim. Although bigger than the original Mini, what it lacked in rear legroom, it made up for in unusual styling and a vast array of personalisation elements, much loved by a local estate agent.

The MINI Clubman has the same raft of options but its main benefit is the extra length, which should make rear passengers happier.
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Has anyone done an LED upgrade?
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Has anyone done an LED upgrade?

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May-10-2008 06:30PM mr.x   839210
May-10-2008 04:35PM 63 Countryman   839195
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Is it possible to install all-in-one LED bulbs (with built in resistors) in place of my current incandescent bulbs? Plug-n-play? Where is the best place to buy them?

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63 Countryman
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I put LED bulbs in my brake lights in my 67 S. The bulb socket  sets at an angle in a mark 1 and LEDs are directional. The lights when viewed straight on from directly behind the car the was dim.When I placed the same bulbs in my wagon,which has a socket that is flat to the surface,they worked very well.

 

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i have converted/retrofit all but the reverse lights. if designed correctly, it should not cause any adverse effects. in my opinion, avoid purchasing off the self units. for the most part, they are not designed for realiability. a well designed retrofit should consist of a led driver/power supply that is able to regulate the proper voltage for each led array. if this step is avoided, the led the lifespan may be reduced.

for an idea, check out some pics of my retrofit:

http://www.vtecminis.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=12

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mr.x
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I would like to install LED lights into my turn signals, reverse lights and brake lights. Has anyone done this upgrade on their Mini? Does it cause any problems and what type of LED's did you use?

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