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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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May-10-2008 01:57PM kerr   839167
May-10-2008 01:36PM doss   839163
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Click Image for More Information VALVE SPRING UPPER PLATE INT OR EXH EACH - MINI COOPER & S
[More Info] 		Click Image for More Information CRANKSHAFT REAR MAIN SEAL - COOPER & COOPER S 02-06
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Posted: May-10-2008 01:57PM Reply
their job is to cooperate with the rib on the inner seal in such as way as to block any direct path for water, mud, salt or high pressure car wash water from getting into the bearings. The two parts create a sort of labyrinth.

a cherished car will maybe not see any of those hazards, so maybe you are ok

a daily driver will see them, but then again, if, without them, there is premature wear over time, you'll have no more work to do then as you do now, to take it all back apart to put them on.

Maybe ok to leave it. Hang them on a nail in the garage with a note to yourself to make a list next time!

Norm

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Posted: May-10-2008 01:36PM Reply

I just got though rebuilding my axles, replacing the CV boots, and repacking the bearings. After I got the wheels back on and set the car on the ground, i noticed two plastic washer looking things on top of my tool box. they are the plastic washer things that ride behind the rear seal.
(the white things in the picture)
http://www.minimania.com/web/Item/GHB1018/AddedFrom/CatBrowse-%20SUSPENSION/InvDetail.cfm

Do I need to tear it all back down again, or can i let it ride for a while? I only put about 50 miles a month on the car.

 

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Mini Cooper Part-NMG7615 MINI COOPER CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER OEM - COOPER AND S Factory replacement clutch master cylinder. The plastic body of this unit makes this master cylinder rather delicate and can lead to failure when clutch components fail. For your 2002-2006 R50 [ More Info]

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