Mini Copper S And Differential
04-03-2004, 05:42 PM
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Just finished watching SpeedTV aka speedvision's tuner transformation.
Usually taht show is a sticker brake caliper painting show but whatever.
This time they showed a mini copper S getting the John Copper Works package from a local dealership. THey also isntalled a limited slip.
At first i thought they were installing the zexel torsen unit. But they installed this instead.
What the hell is this?
http://new.minimania.com/web/item/NMG1100/invDetail.cfm
They dropped the subframe, removed the half shafts, removed the tranny, opened the tranny up, removed the diff unit, and then slipped this thing in and bolt it back up.
hrm....
Usually taht show is a sticker brake caliper painting show but whatever.
This time they showed a mini copper S getting the John Copper Works package from a local dealership. THey also isntalled a limited slip.
At first i thought they were installing the zexel torsen unit. But they installed this instead.
What the hell is this?
http://new.minimania.com/web/item/NMG1100/invDetail.cfm
They dropped the subframe, removed the half shafts, removed the tranny, opened the tranny up, removed the diff unit, and then slipped this thing in and bolt it back up.
hrm....
04-04-2004, 07:45 AM
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Quote from local Mini tuning shop for a LSD?
$1200 for LSD unit
$1800 Labor
Its a very pricey mod. And while you could do it yourself it is a very very involved procedure.
The only thing I do not like about my Mini is the lack of an LSD. It really limits the cars abilities in corners.
$1200 for LSD unit
$1800 Labor
Its a very pricey mod. And while you could do it yourself it is a very very involved procedure.
The only thing I do not like about my Mini is the lack of an LSD. It really limits the cars abilities in corners.
04-04-2004, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Jims5543' date='Apr 4 2004, 07:45 AM
Quote from local Mini tuning shop for a LSD?
$1200 for LSD unit
$1800 Labor
Its a very pricey mod. And while you could do it yourself it is a very very involved procedure.
The only thing I do not like about my Mini is the lack of an LSD. It really limits the cars abilities in corners.
$1200 for LSD unit
$1800 Labor
Its a very pricey mod. And while you could do it yourself it is a very very involved procedure.
The only thing I do not like about my Mini is the lack of an LSD. It really limits the cars abilities in corners.
Looking at what they had to do. It doesn't look too bad... a little more involved than doing a clutch job for a FC rx7.
04-04-2004, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Cheers!' date='Apr 3 2004, 03:42 PM
Just finished watching SpeedTV aka speedvision's tuner transformation.
Usually taht show is a sticker brake caliper painting show but whatever.
This time they showed a mini copper S getting the John Copper Works package from a local dealership. THey also isntalled a limited slip.
At first i thought they were installing the zexel torsen unit. But they installed this instead.
What the hell is this?
http://new.minimania.com/web/item/NMG1100/invDetail.cfm
They dropped the subframe, removed the half shafts, removed the tranny, opened the tranny up, removed the diff unit, and then slipped this thing in and bolt it back up.
hrm....
Usually taht show is a sticker brake caliper painting show but whatever.
This time they showed a mini copper S getting the John Copper Works package from a local dealership. THey also isntalled a limited slip.
At first i thought they were installing the zexel torsen unit. But they installed this instead.
What the hell is this?
http://new.minimania.com/web/item/NMG1100/invDetail.cfm
They dropped the subframe, removed the half shafts, removed the tranny, opened the tranny up, removed the diff unit, and then slipped this thing in and bolt it back up.
hrm....
04-05-2004, 07:43 AM
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Oh! Your talking about that little piece they slip in there.
I am no expert but I will go with common sense in this. You get what you paid for. Would I install it? No I will save up and get a real LSD unit.
I am no expert but I will go with common sense in this. You get what you paid for. Would I install it? No I will save up and get a real LSD unit.
04-05-2004, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by boost_creep' date='Apr 4 2004, 11:50 PM
If you are reffering to the two plates inserted in between, the spider gears it is a Phantom Grip, quite a nifty little invention by John Brown.
The website claims over 120,000 kms of tested use.
I wonder if that is 100 cars that tested 1200 kms each.
Jim u need to get the zexel torsen unit.
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