About a month a go or so, when applying brakes at highway speeds my MINI had this very annoying chatter. A quick ask around confirmed my suspecions; warped brake rotors. I was hoping it wasn’t so, since I just did the front brakes a little more than a year ago, not even 20k miles. But, …
Category Archives: Project: Roxy
Repair log: 100 miles later
Barely 100 miles since the last update, Roxy decided she wanted to ride on a tow truck again. I’m not sure why she fancies that, but she does. Most of the time there isn’t anything I can do about it either. This time was no exception. Pulling out of my office parking lot, right side …
Before & After
Full write-up to follow, along with better photos. But here she is, 3 miles after having new struts, Eibach springs and an HK Comp adjustable rear sway bar installed.
The Pieces are in Place
HK Comp rear sway bar. MINI OEM Super Sport Struts. Eibach Springs. All collected and ready to be installed on Thursday. Full report to follow very soon, along with before and after photos. I might be a little excited.
From the Tire Shop
I’m at the tire shop last trying to get a repair done. Turns out I couldn’t because that’s what happens when you run over a razor blade and it shoots into your rear tires like a baseball through a pitch machine. But that’s not what’s is important. I park. I go inside, then outside with …