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katwmn1 
MINI Motorer 
Joined: June/03/08 Location: Portland, OR Status: Offline Points: 72 |
 Topic: 15% Pulley QuestionPosted: August/01/08 at 2:27am |
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So, if I install a 15% pulley, increased cold-air intake and increased exhaust, what will happen to my warranty? Aaron at NW Mini was kinda sketchy on it. He basically said that if anything happens and it can be traced to the pulley, et al, that it would void that part of the warranty.
Kinda curious as to what y'all have done and what you think. |
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Cindy & Elton
'08MCSC/LB/B/all pkgs/blue leather/Black Sport Stripes/UJ Caps & Door Sills/ALTA 15%, Intake, Sway bar, Short-shifter and exhaust and a partridge in a pear tree! |
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johnf36
PSMINI Expert Advisor 
PSMINI Member Joined: August/30/07 Location: Ephrata, Wa. Status: Offline Points: 8612 |
Posted: August/01/08 at 2:51am |
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Technically he is right, but the items you listed Mini also installs the same thing just with there Logo on it. Many people go with Dinan when they do these up grades to avoid any warranty issues. Problem is they have nothing for the second gen Mini's. Is your 08 MCSC one of the last to have the blower or with your build date did they already do the change on the MCSC?
If you have the Blower there you my be able to work with a few things . John |
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If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.
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katwmn1
MINI Motorer
Joined: June/03/08 Location: Portland, OR Status: Offline Points: 72 |
Posted: August/01/08 at 2:56am |
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All I can tell you is that Elton is a Supercharged R52...I'm new to all of this, so please be gentle, but I learn fast
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Cindy & Elton
'08MCSC/LB/B/all pkgs/blue leather/Black Sport Stripes/UJ Caps & Door Sills/ALTA 15%, Intake, Sway bar, Short-shifter and exhaust and a partridge in a pear tree! |
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johnf36
PSMINI Expert Advisor
PSMINI Member Joined: August/30/07 Location: Ephrata, Wa. Status: Offline Points: 8612 |
Posted: August/01/08 at 3:53am |
 Proceeding with caution. Supercharged refers to boosting the intake air pressure to the combustion chambers on a 4 stroke engine. Now how we do that is a couple of different ways. The 02-06 Mini's used what is called a belt driven blower, after 06 Mini started changing engines for the new 2nd gen Mini's, this engine is Turbo charged. Now this is where I am not sure of the build change date on the MCSC. Easiest thing to do is try to catch coffee at one of the morning coffee meets and the club members on hand can explan all of this first hand. John |
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If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.
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katwmn1
MINI Motorer
Joined: June/03/08 Location: Portland, OR Status: Offline Points: 72 |
Posted: August/01/08 at 9:04am |
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Thanks, John. Will do.
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Cindy & Elton
'08MCSC/LB/B/all pkgs/blue leather/Black Sport Stripes/UJ Caps & Door Sills/ALTA 15%, Intake, Sway bar, Short-shifter and exhaust and a partridge in a pear tree! |
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johnf36
PSMINI Expert Advisor
PSMINI Member Joined: August/30/07 Location: Ephrata, Wa. Status: Offline Points: 8612 |
Posted: August/01/08 at 3:38pm |
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Sorry it dawned on me as I left for work, if you lift open your bonnet and you see a big silver rectangle thing that kind of looks like your radiator laying flat with a hose on the left and right side of it you have a place for that 15%.
John |
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If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.
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katwmn1
MINI Motorer
Joined: June/03/08 Location: Portland, OR Status: Offline Points: 72 |
Posted: August/02/08 at 12:22am |
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I suck at resizing photos, but there are a couple of pics of him with his bonnet up here:
http://gallery.me.com/katwmn1#100008 Are you the same John that makes cool stuff for our Minis? |
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Cindy & Elton
'08MCSC/LB/B/all pkgs/blue leather/Black Sport Stripes/UJ Caps & Door Sills/ALTA 15%, Intake, Sway bar, Short-shifter and exhaust and a partridge in a pear tree! |
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MINI-Rolls
MINI Motorer
Joined: August/12/04 Location: Olympia Status: Offline Points: 2386 |
Posted: August/02/08 at 12:41am |
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You have a supercharger, the 08 MCSC is still supercharged. Many members have the 15% pulley and I do not know anyone that has had an issue with warranty repairs from installing the pulley. NW MINI is mod friendly and supports our group. I think if you ask members at a get together you will find that most if not all have changed their pulley.
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katwmn1
MINI Motorer
Joined: June/03/08 Location: Portland, OR Status: Offline Points: 72 |
Posted: August/02/08 at 12:43am |
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Thanks, Dave.
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Cindy & Elton
'08MCSC/LB/B/all pkgs/blue leather/Black Sport Stripes/UJ Caps & Door Sills/ALTA 15%, Intake, Sway bar, Short-shifter and exhaust and a partridge in a pear tree! |
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YakiMini
MINI Motorer
Joined: November/08/05 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3531 |
Posted: August/02/08 at 6:33am |
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I totally agree with Dave/Mini-Rolls on that. If a Mini Dealership will put a John Cooper Works Pulley on a SuperCharger, a different Cold Air Intake, and a different Exhaust you have nothing to worry about. I know that Portland's Mini Dealership does not have a problem with modded Mini's and warranty.
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MINI-less... If God allows, I will have one again some day. :D
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