Front Sway-bar Replacement: The R53 subframe design is a wonderful example of compact packaging. Unfortunately the tight confines of the front end makes replacing the front sway-bar a time-consuming activity. It is not particularly difficult, just time-consuming, especially if you don’t have access to a lift. The process outlined below will allow you to drop …
Passengers in the GeorgeCo MINI often complain that they are just but one pothole away from losing a filling. With the stiffer lowering springs and beefy swaybars fore and aft, the effective spring rate was probably in the neighborhood of 450 lbs. By way of comparison, the stock spring rate is somewhere around 200-220 lbs. …
With any luck, winter is slowly winding down here in the Mid-Atlantic. Time to catch up on progress with the GeorgeCo 911. We have been concentrating on easy, single-day projects that can be done in the semi-heated GeorgeCo garage. Today we update the pedals. Sport Pedals serve two functions. From an aesthetic perspective, they just …
Continuing our theme of making up for delayed maintenance tasks, today we tackle cleaning the throttle body. A dirty throttle body may affect throttle response and decrease gas mileage. For all 996s built after the 2000 model year with “e-gas” (throttle by wire) this task should take 30 minutes or less. For earlier cars with …
One of the things that has always bothered me about my car was the condition of the brake calipers. A previous owner (or possibly the dealer) at some point tried to respray them, but didn’t do a very good job. Three of the four blistered and pealed. The forth one was just faded. I finally …
If you find yourself deciding that what you really need in life is to buy yourself a Porsche 911 (and if you’re reading this, it will probably happen to you someday) you have to decide at what point do you want to jump in since production began in 1964. Are you looking for a daily …
I had been using Bavarian Autosport lowering springs for about a year. I like the drop in ride height resulting in a lower center of gravity and less body roll, but the struts were overpowering the springs resulting in a harsh ride. I had also been using Ireland Engineering fixed camber plates which gave 2.7 degrees of …
I love it when a product actually works as advertised. The product in this case is produced by Dr. Color Chip. The good doctor produces an automotive touch-up paint kit that really works. Here’s how: Let’s say you have a car with a very blunt nose, like a MINI. After a number of years, the …
If you read any of the reviews about the first generation New MINI audio systems you know they were not well received. The base audio system is generally considered as sounding muddy and has no bass. The more expensive Harman Kardon system is a bit better with uprated speakers and an amp located in the …
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We’ve been busy here at GeorgeCo during the last few weeks of Autumn, taking advantage of the warmer than expected weather to get some projects done before the cold and snow of Winter sets in. Even as we prepare to sell the GeorgeCo Blue MINI, work continues on the Red MINI. In addition to getting …