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Car Forum / MINI / February 2004de-stage 1ing a mini cooper
Hi there, is there anyone one out there that has just put a stage one kit on a mini cooper (1990 RSP is the model I got) and has still got the old parts that they could let me buy? Or if anyone could advise on how I could get hold of such parts elsehow then that much be much appreciated. Thanks Phillip The problem part is the twin downpipe. I understand this type, with two clamps holding it to the cast iron manifold, is no longer available. So second hand might be your only choice for this section.  SignatureRgds Steve steve@dsnclassics.co.uk www.dsnclassics.co.uk > Hi there, is there anyone one out there that has just put a stage one > kit on a mini cooper (1990 RSP is the model I got) and has still got [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks > Phillip Where in the world are you, mate? I have a 1990 cooper which I believe is an RSP, which doesn't have a stage 1, but I am considering fitting it. I am not sure about the logistics of this, but I wouldn't mind doing a swap of some kind. send me an email: my first name dot my second name at my last name dot org Cheers, Haje Jan Kamps > Hi there, is there anyone one out there that has just put a stage one > kit on a mini cooper (1990 RSP is the model I got) and has still got [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks > Phillip www.rsp-cooper-register.co.uk is currently having some tech probs. http://pub120.ezboard.com/fspecialistminiforumsfrm7 is the place to find any hard to source RSP parts. If you have any difficulty I have the complete original exhaust system, but I live in the Highlands. :-) Although I would expect the manifold and downpipes to look very similar to Metro. Allan > Where in the world are you, mate? I have a 1990 cooper which I believe > is an RSP, which doesn't have a stage 1, but I am considering fitting [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Thanks > > Phillip Not wanting to be rude, but why are you de-stage 1ing it anyway? > Hi there, is there anyone one out there that has just put a stage one > kit on a mini cooper (1990 RSP is the model I got) and has still got [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks > Phillip Very valid question - the car is actually for my sister who is very stingy, and isn't prepared to pay the extra insurance for a modified car. The insurers were generally asking about £150 extra a year to insure it with the stage one kit fitted. Although saying that, I may have wasted all your time (I hope so from my point of view) because yesterday my sister tried one more insurance company who quoted her £320 per year with the stage one kit (that's £10 more than the best we found without mods), so I might be able to persuade her to buy the car and keep it as it is. Thanks for all your replies though, Phillip > Not wanting to be rude, but why are you de-stage 1ing it anyway? > > Hi there, is there anyone one out there that has just put a stage one [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thanks > > Phillip and also - the money you would spend on buying all the manifolds/ filters/ backbox even (if you're going back to absolute standatd) - that money could pay for the extra modified insurance. but - like many other people - does the insurance company HAVE to know - if its only a fancy air filter and exhast i say its not modified - the co-op insurance is v. good for young ppl - they only ask if the ENGINE has been modded - which you could truthfully say no to - anyway - just my thoughts happy mini-ing! Ryan > Very valid question - the car is actually for my sister who is very > stingy, and isn't prepared to pay the extra insurance for a modified [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > > Thanks > > > Phillip > and also - the money you would spend on buying all the manifolds/ filters/ > backbox even (if you're going back to absolute standatd) - that money could [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > happy mini-ing! > Ryan I can see your point, Ryan. But insurance companies will be insurance companies and they will squirm out of a payout with the slightest excuse. It is highly unlikely that a stage one kit (especially one with an element filter, not the cone one) will be spotted by inspectors, but is it worth the risk? I think you would find your argument about the term 'engine' would fall on deaf ears. Hopefully, you would never need to test it, but the day you do, you may regret being economical with the facts. SignatureRgds Steve steve@dsnclassics.co.uk www.dsnclassics.co.uk > and also - the money you would spend on buying all the manifolds/ > filters/ backbox even (if you're going back to absolute standatd) > - that money could pay for the extra modified insurance. Ongoing, each year? > but - like many other people - does the insurance company HAVE to > know - if its only a fancy air filter and exhast i say its not modified No, they don't have to know. They could lever you wrecked mini out of the back of the BMW, prise the bonnet open and find the squashed remains of your extractors and then smile to themselves and hang you out to dry. If you don;t make a claim, then any money spent on insurance is lost money anyway, so why spend it? And if you lie to them so that they can deny your claim, then thats wasted money too. > - the co-op insurance is v. good for young ppl - they only ask if the > ENGINE has been modded - which you could truthfully say no to - anyway > - just my thoughts In that case, tell them about your non-engine extractors and air filter. If they agree with you, then no harm done. If they don't agree with you, better to know now than when you come to make a claim. > Very valid question - the car is actually for my sister who is very > stingy, and isn't prepared to pay the extra insurance for a modified [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > yesterday my sister tried one more insurance company who quoted her > £320 if anything, take this with you: I live in liverpool, and have the same car as you - but non-stage1. I pay 750 quid a year. And yes, you read that correctly. Take the 320 and run, man. h |
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