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Originally Posted by Nostril Cheese

There's a reason the stock pulley has rubber on it. It absorbs the torsional vibrations of the crankshaft. It's also the end of the crank that's driving the supercharger, alternator, AC Compressor, etc.. Think about those kinds of sideways loads.. Over time, it can damage the main bearings. I've seen it happen.

The ATI is the best there is. M7 stuff is meh. It's way overpriced for what it is. They seem to be more concerned with a nice looking product over something that is functional.

Exhaust will help with a header. A bigger intercooler will help a lot as well. There's a lot of variables of course.

Thanks, I'll put it on the list. Anything else that I should be seriously looking at with an 80k car? Most of the common stuff has been done, my current to do list would be fuel filter, pollen filter, one step colder spark plugs, clean air filter, inspect all underhood rubber stuff, SS brake lines and bleed, silicone intake hose, new hood seals or new intercooler diverter, and change out all fluids.

Originally Posted by Sarc

I've come to that realization myself (after thinking long and hard about your S8), which is probably why I drove a couple MCS' over the holiday weekend. Fun cars! Looking forward to seeing how life is with it for you...

Yup. The S8 is a great car, and I've taken it on quite a few road trips as it is a spectacular highway car. But 95% of the time I just don't need a full sized sedan, and frankly I really missed driving stick. The Mini is big enough to pick up my kids at school if required, but small enough to be tossable and also fit easily into our tight garage.