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Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:45:37 GMT
question about modifying a car.?

hi there, ive just blown the piston rings on my 2003 mini cooper s with 57,000 on the clock. this sounds unusual so far however i have had a lot of work done to the car and its running at 260bhp (standard out of factory for this model is 163bhp). so fast road camshaft, modified throttle body, bigger supercharger - my question is - this will cause a lot more heat and engine strain (have oil cooler and bigger intercooler to help) but is there a better type of piston/ring to replace the worn ones with? so this doesnt happen again..