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11-29-2005, 07:47 AM
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The Mad Laboratory of Samtrak - MINI RSR
Samtrak
MINI RSR 2004 MCS delivered 12/10/2003 current odometer reading: 53,000 as of 05/16 link to NAM gallery                             The story of RSR, Acquired from MINI of Portland, December 18th 2003, with a whopping 8 miles on the odometer, MINIRSR was the creamy center of my Oreo. Before the car left the dealership, I had already ripped off the stock antenna, and installed a more aesthetic shorty unit. It was ON! The next few days were majestic; I created a video journal of the car's maiden voyage down the Pacific Coast Highway towards Los Angeles. (Road Trip right click and 'save target as') Once the car arrived home, it wasn't long until the transformation began. It was on that first night, the 18" wheels came off the old 97 Civic EX. They were clearly not fitting correctly yet, but I didn't care at the time. I had to get my pimp on! On the second day back home in the garage is when it happened. All of my photoshop drawings, piles of pre-ordered mods, and 6 months of waiting had come to a head.  the original photoshop concept sketch The car went up on jacks and was torn into pieces. The garage looked like a grenade had exploded a MINI inside of it. Turn a 20 color car into a 1 color car was my philosophy. Everything went to the painter, while I began working on gauges and bolt-ons. The process took a while, I had no deadline. So after three months, and some driving without a front bumper, RSR version 1.0 was released. The car had gained popularity on the internet before it was born, due to some early leakages of photoshop sketches. No one had painted over all of the black and white and chrome that the MINI designers had liberally spread everywhere. What would it look like?  oh my what a mess. RSR answered all the questions. Though the arches and side-mirrors of MINIs had been previously painted by other tuners, RSR went above and beyond, being the first to sport body color headlight trim, door handles, gas cap, hood squirters. While there are many beautiful MINIs in the world, RSR has a couple of signature touches that make it classy and original. First and foremost RSRs signature mod; the front bumper has been shaved smooth of its grille giving the MINI a completely different facial expression. Think, sinister track whore.... The concept was that of the front bumper of the 1980s Porsche RSR.  Racing Porsche RSR Also smoothed out, the hood sports no MINI wings under the bonnet scoop like the rest of its kin. Further shaving, scoops, ducts and details, a plethora of other mods round out the cars performance, always keeping weight reduction in mind. Pioneering the dechroming movement in the MINI community wasn't hard once people saw the finished result. This MINI has time and time proved to be a mad creation from the laboratory. NOW AVAILABLE, M7 Tuning is the official distributor of Samtrak's vented front side panels. Contact for pricing!  Dechromed and Shaved Dark Silver Vader Sounds: 12" 600 watt HE2 rockford fostgate subwoofer in custom "rear seat delete" enclosure V12 600 watt alpine amp 200 watt JVC mp3.cd.aux-in receiver with USB Interior/Exterior: DS arches DS door handles DS gas cap DS mirrors DS squirters DS OCAIARI HOOD SCOOPS DS fire extinguisher DS M7 Quarter Panel Vents designed by Samtrak M7 rear diffuser gen2 (protoype car for all R53 MINIs) M7 C-Wing (protoype car for all R53 MINIs) GP rear bumper inserts shaved hood shaved front bumper no antenna no backseats no rear wiper no side curtain airbags OUT MOTORING stubby 7" antenna CTD blacklight side markers MOSS "pocket" style organizer MOSS tinted alteeza projectors FOR SALE!!! $250.00 PRO MINI boost and temp gauge phillips blue vision bulbs chrome bulbs for indicators 20% tint Ian Culls Auto Up and Track Mode circuit 2x Sparco EVO2 plus in black 2x Sparco 5 point harness with shoulder pads Sparco steering wheel 330mm Nardi steering wheel 350mm Deep Corn JOEY mod black back headlight assembly custom painted OEM tailights WEBB Motorsports Brake Ducts Autopower half cage with diagonal and harness bar Suspension, Wheels, Brakes: Willwood BBK 12.9" rotors and 4 piston calipers 4x SSR Competitions 17x7.5 42mm OS 13lbs 4x Volk TE-37 black 17x8 38mm OS 15.2lbs 8x Kumho Ecsta MX 220/AA/A 215-45-W17 H&R 40mm springs M7 coilovers H-Sport Camber Plates H&R 19mm rear sway bar Megan Adj. Rear Control Arms M7 front strut tower brace Alta Front End Links Alta Rear End Links Lug Nut Stud Bolt conversion Hawk Ceramic Pads Super Blue Brake Fluid Engine, Transmission: Mini Madness 37% short shift HAI K&N 1550 Alta oil catch can oil breather Odyssey pc680 14.7 lbs drycell battery Alta 15% SC reduction pulley M7 64-62mm Wide bore throttle body M7 DFIC NGK one step colder iridium sparkplugs Custom Straight through exhaust by Samtrak MTH chip TSW Engine Dampener heres are some pictures to please the ocular sockets:           This is a picture of the old and new center exit straight through exhaust. Thanks to the force dynamics guru, Will at M7 for the R&D on the project.    a rare glimpse at the under body of RSR, before the USS, underbody panels, and diffuser... the exhaust is comprised of 2x Borla XR-1 mufflers in-line and straight through. the battery has been relocated to the center of the car, where the rear seats used to be. Peter Horvath of M7 has been quoted about this car, "Thats the second loudest MINI Ive heard." The first being of course, MAXMINI.  Also here are some videos!!! This is the account of the beginning of my MINI adventure. Having picked the car up in Portland Oregon, the drive down the PCH to Los Angeles proved a worthy adventure with plenty of awesome eyecandy! Please right click and "save target as" youtube link to adventure video and a few more just for archiving and FUN! promos for speed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy8v5UFkCnQ speed channel episode: http://www.mdsbrain.com/vids/tmmz.wmv the burnout clip: (im trying to find it again) North American Motoring Gallery __________________
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 MINI RSR- 2004 MCS______MINI....FTW ! 1986 Toyota Van 1997 E36 M3 sedan slicktop w/LS1 swap 1990 R32 GTR sedan w/RB26DETT SOLD S54/E36/8 2001 M Coupe SOLD Slugbut the 2002 WRX Wagon SOLD seriousrrry Last edited by Samtrak; 05-10-2016 at 10:32 PM.. 
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11-29-2005, 03:31 PM
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Quote:
just put the quaife up in your list! it's the best thing you can add to your mini
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11-29-2005, 04:25 PM
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Very nice. I think I Dl'd a pic of your car when I was looking for wheels.
 -G
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11-29-2005, 05:39 PM
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yes i did indeed take off the head lights completely.
who needs the weight? its easier to tell in this pic....  Will, those scoops are aesthetic! and minimally functional.
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MINI RSR- 2004 MCS______MINI....FTW ! 1986 Toyota Van 1997 E36 M3 sedan slicktop w/LS1 swap 1990 R32 GTR sedan w/RB26DETT SOLD S54/E36/8 2001 M Coupe SOLD Slugbut the 2002 WRX Wagon SOLD seriousrrry
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11-29-2005, 06:51 PM
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Hey man, Super nice ride. Cant wait to see pics of the new stuff when you put it on. Im jealous of the quaife. If i could afford one, id get one.
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“Whatever it is, the car has to look good. If your car doesn’t look good, sound good, and feel good, you’re not going to drive it like you should.” Akira Nakai 
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11-29-2005, 07:38 PM
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 :biggthump :biggthump  So so nice! Always been my favorate MINI..............I'm such a sucker for the de chromed monochromatic look:biggthump ! Keep the pics comin.....
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11-30-2005, 05:58 AM
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Oh man so Clean!! Has gotta be one of my favorite Minis! Where did you get your Intake scoops from? Did you have to paint them the same color as your car? I personally like the scoops.
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11-30-2005, 06:06 AM
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those are made by orciari, an italian company. they are distributed by proMINI, and retail at approx. 130 shittters. peeep their site....
www.promini.com
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MINI RSR- 2004 MCS______MINI....FTW ! 1986 Toyota Van 1997 E36 M3 sedan slicktop w/LS1 swap 1990 R32 GTR sedan w/RB26DETT SOLD S54/E36/8 2001 M Coupe SOLD Slugbut the 2002 WRX Wagon SOLD seriousrrry
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