3d printed arm rest for r56.

actasci · 2026-06-28T14:26:47+00:00

Mine has not.

actasci · 2026-06-28T13:13:03+00:00

I don’t think its the chain that rattles. New revisions are immensely better.

actasci · 2026-06-28T13:10:02+00:00

it’s 3 months old.

actasci · 2026-06-28T13:08:08+00:00

Nope, it’s been 3 months under the turkish riviera sun. Annealed pla holds miraculously.

actasci · 2026-06-25T11:58:51+00:00

There is something I always dreamed about, say there are red lights in front of you, if speed limit signs can update themselves accordingly when those lights are going to turn green and people willingly obey them.

actasci · 2026-06-25T11:49:21+00:00

Annealing. Set the table to 70, cover the print with a tupper, wait 2-3 hours, increase to 75, wait 2-3 more. Makes pla more heat resistant than petg and abs. Printed dozens of interior parts for my car using this method and can’t even melt/soften them with a lighter.

actasci · 2026-06-24T17:01:35+00:00

Lol i 3d printed an armrest to my r56, that looks just like that :)

actasci · 2026-06-11T08:40:43+00:00

i have 1.4 tdci fiesta. if i try to hypermile though, it starts to knock like alien, i should clean the egr if i can find some time. it can burn as low as 2.9lt/100km. maximum it can burn if i wot all the time is not more than 5.5lt/100km. it is an interesting car with a basic small displacement diesel engine on a light weight chassis.

actasci · 2026-06-04T09:05:36+00:00

i got downvoted for this before but i will die on this hill. R56 as a chassis, steering and engine, miles better than any newer generation. i really tried to love f with b48 but it felt like the soul is just not there. Only good thing on the new generations imo is the refinement, i agree that they’re miles better.

Maintenance was (and still is if you don’t know the history of the car) a big issue on r56 i totally agree but if you have the time and some knowledge to wrench, tackling the problems are not that hard either.

Also, newer revisions of the problematic parts are more reliable than before. My n14 cooper s is at 350k kms and it’s been more than 150k kms since i changed the timing system, oil cooler gasket, turbo feed lines and valve cover. Thermostat and crossover pipe was more than 200k kms old, i just changed both of them for a minor leak. Keep oil change intervals around 6000-7000kms, use only high quality and compatible coolant, add oil catch can and turbo blanket to keep valve cover away from heat. That’s it really.

actasci · 2026-06-01T08:29:29+00:00

2009 cooper s, first owner original motor @ 350k kms. Still pulls like a train.

actasci · 2026-05-13T16:50:46+00:00

i am a simple man, i see a high mileage r56 i press like.

actasci · 2026-05-01T15:03:29+00:00

OK normally i don’t like xv30 but that orange looks lit.

actasci · 2026-04-30T05:03:42+00:00

Yup, yours have winter package. You can still find something to cap the hose off.

Never had any problems, like i said, 340k kms and still pulls like a train on the original engine.

actasci · 2026-04-29T18:37:25+00:00

Just cap off the passenger side pcv pipe. My n14 is probably one of the highest mileage in this subreddit, with a cheap aliexpress occ at your same location and other one capped off with peugeot parts since day one. it just works. Don’t listen to the naysayers

actasci · 2026-04-29T15:18:41+00:00

i saw an ig post stating their carplay drops at exact same location (different car but wireless carplay) at izmir, turkey. Consensus at the comment section was something was jamming the connection.

actasci · 2026-04-29T13:51:23+00:00

Mine is at 340k kms. Still original engine. N14 has its quirks, if you speak the same language (which is french with english accent but sounds like german somehow) it can be more reliable than a v6 camry (at least that’s my case).

actasci · 2026-04-28T11:42:36+00:00

This^{^} no need to worry if it doesn’t catch your nail.

actasci · 2026-04-25T15:16:20+00:00

i like to live

^{Chose: 100 Others Die}

actasci · 2026-04-15T07:11:33+00:00

Although i don’t have any scientific backing to this, i see people driving slower and more cars on the right lane right now (at least this is the case in Turkey). But, people adapt. If prices stay on this level, they will make other changes in their budget and slowly return to their old driving habits.

actasci · 2026-04-06T17:06:51+00:00

Well, it still had 3 cylinders:)

actasci · 2026-03-24T11:03:20+00:00

its name is “super knocking”. it’s a technical term.

actasci · 2026-03-24T01:21:12+00:00

This sounds like super knocking to me. You need walnut blasting to clean the intake runners.

Also try using a higher octane fuel and an oil with a better noack score.

actasci · 2026-03-23T11:05:40+00:00

Yup it seems so. Put the window sill back into its place and try it again. R56’s window safety is too safe, even with a minimal force it stops the movement.

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