Gen 1 MINI R50 Tuning Guide
The top 5 performance mods for Gen 1 R50, MINI One and MINI Cooper Introduction Long-dismissed as ‘just’ the lower-powered alternative to its supercharged MINI Cooper S big brother, the...
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2017 MINI Tuning Trends
Lohen takes a look at what's hot in the MINI tuning scene in 2017 Introduction Much like the seasons, generations of MINI flow through a natural cycle before being replaced...
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Our 2017 Highlights
EVENTS AND SHOWS MINIS TAKE OVER In 2017, Lohen attended a couple of events within the MINI Calendar. One of the biggest of the year was the MINIs take over...
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New Safety Devices MINI R56 Roll Cage
While we have been offering a rear cage roll cage option for the R53 that can be adapted to fit the R56 MINI Hatch, there has never been a full...
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Common Gen 2 MINI Problems
The introduction of the turbo era in 2006 signalled a real change in direction for MINI’s forced-induction offerings and divided owners who originally had their feet firmly in the supercharged...
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Top 5 MINI Track Mods
Top 5 MINI Track Mods While this year’s track season is almost over, it’s the perfect time to get your MINI upgraded ready for next year. This blog will give...
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Project B48
As more and more Generation 3 MINI owners are tuning their cars to create a capable hot hatch. The F series B48 engined MINI is now being tuned sufficiently to...
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Meet dory - Our F56 Cooper S!
The demonstrator fleet here at Lohen has grown a lot since the company started in 2004. Beginning with a Gen 1 Cooper S known as Trouble and Neo the R50, we...
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Power and Performance - N14 Crate Engine Build
If you read our Darton Project blog and were inspired but didn’t want to have a closed deck engine then this blog is probably better suited to you, as the...
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Jaws - Our Lone Shark
Last year, as we have for the past few years, we competed in the Time Attack championship with our race car Polar Bear. However, an unfortunate incident at Rockingham in...
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The Countryman JCW - Modifying an R60
While we see a wide range of MINI shapes and models, its quite rare that the R60 Countryman is modified, so when this customer bought his R60 JCW to us...
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The Perfect MINI Garage – One Owner, Two MINIS
For most people, modifying one MINI is enough, as the simplest of modifications can make a huge difference; however, when some people get the bug for tuning they just can’t...
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An R53 Race MINI - The Journey to the Track
While taking to the track in any car is a risk, finding a car that compliments your driving style and one you can have fun in is important. Which is...
