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Old 04-08-2008, 07:44 AM
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What are some little things...

What are some little things besides intakes and such that you can do to get little gains?
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Old 04-08-2008, 10:15 AM
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Catback Exhaust, exhaust manifold w/ high flow cat, and ECU remapping. If you wanna get crazy, cylinder head port and polishing and building a bottom end.
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Old 04-08-2008, 10:21 AM
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I think suspension is a good way to make your Cooper feel faster! It transformed my car!!!
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Old 04-08-2008, 07:39 PM
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Haha no i mean like without buying much. Like no actual parts. I sound crazy but these honda guys do this little stuff and get hp.

of course thats a honda and not a mini

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oO you mean fireball stickers

they add 50 WHP!!!
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Old 04-08-2008, 07:49 PM
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One of the good intakes (like this: http://ddmworks.com/MiniStore/mini_c...ni_intake.html)
a decent cat back (read more here: http://northamericanmotoring.com/for...d.php?t=134863) and possibly if you want the most, a header (with cat if your state requires it and you don't want the CEL on) and an ECU re-map. The ECU isn't required but it will make the best out of what you have. Along the way, little things like fresh plugs if they haven't been done, wires, and a good coil will aid evetything. Otherwise, it's a cam swap and head work an that means $$$ followed by a definite ECU.
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Old 04-08-2008, 07:59 PM
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Catback Exhaust, exhaust manifold w/ high flow cat, and ECU remapping. If you wanna get crazy, cylinder head port and polishing and building a bottom end.
Not really much need to do anything to the bottom end on these cars. You're not going to be making enough power to break anything .
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Haha no i mean like without buying much. Like no actual parts. I sound crazy but these honda guys do this little stuff and get hp.

of course thats a honda and not a mini

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Honda guys do stuff and THINK they make HP. Sticking a coffee can muffler on your car doesn't do anything, in fact in most cases they lose HP .
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The only thing they have going for them is the Vtec. Minis will always be sexier.
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