In your opinion what's it the best mod/mods for $150 or less?

 

Get a Torque Arm Insert. I got the NM and love it. Search the forums for it but it's only like $60 and very easy to install and you'll notice a big improvement in your shifting and even power delivery right away.

 

Save it for something bigger like an intake, intercooler, or exhaust. Even better put it in a fund for suspension work.

 

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scott

 

All good suggestions, but I'll throw a couple more at you. It depends what you're looking for.

- 19mm rear sway bar
- New head unit with bluetooth, aux, USB, etc
- Window tint

 

maintenance for your car: oil, air/fuel filter, bleed brakes, etc.

 

scangauge II $150 on the money

 

Porthos it is a NON S. +1^ Scanguage II or rear sway bar.

 

How about a Helix Short Shift kit. For $150, you can get it and have it installed.

 

A rear sway bar is only in the OPs budget if he's going to install it himself. I had a 25mm installed and can highly recommend it!. The faster you push the car into corners, the tighter it plants itself on the tarmac.

One cheap and easy upgrade would be a K&N drop-in filter.

 

A CG Lock to hold you in place through the twisties!

 

Hear! Hear! I second that! One of mostest favorite mods.

(And next? A Whalen Shift Machine...)

 

The NM torque arm bushing is one of the best bang for the buck mods for a 2nd gen MINI.

 

Go for a Helix short shifter and an NM torque insert. You can do both of those for $150 if you do your own install. The torque insert will only take 15 min. The Helix will be about 1 1/2 hrs. Both will require the car to be on jack stands or ramps. Lots of info here on both installs.

 

+1

 

I'm interested in this too. Are there any mods for more power or quicker acceleration?

 

Not for less than $150. I just installed the DDM intake ($230) and it is excellent. A little more grunt but a bunch more growl during WOT. Now it sounds like it should.

 

Hmmprf... Mods.

 

Best mod for under $150 is filling up your gas tank.

 

What did you end up going with?

 

Do you have a link to a driving school that will teach you anything meaningful at this price point?

 

www.hookedondriving.com, look for Track/Schooling Days in your area.

 

That's about double his budget, but I'll definitely be looking into it for the wife and myself.