OK, I've been working on the Green Filter intake for a while now - and I still think that totally has potential, but now I'm excited about the new possibilities for anothre intake for the Cooper.

It's called a Carbon Dynamic Airbox, or CDA. It's made by BMC, the manufacturer of the Ferrari F1 team air filter. I have one on the way, so I'll keep you all informed on the progress of this promising system. Here's the sneak peek:







I haven't forgotten the Cooper!

 

Looks interesting! We await your report on performance and price...

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Looks like it makes the most of available air intake from the MC grill...very anxious to hear results Randy...been holding off on the intake hoping some new stuff would come along.

 

its not for cooper s?

 

Nope, it's only for the Cooper right now.

 

Very interesting. Keep us posted on the results. I might have to rethink about the H Stock class in AutoX.

 

>>Looks like it makes the most of available air intake from the MC grill...very anxious to hear results Randy...been holding off on the intake hoping some new stuff would come along.

Ditto, dandp. Still waiting for the perfect intake (and one that will work with the CVT). Once Randy finds it, maybe we can get together and do a dual install on our Coopers.

 

Oh yea! I'm feelin' the Cooper luv! A new intake?...you got my attention! Thanks, Randy :smile:

 

Great info, Randy. Kind of looks like the Viper. I look forward to hearing more as well, although I already have the Moss intake on my Cooper. Bummer that there are no intakes yet for the CVT! I hope something comes along for those folks.

 

Make sure to do lots of before and after testing. I have airflow data from a VW that actually flowed LESS after installation of the CDA. Of course, the VW has a much larger stock airbox.

 

>> Bummer that there are no intakes yet for the CVT! I hope something comes along for those folks.

The Viper supposedly fits the CVT. Isn't this what Diamond Racing is using on theirs?

 

HARMINI, you beat me to the post.

Yes, the Viper is what Diamond Racing uses on their CVTs - it is pretty expensive though, IMHO.

 

Hey HARMINI, I know you don't live too far away from me...be fun to to do the dual install!

How different is the CVT engine inside than the 5 speed? I assumed the transmission was - but engine? Curious to take a peek now...

 

This does sound interesting!!! Please let us know the results. Dyno et al! :smile:

 

>>Hey HARMINI, I know you don't live too far away from me...be fun to to do the dual install!
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>>How different is the CVT engine inside than the 5 speed? I assumed the transmission was - but engine? Curious to take a peek now...

The only thing I've read is that the CVT has a different size engine mount. Randy??? Do you know??

 

I new cooper intake already? I just got the moss intake! oh well... I love the carbon fiber look!


Magnaflow exhaust on the way....I cant wait!!!

 

randy.
let us know if this one will work for the cvt!
i'll be first in line! i got some birthday cash to blow!

 

Any CVT engine photos out there as a comparison to the MC 5 speed??? Just curious as to how different under the bonnet the 2 are :smile:

 

The brace for Moss's Cooper intake bolts directly onto the transmission mount, which I imagine is quite different for the CVT. I assume the airbox is similar if not identical, and that the issue is more of a mounting one. The manufacturers just have to be convinced that there's enough of a market for CVT intakes, so that they'll design mounting systems using different bolt locations for the CVT.

Then again, I've already been proven wrong once in this thread... I'd be interested in a photo comparo as well.

 

Under the bonnet of HARMINI, a 2003 Cooper CVT.

 

Cool HARMINI! Maybe we can link a side by side of the CVT and 5 speed to compare. Looks like an intake would fit fine in there to me...but I'm no mechanic :smile:

Or just keep going up and down the page back to Randy's pic...
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Could one of you 5-speed owners post a couple of stock engine pics here to compare?

 

If it's not raining at noon, I'll try and do it...actually have a photo shoot to go to offsite. Perfect opportunity

 

Airbox setup looks identical. In other words, the Moss intake (the only one I know about in detail) would work fine if the metal brace had an extension leading to a different original bolt than the one on the transmission mount. Surely this can't be that difficult? Sorry, can't post a pic - no digital camera yet.
Chris

 

Hi Randy. This is my very first posting, anywhere. For starters I want to thank you for being so generous with your time and knowledge. Your opinions and how-to's are very useful and much appreciated. Regarding this new induction setup, it looks a bit like the Pipercross Viper concept. Is it only for the Cooper, not the S? It looks sufficiently "self-contained" that the airbox (cowling) modification would not provide any benefit in a Cooper S application.