Drivetrain (Cooper S) MINI Cooper S (R53) intakes, exhausts, pulleys, headers, throttle bodies, and any other modifications to the Cooper S drivetrain.

Drivetrain MINI's are quite capable

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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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MINI's are quite capable

So I finally got some power in my Mini and then had it tuned.

The dyno sheet.

 
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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Patiently waits for the details...
 
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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I haven't been reading the mods pages for a while, but 400++ hp for a MINI---is that for real???
 
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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Looks like a v8 power and torque curve.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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LOL! ...so after you fixed the scaling, what're the accurate numbers?
 
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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LOL! ...so after you fixed the scaling, what're the accurate numbers?
OK, I thought for a moment that I completely missed some miracle mod.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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GOOD ONE !!!

Is this like SAE and METRIC
 
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ofioliti
OK, I thought for a moment that I completely missed some miracle mod.
Other than bolting in a GM crate LS7, you haven't missed a thing!
 
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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Didn't realize your new louvered bonnet added quite that much!
 
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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I believe it was the molded in scoop that added all the power not the louvers...hahah
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 06:32 AM
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someone else must have been in the driver seat to get that power.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 08:38 AM
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You picked up a lot more power than I did on Jan's tune.............
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 09:14 AM
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Looks like you bought out the Palo Uber catalog.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ignote
Looks like you bought out the Palo Uber catalog.
ROFLMAO
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by MiniMM
You picked up a lot more power than I did on Jan's tune.............
Originally Posted by ignote
Looks like you bought out the Palo Uber catalog.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 11:42 AM
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So, what have you been hiding???
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by MiniStupidfun
someone else must have been in the driver seat to get that power.
It was his wife........Morgan Fairchild.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 06:56 AM
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Im guess she umm....weights less

Oh yeah! just googled Morgan Fairchild. She would most certainly put more power down then gnat.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 08:59 AM
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So whats the magic? You must have alot of stickers!!!!
 
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 09:09 AM
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i wonder how many C-notes he paid to bribe the dyno! :-)

great numbers!!! must be impossible to put on the ground
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by MiniMM
You picked up a lot more power than I did on Jan's tune.............

impossible...
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by gnatster
So I finally got some power in my Mini and then had it tuned.

The dyno sheet.


its definetly an all motor car... most likely a v8... because
well a twin charge car wouldn't last with an A/F like that...
 
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 10:23 AM
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That should be a peppy little car. Is there any torque steer?

Happy trails,

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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by isellem
its definetly an all motor car... most likely a v8... because
well a twin charge car wouldn't last with an A/F like that...
+1 Definitely a NA car running a 14:1 ish a/f ratio. Big block?
 
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 12:16 PM
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....ok the gig is up

Thats a Z06 Vette I was looking at adding to the stable.
 
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