got a alta 15% v2.0 pulley installed....wow what a power difference...best money spent so far!

 

good deal.

what other mods do you have?

 

alta intake..."jcw" plugs...magnaflow exhaust...m7 extreme scoop... but i just got a alta short shifter and a m7 occ

 

Congrats on your pulley, Rog

 

IMO the best bang for the buck mod for any R53 MCS.

Enjoy the boost !!!

 

It is almost nostaligic now that R53 get's pullied.

 

I was hoping for a bigger grin when you got back from the first drive . Now you just need some Alta control arms ! LOL ! congrat's Roger !

 

The upgrades and tweeks never end.

Reset the ECU also. I always find that to have good results after some time. Stupid computer trying to give me better gas mileage.

 

Yes. Always reset the ECU after a change to the engine.

 

For us planning to do the pulley, how do you reset the ECU?

 

Nice! Did you do the install yourself, at a dealer, or indep. shop?

 

To reset the ECU, unplug the battery for a while. That is a good idea when you are doing any engine work anyway.

 

Or through an ECU reset:
http://www.mini2.com/forum/faq.php?f..._obc_functions

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Seeing as I mentioned this in another thread elsewhere on MINI2, here's a quick how-to on getting a bit more information from your MINI's computer.

The information displays in place of your mileometer, so you DO NOT have to have the MINI OBC/Trip Computer option to see this.

A complete list of functions is below, this example is how to get into the menu number '7'.

With the key in the ignition, but in the off position, press and hold down the odometer reset button, while holding the button down, switch the key in the ignition to position 1.

The screen will say 'Test' and a number.

Scroll through, (pressing reset button) through to test 19 and wait a moment.

Wait and the message will say "log i-off" then "log i-on" and back to "log i-off" again. When "log i-off" appears, press again. You are now in the system. (Woooo)

You can (if you wish) start the ignition any time from now.

Scroll through to test 7.0 (or whichever from the list below) and wait a moment, after a pause you will enter the test 7.* range of information.

You can scroll through now (7.1,7.2,7.3 etc.) using the reset button.

You can exit each menu by pressing, holding for a few seconds, then releasing the reset button.

To leave the system scroll to 19 and leave it for a few moments.
Switching off the ignition also exits the system.
Test:

1.0 Chassis number
1.1 Kilometer count
1.2 Parts number
1.3 Coding-, Diagnostic- and Bus-index
1.4 Production Date (Calender week/year)
1.5 Hard- and Software status
1.6 Injectorstatus, Cylinder count, Engine factor.

2.0 Combisystem Test

3.0 Service intervall counter

4.0 Actual fuel consumption in l/100km. eg.0154 = 15,4 liters/100kms.
4.1 Consumption in liters/100kms.

5.0 Distance consumption in l/100kms.
5.1 Actual rest distance with available fuel in Kms.

6.0 Actual amount of fuel in tank. eg. 123321 =12,3liters left 32,1 liters right
6.1 Total amount of fuel in tank.
6.2 Show value of Fuel guage. 1= both senders OK, 2= sender failure, 3=ti signal unplausible (no reading)

7.0 Actual coolant temp.
7.1 Actual outside temp.
7.2 Actual engine revs.
7.3 Actual speed

8.0 Hexadecimal readings of menu 7.0 to 7.3

9.0 Actual on board voltage (Battery)

10.0 Land codes

11.0 Unit codes

12.0 No funktion

13.0 Gong test

14.0 - 14.4 On board diagnostic codes. eg 000000 = no failures

15.0 - 18.0 No funktion

19.0 On/Off for Test menu.

20.0 Correction factor for Fuel consumption
Formula for correction:
Shown consumption x 1000 / user defined consumption
Push the trip reset button to begin the correction. Numbers count up from 0-9, when correct number shows push trip reset button.

20.1 Sets 10ths. for consumption factor
20.2 Sets 100ths. and 1000ths. for consumption factor
20.3 Saves the new consumption factor and shows new value

21.0 Software reset. (Same as disconnecting battery)

Your MINI's computer may give more or less information than stated above.

 

its all good man....that grin actually came out when i took a trip out to julian to get some cider! talk about a difference...i can power around and out of corners much better now

on a side note....ordered the items to do the auto meter boost guage set up and i got the top part of my aero grill conversion done...had to sacrifice the driving lights for awhile...who ever isntalled them decided to rivet the damn thing to the grill ....so after some carefull drilling it finally came out ....i think when i install them ill use some bolts or screws to anchor them down....or i may just put them away and get a set of small piaa ones in black housing so they blend in

 

and i need to get a new set of plug wires...i was told number 3 is arc'd

 

Where in San Diego are you? I am in Escondido. My Girl friend lives in Ramona and her sister and husband live in Julian. I have a killer time on the grades. Just installing my Alta intake made a big difference. Was the pully hard to put on yourself?

 

oh it wasnt something i did on my own...its a good idea to have someone who knows the installation process do the install

you will notice with the pulley the power comes quicker and in parts of the rpm band that once werent there when u are on the grades....actually i live in east san diego near lemon grove

as wendy and paulie can attest...there are a few things about bumbles that makes it stand out lol

 

well last night i decided to install the OCC...pretty straight forward...

 

Did you get the pulley installed in San Diego? All I've seen on these boards are shops in Orange County and LA, never a place in San Diego for mods.

 

I actually did the pulley for him. I have several MINI Friends in San Diego and knew Roger since he use to live in Indy. We met up and and did the install, If you need something let me know I could arrange it on my next visit.

 

highly recommended, bee100n if you can set it up with Way, do it! you wont be dissapointed trust me

 

Cool, a tuner who makes house calls!!

 

Wow, that would be great. I'm working on my budget for the year. I've got Service Inspections I and II, brakes and probably tires to pay for this year, I'm not sure if mods are in the equation.

My dad's in the San Diego Miata Club, and I think he's mentioned a "Way" in the SD Miata tuning community. Any relation to Way Motorworks?

 

I am Way Motor Works. I also do all the Maint work like the inspection services, and so on.

 

Thanks for the biz nez and the support of our vendor Waylen! Glad you are enjoying the power.