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

Drivetrain Pulley performance update

Old Jul 22, 2003 | 02:45 AM
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I have driven about 550 miles since my my pulley.A few things to note.My gas mileage has gone up an average of 3 mpg and I am driving it hard.The BMP intake is loud,I'm stiil on the fence on that mod.The blower whine is great.The car just keeps accelerating through the rpm range.At 50 mph in 5th gear it just takes off.On some twisties that I would accel.through in 3rd gear now lights up the inside tire or the DSC will come on if I have it switched on.My wife says I am going to get nipped for sure.The slight stumble I had is gone.With the a/c on it has much beter power when taking off from a dead stop. The Borla street exaust is slightly louder than when it first went on,sounds perfect now.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 02:54 AM
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Did you also get the ECU upgrade?
What is your gas mileage for city and hwy?
 
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 02:58 AM
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No ECU upgade yet.I am getting 31 mpg combined
 
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 04:28 AM
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>>At 50 mph in 5th gear it just takes off. >>>

Cool. But 50mph is for 2nd gear, not 5th!
 
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 05:03 AM
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these things got a 5th gear! OMG
 
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 05:40 AM
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I'd like to hear more pully updates like this from modded owners. It will keep me energized while I wait for mine. Keep them coming.

Amit
 
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 11:30 AM
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The pulley is probably the BEST first mod. <JMO>
I find I'm "ON IT" more than before the pulley. I have not
calmed down enough to calculate the new milage yet. The
increase in HP is soooo much fun.

If you haven't done any mods, what are you waiting for?
 
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 02:12 PM
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I drove 3 hours home from Philly after getting my pulley and all I can say is WoW. I will have to do some driving this week to experience the great gains in Torque!!
 
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 02:26 PM
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>>I'd like to hear more pully updates like this from modded owners. It will keep me energized while I wait for mine. Keep them coming.
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>>Amit


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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 02:34 PM
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Took me what seemed like forever to make this modification, then all I could do was wonder "why was I waiting ?"
Great Supercharger whine and increased torque. What else can you do at the same cost?

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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 02:40 PM
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I'd like to see what portion of you got pully & ecu versus just the pully. Oh and keep the stories coming, you're making me more and more envious.....aaarrrrggghhhh

Amit
 
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 02:44 PM
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I can't answer the question,
 
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 06:36 PM
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>>I drove 3 hours home from Philly after getting my pulley and all I can say is WoW. I will have to do some driving this week to experience the great gains in Torque!!

3 hours from Philly is that all? :smile:

Paul
 
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 06:50 PM
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>>The outside front wheel doesn't spin anywhere near as much as it used to with the sway bar. :smile:
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>>Paul

What type of dif do you have? I can light the inside wheel but have not been able
to do the same on the outside.

 
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 08:05 PM
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Greetings!

The pulley is the only performance mod I have and the added torque is worth every penny. The power and the torque make a big difference from a standing start too!!
I too have also experienced better fuel economy. The pulley mod and an ECU upgrade give huge jumps in performance without making the car too loud for those concerned about that issue!!

Best Regards,
Ron

 
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 08:14 PM
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Mods are listed in my sig. What a blast! Everyone has their reasons to jump into mods or to wait, but I founf it to be very satisfying and worth the warranty "risk".

I like the sleeper look of the stock exhaust but whenever the OEM rusts out I'll upgrade that as well. :smile:

Regards,
Jim
 
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