I know there are lots of options for the supercharged cars.

But is anyone interested in performance heads for 07+ MCS?

Has anyone seen the inside of the ports or head?

The ports are rough as 80 grit........

 

While I completely love the idea...I think it's going to be more cost effective to just develop a larger turbo kit and tuning software that works well. Now a turbo kit + ported head....mmmmmm! But that seems like it would get quite costly......

I take it you have seen the ports on the R56 head? Can you post a picture of how rough they are for us, I'm very interested to see!

 

what kind of ballpark would this run?

 

it would be in the ballpark of R53 heads under 3k

I will try to post pictures tomorrow, I have one sitting at the shop........

 

Interested, heck if I wasn't so busy working, I would be looking for a shop to port and my polish the current one.

Even better would be a nice new design!

Let me know what you have and when.

 

Guys I tried taking pictures for you this morning, They are not the best,But like I said They are about 80 grit

 

WOW! That looks worse than an R53 head!

I'm VERY interested to see what a ported/polished R56 will do. I hope that you go forward with doing it, as I think it might be something that could benefit the community a great deal if the results are as good as on the R53!

 

I just Spent the cash for a new head so its too late, to turn back now.........

 

What could one expect as per HP by doing this?, I know this will be the first, but I guess maybe taking an example from R53 results?

 

To late to turn back now....meaning you're doing this and its too late to back out? Or too late to start the project?

 

I'm guessing that much like the R53, to get the most out of the ported/polished head you'll need to get a proper tune to go with it. Something that cannot really be done very well at the moment...

I'm excited to see someone do this though...if I had the money I'd find a machinist myself, after seeing those ports.

 

Too late Its happening as we speak, We will be able to tune also.....

 

Awesome!

ETA on this project!?

How will you be tuning it?

 

Watching with interest

 

Ported heads on a force induction car usually makes great power! Ah the good conquest turbo 101 days. I remember porting my head out and it was night and day. On a fully stock car this mod will stock kick ****.

 

bigger valves, more aggressive cam, some p&p of the intake/exhaust tracks, all the things that make gains on a naturally aspirated engine (except smaller diameter exhaust for extraction velocity) all make exponential gains on a turbocharged motor.
keep us updated !
I was able to push 150hp from a 1L 3cyl turbo sprint with a big valve/big cam head & opened exhaust.

 

 

All that is gonna make you fat, then you are gonna need a H2 to get around.

 

Very interesting....any approx gains we can see? When will you be done with yours??

 

Not sure about gains, But I will give a ETA and say it will be on my test car and have dyno sheets (before and after of course) no later than Labor Day.....

 

Can I do the polished head to my cooper non s R56??
Any benefits for NA engine??

Thank u very much...

Yr project's interested me!!!!

 

I know with an old carb V8 this would make quite a difference, but the R56 motor is direct injection, gas doesn't have to travel like it use too, but I don't know anything about direct injection and how or if a ported head would make a difference. Interested to see though, keep me updated on your project

Braden

 

Cool work Eddie - we'll be watching this with intense interest. By any chance do you have your donor car picked out and an initial dyno sheet published? Would be good to compare before and after and also see how it will stack up against a MINI JCW.

 

I'm sure there will be gains from doing it...i'm very excited to see the results of this.

I still would like to know what they plan on tuning it with though.....

 

Well the good thing is is that it's a PW/B so we should be proud