If you do you can go for ride in mine as well . You'll have to ride in mine first because after you experience the TQ in Jans mine will feel weak .

Longboard

 

I would love to! but I seriously don't think yours will feel weak

 

Well, let's say that I'm working on the 6sp gearbox just to start, as for the ITBS and stroker...probably my wallet won't allow it, , a very good head/cam combo and maybe intake manifold if I can find one better than the stock is all what I'll be able to fit on my car...

 

you laugh, but its true

but seriously, itbs for the cooper yes?

 

I've seen pics of a Cooper with ITBS some time ago, if only I could find it again...but I think it was here on NAM somewhere...

Anyway, ITBS would be lots of fun for us Cooper owners If only laws here in Italy weren't so strict about car mods... ITBS are bound to be VERY noticeable

 

it was the HPA car, and it requires a lot of work, standalone, removing the drive by wire exc. pretty expensive project for most cooper owners. Something I would love to invest in if they put down the numbers


sorry for thread jacking jan

 

Me next! Me NExt! If you get rid of the rotrex for the TVS I call dibs! :P

Ill give a ride in the e60 M5 in exchange! Maybe software from RPI will be thrown in before if elected to... Faster than an F430 from a pull...

 

haha, ill take a ride in that. ill give you a ride in my cooper! 17.0 1/4 ftwww pulls faster than a pinto

 

lol

 

Hi Jan,

Just a simple question,

If I am correct in this set up you expect to see over 16-18psi pressures,
do you thing that with the stock ecu you will be able to make
the proper corrections? I say this because a lot of reflashers doesnt
disassmble all the ecu maps and the limp mode -fuel cuts is just too close
e.g. in our setup that we were working on twincharged we had
to use a piggy back to correct everything and make it work ( no problems
even with 28psi)

In this case will you use the standalone ECU that you work on?

 

I have been driving it on the stock ECU , it needs a volt clamp but I will be putting a plug-n-play stand alone that we have been working on it in the next few weeks. It's already made ridiculous power on the stock ecu.

After seeing this setup I can't see a reason to have a turbo for road racing as the power is just everywhere. Even up top it just pulls like a freight train.

 

im still drooling JAN... I may be bringing a guy to you with a mini cooper s (and Ford GT aka gt40) to get a tune... I guarantee he will buy all your stuff! Just wait til winter i may go with the cam then...

 

No problem .

I would love a ride in your M5. I have a strong passion for BMW's. I mite be at cars and coffee this sat?

Longboard

 

Damn... Im still in hawaii! In december I will be back and may organize a meet or have RPI do a meet and we can meet up there! Ive been to cars and coffee before, lot of BMW's huh... Its actually my dad's e60 m5, but he will be glad to swap a taste of your car for a taste of his...

 

....not something you hear every day

 

Hahaha... you are right... it is because I am going to school at university of Hawaii and STILL trying walk onto the bball team... The coach wont even let me tryout, I know I can play with them as I did in the summer... im just ranting but yeah.. haha

 

Well if this thing is ready by next year I think I might be able to afford it after all. And by then I will have few more miles on the SC to replace it with the new one.

 

Ah, but I hear that guy wants to keep his MINI as a daily driver.

 

Nope... I know what this guy wants, He wants power with reliability... a balance between both...JAN, What should I tell this guy to get?

 

sounds like he needs a gt40

 

I said power AND RELIABILITY! LMAO!!! JP...

 

Anything RMW with the proper tune is going to be reliable. I am at 250whp with a RMW head, and shorty headers. My car just today saw 7500rpm's at least 4 times. Playing with an EVO on the fwy well over 120+mph for a while. No problems at all so far.

 

Stop It! Im a starving student! I am getting antsy hearing those numbers! Hahaha... Maybe ill just do a cam, water/meth kit and retune for now as well as header wrap... hopefully i get to 215whp... currently at 205whp... Or do some lightening of the car... any suggestions? whats a cheap way of removing weight while keeping driveability?

 

There is not much you can do becides taking the seats out. Everything else makes the car feel junky in my opinion. Just save up for parts. Once you have a bid more power, weight does not matter that much. Hey 215whp is a great number to start with.

 

So I guessed right


I believe a comparison between s/c and T only cars is useless.

Imho in similar intake pressures always the T only cars will have
an advantage of 40-60hp. Also better fuel economy

But if some day Eaton releases TVS roots for the M45 then
it will be a nice and easy buff but not to be compared
with the car you made with the stroker.