This has turned into a really good thread!

Thanks again to all who has replied. I'm a huge fan of turbos but I was afraid the snail on this car was a little small for what I'm used to. But I think the R56 has more potential then people have found yet. It always takes a little time to unlock the secrets. I'm willing to wait it out. I'm not looking for huge power numers, 200-220 would be just fine. After some weight reduction and suspension mods I'm sure it would be quite the fun machine. Even though it's already the most fun I've had and I've driven some much faster cars. You just can't beat a Mini!

Thank you for the suggestions on parts for suspension and brakes. I hadn't looked into which brake pads to use yet.

I'll also have to dissagree with 200 hp is 200 hp comment.

Numerically yes, but you also have to factor in all the variables. Such as the weight of the car, the gear ratios of the transmision and final drive can make a huge difference, the fact that superchargers and turbochargers give you power in different ways, superchargers have parasitic loss from driving the charger, adiabatic efficiency in a turbo is much higher than a supercharger. Superchargers give you power abruptly making it very easy to spin the tires whereas a turbo spools up putting all the power to the ground.

I don't think HP isn't king of scca either. If you look at it this way, "HP is how fast you hit the wall. TQ is how far you take the wall with you." Meaning the HP gives you speed, while TQ makes you move. In my opinion, seeing as how you change speed so often while cone racing, you need torque to get you back up to speed quickly. Rather than top end speed which is HP.

 

That is a great point. Horsepower isn't everything.

That's why the stock R56 is as fast as or faster than the JCW R53 and maybe even the GP (straight line speed anyway). It's also faster to 60 than the current Civic Si (197 hp) and the GTI (200 hp). Not sure about the 1/4 times. That torque is where it's at my friend.

Watch out for the 2-3k rpm dip though.

 

I may even get a little crazy and get a JCW.

It'll be probably spring time next year so we'll see. My wife's Mini is on the boat right now.

 

you guys should def try some boost tubes, whether it be alta, ED, or whoever. i just finished and man, it pulls a lot more, almost like a scared rabbit havent done the inlet yet tho, got some q's about it =]

 

Besides your basic intake and exhaust and modifying the turbo you would have to turn to more drastic engine mods.
If I was going to go ***** out on the mini.I'd remove the head ,get it port and polished and do a valve job.If there is room,maybe even enlarge them a bit.If someone makes Oversize pistons,then I would also bore it out.Displacement alone makes good horsepower.I also wonder is someone has a new MAF Sensor that can replace the stock one?

 

Ya thats how its done!!! After this you probably need better lower end too. Its not cheap, but speed has a price.

 

Got Pho, the best add on for me was the DP, get ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! youll **** your pants with glee.....

 

He told me he had several hundred hours of software development tied up in the tuning project. He may have reflashed the entire ECU and programmed from the ground up.

Another way of programming would be to modify the signal inputs to the ECU to trick it into reacting the way you want it to.

 

You say wasted a Mustange....was it a GT or a 6? The mini S is arouns 6.2 0-60 and the GT is low 5's

 

was the mustang the one with 100% more cylinders or the one with only 50% more cylinders?

 

 

I saw a Ferrari 430 get passed by a Subaru GT wagon at Lime Rock about two years ago. It was on the long straight right before big bend (a dive bomb) ... It was the green run group though. Wish I had my camera.

I had a friend running around 60 sec around LRP in an older Mustang v8 that was pretty stock (had slicks and a few mods). Faster than most stuff there in that run group that day including a Viper, Porsche 911s, BMW M3s and Minis.

 

Maybe it was getting towed

 

Our cars can pretty easily waste the V6 stangs, but stand no chance (stock) against the V8 (in a straight line of course).

 

The NEW Mustang GT runs low 5's and high 13's in the quarter. However, i've seen a stock 2002 Mustang GT Automatic Dyno less than 200hp at the wheels. Older GT's are pretty slow in the quarter too, high 14's at best, so I can definately see how Matty wasted a Stang.

 

Once the ECU is cracked on the r56, that is when power will be made in large numbers. Until then we arent going to see much, that stock k03 aint cutting it.....

 

I would have to agree. By the time my car is on the boat I would be very surprised if they haven't released new ECU candy.

I'm so used to carborators, lol.