Drivetrain Best Way to increase HP??? Anyone?
#52
10-06-2008, 10:41 AM
I hope you get your "power quest" answered OP. I do not think 210 (approx) Is really that much either as some suggest. The fact is, most S drivers who drive the MINI hard will always wonder what else is available to go faster. Thats the love of MOTORSPORT. The more you drive, the slower it seems. oh must add more........
#53
10-06-2008, 10:59 AM
I hope you get your "power quest" answered OP. I do not think 210 (approx) Is really that much either as some suggest. The fact is, most S drivers who drive the MINI hard will always wonder what else is available to go faster. Thats the love of MOTORSPORT. The more you drive, the slower it seems. oh must add more........
#54
10-06-2008, 11:47 AM
.....didn't even launch. Just trying to get some good direction.....
#55
10-06-2008, 12:01 PM
You are such a great sniper... I am really no match for you.
#57
10-06-2008, 12:30 PM
who's the one sniping?
#59
10-06-2008, 12:45 PM
My Grandma used the word sniper a lot 
#60
10-06-2008, 12:47 PM
>>>SLINGER 
>>>>>> Red Bull
#62
10-06-2008, 01:05 PM
#64
10-06-2008, 01:18 PM
#65
10-06-2008, 01:23 PM
Have fun....
This one is for Slinger
and this one to 
#69
10-06-2008, 02:04 PM
man this is one uptight crowd.....
#70
10-06-2008, 02:08 PM
Yes, I am young 44...I know getting old can make you grumpy...just like to have some fun and laugh...nothing wrong having fun and talking about cars at the same time. Its not like were discussing the bailout 
#72
10-06-2008, 03:40 PM
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OK...well here is where I am at.
Going with a JCW and would like to achive about 250 whp. I will invest about 4K to 6K and can do most of the work myself. I currently have a performance Corvette business but no almost nothing about Mini performance other than I love them but want more power. I want to use it for weekend SCCA and daily driver. Our shop is on our property so I only put about 10K on a year but sometimes I will go on a long road trip...so to answer your question it needs to be streetable as well
Going with a JCW and would like to achive about 250 whp. I will invest about 4K to 6K and can do most of the work myself. I currently have a performance Corvette business but no almost nothing about Mini performance other than I love them but want more power. I want to use it for weekend SCCA and daily driver. Our shop is on our property so I only put about 10K on a year but sometimes I will go on a long road trip...so to answer your question it needs to be streetable as well
I only wish that I had a proper shop to work on my car. Imagine........ all the hoist time you need, tools always at the ready, power............... (I need one of those drooling smily faces, got one?)
#73
10-06-2008, 03:47 PM
Well its a business as well.....been tooling around on cars since I was 15. Have to have a shop to make me happy....Engineer by trade..but my passion is doing custom paint and performance work.
#74
10-06-2008, 03:49 PM
wow, that flame actually made this post MORE enjoyable for me! hahaha
I've made the decision to go suspension first before power as it seems to make the most sense for the same reasons already mentioned.
Well.. when that bonus starts rolling in I will anyway...
Everyone seems to have amazing things to say about the Cross Coilovers as they seem to solve all of the various weaknesses and drivability issues the mini has when you get on it.
I don't know if it will matter to you, but you know that the JCW has an electronic dif as opposed to the mechanical diff in the regular S?
Back on the topic of power... has anyone talked about the idea of creating a twin turbo setup for the MCS? I know that would involve a ton of customization as there's not much room in that engine to do much, but it's something I've had some curiosity about.
I've made the decision to go suspension first before power as it seems to make the most sense for the same reasons already mentioned.
Well.. when that bonus starts rolling in I will anyway...
Everyone seems to have amazing things to say about the Cross Coilovers as they seem to solve all of the various weaknesses and drivability issues the mini has when you get on it.
I don't know if it will matter to you, but you know that the JCW has an electronic dif as opposed to the mechanical diff in the regular S?
Back on the topic of power... has anyone talked about the idea of creating a twin turbo setup for the MCS? I know that would involve a ton of customization as there's not much room in that engine to do much, but it's something I've had some curiosity about.
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10-06-2008, 03:53 PM
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wow, that flame actually made this post MORE enjoyable for me! hahaha
I've made the decision to go suspension first before power as it seems to make the most sense for the same reasons already mentioned.
Well.. when that bonus starts rolling in I will anyway...
Everyone seems to have amazing things to say about the Cross Coilovers as they seem to solve all of the various weaknesses and drivability issues the mini has when you get on it.
I don't know if it will matter to you, but you know that the JCW has an electronic dif as opposed to the mechanical diff in the regular S?
Back on the topic of power... has anyone talked about the idea of creating a twin turbo setup for the MCS? I know that would involve a ton of customization as there's not much room in that engine to do much, but it's something I've had some curiosity about.
I've made the decision to go suspension first before power as it seems to make the most sense for the same reasons already mentioned.
Well.. when that bonus starts rolling in I will anyway...
Everyone seems to have amazing things to say about the Cross Coilovers as they seem to solve all of the various weaknesses and drivability issues the mini has when you get on it.
I don't know if it will matter to you, but you know that the JCW has an electronic dif as opposed to the mechanical diff in the regular S?
Back on the topic of power... has anyone talked about the idea of creating a twin turbo setup for the MCS? I know that would involve a ton of customization as there's not much room in that engine to do much, but it's something I've had some curiosity about.