Here's the Deal. I'm in the Navy and I have $15,000 to spend for mods. I have a paid off bone stock 2005 Mini Cooper S with 31,000 miles. My goal is to spank my brothers 2009 BMW 135i with those twin turbos. I would like to build a car with a reliable 250+ whp with the suspension to handle it. I've been doing alot of reading and theres quite a few options. Suggestions?

 

Depends on how capable you need the suspension to be (i.e. if you're going to track the car, or you just want a badazz street car).

If you were going to spend most of the whole shebang on go-fast... RMW stroker engine, and you pass the 250 mark and have a monster.

Otherwise:
RMW Cam, Head, Header, Tune; Injectors, Brisk Plugs, exhaust, intake, 15-17% pulley and you're breathing down the throat of 250whp

Suspension:
Depends on what you want, how low you want to go, etc.
Either coilovers, or springs
rear swaybar
endlinks, control arms, etc.
TSW Xbrace
Camber plates

 

[QUOTE=BlimeyCabrio;2673662]Depends on how capable you need the suspension to be (i.e. if you're going to track the car, or you just want a badazz street car).

I'm going for a fire breathing street car. No aspirations to track it, but track days are not out of the option. I'd like flat-neutral handling, without being super twitchy. I'm looking at coilovers. I'm looking to lighten the car as well i.e. back seat delete, 17" 16lb wheels w/lo-pro Pirellis, deleting other unnecessaries, lightened suspension parts, 19" rear sway bar, strut tower braces, etc etc

 

Keep it safe and keep it on the button!!!

A Head/ CAI / 15% pulley ( power and sweet sound) / exhaust cat back( not so much power, but another sweet sound) / a water meth system (to keep it safe )/ then a wet NOS system!! ( Power on control, when you want it and when you need it!!) *Then a posi and tires!! LOL
All the above with out a tune will put 250-260 WHP and 260+ Tq to the ground!! Depending on the parts you chose and the labor you do your self..
cost can be as little at $3000.00 to the $15,000.00 you have in your pocket!!

Just remember to shop around... have fun making a Killer street car and smoking your bro's Beemer with the MINI beemer..lol

Just me..........................

Thumper

 

Mynes Stand-a-lone ECU and Call Hubie Fuh of ABF performance ... his name is Dr Fuh on NAM. Drop him a PM, hes the guy that builds the BIG power Minis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i33lTY-AH4g
With that kind of money you can have a custom build tailored to your needs. Dont get the shelf stuff...
Heres some numbers from one of his custom builds
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...917-post1.html

 

Follow what Sushil just said to the T and you will have your brother in your rear view mirror for sure. Do it right from day one and don't deviate and you will be very happy once its all done.

 

Call Detroit Tuned . You should prolly talk to Tuls before you spend that cake

 

check his car out here
http://www.motoringunderground.com/f...ead.php?t=1202

 

You should get an expensive sound system, tailored for audiophile sound quality and tuned for the acoustics of the car. No boomy bass.

I'd say that for power, the RMW stroker would be best. Maybe you can get one with that new supercharger Jan's been working on.

 

It appears that Tuls has checked out of the Mini scene Though nitrous would be fun, not for me. I'm up for spankin superchargers or a sweet turbo setup if it'll fit and not blow my engine before 50,000 miles. I'll look into Detroit tuned. What other shops get the props for leaving the competition behind?

 

Tuls hasn't left he is just on sabbatical. Also do this even though I might be reposting but uhh ..... yeah
and you want regret it. Hubie will build that motor to be able to hold GOD's power if you want.

 

just stick with the basics.. intake, pulley, exhaust, tune... u dont need 250whp to beat a 135i... just get one of these..




just use it off the line...you'll scare the **** out of him and you'll win

 

or the other way is to do what kal just mentioned

 

If you have $15K to turn the MINI into what is not (Hint: A straight line car) then why not trade in the MINI, add the $15K and get a 135i and call it a day?

 

Did I say beat? I meant whip the **** out of him! and corvettes, caddie-v's, M-whatever, AMGish, Honda whooshers , mustang special edition this n thats, the new camaroooo so nice, such an so forth

 

Call Hubie is the absolute serious answer to what your wanting to do.

 

I like big things in small packages. Besides, you can park a Mini anywhere and still have room for a 70's cadillac behind it

 

haha, I like your attitude.

Good luck with the project and let us know what you decide.

 

Hubie has been in the high HP Mini business longer than anyone and can put a complete package together for you well within your budget. Now that he is on NAM many will benefit in a variety of ways . Here is a thread dealing with one of his most recent builds .

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...91-octane.html

Hubies contact info:

www.abfperf.com


Randy
M7 Tuning

 

Hardly! Tuls is working for Detroit Tuned.

 

sell the car (they hold value great) and get a classic and drop a sick built vtec in it and your brothers car will be a memory . 1500 lb. car with sick power, think about it .

 

http://www.eurotuner.com/featuredveh...r_s/index.html

 

That car now has a very very very trick FMIC and some other goodies from what brian has told me. Hubie, Brian, and Tuls built that car made people see that the UNPOSSIBLE is actually really fun.

 

Damn! I wish I had $15K to spend on my Mini.
Do be sure to keep us updated on all progress!

 

if you brother mods his 135 I think you will be hard pressed to beat him in a straight line no matter how much money you spend
http://www.n54tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2402