Anyone have any experience with this header ?

2002-06 BMW MINI COOPER BASE/S STAINLESS STEEL HEADERS

 

Generally speaking, headers on a Mini are a waste of time and money. Spend your money elsewhere.

 

So better spent on a good cat-back then ?

 

really? so it's just vendors selling us crap that doesn't work? or is it that they're too loud? (take door #2 or **** storm is sure to follow) .

 

Funny how the header works on my car.
Never heard of this header. No cat?

 

I saw this on eBay a couple days ago. I'm wondering t he same. But I always hesitate when I see a header with no cat.

 

I wouldn't buy anything that says its for a Chrysler Mini Cooper!

 

+1 Definitely added power on my car, from the butt dyno it added a lot more than when I did a cat back before hand.

 

mine made me lose 5.5K+ hp numbers , but gained a lot of area under the curve, leading still to faster acceleration. (obx header)
oh and don't get ceramic cats, i made that mistake and now have to replace it.

 

...maybe a change in medication is in order.

 

LOL, that's what I was thinking.

 

+1

 

Is it just me or isn't a high flow cat missing? Could be a small problem when passing emission test. If it is missing, by the time you buy a cat and pay someone to cut and weld it in, your in the price range of headers with a known history.. 2cents

 

That's not a correct generalization. Some do, some don't.

 

Like rgc0233 pointed out, these headers will only fit the Chrysler Mini Cooper. I think it might also fit the Toyota Clubman, but don't take my word for it. I would stear clear and run!

 

LMFAO !

 

Well actually the 1st gen mini uses the Tritec engine which was created by Chrysler. So they are not wrong in saying Chrysler. Its funny that you mention Toyota because the 1st gen Mini Diesel in Europe uses a Toyota engine.

 

Looks like the cheap Megan header. Save your money and buy a well made header. I love my RMW shorty header which resulted in a great sound and power increase with a tune.

 

well for a cheap header, at least it has D ports. Most dont have that. I ran a cheap header (obx) for three years with no problems at all. I have seen lots of people with power gains with cheap header, however, now i am running the mynes performance Header, just becuase.....


with that being said. i think having your stock header ported and the precat taken out is your best bet, talk with

www.werkinmini.com

about what performance gains are seen from it

 

I thought the engines were from Chrysler?

 

Buy a pulley first.

 

I would much rather have a Chrysler engine than one made by Peugeot.

 

did you ever end up getting these? i just looked them up on ebay and they're still there

 

I went for a Mynes V2. Took advice and steered clear of the Ebay header.

 

Wish I could afford the mynes or rmw header...