Drivetrain Best Intake, R53 S
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This Pro Mini intake looks pretty awesome too.
http://www.promini.com/product-exec/...category_id/28
http://www.promini.com/product-exec/...category_id/28
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Here's a link:
http://www.minimotors.com/Mini_Cooper_Parts_and_Accessories.cfm?pn=NME2032&p ID=332747
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Hello I recently purchased an R53... And looking for an intake. Was going the same route DDW or Alta performance. If I go the Alta route I was planning on buying the Supercharger Diverter & couplings ANY help will do
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So helpful thanks
SOOOOO helpful 💪🏽
The best intake is the one that SUITS YOUR NEEDS.
They are all about the same buy most tests....
JCW works, but it is to quiet for some....that is why the flap is often removed on them. Plastic, so it resists heat-soak. It is also kinda $$$ new...
The Dinian is a bit louder, but still nice on a DD, and it is what I have....I like it..they are on clearance.Looks like it is OEM. Plastic also to resist heat-soak.
The other open filters with a shield with/without the cover (AKA ALTA, etc).are all LOUD...great around town, but try taking a 4 hour highway trip!
The DDM is nice, but I have 0 firsthand experience!! But the fact it is sealed from the heat of the engine compartment, and the fact WMW's recommends it should speak volumes!!
As for which pulley...do a bit of research...I run a 17%, and love it. It is, like all pulies a compromise....15% better for tracks, and hotter climate, but the 17% is better around town and cruising!! Early on, there was debate about wear fro the 17% compared to the 15%, but people stopped worrying about this a few years ago. I would, IMO stay away from the 19%, just too many issues....but I will say one thing, many have gone from the 15% to the 17%, but not many the other way around.
If you run your car at red-line lots, then you should get the 15%...the SC will be just barely over spun...but you are making mostly heat, not extra power with the other ones at redline....and you have a much bigger chance of having a belt fail (at redline) with a 17 or 19.....by doing yearly belt changes, and having a Tensioner stop, you can minimize the $$ risked from a thrown belt. Remember, the pulley is mostly about making power down low...to get you going!!
They are all about the same buy most tests....
JCW works, but it is to quiet for some....that is why the flap is often removed on them. Plastic, so it resists heat-soak. It is also kinda $$$ new...
The Dinian is a bit louder, but still nice on a DD, and it is what I have....I like it..they are on clearance.Looks like it is OEM. Plastic also to resist heat-soak.
The other open filters with a shield with/without the cover (AKA ALTA, etc).are all LOUD...great around town, but try taking a 4 hour highway trip!
The DDM is nice, but I have 0 firsthand experience!! But the fact it is sealed from the heat of the engine compartment, and the fact WMW's recommends it should speak volumes!!
As for which pulley...do a bit of research...I run a 17%, and love it. It is, like all pulies a compromise....15% better for tracks, and hotter climate, but the 17% is better around town and cruising!! Early on, there was debate about wear fro the 17% compared to the 15%, but people stopped worrying about this a few years ago. I would, IMO stay away from the 19%, just too many issues....but I will say one thing, many have gone from the 15% to the 17%, but not many the other way around.
If you run your car at red-line lots, then you should get the 15%...the SC will be just barely over spun...but you are making mostly heat, not extra power with the other ones at redline....and you have a much bigger chance of having a belt fail (at redline) with a 17 or 19.....by doing yearly belt changes, and having a Tensioner stop, you can minimize the $$ risked from a thrown belt. Remember, the pulley is mostly about making power down low...to get you going!!
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The DDM intake by far fits better as we've had multiple alta ones rub on the map wiring. DDM also has a great stainless diverter and now silicone intercooler boots.
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