lol how many miles you put on your mini and what problems have you had with it so far?

 

+1

 

51k....

No mechanical problems, other than a failed HPFP and the usual carbon buildup, but neither of those are out of the ordinary.

 

ok ill still do the break in but im putting on my intake the first weekend i have it thnx

 

lol.. im not sure how much shorter the r56 box is.. or whats your redline... or what state your in... but not many places is a 3rd gear to redline legal :P
mine will go to 95mph

 

blah blah blah blah....maybe I was on a private closed track

fwiw...my car see's 90+ daily.....on my private track of course

All I know is 1st is useless in my car....2nd is too damn short and 3rd is jussssst right

 

if you just want loud turbo noise slap any filter on the end of the MAF and your golden... Intakes are mostly jokes anyway, very few if any actually give you more HP's....

 

what size would the filter be? I see there are so many on k&n's website, also which one? round, cone, oval straight? or would it be a drop in? Sorry i dont know anything about the 2nd generation mini under the hood... and i want to make sure that this filter would make just as much noise as a cold air intake kit....please help

 

i'm running the k&n typhoon. Really loud and smooth as silk. Best 279 i have ever spent on an intake. That DOS looks real nice though.

 

I have the Alta CAI and it makes a nice noise.

 

I can't remember if its a 2.5 or 3 inch inlet you need, but make sure you don;t get a K&N unless its not pre-oiled. The oiley crap on the filters can really cause issues with the MAF, so make sure what ever filter you buy its not pre-oiled. And unfortunately a lot of K&N's are.... You need a standard cone filter type, any other the ECU does not like, doesn't create the right turbulence. You can get away with other filter types on a true CAI system but not when you are strapping it directly to the MAF.

Hope this helps man!