will the type s intake manifold and throttle body work on the cooper?

 

you mean the Cooper S intake manifold and TB?
Does the ETK/TIS say they're the same part numbers? I'm not positive.

 

no, the manifold is totaly different.... its metal and the cooper one is plastic and fiberglass.... i just wanna know if they will work on the cooper, and is the type S TB bigger than the cooper?

 

well, it might work, but not well. The intake runners on the MCS intake manifold are way too short for proper naturally aspirated tuning.

NOT "type S" - that's JDM lingo
Say: "Cooper S" - that's MINI lingo

 

You should also consider that the Cooper's plastic intake will have smoother surfaces for the runners than the S's metal runners, which usually feel like sand paper. I'd recommend finding a larger TB or boring out your stock TB.
I remember some folks were talking about this same issue on a different car (Neon) and most people recommended the same thing, saying the plastic manifold allows smoother air flow and to keep it.

 

unless of course you're planning to drill them for direct post nitrous then you'll have to switch to the metal cooper s intake

 

I fall you want to do is use the S throttle body, at the least, you would need an adapter plate, as the bolt pattern is larger for the S.

 

This is for the project Crispy Mini... im thinking that i will want to turbo it eventualy and i just cant see how a plastic intake mani will do well under pressure...

 

Jon, your site is very entertaining.

 

jon, if you are looking for a few isolated parts, I might have the following, all from an S:
Throttle body
Intake manifold
Fuel rail
Fuel injectors
Ignition pack
Sparkplug wires
Valve cover

 

>>jon, if you are looking for a few isolated parts, I might have the following, all from an S:
>>Throttle body
>>Intake manifold
>>Fuel rail
>>Fuel injectors
>>Ignition pack
>>Sparkplug wires
>>Valve cover
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love the site too! you are a pretty deft mechanic for someone of your age and experience. good luck with that rebuild!

god bless ebay, eh?

keep us posted on the progress.

Cheers
-ABT-