>>>>>>Let me rephrase the question. Have you ever measured a 0-60 time of 5.5 seconds or less using your nitrous kit?
>>>>
>>>>Yes I messured the car without nitrous got a 6.1 second 0-60.......now add 50-75hp and
>>>>5.5 is more then attainable. I do not understand why a Mini should not be able to do that
>>>>the SRT can do it and more then a fair share of Hondas can do it to.
>>>>
>>>>peter
>>
>>So, you HAVE measured a 0-60 time of 5.5 seconds or less using your nitrous kit or you HAVEN'T. Typically, the word "Yes" indicates an affirmative, but your other words indicate you haven't done that. :???:

indeed that was a very confusing statement by M7

 

I bet if you had a modded (intake, exhaust, pulley, ECU upgrade, drag radials, NOS) AND were taking off down a steep hill for the entire run

 

Seriously....why is it so hard to beleive that you can do a 5.5 0-60mph run in a Mini......
It reminds me about the "S gear box can only handle 180hp" discussion 2 years ago with a bunch of
ney sayers proudly stating that there is no way the "box" can take more then 180 or so hp.

I will take the car out next week to do a run with nitrous sorry I can't do it this weeek as
we are getting readdy for a race this weekend.

peter

 

dgszweda1, the manufacturer's claim was 6.9. However the best ever seen tested was 7.0 in Car and Driver I believe. Sport Compact had it at 7.4, have seen it at 7.3, and even higher in another magazine.

 

I believe it is possible - I just wanted to know if it had been done already

 

>>dgszweda1, the manufacturer's claim was 6.9. However the best ever seen tested was 7.0 in Car and Driver I believe. Sport Compact had it at 7.4, have seen it at 7.3, and even higher in another magazine.<<


But we all know the drivers for any magazine can't drive worth a flip. Heck, they only have the cars for a little while. I've had mine for a month and I know I could do better on the launch with more practice.

 

>>dgszweda1, the manufacturer's claim was 6.9. However the best ever seen tested was 7.0 in Car and Driver I believe. Sport Compact had it at 7.4, have seen it at 7.3, and even higher in another magazine.

If they're going into 3rd gear before 60, I imagine it's hurting their times. Everyone gets obsessive over clutch dumps and such on the launch, but wheelspin is not a good thing. You have to compromise between getting power to the wheels and to the road. A clean launch is fast.

Motorweek got to 60 in under 7 seconds.

 

>>Seriously....why is it so hard to beleive that you can do a 5.5 0-60mph run in a Mini......
>>It reminds me about the "S gear box can only handle 180hp" discussion 2 years ago with a bunch of
>>ney sayers proudly stating that there is no way the "box" can take more then 180 or so hp.
>>
>>I will take the car out next week to do a run with nitrous sorry I can't do it this weeek as
>>we are getting readdy for a race this weekend.
>>
>>peter


A race? This Weekend? Where? Who? When? How?

L

 

Since 60 mph comes up at about 6300 rpm in 2nd, the magazine testers would have to be pretty dumb to shift into 3rd in a 0-60 run.

 

I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet but won't the new gearing of the MCS help? The original poster hasn't bought his MCS yet. I say wait for an 05 and do the standard pulley, chip, intake and exhaust and be happy with a sub 6.0 0-60 time.

Maybe?? No guarantees though!!!

 

>>>>Seriously....


>>A race? This Weekend? Where? Who? When? How?
>>

What he said

Earl

 

Yes.....a race

At Buttonwillow with H-sport

peter

 

HUH? New gearing?? Where did you here this? Only new gearing I have heard is through aftermarket vendors.

 

Check out the following link. They changed the gearing on the 2005 MCS specifically to improve off the line performance.

http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/04/...5_mini_changes

I don't know if's a big improvement but looks like it might shave .2 of the 0-60.

 

Actually, it says they changed 3,4,5 and left the others alone. No getting off the line in third, that's for sure. Must be due to increased torque?

 

The Getrag 6-speed uses two output shafts and only four forward gears. Gears 3 & 5 are both the same drive gear (1.333:1) and Gears 4 & 6 are both the same gear (1.089:1). With that design of transmission, if you make 3rd lower, it makes 5th lower by the same amount and vice versa.

 

>>Check out the following link. They changed the gearing on the 2005 MCS specifically to improve off the line performance.
>>
>>http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/04/...5_mini_changes
>>
>>I don't know if's a big improvement but looks like it might shave .2 of the 0-60.

Also see this thread -- lots of very helpful detail, including new redline speeds at each gear.

 

>>How do you get 0-60 in less than 5.5 seconds?

Too easy, Use a Porsche Turbo.