Drivetrain Makes you think :)
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Makes you think :)
I received my latest BMW owners mag today " Roundel " and they had several articles on the new mini one dealing with " modding". Let me quote one section so we can see just how on top of the Mini tuning market BMW is.
" We took our Cooper S to San Antonio before we changed anything, and David Greenwood at Rhine West ran it on his chassis dyno. He measured a peak of 155 at the REAR wheels, reasonably close to the Mini's 164 rated hp. After installing the pulley ( 15%) and air intake ( alta ) we took it back again and David measured 195 hp, a 40 hp increase! If we correct our first readings to the factory-rated 164 and add 40 hp, we now have over 200. Amazing "
Now I dont know which I find more amazing a rear wheel drive Cooper S or 40 hp from a 15% pully and CAI
Just imagine the people reading this article and actually beleiving it.
Randy
Team M7
www.m7tuning.com
" We took our Cooper S to San Antonio before we changed anything, and David Greenwood at Rhine West ran it on his chassis dyno. He measured a peak of 155 at the REAR wheels, reasonably close to the Mini's 164 rated hp. After installing the pulley ( 15%) and air intake ( alta ) we took it back again and David measured 195 hp, a 40 hp increase! If we correct our first readings to the factory-rated 164 and add 40 hp, we now have over 200. Amazing "
Now I dont know which I find more amazing a rear wheel drive Cooper S or 40 hp from a 15% pully and CAI
Just imagine the people reading this article and actually beleiving it.Randy
Team M7
www.m7tuning.com
YIKES! That is so annoying to read about! Rear-wheel drive, indeed! What a tool! Tee hee! 
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Sad thing is, that tuners are selling kits like this to unsuspecting customers claiming their pulley and intake gives 200hp. Hopefully fwhp.
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Originally Posted by maxmini
Now I dont know which I find more amazing a rear wheel drive Cooper S or 40 hp from a 15% pully and CAI Just imagine the people reading this article and actually beleiving it.
Just imagine the people reading this article and actually beleiving it.
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No Andy we checked our sales records and they did not get the PB but thanks for thinking of us
Randy
Team M7
www.m7tuning.com
Randy
Team M7
www.m7tuning.com
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I think most of us around here realise there are lies, damn lies, and performance claims. I have to say that we MINI folks are very demanding for concrete numbers before we bolt something into our cars.
Pb = Lol
Originally Posted by andy@ross-tech.com
Maybe they installed a plasma booster too?
Aren't you going to write a letter to the Editor?
" Just imagine the people reading this article and actually believing it."
I can imagine people reading this article and actually believing it!
PS PB anyone cut one of those things open yet?
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