I have a relativly technical question, since our motor is a chrysler designed mitsubishi motor, has anyone ever looked into using a cam from a mitsu or anything in our motor? I dont know if this exact motor is actually used in any other car or not (with the way things are going in the automotive world, it would seem odd that if bmw is using someone elses motor it wouldnt be an existing motor in cars from that company). I eventully want to put a cam in my cooper (non s), but the cooper shrick cam isnt wild enough, and i dont want to use a blower designed cam in a N/A motor. Any thoughts? thanks alot

Beecher

 

I've never heard that our motor is a mitsubishi motor.....

 

well, i have read articles in the past that said it was, but then again, i have also read articles that said it was dual overhead cam aswell, so maybe its bollocks. hahah

Beecher

 

A little BMW mechanic bird whispered the same info into my ear recently!!
It's a Mitsumini!

 

This is very interesting to hear...I wonder what the powers that be on here have to say about this???

I really would like to know the hard facts on this

 

 

the team that made the srt4 motor designed the r53 motor.

 

I knew that one...but now what exactly went on with ours

 

I thought I heard the 1.6l was only used in Euro Neons or something.

 

It was mainly built for the MINI. But as it was a joint venture with Chrysler, they used it in their Euro PT-Cruisers and I believe Neons.

I read somewhere a little bit back that Fiat bought the Tritec plant recently...

 

Interesting question, but why when there are after market cams for our cars (RMW) which seem to be delivering good power?

 

It doesnt have much of anything to do with Mitsu, and more to do with Chrylser. The Tritec shares alot of architecture with the 2L "PL" motor used in the Neon, and in the "Diamond Star" built Mitsu Eclipse. I dont think any parts are actually interchangable, other than the ignition coil, wires, and probably a few other miscellaneous bits. It all dates back to a deal BMW struck with Chrysler before the Chrysler merger with Mercedes (1997).

 

have you looked into the RmW cam? jans been creating great parts for the s, and i bet the cam for the just-a-cooper is just as impressive as everything else offered by him