Just ordered a boat load of suspension parts for my R56 (taking advantage of your 18% discount sale). Arrived at my office in 3days!

I'm too lazy to read through all 17 pages of feedback, so I'm just going to roll with it and trust that most of the issues have been worked out.

Stay tuned...

 

If it's rubbing its my fault? I'm not personally trolling etc, just expressing my opinion in the "Feedback," thread. That tube does not fit correctly. I will try trimming it I suppose, but really something like that should fit without modification. I have done motor swaps, and several builds, so I am in fact mechanically inclined to a degree. I am not here to speak poorly of ALTA, just have a concern and bringing up what I experienced.

 

Yes, if it is rubbing it is your fault. Fitting that tube requires you to spin it a little until it has clearance all the way around. It is an easy thing to do but if you get in a hurry and just toss it in it can rub. This is nobody's fault but the person that fitted it. Why should Alta warrant a tube that was damaged due to a negligent install?

As I said earlier, no two engines are the same. Some will require this tube to be modified and some won't. It is the nature of the beast when working with cars.

 

The silicone hoses are all handmade and there is a possibility it was made a tad long. Before you trim the hose call ALTA and ask for some guidance to get it to fit. Ask for Chris!

 

Thanks for the business and the post. We want to be sure the part you have is 100% Perfect! Can you send me: Adam.Taft@ALTAPerformance.com some photos of it installed and or off the car?

We will get it figured out ASAP!

 

Thanks for the post. To get the best answer for you, we need to get Jeff and Chris involved. Shoot them an e-mail at:

Chris.Cone@ALTAPerformance.com

and

Jeff.Perrin@ALTAPerformance.com

respectively. I'm sure we can get the info you need, and get the concerns resolved.

Thanks again!

 

Adam,

Not a problem. I am going to remove it tonight and put it back on. I will take photos both before and after the reinstall.

Here is the most detailed shot I have as of right now:

 

Tanuki,

From that angle, it's hard to tell if it's rubbing or not. Is it touching the supercharger? Or is there another problem?

 

^Great news. I pulled it all off again tonight and reinstalled it. My big issue is that the bottom of the hose slants over the throttle body rather than being flush. I left it at that angle and fit the clamp to that angle and just tightened down. I believe I have space between the hose and the supercharger now as well. Now reinstalled, the bottom seems tighter and everything seems to be just fine. I am still a fan of the CAI from ALTA.

Is this too close to the SC? I can fit a sheet of paper folded in thirds between the tube and SC.

 

I had problems installing mine as well...were the hose sits on the throttle body, it was at a slant and not flush. When it was all together I pushed in and down on the hose towards the throttle body and tightened it. Hell...but it worked.

 

^That sounds the same as mine. Maybe if that side was just a little longer? The problem is that when you go to put the fresh air pipe back in, and it says to "Fold back the hose" it is close to impossible without pulling the bottom back off the throttle body.

 

The same here, I broke my the rain collector off my Fresh Air tube in the process. So I smoothed it out, and wrapped the whole area in waterproof/heatproof tape. Made it tons easier to get back in without that thing sticking out of the bottom.

I went and checked mine, Its been about 6months from install. I have clearanced the tube and had bout 5mm of space. Here's what it looks like now for comparison.




Seems its worked its way back around and is rubbing. I'll have to pull it all apart again in a few weeks. I'd do it now, but I have a wicked cut on my index finger and if I do it'll rip open again.

And with the door open

To nip anyone in the bud, this thread is not about "Yeah thats rice" comments. That is not feedback and can be addressed elsewhere. If you absolutely have to, PM me telling me its ricey.

And to Adam and the guys, I'm not looking to get apologies, freebies or the like. I love how it sounds, looks, and everything. Just here to show how mine looks after 6 months~ and discuss the product.

 

Mad props to you, nice to see people who let go and tell others to f off. Stick with what YOU like and everyone else can shuv it

Is the rain collector in the fresh air tube really necessary? What are the chances of water getting in there anyhow?

 

Id say that chances of water getting into the intake charge is much more likely to happen from that gaping hole in the hood that is a cowl vent than the fresh air tube. And since all CAIs use this as main air source, I'd say it's safe.

 

Wonder why ALTA hasnt made a replacement piece for this. Any gains would if any would be minimal but it would make install that much easyer, and a little more bling as well.

How about it ALTA? Small group buy? Id be in...

 

I have installed a lot of those tubes but I run stock myself with my CAI. I see no reason or gain from switching to that other tube other than bling.

 

There are gains to be seen from the intake hose but definitely not on changing the fresh air duct.

 

Hey Jarid,

Just wanting to clarify a few things to be sure we are all on the same page (which I may NOT be).

The ALTA CAI minus Inlet Tube on the dyno produces roughly a 6-7 WHP Gain over stock.

The ALTA CAI PLUS the Inlet Tube on the dyno produces roughly 12-14 WHP Gain.

SO the inlet hose is a crucial item to maximize the HP gains from an Air Box Replacement.

Hope that helps clarify!

Thanks folks!

BTW: Anyone having trouble with the inlet hose, PLEASE let us know via any of the following:

email Tech@ALTAPerformance.com

call: 503-222-MINI

PM: ALTA2, ADAMSALTAMINI, or ALTA_Chris

Thank you!

 

12 to 14 on a 1st Gen? Really? 1st or second gen? Never saw this on any of the dynos that I have witnessed, 2 or 3 but not that much.

 

The below test is a bone stock Mini S with only a 15% Version 2.0 SC pulley installed. This shows the before and after with our Cold Air intake being installed.



Below: Bone Stock Car from 2003



Below: From one of our Aussie customers dynoing our complete ALTA CAI on a stock Mini Cooper S. Also backing up our WHP claim.



Below: graph is from a dealer that dynoed there 19% Mini S with a GIAC chip installed. This car also had a catback installed, but just the complete Alta Cold Air Intake was changed between runs!

 

I've installed several Alta CAI's and every car is alittle different.
My personnel MINI fits just like the photos above. I used a die grinder to remove
numbers-codes-flashing from the casting process on the intercooler exit horn.
Then polished it up real smooth. Ran it for about 50K and never had a problem.
Remember one side is attached to the engine and the other is not . The engine in MINIs move around quite a bit. A little rub on this hose is not a big deal.

Fresh Air Hose-
An excellent fix is to make it two piece
-cut the stock FAH just past the resonator portion but before the mount on the side , about were the tape ends in the photos above. You won't need the resonator section anymore. Leave the rubber boot on the MFE/radiator support , but you won't need the clamp.
Sand down the cut so it's smooth for the air comming in.
- You'll need a piece of aluminium U-bend 2.75 outside dia.
Hold the Al. tubing up to the section missing to see what area on the tubing will fit best. Mark an cut.This should fit tight , cut it a little longer an shorten as nessarcy .
-The tubing should be installed by sliding the Al. tube over the back half of the FAH. Then while pulling the rubber boot foward , work the Al. tube foward into the rubber boot. No clamp is needed it will stay in place. 80K an mine's never moved.
-Good finishing touch is to paint the Al. tube black , most people never notice mine.
This is a 3 secound removal , 5 secound install now.

 

I was speaking of the fresh air inlet tube coming from the front of the car, I must have misread. I know FOR A FACT the tube that runs from the airbox to the Throttle body DOES make an impact on performance. This was the first performance mod that was done on my 2006 GP and we did back to back dyno runs. We saw a 4whp increase on my specific car. GREAT MOD!!

 

Adam,
I have purchased a NEW Alta Twurbo Kit from a fellow Mini owner. This unit is NEW, Never Installed. When I was trying to sell it a couple of weeks ago, a perspective buyer called Alta to talk to someone about tuning specs on it. Someone in your company said that the unit was "Junk", that Alta didn't have anything to do with these unit's anymore, and then hung up on them. The man was calling from Italy. He contacted me via email and told me what happened. Due to one of your company's representitives I lost a sale.

I called your company for a response and I was hung up on.

This is NOT customer service.

 

Thats sad to hear...i havenmt had anything but good customer service. Had a delay on my pulley but cant really help that. Always having good discounts. +1 for ALTA

 

I have had nothing but great service from Adam and whoever answers the phones as well. Sounds a bit exaggerated unless you arent telling us everything.