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Dinan $300 tuner for 2015 Mini Cooper, worth it?

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I am loving my 2015 cooper 1.5L gas 6 speed manual. Pulls like a mini train, smooth turbo and great trans. About as fast as my 2006 R53, almost...

Thinking about adding the dinana tuner for $300 for some simple more power. I can't really find any reviews of people who used it besides for the cooper S.

Dinan Sports Performance Tuner

Anyone have any thoughts if it is worth it on a regular cooper? It's got stock everything else and great tires.

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I have no experience with the product. The site you linked to says maximum 20hp gains with 2014-16 Mini Cooper (with 1.5L B36/B38 engine). “DINANTRONICS Sport Maximum Gains (B38): Up to20 HP, 40 lb-ft of torque.”

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Originally Posted by Fbfisher
I have no experience with the product. The site you linked to says maximum 20hp gains with 2014-16 Mini Cooper (with 1.5L B36/B38 engine).

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I’m aware it says that. Little more HP but a fair amount of extra torque. I’m looking to see someone. Anyone. Has used this on a non S cooper.

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....Then I guess you saw the “14 day satisfaction guarantee”. Congrats on snagging the gently used one for $100 less. Looking forward to hearing about your impressions of it once installed.

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Most of the reviews are good, lots of people like them. Every once in a while they had a bad unit, but that was in the beginning or people install it wrong. D440-0012

If you ever have a problem with it with us we will take care of you.

https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/D440-0012/


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We've installed several of them as they are our most popular tuning module we install on the F cars.

Don't know where you are, but If you can come to our shop in Atlanta I have one I can put on your car and let you test drive before you buy.
https://www.waymotorworks.com/dinan-...ng-module.html
 
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...If you can come to our shop in Atlanta I have one I can put on your car and let you test drive before you buy.
https://www.waymotorworks.com/dinan-...ng-module.html
That’s awesome. If I was in the ATL, I definitely would.

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You guys are all fantastic, thank you for the responses, I got mine in the mail today and slapped it on and threw it into race mode, honestly it’s hilarious in first gear now and really damn entertaining it in second gear, this definitely is a faster car than my highly modified first generation supercharged one with this module installed you guys are all fantastic, thank you for the responses, I got mine in the mail today and slapped it on and threw it into race mode, honestly it’s hilarious in first gear now and really damn entertaining it in second gear, this definitely is a faster car than my highly modified first generation supercharged one with this module installed.

the 1.5 3 banger in this thing honestly impresses me.

100% worth the cost for anyone interested. I really don’t regret buying the Cooper over the Cooper S with this. The Cooper Is somehow more fun around town than the sheer power of the S that would get me into trouble likely very quickly.
 
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Thats great you can feel it. Best thing to get the 1.5L moving.
 
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