Hey guys I was talking to a friend at Full-Race about possibly developing some parts for the R56 Cooper-S and JCW. However he wanted to see if there was any interest besides me.

If you dont know anything about Full-Race ... then let me show you some of the quality of work they do. They are well known in the Honda, Evo, STI, and Audi market for building some of the most bad *** turbo kits around. They also build other turbo components like downpipes, intercoolers, ect.

Here are some pics:

Evo Twinscoll Manifold:



Downpipe:



STI Rotated Turbo - Turbo Kit:





Honda Intercooler:







So what I wanted to ask is how many people would be interested in the following:

1) A direct bolt on catless downpipe that removes all cats

2) Another intercooler option

3) Hardpipe kit for all the intercooler piping

4) Chime in with anything else you would like to see.

 

I think a hard-pipe kit is a great idea. Pipe metal will shed heat so much more quickly than any polymer based tubes.

I'm sure race enthusiasts would like to see a tubular manifold with the option of an external wastegate, EGT sensor, etc...
Though I don't know if space is adequate. But if this was created, then they could also create a downpipe with a divorced wastegate exhaust path.

I think the options you listed are great, though the IC market is a bit saturdated.

 

There quality of work looks amazing, just one question how are there prices?

 

That Evo manifold is yummy! I would definitely prefer hard pipe kit to anything "rubber". So +1 for hard pipes!

 

im in for downpipe unless i get one before development =o

 

Their prices are very fair. Its not cheap but not outrageous either.

 

A tubular manifold would be awesome ... Im new to the Mini so I wasnt sure it the turbo is part of the manifold like on the SRT4 or 335i.

 

I would love hard pipes for all the tubes and turbo manifold.

 

I sent him a link to this thread ... he said he would need like 25 people willing to get parts to make them. I didnt think thats unreasonable

 

I really like Full-races stuff. wish i had an r56 though haha

 

full race needs to do some r50+r53 stuff too!!!

 

i thinking a full hard pipe kit

 

Bigger Intake manifold!

 

ooo that is even better maybe even polished and ported head.

 

One clarification...

I'd like to see a thin wall "stainless" hard-pipe kit (un-painted of course)

 

Keep it coming guys. He is reading this thread.

 

I was looking at their website and maybe a bigger radiator could help us at least those of us that run our cars in the track.

 

on those mods!!!

 

Yea thats a good idea too

 

Wow that stuff looks sharp.

Id be interested in hardpipe kits, exhaust manifolds (something that would allow for a different/bigger turbo), and a DP.

Im scared though... the stuff looks very expensive

 

They are... but you get what you pay for...!

 

Geoff told me they could make the parts reasonable ... just need to prove to him their is enough interest to make the parts

 

+1 on Hard Pipe Kit

 

High flow catted downpipe that bolts up to Milltek exhaust and no CEL's.

 

I wanna see a highly modded MINI from them?