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F55/F56 Easy power mods for the Cooper F56 1.5t?

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Old Apr 21, 2021 | 01:33 PM
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Easy power mods for the Cooper F56 1.5t?

Am I missing any obvious simple power mods for HP gains on the base Cooper 1.5t?

So far I have these:
  • Full tune / Piggyback tune
  • Catback exhaust / catless downpipe
  • Performance air intake filter
  • Weight reduction sprung/unsprung
Is there anything else I'm missing to squeeze extra horsepower & torque from the base Cooper without getting too complex?
 
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Old Apr 26, 2021 | 03:53 PM
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Intercooler and colder plugs is all I can think of
 
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Old Apr 27, 2021 | 11:47 AM
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I assume "full tune / Piggyback tune" means that you had the ECU tuned/reprogrammed. That's the main thing you can do. The other stuff won't really change the horsepower of the car much if any.
 

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