Looking for "cheap" diy upgrade suggestions. Are cold air intakes or ecu chips etc..worth it?

 

Define cheap...

 

The MINI already comes with a cold air intake and most aftermarket units will just make a little more noise without making noticeable gains on their own. Your bet bang will be a tune. The factory JCW tuning kit is the most expensive, but it is the only one that will retain your factory warranty. There are others out there that are a lot cheaper.

 

I can go to Mini dealer for jcw upgrade on my 2010 S?

 

Burger motorsports JB+ will give you 20hp/30tq for $300. Best bang for buck out there. Intake/exhaust will only add noise.

 

JB+ is for only N18 motors right now.

 

aren't we talking about a 2010 S?

 

Yes, the N18 came on LCI cars and 2013+ JCW.

My 2010 R55 S is a N14 just as the OP's.

 

Thanks for the info.

 

What would you recommend?

 

Roger that, brain fart. Sorry for the misinformation.

 

If you can find an Alta Access Port for sale, that would be the best tuning option for a MINI with an N14 engine, like your 2010. There are canned tunes for it, but a tuner can make a custom tune for you, if they have a Cobb Access tuner for MINIs.

It was discontinued, because of changes to the ECU on N18 engines, but it is an excellent tuning device for the N14.

Dave

 

We have a open group buy on our tune if you are interested