Well yes im the n00b here but not quite so
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Anyhow i figured i'd start my post count here on a good productive note. I moderate on Floridaneons.org and am in the process of gaining that status on SRTforums. I was browsing through the new mags and found a rather interesting read. It is small, blue and is fun.....its 245hp Mini Cooper S tuned by Mini Mania. I want to see how you guys feel about this lastest tuner Mini.
Sure the car is not cheap bang for the buck but we must admit that stock the SVT Focus rivals it in price, handling
and sheer driving enjoyment. Fun is a word that has quickly becoming less associated with hot hatches or attempts at it. Look at Honda and VW, nice quality products but where is the fun in driving overweight, underpowered and bland hatches.
As we all know the original Mini did start the then slow Sport Compact movement but today is just merely part of it. Not to be forgotten there are a few tuners who turn up the notch on this new era mini by means of boosting the output of the already potent 1.6L pentastar SOHC. Yes i did say pentastar as in venture between Daimler Chrysler and BMW to build a 1.6L chain driven SOHC motor based on the 420a Neon motor for use in export Neons and the Mini line.
In stock for a Mini Cooper S offers 163hp but we all have quickly come to learn that those numbers are just a tad bit underrated. Enter Mini Mania.....they are just that...nuts, taking the already capable and willing stock S they provided us with a ready to sell/bolt on kit for this hot hatch. For the price of $5000 you receive:
MM CAI
MM pulley
MM A/W Intercooler w/ pump
Nology Plug wires
MM ported head
MM retuned Ecu
which is estimated to net you a 63 percent increase in power over stock. For the drag racers:
before =
0-60 in 7.2 sec
1/4 in 15.38 @ 91.70mph
Slalom at 66.8 mph
Skidpad .83g
After =
0-60 in 5.9 sec
1/4 in 14.24 @ 100.02mph
Slalom at 70.2mph
Skidpad .86g
So all in all i'd say $5000 gets you enough:
-66% power addition
-1.3 sec deduction in 0-60 sprint
-over 1 sec reduction in 1/4 mile ET
-about 9mph improvement in the 1/4 mile
any thoughts?
Sure the car is not cheap bang for the buck but we must admit that stock the SVT Focus rivals it in price, handling
and sheer driving enjoyment. Fun is a word that has quickly becoming less associated with hot hatches or attempts at it. Look at Honda and VW, nice quality products but where is the fun in driving overweight, underpowered and bland hatches.
As we all know the original Mini did start the then slow Sport Compact movement but today is just merely part of it. Not to be forgotten there are a few tuners who turn up the notch on this new era mini by means of boosting the output of the already potent 1.6L pentastar SOHC. Yes i did say pentastar as in venture between Daimler Chrysler and BMW to build a 1.6L chain driven SOHC motor based on the 420a Neon motor for use in export Neons and the Mini line.
In stock for a Mini Cooper S offers 163hp but we all have quickly come to learn that those numbers are just a tad bit underrated. Enter Mini Mania.....they are just that...nuts, taking the already capable and willing stock S they provided us with a ready to sell/bolt on kit for this hot hatch. For the price of $5000 you receive:
MM CAI
MM pulley
MM A/W Intercooler w/ pump
Nology Plug wires
MM ported head
MM retuned Ecu
which is estimated to net you a 63 percent increase in power over stock. For the drag racers:
before =
0-60 in 7.2 sec
1/4 in 15.38 @ 91.70mph
Slalom at 66.8 mph
Skidpad .83g
After =
0-60 in 5.9 sec
1/4 in 14.24 @ 100.02mph
Slalom at 70.2mph
Skidpad .86g
So all in all i'd say $5000 gets you enough:
-66% power addition
-1.3 sec deduction in 0-60 sprint
-over 1 sec reduction in 1/4 mile ET
-about 9mph improvement in the 1/4 mile
any thoughts?
