Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)

[ollie288]

After months and months of looking for a new car, from A3's, GTI's clio sports I finally settled on a mini cooper s. The car has most options and it cost me £600 on top of what I got for the golf. Its a fantastic little car, proper happy that I went for it. It handles really well and the supercharger sounds good haha! Ill get some pics up soon.

I hope people dont mind me staying around here, I have looked for a mini forum but non are as good as this one. I want to do some performance and handling mods to it but I need to research the best things to do. I have heard of a pulley reduction (I have no idea what this is, something to do with the supercharger?) so Ill be having a look on the net.

 

[Top Cat]

Bugger off only GTI's on here.  

Little vid to explain superchargers and why the smaller pulley helps.

[ollie288]

Says Mr Lotus! 

Arhh thanks for those TC, very educational! 

[rdfcpete]

I'm glad you got something that you're happy with Ollie 

They're certainly not a bad car at all.

[MAT ED30]

Enjoy the fuel economy   is crap oh try get a John cooper works air box and the charger too off eBay. I have had a couple of em but the cooper works I had was good fun

[jhtrophy]

Funny car these, people really rate them but I just don't, must be a marmite thing, glad you got something you like 

[ollie288]

I'm glad you got something that you're happy with Ollie 

They're certainly not a bad car at all.

Cheers Pete, I would have liked a GTI but I did not want to spend the stupid amount on insurance. £2.5k for the standard car with no mods!

Yeah I am extremely happy. Went for a little spin last night down some B roads and its like a go kart haha. I cant wait to do a few mods to make it better! 

[ollie288]

Enjoy the fuel economy   is crap oh try get a John cooper works air box and the charger too off eBay. I have had a couple of em but the cooper works I had was good fun

Yeah I dont expect much from the fuel but I have a company car to so I don't really mind. Saying that I got 36 average on the way back from picking it up (170 miles, mostly motorway).

Ill have a look cheers 

[ollie288]

Funny car these, people really rate them but I just don't, must be a marmite thing, glad you got something you like 

Like most cars, people like different things. I love the supercharger whine haha 

[JulioTDI]

Check out 1320mini they have a good rep in the scene and can get you 230bhp relatively cheaply in the R53 Cooper S.

[MitchGTI]

good choice i nearly got one as a toy so the mrs can have a sensible car! love them still may get one in the future a good friend of mine had one running some good power, 17% smaller pulley done at Lohen(very good mini tuning company) then remap, airfilter, 4 2 1 manifold, full decat exhaust and it went like a rocket!!

[ollie288]

Check out 1320mini they have a good rep in the scene and can get you 230bhp relatively cheaply in the R53 Cooper S.

Thanks mate, I'll have a look. What do you think is involved in getting that sort of power?

[ollie288]

good choice i nearly got one as a toy so the mrs can have a sensible car! love them still may get one in the future a good friend of mine had one running some good power, 17% smaller pulley done at Lohen(very good mini tuning company) then remap, airfilter, 4 2 1 manifold, full decat exhaust and it went like a rocket!!

Cheers Mitch. I love it too, tbh before I bought it I wasn't sure, but now I'm so glad I did, I love it! Can't wait to do a few mods! 

[JulioTDI]

Check out 1320mini they have a good rep in the scene and can get you 230bhp relatively cheaply in the R53 Cooper S.

Thanks mate, I'll have a look. What do you think is involved in getting that sort of power?

Usually Smaller pulley for the supercharger, cooler plugs, intake and maybe an inter-cooler, depends how small you go on the pulley. The smaller you go the more heat is produced.

They normally do a compression & leek down test and on phase 2 cars they find they get 190bhp standard then build on from there. Don't normally have to map until you go to a manifold and de cat or sport cat.

check out www.minitorque.com great place for info.

[ollie288]

Check out 1320mini they have a good rep in the scene and can get you 230bhp relatively cheaply in the R53 Cooper S.

Thanks mate, I'll have a look. What do you think is involved in getting that sort of power?

Usually Smaller pulley for the supercharger, cooler plugs, intake and maybe an inter-cooler, depends how small you go on the pulley. The smaller you go the more heat is produced.

They normally do a compression & leek down test and on phase 2 cars they find they get 190bhp standard then build on from there. Don't normally have to map until you go to a manifold and de cat or sport cat.

check out www.minitorque.com great place for info.

Thanks for the info Julio! I'll sign up to that forum!