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Author: | mattywood [ Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:31 pm ] |
Post subject: | Performance mods for biini |
Hi I'm thinking of buy a bini. Anyone know mods are best for a supercharged and can yiu buy them in oz? i was thinking new aur box, bigger pulley, cat back exhaust? |
Author: | Babes [ Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:10 pm ] |
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You will want a smaller pulley not a bigger one, 15% reduced is what most go for. Cold air intake will give you marginal gains. A decent exhaust is worth getting. I would suggest rear sway bar, had I known the difference this made it would of been one of the first mods I did. A remap or piggy back ecu will make a big difference too, i run a unichip on mine. Not sure what you can get in oz but check out mini2.com as all the mods have been listed. This is an extract of a post I made on there years ago regarding the mods I have done and if they were worth it. JCW tuning package - lots of debate re value for money at the time but no regrets from me. Alta 17% pulley Modified JCW air intake - removed flap X-force headers - sound is awesome Modified JCW exhaust - see above Unichip - highly recommended to bring all the mods together. MTH remap - good for higher rev limiter and retarding traction control GTT intercooler - fin on one side falling off, poor weld GTT snoot boots - one side started to leak after 2 yrs GTT oil catch can - works well GTT expansion tank - lid is a pain in the ass to get off GTT power steering reservoir - no problem GTT oil cap - no problem GTT dipstick - handle fell off GTT air filter - actually provided less hp on dyno than standard JCW filter GTT twin bearing idle pulley - no problem Alta radiator hose kit - no problem Alta air intake tube - no problem Screamin deamon ignition - no problem Nology hotwires - removed as they seemed to short out and cause power failure Sprint Booster - huge grin factor Eibach springs - almost too low, JCW springs seem to ride better especially on country roads. Alta 19mm rear sway bar - brilliant should of been one of the first mods JCW strut brace - see above JCW brakes TSW engine damper - not sure it does much OS Giken clutch - removed and replaced with oem, wasnt really suitable for everyday driving OS Giken lightened flywheel - see above OS Giken Super Lock LSD - love it, car turns in much sharper Aero kit - front spoiler keeps coming loose, could be result of too low ride height scraping Colour coded arches - no problem JCW side stripes - no problem JCW bonnet stripes - no problem 4 x MINI spotlights - no problems restricted airflow etc Stubby antenna - just as good reception as OEM M7 Extreme bonnet scoop - creates an ungodly whistle from 160kmh upwards, horrible Orciari hood scoops - no problems and look great AMG Blitz rims Pirelli Dragon 205/40/17 JCW centre caps MINI valve caps - logo has fallen off them all. Underbody neons - great w a n k factor for attracting jap ricers Window tint Underbonnet eyes - dont drive angry JCW entry sills Glove box tidy Console storage Aux input - loving the ipod MINI upper guages in alta pod -ordered from USA had to rewire to work Wood grain dash - scratches easily Sheepskin seat covers - love it Whalen gear knob and ebrake - looks great and feels great Alpine PDX 5 1200W amp - standard head unit with beefed up ancillaries, make your ears bleed on full volume MB Quart speakers - see above Bazooka sub woofer - see above |
Author: | mattywood [ Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:22 pm ] |
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Where did you buy the parts from? |
Author: | Babes [ Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:52 pm ] |
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outmotoring.com most of the stuff came from. |
Author: | mattywood [ Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:14 pm ] |
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So why is the 17% pulley better than the 15% |
Author: | Babes [ Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:44 pm ] |
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smaller the pulley the faster the supercharger will spin. At one stage I had the JCW pulley and an oversize lightweight crank pulley (oversize here will spin charger faster) which is much the same as running a 17% pulley. Didnt like the oversize lightweight crank pulley as it gave too much vibration (no damper on the pulley) 17% gave the same power but with a damper on the crank pulley which smoothed it out again. My dad has the 2nd JCW delivered in Perth, mine was the third. Decided to mod mine to the max as I will inherit dads stock JCW whenever he kicks the bucket. I often joke with him about this. Only thing left really I could do is twincharge it, put a turbo on after the supercharger which would give me roughly 400hp+ but at the end of the day with 250hp it is enough. You can never use all the power. I would highly recommend the sprintbooster, takes all the hesitation out of acceleration and puts the full accelerator range in the first 3/4 of the pedal. Anything past 3/4 does nothing but makes the car so responsive it is remarkable. I drove with a permanent grin for months after installing it and found myself actually giggling like a girlie the difference it made. They really are a fantastic little car despite what some haters here will say about them. Im not too keen on the turbo models, seem just a bit too refined for my liking more like a bmw. The supercharged models are great imo and think they will become the collectable models in years to come. Less room inside than a classic though. |
Author: | Harley [ Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:26 pm ] |
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Lots of people overseas have had problems with ECU faults after running sprintboosters for a while. Its an expensive mod for something that doesn't actually do anythhing to performance anyway. I had a bini S years ago, just put a K&N filter and 15% pulley, a JCW charger and uprated brakes. That was everything I needed. |
Author: | mattywood [ Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:45 am ] |
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Was the freight from the US expensive? Are there any good UK sellers? |
Author: | mattywood [ Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:47 am ] |
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Harley wrote: I had a bini S years ago, just put a K&N filter and 15% pulley, a JCW charger and uprated brakes. That was everything I needed.
WHere did you get the JCW charger? Second hand? Also I noticed some of the cat back exhaust systems are very expensive. I found this one in Aus. ANy good you reckon? http://www.exhaustshop.com.au/mini/ |
Author: | Harley [ Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:52 am ] |
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I left the exhaust stock. Can't comment on that. I got the charger from a local parts importer who got it overseas. If I get another bini I wouldn't bother changing the charger over again - the uprated one had more power higher in the rev range, but I liked the original one because it 'felt' like it have the engine more low end power. |
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