Mini's aren't gay!

[mikey123]

Proof is in the sound-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZnrGviUn6I

 

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[Addz]

Oh god i want a cooper s again!

 

[Joeh]

Awsomeawsomeawsome
always loved charger whine on cooper s's, a mate of mine had his up to around 215bhp, which cost him a few k like but it was mental.

 

[Sam]

Sounds unreal tbh.

 

[conneh]

Awsomeawsomeawsome
always loved charger whine on cooper s's, a mate of mine had his up to around 215bhp, which cost him a few k like but it was mental.

A few K for 215?
Shouldnt of cost him that much!

They do sound awesome, be sad to see ours go

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1616503.htm

 

[Kneel]

At some points it sounds like my electric RC car and at others it sounds like some-one farting through an airhorn. Do not want

 

[aucky]

That supercharger whine is SO irritating imo

 

[Munson]

WTF? Sounds s**t in that vid.

 

[Gally]

I seen a white cooper s with Porsche brakes last night!

They were big f**k off red ones! One was impressed!

 

[Greeny.]

I couldnt live that whine, its annoying already

 

[mikey123]

These mini's have a uprated sc pulley, crank pulley and also a 'not made aymore' air gain system. Pipe that connects to the throttle body.

 

[young_lew]

I couldnt live that whine, its annoying already

It only comes in when you go flat footed, any other time it's indistinguishable, even at motorway speeds.

They're underrated by the general public which is why i love mine.

Enough poke as standard to play with ST's and Type R's and VERY cheap to tune.

Around £600 can see you with an extra 40 BHP.

 

[Reyes]

2:18. f**k me.

 

[chrispy.clio]

It sounded good at frist but it was gettign a bit annoying after a while.

I think the video doesnt do it justice

 

[VeinAST]

It only comes in when you go flat footed, any other time it's indistinguishable, even at motorway speeds.

They're underrated by the general public which is why i love mine.

Enough poke as standard to play with ST's and Type R's and VERY cheap to tune.

Around £600 can see you with an extra 40 BHP.

That's why almost everyone I see has one?

 

[chris182cup]

Gay is a £7.50 note

 

[young_lew]

That's why almost everyone I see has one?

Most MINI's i see are One's/Coopers or Cooper Diesel's.....

And i can imagine women only buy them because they're the top of the range model.

 

[_Tom]

All i can hear is the electric power steering pump...

Enough poke as standard to play with ST's and Type R's and VERY cheap to tune.

ST fiesta's maybe..type r's i think you'd be fighting a loosing battle quite quickly

 

[mas]

A Cooper S with a £60 pulley will beat type R's, 1*2's, ST's etc..

 

[_Tom]

A Cooper S with a £60 pulley will beat type R's, 1*2's, ST's etc..

Lol, will it?

 

[young_lew]

Lol, will it?

Yes.

 

[mikey123]

Lol, will it?

With a map and a pulley yes.

 

[Waitey]

I thought they didn't need mapping as the OEM BMW software can cope with more boost.

 

[ForceIndia]

Hate the noise, but they are bloody rapid.

 

[_Tom]

Ok guys ill take your word for it.

Not that two mates of mine own mini cooper s's (one with pulley, one without) and one with a type r.

 

[Triki]

I drove a modded Cooper Works a while back, not sure what it had done.
But all i do know is it would rape my 182 !!

 

[mas]

Lol, will it?

Yep.

As Moat said, you dont need to map it, as the standard ECU learns to cope with the extra boost.

 

[_Tom]

Im not going to argue with the experts...lol!

 

[young_lew]

With a map and a pulley yes.

Don't even need a map, a pulley, induction kit and a bigger intercooler would do.

 

[mikey123]

Im not going to argue with the experts...lol!

Don't need to argue, just need to give your input rather than stupid small posts like-

Lol, will it?

 

[_Tom]

Don't need to argue, just need to give your input rather than stupid small posts like-

yes but people will say otherwise..haha!

IN MY EXPERIENCE , a filtered and pulley'ed CS is no faster than a CTR. Pretty much on par with eachother infact.

Saying this though, i do love the mini's handling. Which IMO is there main feature. Especially with the LSD.

 

[mas]

It depends how they are put against each other IMO

On a track, a pulley'd mini would beat a CTR, it has a relatively flat torque curve and constant boost.

Next to each other, same gear and putting your foot down, the Mini edges slightly. But fairly even.

If you caught a Civic out, and he wasnt in the right gear, the Mini would pull easily.

 

[_Tom]

Hmm maybe but then if a civic was just off vtec and caught the mini out what would happen? The truth ive found they are even in 9 out of 10 situations. If there is a difference its much down to the driver. Neither will get away from eachother.

They are a good round package theres no denial.

 

[mas]

Both very even.

We went to the Nurburgring in my friends type r anniversary this easter and put it through its paces. We will be going in my Mini later this year hopefully so it will be good to see how they compare, especially in the uphill sections.

 

[_Tom]

Haha fair play! No better way to test..just dont crash! lol

 

[mas]

Haha fair play! No better way to test..just dont crash! lol

I wont mate dont worry...

Minis are on rails remember....

 

[fuel_slut]

According to the latest research, mini's are infact gay : http://www.gaywheels.com/2009_mini_convertible.htm

 

[_Tom]

I wont mate dont worry...

Minis are on rails remember....

Thats one thing i do agree with. My mates with the LSD as said is awesome!

 

[Pasty]

lol