mini cooper s

fordsportjay · 07-10-2009, 09:17 PM

anyone on here had one?

what can be done to them?upgrade wise

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carlo · 07-10-2009, 09:27 PM

You can chip & pulley them the works ones arent shy they are quick little cars. Works kits are a fortune tho but im sure you will be able to get a kit from some other company

P_is_for_Paul · 07-10-2009, 09:41 PM

I had one. Awesome wee car. I had a pulley done and it was 210bhp.

You can get them to 260bhp and still be reliable.

GTT do the kits - http://www.gtt.uk.com/packages.asp

I had an alta induction kit on mine and it sounded amazing.

A few pics of mine:

P_is_for_Paul · 07-10-2009, 09:50 PM

Lohen are the company I used for my bits and pieces

http://www.lohen.co.uk/

Will Pedley · 07-10-2009, 09:54 PM

We can do the remaps on them Jay if you get the pulley on there

We've done a couple, some mild, some wild (with lairy cam specs, headwork etc.) - they go pretty well for what they are...

Mark Shead · 07-10-2009, 10:03 PM

I have mapped a couple now 286hp on SC and 339hp converted to turbo.

Mark

FasterFords · 07-10-2009, 11:19 PM

Wife has one with a works exhaust, sounds ace

mk3stevie · 07-10-2009, 11:26 PM

Mrs (now ex!!) has a works cooper s with the full tuning kit, bodykit etc. Awesome little car.

RS Grant · 07-10-2009, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P_is_for_Paul

Lohen are the company I used for my bits and pieces

http://www.lohen.co.uk/

How was yours on the fuel @ 210bhp then Paul??

Cheers,
Grant

russellsmith · 08-10-2009, 12:19 AM

that looks mega on the kahns paul

P_is_for_Paul · 08-10-2009, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RS Grant

How was yours on the fuel @ 210bhp then Paul??

Cheers,
Grant

I drove it hard everywhere, and everyday, as Coldo or stevenebm will tell you! Average mpg - 18mpg

Fuel was the reason I sold it. £400 a month sometimes

P_is_for_Paul · 08-10-2009, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by russellsmith

that looks mega on the kahns paul

It looked awesome but totally ruined what the car was good for. I put the originals back on and it was so much better to drive about

Glenn. · 08-10-2009, 08:25 AM

I do like these.My sisters boyfriend has a standard cooper s and he thinks its the fastest car in the world he reckons he has raced Audi rs4s A few focus RS,s evos.He is a cock.

Glenn. · 08-10-2009, 08:26 AM

How much does it cost for the cooper works kit.

AlexF · 08-10-2009, 09:25 AM

from bmw its about 3k....

Others *wink* do it cheaper!

Pri007 · 08-10-2009, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P_is_for_Paul

I had one. Awesome wee car. I had a pulley done and it was 210bhp.

You can get them to 260bhp and still be reliable.

GTT do the kits - http://www.gtt.uk.com/packages.asp

I had an alta induction kit on mine and it sounded amazing.

A few pics of mine:

I had one tuned by GTT aswell - i think it was on the GTT 230+ kit. Unfortunately I've only got pics of the car after i stacked it last year!!!

FasterFords · 08-10-2009, 10:40 AM

Worst thing about these IMHO are the seats, not very supportive or comfy

Pri007 · 08-10-2009, 10:53 AM

agree seats are crap - the ride was horrible too. but great fun to drive around town

Chris69 · 08-10-2009, 12:07 PM

very nice little cars- great once tweaked imo.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenny Boy

I do like these.My sisters boyfriend has a standard cooper s and he thinks its the fastest car in the world he reckons he has raced Audi rs4s A few focus RS,s evos.He is a cock.

Tell your mate a 170bhp rs turbo showed one a clean pair of heals quite easily- my mate owns one and said it was pretty quick so we had little play. on private land of course

It's Czech Mate · 08-10-2009, 12:40 PM

Ace cars, shit tyres

My best mate has a works cooper s ( the sc not turbo one ) and had it from new. The runflats it came with were awful, it was downright dangerous in anything other than a dry road

fordsportjay · 08-10-2009, 04:57 PM

my mum has fell in love with it and claimed it so ive got here 320d sport bmw now!

Glenn. · 09-10-2009, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris69

very nice little cars- great once tweaked imo.

Tell your mate a 170bhp rs turbo showed one a clean pair of heals quite easily- my mate owns one and said it was pretty quick so we had little play. on private land of course

Ha ha ha thats what i like to here.Good lad.He thinks his mini will beat my stage 2 saff.Maybe round a twisty road but on a motorway i think mine would dick his.

The same lad also has a suzuki 1200 bandit motorbike and he says it will do about 180mph easy.

Mike1 · 09-10-2009, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris69

very nice little cars- great once tweaked imo.

Tell your mate a 170bhp rs turbo showed one a clean pair of heals quite easily- my mate owns one and said it was pretty quick so we had little play. on private land of course

If it was a standard Cooper S I'm not surprised to be honest. My wife has a s/c one and it weighs more than my Sapphire. It does have a sunroof but it tips in at 1240kg which i guess is quite a bit more than the RS Turbo? Perhaps even 20% more weight with the same sort of power

pani_k · 09-10-2009, 01:04 PM

My mate has one with the 230+ kit. Rapid little thing. Usual sort of mods as mentioned above:

Induction, Exhaust, Sports Cat, Intercooler, Reduced Supercharger Pulley, GTT remap or similar, change of spark plugs, headwork/cams for the lairier packages and uprated injectors and throttle body. Things tend to get on their limit though when you pushing 260+ think its the inlet side my mate was saying if I'm not mistaken. With about 230-240 though they are quick enough.

P_is_for_Paul · 09-10-2009, 02:26 PM

GRS makes a nice intercooler for them too!

Chris69 · 09-10-2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike1

If it was a standard Cooper S I'm not surprised to be honest. My wife has a s/c one and it weighs more than my Sapphire. It does have a sunroof but it tips in at 1240kg which i guess is quite a bit more than the RS Turbo? Perhaps even 20% more weight with the same sort of power

I didn't realise they weigh that much tbh but knew it was around the same power, its easier to show him than get all nerdy about power/weight etc anyhow lol

MadRod · 09-10-2009, 04:13 PM

Are we talking proper A series Cooper 'S' or these pansy imitations badged by BMW.

P_is_for_Paul · 09-10-2009, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadRod

Are we talking proper A series Cooper 'S' or these pansy imitations badged by BMW.

Well they don't do 200mph rod but they certainly ain't pansy. I'd rather drive a cooper s than a shonky old sierra

S2Steve · 09-10-2009, 04:51 PM

I currently work for Lohen!

We offer pretty much anything you need for a Mini. There's plenty of bits need doing to them, run flats are shit, standard suspension is crashy and horrid, brakes aren't much better either!

Check out our site if you want more info as everything is on there, and if you ever need bits just call us and ask for Steve!

Pulley change for the Cooper S is a good start, induction kit and a map. Then next stage is exhaust and an Intercooler (as someone mentioned, we do GRS coolers). Then manifold (Janspeed is the best we stock) and Shrick cam as well as some headwork.

We have 2 Cooper S cars one is a turbo'd gen2 car though. Both quick, but the supercharger one is lovely, very quick, full engine spec, polybushed, eibach ARBs KW coilovers Alta end links, the works.

Even though i have my RS and love it, when I'm in the company Mini's I really do think they're awesome cars.

NickG · 14-11-2009, 02:21 PM

Alright Glenn, how's it going?

I've got a Cooper S now with 198bhp and it would piss on the cossie any day haha, only kidding, it is quick though, it'd probably surprise you!

I agree, brakes are shit, seats are OK but not as good as recaros I suppose. Sport suspension is rock hard without run-flats but handling is superb, unfortunately mine doesn't have an LSD though.

Nick

XRT_si · 14-11-2009, 05:00 PM

My mate had a 240bhp Dyno'd one and was a seriosuly inpressive car. He had AP 4 pots, lowered and stripped and it really really was a good all round car.

rallycross · 14-11-2009, 05:35 PM

have had a couple of JCW s and a BBR S, before you go looking for more power better off getting an lsd first otherwise they just spin all the power away (not a problem in summer but for the rest of the year when its damp cold and wet you'll just have wheelspin)

bad boy rs · 14-11-2009, 05:49 PM

when i had my s2 ( rip ) it was 250bhp zvh, me brother in law had a cooper s and was sure he would pants me, obviously i said no way mate, had a tear up and i couldnt shake him at all, i was very very supprised and also very impressed, defo a good little motor but slightly gay

NickG · 15-11-2009, 07:21 PM

Bet it was fun with 240bhp and some decent brakes.

Yes, even with just under 200bhp it's a bit silly in the wet, it just can't seem to put any power down, it seems worse than a lot of other power front wheel drive cars.

The LSD would make it superb, I don't know why there are cooper s's without them because it was only a £150 option but the best part of a grand if I was to do it now! Probably a girl specced the car!

It lacks the torque of a Turbo so you have to keep it on the boil, but once you get used to that it's great fun.

I've got an S2 RS Turbo as well but it needs restoring. Did the engine and running gear only to realise the body was shot! Will get it done 1 day though!

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P_is_for_Paul Coldo loves seamen Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 2,517 Rep Power: 10	I had one. Awesome wee car. I had a pulley done and it was 210bhp. You can get them to 260bhp and still be reliable. GTT do the kits - http://www.gtt.uk.com/packages.asp I had an alta induction kit on mine and it sounded amazing. A few pics of mine: __________________ THE DREAM TEAM. One down, four to go! PS3 Gamertag: P33ULC Last edited by P_is_for_Paul; 07-10-2009 at 09:49 PM.

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russellsmith PassionFord Regular Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: glasgow Posts: 489 Rep Power: 8	that looks mega on the kahns paul __________________ 480 bhp imola yellow audi rs4

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FasterFords Advanced PassionFord User 1986 Ford 2.8i My Garage Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reading Posts: 1,903 Rep Power: 10	Wife has one with a works exhaust, sounds ace

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mk3stevie Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2008 Location: At work probably Posts: 563 Rep Power: 4	Mrs (now ex!!) has a works cooper s with the full tuning kit, bodykit etc. Awesome little car.

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Glenn. Professional Waffler Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Darlington county durham Posts: 27,973 Rep Power: 33	I do like these.My sisters boyfriend has a standard cooper s and he thinks its the fastest car in the world he reckons he has raced Audi rs4s A few focus RS,s evos.He is a cock. __________________ NORTHEAST/NORTH YORKSHIRE ALL FORD MEET ORGANISER pm for details.

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Glenn. Professional Waffler Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Darlington county durham Posts: 27,973 Rep Power: 33	How much does it cost for the cooper works kit. __________________ NORTHEAST/NORTH YORKSHIRE ALL FORD MEET ORGANISER pm for details.

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AlexF 10K+ Poster!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Newbury Posts: 13,127 Rep Power: 22	from bmw its about 3k.... Others wink do it cheaper! __________________ "Judging by the car you have chosen, you are a motorist of a special breed, and you are probably no novice when it comes to automobiles." . . . 928 S4 Owner's Manual 1987

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FasterFords Advanced PassionFord User 1986 Ford 2.8i My Garage Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reading Posts: 1,903 Rep Power: 10	Worst thing about these IMHO are the seats, not very supportive or comfy

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Pri007 I'm Finding My Feet Here Now Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 115 Rep Power: 5	agree seats are crap - the ride was horrible too. but great fun to drive around town __________________ Pri

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It's Czech Mate ............ Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: West Mids Posts: 10,355 Rep Power: 19	Ace cars, shit tyres My best mate has a works cooper s ( the sc not turbo one ) and had it from new. The runflats it came with were awful, it was downright dangerous in anything other than a dry road __________________ Just for the 'tards who leave tags the text below is a piece of information, NOT what I drive 1994 Suzuki Swift JDM Suzuka Edition 1.3L 185bhp 142.3 bhp per litre natrually aspirated. The highest specific power output of any production car 4 stroke reciprocating piston engine ( including Vtec kicked in Yo! cars )

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fordsportjay PassionFord Post Whore!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (6) Join Date: May 2004 Location: warrington Posts: 8,534 Rep Power: 16	my mum has fell in love with it and claimed it so ive got here 320d sport bmw now!

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pani_k PassionFORD Member Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,848 Rep Power: 9	My mate has one with the 230+ kit. Rapid little thing. Usual sort of mods as mentioned above: Induction, Exhaust, Sports Cat, Intercooler, Reduced Supercharger Pulley, GTT remap or similar, change of spark plugs, headwork/cams for the lairier packages and uprated injectors and throttle body. Things tend to get on their limit though when you pushing 260+ think its the inlet side my mate was saying if I'm not mistaken. With about 230-240 though they are quick enough.

09-10-2009, 02:26 PM	#25
P_is_for_Paul Coldo loves seamen Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 2,517 Rep Power: 10	GRS makes a nice intercooler for them too! __________________ THE DREAM TEAM. One down, four to go! PS3 Gamertag: P33ULC

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MadRod Happily retired 1989 Ford Cosworth Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hampshire Posts: 4,898 Rep Power: 10	Are we talking proper A series Cooper 'S' or these pansy imitations badged by BMW.

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S2Steve PassionFord Regular Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 439 Rep Power: 5	I currently work for Lohen! We offer pretty much anything you need for a Mini. There's plenty of bits need doing to them, run flats are shit, standard suspension is crashy and horrid, brakes aren't much better either! Check out our site if you want more info as everything is on there, and if you ever need bits just call us and ask for Steve! Pulley change for the Cooper S is a good start, induction kit and a map. Then next stage is exhaust and an Intercooler (as someone mentioned, we do GRS coolers). Then manifold (Janspeed is the best we stock) and Shrick cam as well as some headwork. We have 2 Cooper S cars one is a turbo'd gen2 car though. Both quick, but the supercharger one is lovely, very quick, full engine spec, polybushed, eibach ARBs KW coilovers Alta end links, the works. Even though i have my RS and love it, when I'm in the company Mini's I really do think they're awesome cars. __________________

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NickG Virgin Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: County Durham Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Alright Glenn, how's it going? I've got a Cooper S now with 198bhp and it would piss on the cossie any day haha, only kidding, it is quick though, it'd probably surprise you! I agree, brakes are shit, seats are OK but not as good as recaros I suppose. Sport suspension is rock hard without run-flats but handling is superb, unfortunately mine doesn't have an LSD though. Nick

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XRT_si PassionFord Post Whore!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (2) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London Posts: 5,125 Rep Power: 12	My mate had a 240bhp Dyno'd one and was a seriosuly inpressive car. He had AP 4 pots, lowered and stripped and it really really was a good all round car. __________________ 1968 Mk2 Cortina - Zetec turbo - 329bhp at 14psi so far... Classic Fords FTW!

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rallycross Too many posts.. I need a life!! 2007 BMW 3-Series Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Surrey Posts: 642 Rep Power: 8	have had a couple of JCW s and a BBR S, before you go looking for more power better off getting an lsd first otherwise they just spin all the power away (not a problem in summer but for the rest of the year when its damp cold and wet you'll just have wheelspin) __________________ cars are for driving; get it on the track...

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bad boy rs PassionFord Post Whore!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (7) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: watFORD Posts: 4,433 Rep Power: 10	when i had my s2 ( rip ) it was 250bhp zvh, me brother in law had a cooper s and was sure he would pants me, obviously i said no way mate, had a tear up and i couldnt shake him at all, i was very very supprised and also very impressed, defo a good little motor but slightly gay __________________ 395 bhp & 410 lb/ft

15-11-2009, 07:21 PM	#34
NickG Virgin Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: County Durham Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Bet it was fun with 240bhp and some decent brakes. Yes, even with just under 200bhp it's a bit silly in the wet, it just can't seem to put any power down, it seems worse than a lot of other power front wheel drive cars. The LSD would make it superb, I don't know why there are cooper s's without them because it was only a £150 option but the best part of a grand if I was to do it now! Probably a girl specced the car! It lacks the torque of a Turbo so you have to keep it on the boil, but once you get used to that it's great fun. I've got an S2 RS Turbo as well but it needs restoring. Did the engine and running gear only to realise the body was shot! Will get it done 1 day though!

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