Interesting discussion with Nick Bateson of Red i Tuning today. He says he can get more than 30 bhp by remapping the ECU but this would shorten the life of the diesel particulate filter. He recommends restricting a power upgrade to 20 bhp to avoid this problem.
I will probably get my MINI's ECU remapped as a stop-gap in the next few weeks
However, it would be far better to have a car designed to take the horsepower from the bottom up with a suitable clutch, air intake, turbo, particulate filter, exhaust plus some Recaro seats to stop you from sliding around when cornering. Hopefully I will still be able to afford it when it comes out! |