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zimmy83 · #1 (**permalink**) Mar 19th, 2009, 09:25 AM

hey guys!!

pretty new here i am from sydney and i just got myself a mini...04 r50 model thou...chilli...pretty sweet ride but the low gears are pretty jerky and all and was wondering if anyone knew if i can do anything abt this...some ppl says its the CVT and thats the way it is...but wondering if anyone knew or where i can get something done to it..and what mods can i do to the car and where i can get it done in sydney???

regards
zim

-Mini_Matt- · #2 (**permalink**) Mar 30th, 2009, 02:55 AM

Hey Zim,

I just recently downgraded my car and got the R53 Cooper S.

I got the auto transmission too and it is very jerky. Maybe I'm just used to my MKV Golf GTI's DSG transmission.

detectiverex · #3 (**permalink**) Apr 2nd, 2009, 09:22 AM

Hey guys,

I've had 06 checkmate for few mths now, and its quite jerky specifally in low gears, specially change from R > D. So i think its normal...

85NIXMIN · #4 (**permalink**) Apr 3rd, 2009, 03:56 PM

Yeh, I just take it that the MINI don't like going slow... hehe

Putsy · #5 (**permalink**) Apr 15th, 2009, 07:17 AM

Yer the CVT trans is prity jurky to say the least. There is nothing you can do about it. Not even programing and re-adapting it will fix it. As for mods on a R50 not to much just mainly induction and exhaust work and I think it will keep you happy.

07BPB · #6 (**permalink**) Apr 15th, 2009, 09:21 AM

Then you can work on suspension and the body.

Minipnut · #7 (**permalink**) Apr 15th, 2009, 09:27 AM

if that fails and you want "real" power, trade it in and grab yourself an S

07BPB · #8 (**permalink**) Apr 15th, 2009, 12:17 PM

Hmm...

Got me there, unless you go down the 'stroker' path.

Putsy · #9 (**permalink**) Apr 16th, 2009, 11:41 AM

I think maby even a stroked cooper would not out do a cooper s.

scolburn79 · #10 (**permalink**) Apr 16th, 2009, 07:27 PM

From what I have read, you would get about the same output as a standard Cooper S with no mods. Also what do you mean you recently downgraded Mini_Matt to a cooper S? VW are a piece of crap!!!! The mini craps all over them. I agree with minipnut, if you wanted power and a less jerky ride you should learn to drive a manual and bought a cooper S!!

Minipnut · #11 (**permalink**) Apr 16th, 2009, 09:19 PM

considering the amount of money you would have to put into a stroker its not worth it, the coopers stock part would all need to be changed out ! and by that time you could be running a stroked S

07BPB · #12 (**permalink**) Apr 16th, 2009, 10:01 PM

Fine then

... Individual throttle bodies are sexy, how about them aye haha.