Hey hey!

[zimmy83]

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-]

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]

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]

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

[Putsy]

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]

Then you can work on suspension and the body.

[Minipnut]

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

[07BPB]

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

[Putsy]

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

[scolburn79]

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]

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]

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