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mgbudd · Nov 25th, 2006, 09:08 AM

hi there, I have an 03 Cooper, has anyone used a bluefin on a cooper, and the most important question..... did it make a difference !

Thanks

CC07ERS · Nov 25th, 2006, 09:16 AM

my 06 has been bluefined wow what a difference the car responds much quicker no hesitation @ all @ 4000rpm thats the daddy that when you feel the improved performance

mgbudd · Nov 25th, 2006, 05:59 PM

cool ! that what i wanted to hear !!!! did it cost more on insurance ? have you had any issues with dealers !?

thanks

phill400 · Dec 20th, 2006, 09:10 AM

I was tempted to do the same to my Cooper but the power gains just didn't seem worth the money. Can you tell me if it really makes that much difference to the overall driving?

cristo · Dec 20th, 2006, 02:30 PM

here's a cut and past from this thread from 3/2006: post #50

http://www.mini2.com/forum/engine-dr...bluefin-2.html

Ok, installed the Bluefin today on my MINI Cooper (non-S).

I did some before and after HP runs with my tazzo vpc
Temp was 37F, I put 2650# in for the weight.
Warmed the car up driving 10 minutes then I did some speed band hp runs
always from the same stop sign on a flat stretch and always shifting
from first to second about 2,000 rpm.

I did 20-30mph and 30-40mph twice each, then 30-40mph and 40-50mph
three times each, and then 20-30 and 30-40 once more in that order,
and the results in each category were fairly consistent (at least for
average hp over the band...it also measures peak hp, but that varies
a lot more from run to run... it picks up bumps and cracks in the road
and reads them as acceleration).

Then I installed the Bluefin, rested the car, and repeated the same procedure.

Here are the averaged results:
20-30mph (2222-3333 rpm -avg about 2800) stock 40/ BF40 +0 HP
30-40mph (3333-4444 rpm -avg about 3900) stock 56/ BF 57 +1 HP
40-50mph (4444-5555 rpm - avg about 5000) stock 74/ BF 77 +3 HP
50-60mph (5555-6666 rpm - avg about 6100) stock 72/ BF 82 +10 HP.

Remember that this is hp calculated by acceleration on the road with
drivetrain losses, rolling resistance, and air resistance cutting down the results
compared to hp at the crank.

It got a little more hp near the redline and a bit less further down than
I expected, but I'm happy with the results.

Nov 25th, 2006, 09:08 AM	#1
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CC07ERS TYPE R GT VTEC POWERED My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Type R GT Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 2,718 Offline	my 06 has been bluefined wow what a difference the car responds much quicker no hesitation @ all @ 4000rpm thats the daddy that when you feel the improved performance

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mgbudd MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Local Time: 10:51 PM Posts: 4 Offline	cool ! that what i wanted to hear !!!! did it cost more on insurance ? have you had any issues with dealers !? thanks

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phill400 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 24 Offline	I was tempted to do the same to my Cooper but the power gains just didn't seem worth the money. Can you tell me if it really makes that much difference to the overall driving?

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cristo BLIKSEM (my brg/brg mc) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: york, pennsylvania Local Time: 04:51 PM Posts: 2,213 Offline	here's a cut and past from this thread from 3/2006: post #50 http://www.mini2.com/forum/engine-dr...bluefin-2.html Ok, installed the Bluefin today on my MINI Cooper (non-S). I did some before and after HP runs with my tazzo vpc Temp was 37F, I put 2650# in for the weight. Warmed the car up driving 10 minutes then I did some speed band hp runs always from the same stop sign on a flat stretch and always shifting from first to second about 2,000 rpm. I did 20-30mph and 30-40mph twice each, then 30-40mph and 40-50mph three times each, and then 20-30 and 30-40 once more in that order, and the results in each category were fairly consistent (at least for average hp over the band...it also measures peak hp, but that varies a lot more from run to run... it picks up bumps and cracks in the road and reads them as acceleration). Then I installed the Bluefin, rested the car, and repeated the same procedure. Here are the averaged results: 20-30mph (2222-3333 rpm -avg about 2800) stock 40/ BF40 +0 HP 30-40mph (3333-4444 rpm -avg about 3900) stock 56/ BF 57 +1 HP 40-50mph (4444-5555 rpm - avg about 5000) stock 74/ BF 77 +3 HP 50-60mph (5555-6666 rpm - avg about 6100) stock 72/ BF 82 +10 HP. Remember that this is hp calculated by acceleration on the road with drivetrain losses, rolling resistance, and air resistance cutting down the results compared to hp at the crank. It got a little more hp near the redline and a bit less further down than I expected, but I'm happy with the results.

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