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InvalidBoy · Dec 13th, 2006, 05:01 PM

Hi all, please don't blast me as I am a newbie and probably about to ask an over simplified question...

Okay, my wife has an '03 One and she is disappointed with the lack of low down torque.
The car is out of warranty and we are soon to fit a stainless perfomance rear box (although I doubt this will add anything) which was cheaper than a stock replacement.

I want the ecu remapped for more driveability therefore torque rather than peak power. The cheapest I have spotted so far is £185. Now I know that this is an awful lot for a plug into the obd1 (or obd2) port, a download and a spin of a lap top...

Can I buy the cables and software necessary for this elsewhere? Are there free sources for software?

Or am I able to find an outlet to do it for less than £185?
Does anyone have a recommendation?
Cheers!
Johnna

James · Dec 13th, 2006, 05:19 PM

It's not the sort of thing you want to skimp on really, the more you can spend the better, I wouldnt be looking for the cheapest I'd look for one with a good reputation etc. Personally I can recommend the Bluefin remap which is a small box with a lead they send to your house and you keep it so you can un-remap it and remap it whenever you want. In the long-run it will probably save money. It was about £300 when I got it but I think its on sale for a lower price at Welcome To Lohen.co.uk - New Mini Tuning and Performance Specialists

OneDriver · Dec 13th, 2006, 05:40 PM

Totally seconded - the prices don't seem to vary that greatly but don't go down the route of an unknown tuner with little or no reputation.

Lohen did my car, £365 got me a Bluefin + superior iridium plugs and a panel filter upgrade. Worth every penny in my opinion as it totally transformed the vehicle. I can be much lazier in the gears when I want to, much faster off the mark and far more powerful through all gears. They claim around 130bhp is now being produced.. quite a bit more than a standard Cooper and 30% over a One - which I'd easily believe.

InvalidBoy · Dec 14th, 2006, 02:02 PM

Thank you both. I just missed a used Blue Fin on ebay for £192...

Richard Crofts · Dec 14th, 2006, 02:19 PM

Lohen have got christmas deals on too...so the bluefin might be even cheaper if you go to Welcome To Lohen.co.uk - New Mini Tuning and Performance Specialists and click the christmas specials

Cables for software installation via laptop are about £50-100 anyway so once you add this and shipping to the costs for the map, £189 you will have paid as much for that as for the bluefin, plus it can be returned to standard at the flick of a switch using AMD one click or bluefin. Plus superchips have a very very good rep and provide a warrantee on thier maps as do AMD.

R

1andy · Dec 14th, 2006, 08:40 PM

i won a bluefin ealier on ebay for £193 that saves about a 100 for some thing else just keep a eye open on such sites as ebay

InvalidBoy · Dec 15th, 2006, 10:43 AM

1andy, you cheeky bugger, that was the one I was after!

Congratulations mate. Just a pity we can't share them. I have read that they are registered to one car and one car only. The seller told me I'd not have any problems if I bought his.

Just make sure you try it out quickly and ensure that it works.

Please let me know what the improvement is like!

Haggi · Dec 15th, 2006, 11:37 AM

blue fin pipercross induction kit and a if you go for a zorst get a milteck from lohen as there dam cheep there atm and all the above will imporve the car nicely i noticed a nice incresse after my piper cross induction a lot better than my k&n induction that was on befoure

1andy · Dec 15th, 2006, 07:34 PM

thanks mate lol i wil let you no how good it is once he sends it me, was you bidding on the strut braces aswell??

InvalidBoy · Dec 16th, 2006, 11:25 AM

Nah, mate it's wor lass's car, so just the bluefin. She needs a bit more torque at junctions she says.

Had it been my e30, or my capri there would not have been a penny spared! LOL!

Dec 13th, 2006, 05:01 PM	#1
InvalidBoy MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Local Time: 10:54 PM Posts: 4 Offline	ECU tuning the ONE Hi all, please don't blast me as I am a newbie and probably about to ask an over simplified question... Okay, my wife has an '03 One and she is disappointed with the lack of low down torque. The car is out of warranty and we are soon to fit a stainless perfomance rear box (although I doubt this will add anything) which was cheaper than a stock replacement. I want the ecu remapped for more driveability therefore torque rather than peak power. The cheapest I have spotted so far is £185. Now I know that this is an awful lot for a plug into the obd1 (or obd2) port, a download and a spin of a lap top... Can I buy the cables and software necessary for this elsewhere? Are there free sources for software? Or am I able to find an outlet to do it for less than £185? Does anyone have a recommendation? Cheers! Johnna

Dec 15th, 2006, 11:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
Haggi forwards and downwards Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: my rack Local Time: 09:54 PM Posts: 1,790 Offline	blue fin pipercross induction kit and a if you go for a zorst get a milteck from lohen as there dam cheep there atm and all the above will imporve the car nicely i noticed a nice incresse after my piper cross induction a lot better than my k&n induction that was on befoure confusion, madness and disorder .............. my work here is done

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Dec 13th, 2006, 05:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
James MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Essex Local Time: 09:54 PM Posts: 1,002 Offline	It's not the sort of thing you want to skimp on really, the more you can spend the better, I wouldnt be looking for the cheapest I'd look for one with a good reputation etc. Personally I can recommend the Bluefin remap which is a small box with a lead they send to your house and you keep it so you can un-remap it and remap it whenever you want. In the long-run it will probably save money. It was about £300 when I got it but I think its on sale for a lower price at Welcome To Lohen.co.uk - New Mini Tuning and Performance Specialists

Dec 13th, 2006, 05:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
OneDriver It's only a one... Honest Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bristol & Cheshire Local Time: 09:54 PM Posts: 177 Offline	Totally seconded - the prices don't seem to vary that greatly but don't go down the route of an unknown tuner with little or no reputation. Lohen did my car, £365 got me a Bluefin + superior iridium plugs and a panel filter upgrade. Worth every penny in my opinion as it totally transformed the vehicle. I can be much lazier in the gears when I want to, much faster off the mark and far more powerful through all gears. They claim around 130bhp is now being produced.. quite a bit more than a standard Cooper and 30% over a One - which I'd easily believe.

Dec 14th, 2006, 02:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
InvalidBoy MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Local Time: 10:54 PM Posts: 4 Offline	Thank you both. I just missed a used Blue Fin on ebay for £192...

Dec 14th, 2006, 02:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Richard Crofts THE STICK Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Worcestershire WR15 Local Time: 09:54 PM Posts: 3,261 Offline	Lohen have got christmas deals on too...so the bluefin might be even cheaper if you go to Welcome To Lohen.co.uk - New Mini Tuning and Performance Specialists and click the christmas specials Cables for software installation via laptop are about £50-100 anyway so once you add this and shipping to the costs for the map, £189 you will have paid as much for that as for the bluefin, plus it can be returned to standard at the flick of a switch using AMD one click or bluefin. Plus superchips have a very very good rep and provide a warrantee on thier maps as do AMD. R

Dec 14th, 2006, 08:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
1andy MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: solihull Birmingham Local Time: 10:54 PM Posts: 89 Offline	i won a bluefin ealier on ebay for £193 that saves about a 100 for some thing else just keep a eye open on such sites as ebay

Dec 15th, 2006, 10:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
InvalidBoy MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Local Time: 10:54 PM Posts: 4 Offline	1andy, you cheeky bugger, that was the one I was after! Congratulations mate. Just a pity we can't share them. I have read that they are registered to one car and one car only. The seller told me I'd not have any problems if I bought his. Just make sure you try it out quickly and ensure that it works. Please let me know what the improvement is like!

Dec 15th, 2006, 07:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
1andy MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: solihull Birmingham Local Time: 10:54 PM Posts: 89 Offline	thanks mate lol i wil let you no how good it is once he sends it me, was you bidding on the strut braces aswell??

Dec 16th, 2006, 11:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
InvalidBoy MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Local Time: 10:54 PM Posts: 4 Offline	Nah, mate it's wor lass's car, so just the bluefin. She needs a bit more torque at junctions she says. Had it been my e30, or my capri there would not have been a penny spared! LOL!

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