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TC149 · Jun 19th, 2007, 01:58 PM

I'm not sure if this question has been asked before as I'm new to this forum.

Anyway is there anywhere in Kent that I can take my Cooper S to be modified i.e. more hp....

Thanks

Richard Crofts · Jun 19th, 2007, 02:20 PM

GTT are within easy travel of you IMO...worth the little bit of a trip. Some people come from as far as Scotland to have Rolands kit fitted!

TBH any good garage can fit the stuff if you buy it from Lohen, GTT or others.

I'd suggest a 15/17% reduced pulley (including the colder irridium sparks and reduced belt) plus a Alta or GTT cold air intake and a milltek/janspeed/GTT manifold with GTT reroute pipe or exhaust.

Then think about intercoolers and other stuff depending on your budget.

The CAI and the exhaust stuff is simple for a mechanic. The pulley is a bit more technical as you need the right tool but i'm sure someone in Kent from MINI2 will have one

Paul Webster · Jun 19th, 2007, 04:20 PM

We're roughly 2 hours away from Sandwich in Kent if there are no traffic delays.

WELCOME TO 1320autos.com

Ant FR · Jun 20th, 2007, 02:28 PM

apparently there is a place in sittingbourne where i live. My mate who works on the industrial estate says there is a mini specialist near him. they have some super sonic Cooper running up and down he said, rumours are its a 1.8T VAG engine in it. I am doing some investigating on who they are as seem to be new

asodo · Jun 20th, 2007, 02:32 PM

Ant,

If there is a place in sittingbourne pls let me know as Im not too far from there

Rigsey · Jun 20th, 2007, 03:53 PM

Is the place?

modnmini.com

They have a article on their MINI One in Performance Tuner this month.

Website is not up too much at the moment.

I live in Kent and drove to GTT (Dorset)

Quote: Originally Posted by Ant FR (original)

apparently there is a place in sittingbourne where i live. My mate who works on the industrial estate says there is a mini specialist near him. they have some super sonic Cooper running up and down he said, rumours are its a 1.8T VAG engine in it. I am doing some investigating on who they are as seem to be new

Quote: Originally Posted by asodo (original)

Ant,

If there is a place in sittingbourne pls let me know as Im not too far from there

Paul Webster · Jun 20th, 2007, 04:10 PM

Unfortunately it seems that the One map must of been back in the car as thats is nearly exactlywhat we run with our One 18.18 1/4 mile, we then put a Cooper ecu in it and run a 16.62 which is still the record at the British Mini Showdown.

Most Coopers will run mid to late 16s definitely not 18s

Ant FR · Jul 29th, 2007, 07:00 PM

yep place in sittingbourne is Modnmini.com

I have seen his car drivin round a bit, my mates girlfriend who is a journo is doing a review on the company for Modernmini mag next month i believe. I'm gonna pop down there this week for a chat, great having a mini specialist 2 mins from your house

neilbm10 · Oct 5th, 2007, 08:21 PM

The company is called Modnmini, They fitted some Bilstien coilovers and a Milteck exhaust during the week. Well pleased.

Ant FR · Oct 8th, 2007, 10:36 AM

the review thqt my mates girlfriend done is in this months Modern Mini Magazine. i have been down to see the guy and seems to know his stuff. His background is in the Remap business and has been doing cars for quite a while, so he has experience

brightblue · Oct 8th, 2007, 11:42 AM

yes i called on chap at modnmini re a remap on my S,was going there until a mate of mine was as a mapping sesion we his Fiat mates at GSR at watford and now i'm calling them as they don't just map but dyno b4 and after.

he is sending me details as car was modden 220bhp but put down 209bhp and was pinking and lean even with works injectors

then remapped 228bhp with more to come but chaps there need the car a day to due a full custom map

Oldschool · Oct 9th, 2007, 12:08 PM

It is rather concerning to see that a heavily modified engine is not re-mapped. I would like to know where the unfounded claims come from that the ECU can re-adjust that much!?!

I definitively would never take any advise from such a company.

But that's me.

Paul Webster · Oct 11th, 2007, 12:03 PM

YouTube - Mini OneS 13.35

No remap

"Its not how much you spend, but how well you spend it"

Richard Crofts · Oct 11th, 2007, 12:22 PM

I know of a GTT'd car running a lot more mods and he has stock MINI Cooper S map (non JCW). Howver he does have fueling changes such as bigger injectors and FPR etc...to allow the map to fuel enough. The map itself is very capable and in 90% of cases seems to be nice and smooth as long as you give it a helping hand on the fuel etc....there are some issues on occasion with flat spots but on the whole the Cooper S and JCW maps are pretty robust from what i have seen first hand.

Paul Webster · Oct 11th, 2007, 12:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Oldschool (original)

It is rather concerning to see that a heavily modified engine is not re-mapped. I would like to know where the unfounded claims come from that the ECU can re-adjust that much!?!

I definitively would never take any advise from such a company.

But that's me.

How much is your Cooper S making and what mods have you got?

Have you got a pre re-map dyno and a mapped dyno sheet / file you can share with us?

Loui · Oct 11th, 2007, 01:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 1320autos (original)

YouTube - Mini OneS 13.35

No remap

"Its not how much you spend, but how well you spend it"

Now thats impressive give us the spec at that time again paul.

If only i knew what i knew now when i started as id have a 220whp car if not a little more

oh an some money still in my pocket, but you learn over time

MINI-Morgan · Oct 11th, 2007, 02:04 PM

Well done Paul! Thats a fantastic time without NOS. Is that a vid with NOS?

Paul Webster · Oct 11th, 2007, 02:23 PM

This is without nitrous, the spec was;

25x9 Toyo slicks
Quaife diff
Exedy Clutch & Flywheel
15% pulley
Newman cam
Janspeed 4-1 manifold and cat
One ball ex mod
Stock IC
Stock injectors
Stock S head and pistons
Tescos 99 fuel
Stock Map

It averaged that day 13.4s @ 100 to be fair (16 runs)

5 weeks later we added a GRS IC and JCW 380cc and it went 13.2s@102

All the above was at 2468lb and no nitrous

sam_a156 · Oct 11th, 2007, 08:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Richard Crofts (original)

GTT are within easy travel of you IMO...worth the little bit of a trip. Some people come from as far as Scotland to have Rolands kit fitted!

...or Poland

Cheers,
Sam

roland2003 · Oct 12th, 2007, 09:26 AM

Yep, I think you still hold the record Sam , -hardcore . Im still impressed by the guy who drove 500 miles down from Scotland , had a GTT conversion...then back the same day.

ps I'll sort your quote for you in the next couple of days. (hurray he says!)
Best Regards Roland GTT

Jun 19th, 2007, 01:58 PM	#1
TC149 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Local Time: 10:03 PM Posts: 1 Offline	More HP for my Cooper S I'm not sure if this question has been asked before as I'm new to this forum. Anyway is there anywhere in Kent that I can take my Cooper S to be modified i.e. more hp.... Thanks

Jun 19th, 2007, 04:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Paul Webster MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Beds Cambs Northants Local Time: 10:03 PM Posts: 1,956 Offline	We're roughly 2 hours away from Sandwich in Kent if there are no traffic delays. WELCOME TO 1320autos.com Slicks 11.77@115.92mph Street tyres 12.162 @ 119.02 It's not how much you spend but how well you spend it

Jun 20th, 2007, 03:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rigsey MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kent Local Time: 10:03 PM Posts: 532 Offline	Is the place? modnmini.com They have a article on their MINI One in Performance Tuner this month. Website is not up too much at the moment. I live in Kent and drove to GTT (Dorset) Quote: Originally Posted by Ant FR (original) apparently there is a place in sittingbourne where i live. My mate who works on the industrial estate says there is a mini specialist near him. they have some super sonic Cooper running up and down he said, rumours are its a 1.8T VAG engine in it. I am doing some investigating on who they are as seem to be new Quote: Originally Posted by asodo (original) Ant, If there is a place in sittingbourne pls let me know as Im not too far from there GTT, GRS, Janspeed, JCW, OMP + various other bits - 232.6bhp, 191.2lbft on 1320's rolling road

Jun 20th, 2007, 04:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
Paul Webster MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Beds Cambs Northants Local Time: 10:03 PM Posts: 1,956 Offline	Unfortunately it seems that the One map must of been back in the car as thats is nearly exactlywhat we run with our One 18.18 1/4 mile, we then put a Cooper ecu in it and run a 16.62 which is still the record at the British Mini Showdown. Most Coopers will run mid to late 16s definitely not 18s Slicks 11.77@115.92mph Street tyres 12.162 @ 119.02 It's not how much you spend but how well you spend it

Oct 11th, 2007, 12:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
Paul Webster MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Beds Cambs Northants Local Time: 10:03 PM Posts: 1,956 Offline	YouTube - Mini OneS 13.35 No remap "Its not how much you spend, but how well you spend it" Slicks 11.77@115.92mph Street tyres 12.162 @ 119.02 It's not how much you spend but how well you spend it

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Jun 19th, 2007, 02:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Richard Crofts THE STICK Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Worcestershire WR15 Local Time: 10:03 PM Posts: 3,261 Offline	GTT are within easy travel of you IMO...worth the little bit of a trip. Some people come from as far as Scotland to have Rolands kit fitted! TBH any good garage can fit the stuff if you buy it from Lohen, GTT or others. I'd suggest a 15/17% reduced pulley (including the colder irridium sparks and reduced belt) plus a Alta or GTT cold air intake and a milltek/janspeed/GTT manifold with GTT reroute pipe or exhaust. Then think about intercoolers and other stuff depending on your budget. The CAI and the exhaust stuff is simple for a mechanic. The pulley is a bit more technical as you need the right tool but i'm sure someone in Kent from MINI2 will have one

Jun 20th, 2007, 02:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ant FR MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 10:03 PM Posts: 1,922 Offline	apparently there is a place in sittingbourne where i live. My mate who works on the industrial estate says there is a mini specialist near him. they have some super sonic Cooper running up and down he said, rumours are its a 1.8T VAG engine in it. I am doing some investigating on who they are as seem to be new

Jun 20th, 2007, 02:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
asodo MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kent Local Time: 11:03 PM Posts: 33 Offline	Ant, If there is a place in sittingbourne pls let me know as Im not too far from there

Jul 29th, 2007, 07:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ant FR MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 10:03 PM Posts: 1,922 Offline	yep place in sittingbourne is Modnmini.com I have seen his car drivin round a bit, my mates girlfriend who is a journo is doing a review on the company for Modernmini mag next month i believe. I'm gonna pop down there this week for a chat, great having a mini specialist 2 mins from your house

Oct 5th, 2007, 08:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
neilbm10 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 11:03 PM Posts: 4 Offline	The company is called Modnmini, They fitted some Bilstien coilovers and a Milteck exhaust during the week. Well pleased.

Oct 8th, 2007, 10:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
Ant FR MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 10:03 PM Posts: 1,922 Offline	the review thqt my mates girlfriend done is in this months Modern Mini Magazine. i have been down to see the guy and seems to know his stuff. His background is in the Remap business and has been doing cars for quite a while, so he has experience

Oct 8th, 2007, 11:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
brightblue MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Local Time: 10:03 PM Posts: 14 Offline	yes i called on chap at modnmini re a remap on my S,was going there until a mate of mine was as a mapping sesion we his Fiat mates at GSR at watford and now i'm calling them as they don't just map but dyno b4 and after. he is sending me details as car was modden 220bhp but put down 209bhp and was pinking and lean even with works injectors then remapped 228bhp with more to come but chaps there need the car a day to due a full custom map

Oct 9th, 2007, 12:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
Oldschool MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Local Time: 10:03 PM Posts: 4 Offline	It is rather concerning to see that a heavily modified engine is not re-mapped. I would like to know where the unfounded claims come from that the ECU can re-adjust that much!?! I definitively would never take any advise from such a company. But that's me.

Oct 11th, 2007, 12:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
Richard Crofts THE STICK Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Worcestershire WR15 Local Time: 10:03 PM Posts: 3,261 Offline	I know of a GTT'd car running a lot more mods and he has stock MINI Cooper S map (non JCW). Howver he does have fueling changes such as bigger injectors and FPR etc...to allow the map to fuel enough. The map itself is very capable and in 90% of cases seems to be nice and smooth as long as you give it a helping hand on the fuel etc....there are some issues on occasion with flat spots but on the whole the Cooper S and JCW maps are pretty robust from what i have seen first hand.

Oct 11th, 2007, 12:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
Paul Webster MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Beds Cambs Northants Local Time: 10:03 PM Posts: 1,956 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Oldschool (original) It is rather concerning to see that a heavily modified engine is not re-mapped. I would like to know where the unfounded claims come from that the ECU can re-adjust that much!?! I definitively would never take any advise from such a company. But that's me. How much is your Cooper S making and what mods have you got? Have you got a pre re-map dyno and a mapped dyno sheet / file you can share with us? Slicks 11.77@115.92mph Street tyres 12.162 @ 119.02 It's not how much you spend but how well you spend it

Oct 11th, 2007, 01:54 PM	#16 (permalink)
Loui 230whp an counting My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mini Addiction Local Time: 10:03 PM Posts: 3,036 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by 1320autos (original) YouTube - Mini OneS 13.35 No remap "Its not how much you spend, but how well you spend it" Now thats impressive give us the spec at that time again paul. If only i knew what i knew now when i started as id have a 220whp car if not a little more oh an some money still in my pocket, but you learn over time WWW.MINIADDICTION.CO.UK

Oct 11th, 2007, 02:04 PM	#17 (permalink)
MINI-Morgan MINI Obsessed... My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Southampton, Hants Local Time: 10:03 PM Posts: 4,679 Offline	Well done Paul! Thats a fantastic time without NOS. Is that a vid with NOS? One Man, One Project......find out what happens next at MINIProject.co.uk For MINIs in the south it can only be South Coast New MINI Club

Oct 11th, 2007, 02:23 PM	#18 (permalink)
Paul Webster MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Beds Cambs Northants Local Time: 10:03 PM Posts: 1,956 Offline	This is without nitrous, the spec was; 25x9 Toyo slicks Quaife diff Exedy Clutch & Flywheel 15% pulley Newman cam Janspeed 4-1 manifold and cat One ball ex mod Stock IC Stock injectors Stock S head and pistons Tescos 99 fuel Stock Map It averaged that day 13.4s @ 100 to be fair (16 runs) 5 weeks later we added a GRS IC and JCW 380cc and it went 13.2s@102 All the above was at 2468lb and no nitrous Slicks 11.77@115.92mph Street tyres 12.162 @ 119.02 It's not how much you spend but how well you spend it

Oct 11th, 2007, 08:17 PM	#19 (permalink)
sam_a156 Flying Finn My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Warsaw Local Time: 11:03 PM Posts: 371 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Richard Crofts (original) GTT are within easy travel of you IMO...worth the little bit of a trip. Some people come from as far as Scotland to have Rolands kit fitted! ...or Poland Cheers, Sam

Oct 12th, 2007, 09:26 AM	#20 (permalink)
roland2003 MINI 2 Sponsor GT Tuning Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 10:03 PM Posts: 2,731 Offline	Yep, I think you still hold the record Sam , -hardcore . Im still impressed by the guy who drove 500 miles down from Scotland , had a GTT conversion...then back the same day. ps I'll sort your quote for you in the next couple of days. (hurray he says!) Best Regards Roland GTT www.gttuning.com

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