[Hydrilboy]

I have been pimping my wifes Mini One, so far so good.
Since we both have 9 points, the mini was our choice of fast - fun and insurance friendly, but not WRX and EVO fast, which has now got us both into trouble.
However, after a couple of weeks, we have decided it is quiet and not really quick. so far i have now fitted

• Twin Exit Stainless Steel Exhaust from Belguim. Bought it off Ebay and fitted it myself. Not easy as it took around 4 hours, 1 snapped bolt and a reducer pipe. Although it sounds sweet as a peach.
• Fitted an indction kit, looks cool and also sounds pretty smart.

1. Now I am thinking Lohen, Bluefin, which. My car is 2004 and there is an ECU chipped for a 2006.
2. CAN I SWAP OVER??
3. Also thinking of doing the oversized throttle Body.
4. Is it worth the SWAP???

NEED GUIDENCE???

[Richard Crofts]

on the ONE/Cooper the bluefin is the same no matter which year your car is. Basically the bluefin is a DIY remap. Just plug into the OBD port under steering wheels and click the buttons as per instruction and wham bam thanyou mam you have around 125bhp

Don't bother getting newer versions of bmw maps for ONE/Cooper as its hard to get genuine ones and the power stays about the same.

[Hydrilboy]

Cool for the info. Its just there is an OEM for sale in Ebay for around £50 he wants.
BMW Mini One superchips bluefin remapped ECU Item number: 190147267723

Not sure if the mileage is effected also, as it is 2 years newer than mine.
Might just stick with Bluefin

[Richard Crofts]

In theory IF .... and that is a big IF... the ECU has got a bluefin remap on it still then it would go on your car. Certainly on my other ECU run cars I switched ECUs without significant issue. I am assuming that MINI ones are no different.

However you have no way of telling if it is actually a remapped ECU, plus if it fails for some reason, or a dealer reflashes it with a stock map due to a fault or them being arses/helpful you have spend £x for no reason and have no- way of getting the bluefin back on.

I would steer clear of something like this ... sometimes cheap is cheap for a reason.

Personally I'd save the pennies and buy the real thing and when you send it to BMW get the map back onto the handheld device and then you can re-install it in the knowledge BMW won't accidently loose the map.

[genesis]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hydrilboy (original)

I have been pimping my wifes Mini One, so far so good.
Since we both have 9 points, the mini was our choice of fast - fun and insurance friendly, but not WRX and EVO fast, which has now got us both into trouble.
However, after a couple of weeks, we have decided it is quiet and not really quick. so far i have now fitted

• Twin Exit Stainless Steel Exhaust from Belguim. Bought it off Ebay and fitted it myself. Not easy as it took around 4 hours, 1 snapped bolt and a reducer pipe. Although it sounds sweet as a peach.
• Fitted an indction kit, looks cool and also sounds pretty smart.

1. Now I am thinking Lohen, Bluefin, which. My car is 2004 and there is an ECU chipped for a 2006.
2. CAN I SWAP OVER??
3. Also thinking of doing the oversized throttle Body.
4. Is it worth the SWAP???

NEED GUIDENCE???

hi there

i wouldnt borther what you need is a live map like ive had mines done.MY 2004 COOPER S runs
240 okay it does have a larger intercooler and smaller pulley, but my girlfriend has just today
had alive map done ny a company in heathrow and the outcome is frightening.IT PULLS like
crazy its got two different maps.ONE in norm mode and second in sports mode.The outcome 210bhp For £599 thats a good result and free dyno printout.These guys are crazy.They had a had a lambo 07 being fitted a tubi exhaust.

[steve.deakin@blueyon]

Which company did the remap?