[55parklane]

Has anyone tried this intake mod on their MC - ULTRIK COLD AIR INTAKE SYSTEM - COOPER

I've seen it mentioned on NAM where it was said that it "It flows a little better and retains the true cold air intake nature of the stock system" but that was about all that was said, nothing about the sound or power improvments that you might get.

[cristo]

I have the Mini Mania (now called Ultrik) intake for my MC

here's a copy of an old postof mine: (from 2005)

I just installed the MiniMania cold air intake on my cooper. They forgot to send
the instructions, but faxed me a copy when I called them. Installation requires
pulling out the stock resonator/snorkel/silencer, which is a bit difficult, but
possible. Don't count on being able to put it back in easily, however. You also
have to trim the rubber gasket at the inlet to the stock lower air filter housing, so
again, don't count on reverting back to the stock system easily. The intake tube
is a little bigger than stock, with a larger entry into the air filter housing and eliminates
the stock resonator/etc. The air filter housing top is different, but is almost the same
as the stock one except the inside roof is smoother. The stock one fits and seals
better, so I stayed with the stock top (edit - back to the MiniMania top since I have since
broken one of the tabs on the stock top).
A foam-oil drop-in filter is included, and the K&N drop in filter works with this kit as well.
(or even the stock filter, but youmight lose a hp).
It sound like stock at idle, there's a deep boomy (but not too loud) resonance at
2200-3300 rpm at 80% to 100% open throttle (It comes on fairly abruptly at about
80% open), and a mild to moderate throaty growl added from 3500-redline at half to
full throttle.
I did some 25-40, 30-50, 40-55, and 45-55 runs in 2nd gear with my Tazzo VPC, and
found avg hp were up about 1 hp from 3000-5000 and 3 hp from 5000-6000 compared
to the stock system with a drop-in K&N filter. It seems a little expensive ($170 for
what you get (mainly a new filter and a better intake tube), but so are all the other
intakes. I like the fact that it's a true cold air intake, and like the sound overall, except
for the low end boominess at WOT.