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tfisher · Nov 4th, 2002, 12:58 PM

I have read many posts on MIni2 about owners having their ECU upgraded to "3.1" to eliminate the cold start problem and the low-end lag.

My question is:

Will newly produced Mini Cooper S models automatically be produced with this new program, or will it continue to be an optional upgrade that owners choose to do?

tfisher · Nov 4th, 2002, 02:20 PM

yeah, I'm feeling like gasoline may no longer be the prevalent auto fuel by the time mine is built!

tfisher · Nov 4th, 2002, 03:02 PM

Ok, since we share taste in colors, let me ask you something else. What are Magnacore wires, and what do they do for your Mini? (I figure a NASA engineer may know something about this that I don't)

Tom D · Nov 4th, 2002, 05:53 PM

http://www.magnecor.com

tfisher · Nov 4th, 2002, 10:02 PM

TomD, thanks for the link. I'm reading the Magnecor info with great interest. I never knew that ignition wires could make this kind of a difference.

jfelix · Nov 4th, 2002, 11:51 PM

I have put these wire in my truck, and they make NO difference, MAYBE they help it idle a little better and improve timing but they have done nothing for speed, ect.

M3NTAL Kev · Nov 5th, 2002, 07:19 AM

Components like the Magnecor wires won't add any power to your MCS. They will only ensure that you are getting all the power the engine can produce.

Basically, if your ignition system is in good shape, the wires will do nothing for you, but if your ignition system is crap and you're losing power because of it, the wires will restore the power that the engine is capable of making.

Nov 4th, 2002, 12:58 PM	#1
tfisher MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Manalapan, NJ Local Time: 03:53 PM Posts: 160 Offline	Will New MCS's Need the 3.1 Fix? I have read many posts on MIni2 about owners having their ECU upgraded to "3.1" to eliminate the cold start problem and the low-end lag. My question is: Will newly produced Mini Cooper S models automatically be produced with this new program, or will it continue to be an optional upgrade that owners choose to do? Tom MCS EB/W in March '03

Nov 4th, 2002, 02:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
tfisher MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Manalapan, NJ Local Time: 03:53 PM Posts: 160 Offline	yeah, I'm feeling like gasoline may no longer be the prevalent auto fuel by the time mine is built! Tom MCS EB/W in March '03

Nov 4th, 2002, 03:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
tfisher MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Manalapan, NJ Local Time: 03:53 PM Posts: 160 Offline	Ok, since we share taste in colors, let me ask you something else. What are Magnacore wires, and what do they do for your Mini? (I figure a NASA engineer may know something about this that I don't) Tom MCS EB/W in March '03

Nov 4th, 2002, 05:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tom D MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Derby, Kansas, USA Local Time: 02:53 PM Posts: 339 Offline	http://www.magnecor.com Tom 02 EB/B MCS

Nov 4th, 2002, 10:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
tfisher MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Manalapan, NJ Local Time: 03:53 PM Posts: 160 Offline	TomD, thanks for the link. I'm reading the Magnecor info with great interest. I never knew that ignition wires could make this kind of a difference. Tom MCS EB/W in March '03

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Nov 4th, 2002, 11:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
jfelix MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Local Time: 07:53 PM Posts: 162 Offline	they don't I have put these wire in my truck, and they make NO difference, MAYBE they help it idle a little better and improve timing but they have done nothing for speed, ect. MCS, indy BLUE Black Roof, 17" PRF, PP, SP, CWP, NAV Production date 9-06 Now Helix 19% and Rouge intake. Pulley power is great.....

Nov 5th, 2002, 07:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
M3NTAL Kev MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Local Time: 03:53 PM Posts: 137 Offline	Components like the Magnecor wires won't add any power to your MCS. They will only ensure that you are getting all the power the engine can produce. Basically, if your ignition system is in good shape, the wires will do nothing for you, but if your ignition system is crap and you're losing power because of it, the wires will restore the power that the engine is capable of making.

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