Torque on Cooper D

[Keano]

Just had a Dooper service loan vehicle and I was pleasantly surprised with it. Is it wrong that I kinda like the lag and the big smack in the back when the turbo spools up? Alot of fun! Maybe its because I wasnt expecting much in the first place but I quite liked it ! And thats going from my JCW to the dooper - not nearly as fast but a very pleasant surprise

[ASTON]

The secret is to short shift and keep the turbo on boost. Then it flys

[KenL]

Quote: Originally Posted by ASTON (original)

The secret is to short shift and keep the turbo on boost. Then it flys

Please explain, what do you mean?

[ASTON]

Quote: Originally Posted by KenL (original)

Please explain, what do you mean?

change gear at about 2300rpm (just over the 2000rpm mark but not over 2500rpm) this keeps the engine with in the power band. try it and tell me what you think

[Yellow/Black OneD]

Peak torque of 240Nm is at 1750rpm unless you boot it then you get overboost and peak torque of 260Nm is at 2000rpm!!!

[ASTON]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yellow/Black OneD (original)

Peak torque of 240Nm is at 1750rpm unless you boot it then you get overboost and peak torque of 260Nm is at 2000rpm!!!

you are spliting hairs now

its goes better about 2300rmp on my rev coumter,but there is nothing saying that my rev counter is calibrated right.

still flys tho

[RVW]

Here is a little graph of my Dubbie

[iain cooper]

if you want performance buy a cooper S not a D !!...........the D is for economy not performance.

[RVW]

Quote: Originally Posted by iain cooper (original)

if you want performance buy a cooper S not a D !!...........the D is for economy not performance.

Oh ye of little faith
I used to have a " ALL BELLS AND WHISTLES " Works S But now I am happy with both the performance and economy of my Dubbie

[ASTON]

Quote: Originally Posted by iain cooper (original)

if you want performance buy a cooper S not a D !!...........the D is for economy not performance.

sorry dude your wrong. ive had 10 MINIS including a few JCW's and a GP,but my cooper D is far the best car, the performance is spot on

[ASTON]

Quote: Originally Posted by RVW (original)

Oh ye of little faith
I used to have a " ALL BELLS AND WHISTLES " Works S But now I am happy with both the performance and economy of my Dubbie

you tell them Ray We have been there,got the T shirt

[dalboyne]

I'm just waiting to finalise my order on a new R57 Cabrio, and am just about convinced that the Cabrio Cooper D would be the right machine for me.

However, a little bird tells me the the diesel Cabrio will NOT be avaialble at launch, and may even be launched only in 2010!

If this is indeed the case, then I will be one VERY unhappy teddy-bear

Also, rumours that maybe MINI will be swapping to a different diesel motor in 2010 - anyone else know more?

Ian