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FONTAL · Apr 11th, 2003, 07:23 PM

I got my hands on a set of timming gear measured by GPS, last night to see what the car would do before I get it chiped.

I did four runs and got a best time of 9.5 seconds which acording to autocar mag is only 0.2 slower than a cooper

I will hopfully try to get the opperator to e-mail me the print outs so I can post them here rather than get them on paper

I can't wait to get it chiped

damian · Apr 12th, 2003, 01:52 AM

I was thinking of getting mine chipped but the 5 years warranty is more needed than that extra little bit of speed and I can always borrow my brothers 330 coupe if I want to go faster

Manx Bean · Apr 13th, 2003, 10:02 PM

Where do things stand with a superchip and the warranty. I'm awaiting my Mini One, and the dealer I was chatting to seemed to think it wouldn't be a problem if I got it fitted by a BMW approved fitter. Personally I think he was bullsh*tting me.

smiffy · Apr 14th, 2003, 07:05 AM

Standard car (mine)

0-60 in 8.1 secs

FONTAL · Apr 14th, 2003, 02:23 PM

Looks like I'm going to have to try a little harder.

bobnobski · Apr 14th, 2003, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by smiffy
Standard car (mine)

0-60 in 8.1 secs

explain????

TheBlackKnight · Apr 14th, 2003, 10:52 PM

oooohhh...........

I didn't think you could actually have the chip fitted by a BMW dealer - certainly the 'Superchips' authorised resellers I have spoken to in and around Kent (and MiniSport in Lancashire) were insistant that only they could program it - even when I told them outright I wanted to take the chip to BMW for programming.

Presumably to do with the software the chip needs loading onto it?

smiffy · Apr 14th, 2003, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bobnobski
explain????

Timed it yesterday in Germany on a nice dead road. Timed using my mobile phone

FONTAL · Apr 14th, 2003, 11:42 PM

So ther could be errors in that time then Smiffy

Have you got any extras

on your car Smiffy

smiffy · Apr 14th, 2003, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by FONTAL
So ther could be errors in that time then Smiffy
Have you got any extras on your car Smiffy

Possibly, I thought it seemed bloody quick too

But I had one hand on the gear stick & one hand on the start/stop. My car is standard but is bloody quick, It was running on 98ron fuel

FONTAL · Apr 15th, 2003, 02:24 PM

Figures I cant get 98ron fuel up here aparently there isn't the demand

Paul · Apr 15th, 2003, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by FONTAL
Figures I cant get 98ron fuel up here aparently there isn't the demand

Be more demanding.

FONTAL · Apr 15th, 2003, 04:24 PM

You'ld think with the amount of crusing that I do they give my own pump

nonsequitur · Apr 16th, 2003, 05:51 AM

FONTOL; you got your "... hands on a set of timing gear measured by GPS last night to see what the car would do ..."

What kind of gear (manufacturer, capabilities, price, ...) is that? How does it hook up? Can you download to a computer? Is it accurate? What parameters will it record? Is there enough data to produce graphs, detail shift points, etc? I'm looking another G-Tech Pro but this sounds interesting.

Marts · May 1st, 2003, 02:49 AM

I did a 0 - 60 a few days ago , without knowing this thread was running, and I was pleasantly surprised by a 9.5 secs. I know it wasn't accurate or scientific ,but it was far better than I anticipated. I'm not surprised Smiffy is getting in the eights as I wasn't as smooth or accurate as I could have been.
Maybe someone can do it accurately.

Red & White Cooper 2 · May 1st, 2003, 03:06 AM

As far as I'm aware only one Motoring magazine has tested both the Cooper and the One. This is What Car?

The times were as follows for 0-60 mph

Cooper 8.6 seconds
One 11.0 seconds

These testers are professionals and they use accurate equipment for measuring both time and speed.

Paul · May 1st, 2003, 03:09 AM

Once it stops raining and dries up I can measure a 0-60 for the One, and My Cooper S. Got 6.73 for the Works S.

Paul · May 1st, 2003, 03:10 AM

This is with an AP-22 performance meter from Race-technology.

I'll be doing testing later in the year using satellite equipment, but this is plenty precise enough for this.

Speedd · May 1st, 2003, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paul Mullett
This is with an AP-22 performance meter from Race-technology.

I'll be doing testing later in the year using satellite equipment, but this is plenty precise enough for this.

Captian Kirk....

Satalite Equip...??

SIRRR what are you running there at home?

Does this site not keep you busy enough? A baby on its way and you still have time for gadgets

await readings

Paul · May 1st, 2003, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Anand
Captian Kirk....

Satalite Equip...??

SIRRR what are you running there at home?

Does this site not keep you busy enough? A baby on its way and you still have time for gadgets

await readings

It's all in the name of research and testing. And fun.

And I'm a sucker for gadgets, you can even find some pretty funky baby related gadgets, the monitors for example are getting pretty funky!

Apr 11th, 2003, 07:23 PM	#1
FONTAL MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Shetland Local Time: 02:51 PM Posts: 496 Offline	Pre chip 0-60 I got my hands on a set of timming gear measured by GPS, last night to see what the car would do before I get it chiped. I did four runs and got a best time of 9.5 seconds which acording to autocar mag is only 0.2 slower than a cooper I will hopfully try to get the opperator to e-mail me the print outs so I can post them here rather than get them on paper I can't wait to get it chiped SOLD

Apr 14th, 2003, 07:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 01:51 PM Posts: 5,778 Offline	Standard car (mine) 0-60 in 8.1 secs S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

Apr 14th, 2003, 02:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
FONTAL MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Shetland Local Time: 02:51 PM Posts: 496 Offline	Looks like I'm going to have to try a little harder. SOLD

Apr 14th, 2003, 10:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
TheBlackKnight MINI2 Senior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London, England Local Time: 02:51 PM Posts: 380 Offline	oooohhh........... I didn't think you could actually have the chip fitted by a BMW dealer - certainly the 'Superchips' authorised resellers I have spoken to in and around Kent (and MiniSport in Lancashire) were insistant that only they could program it - even when I told them outright I wanted to take the chip to BMW for programming. Presumably to do with the software the chip needs loading onto it? MINI Going.....Toyota Supra RZ-S Twin Turbo Coming....Standing Quarter, anyone....?

Apr 14th, 2003, 11:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 01:51 PM Posts: 5,778 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by bobnobski explain???? Timed it yesterday in Germany on a nice dead road. Timed using my mobile phone S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

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Apr 12th, 2003, 01:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
damian MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 01:51 PM Posts: 31 Offline	I was thinking of getting mine chipped but the 5 years warranty is more needed than that extra little bit of speed and I can always borrow my brothers 330 coupe if I want to go faster

Apr 13th, 2003, 10:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Manx Bean MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 02:51 PM Posts: 58 Offline	Where do things stand with a superchip and the warranty. I'm awaiting my Mini One, and the dealer I was chatting to seemed to think it wouldn't be a problem if I got it fitted by a BMW approved fitter. Personally I think he was bullsh*tting me.

Apr 14th, 2003, 10:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
bobnobski MINI2 Irritant My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Worcestershire Local Time: 02:51 PM Posts: 1,018 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by smiffy Standard car (mine) 0-60 in 8.1 secs explain????

Apr 14th, 2003, 11:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
FONTAL MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Shetland Local Time: 02:51 PM Posts: 496 Offline	So ther could be errors in that time then Smiffy Have you got any extras on your car Smiffy SOLD

Apr 14th, 2003, 11:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 01:51 PM Posts: 5,778 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by FONTAL So ther could be errors in that time then Smiffy Have you got any extras on your car Smiffy Possibly, I thought it seemed bloody quick too But I had one hand on the gear stick & one hand on the start/stop. My car is standard but is bloody quick, It was running on 98ron fuel S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

Apr 15th, 2003, 02:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
FONTAL MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Shetland Local Time: 02:51 PM Posts: 496 Offline	Figures I cant get 98ron fuel up here aparently there isn't the demand SOLD

Apr 15th, 2003, 03:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 02:51 PM Posts: 40,712 Online	Quote: Originally posted by FONTAL Figures I cant get 98ron fuel up here aparently there isn't the demand Be more demanding.

Apr 15th, 2003, 04:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
FONTAL MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Shetland Local Time: 02:51 PM Posts: 496 Offline	You'ld think with the amount of crusing that I do they give my own pump SOLD

Apr 16th, 2003, 05:51 AM	#14 (permalink)
nonsequitur Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Seattle area, WA Local Time: 06:51 AM Posts: 1,466 Offline	FONTOL; you got your "... hands on a set of timing gear measured by GPS last night to see what the car would do ..." What kind of gear (manufacturer, capabilities, price, ...) is that? How does it hook up? Can you download to a computer? Is it accurate? What parameters will it record? Is there enough data to produce graphs, detail shift points, etc? I'm looking another G-Tech Pro but this sounds interesting. '02 MINI Cooper CVT (prod. date: 6/12/2002; Indi Blue/Black roof, R-81 7-hole 15x5.5" or NZO 16x6.5") '67 Austin Cooper S 1275 Mk1 (build date: 6/26/1967; Tartan Red/Black Roof, Minilite 10x4.5" or 10x6.0")

May 1st, 2003, 02:49 AM	#15 (permalink)
Marts MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: just moving to Great Local Time: 02:51 PM Posts: 516 Offline	I did a 0 - 60 a few days ago , without knowing this thread was running, and I was pleasantly surprised by a 9.5 secs. I know it wasn't accurate or scientific ,but it was far better than I anticipated. I'm not surprised Smiffy is getting in the eights as I wasn't as smooth or accurate as I could have been. Maybe someone can do it accurately. http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/index.php?gallery=Marts

May 1st, 2003, 03:06 AM	#16 (permalink)
Red & White Cooper 2 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2001 Local Time: 01:51 PM Posts: 372 Offline	As far as I'm aware only one Motoring magazine has tested both the Cooper and the One. This is What Car? The times were as follows for 0-60 mph Cooper 8.6 seconds One 11.0 seconds These testers are professionals and they use accurate equipment for measuring both time and speed.

May 1st, 2003, 03:09 AM	#17 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 02:51 PM Posts: 40,712 Online	Once it stops raining and dries up I can measure a 0-60 for the One, and My Cooper S. Got 6.73 for the Works S.

May 1st, 2003, 03:10 AM	#18 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 02:51 PM Posts: 40,712 Online	This is with an AP-22 performance meter from Race-technology. I'll be doing testing later in the year using satellite equipment, but this is plenty precise enough for this.

May 1st, 2003, 05:26 AM	#19 (permalink)
Speedd Don Vito Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Speedd Lane Local Time: 02:51 PM Posts: 16,325 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Paul Mullett This is with an AP-22 performance meter from Race-technology. I'll be doing testing later in the year using satellite equipment, but this is plenty precise enough for this. Captian Kirk.... Satalite Equip...?? SIRRR what are you running there at home? Does this site not keep you busy enough? A baby on its way and you still have time for gadgets await readings Does my @rse look big in this broom broom

May 1st, 2003, 05:29 AM	#20 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 02:51 PM Posts: 40,712 Online	Quote: Originally posted by Anand Captian Kirk.... Satalite Equip...?? SIRRR what are you running there at home? Does this site not keep you busy enough? A baby on its way and you still have time for gadgets await readings It's all in the name of research and testing. And fun. And I'm a sucker for gadgets, you can even find some pretty funky baby related gadgets, the monitors for example are getting pretty funky!

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