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Goonery · Sep 4th, 2003, 05:45 PM

Here's something you might like to try, did you know you can upgrade the mapping of the ECU to Cooper spec?, whats it do, well it increases accelleration, and because the gearbox is geared differently in a ONE to a Cooper, the 'second gear' good points are carried on right thru the box. Its not a dealer option, but some are doing it. Does anyone else have a car with this mod. Might be wise to think about warranty before you do, but the results are pretty good.

RedUn · Sep 4th, 2003, 06:32 PM

I've asked about this a while ago, have you got some more info for us??

I'd love to get mine done, I'd definately pay and to keep the warranty too is excellent, where do I sign???

I spoke to the BM techys and they said they don't have the software to do this!!!

Goonery · Sep 4th, 2003, 08:29 PM

I knew this would get techie. The ECU is programmed on the car as it goes down the track, the programme is dependent on the model, so a ONE, gets the ONE spec software, The Cooper gets the Coop , and so on.
But I'm told the actual electronic boxes are all the same!. So imagine your ONE got a headache and forgot what it was somehow, the dealer would have to re-prog the box. It seems that somehow, a few ONE's now think they are Coopers. And thats not just the owners ripping badges off;-) Whether this is sloppy workshop practise, or somebody is deliberately doing it I'm not sure. But I'd sure like to see what it's like.

RedUn · Sep 4th, 2003, 09:22 PM

Thats exactly what I thought, I spoke to a cuple of BM know hows and they say it can't be done becasue they don't have the software so it must a be a manufacturing mistake!!

I'm going to check another dealer first.

Paul · Sep 4th, 2003, 09:31 PM

This is exactly what the stage one superchip for the MINI One is, see this news article from August '01: http://www.mini2.com/news/news.php?id=76

Nice profit on that one I'm sure.

RedUn · Sep 4th, 2003, 09:38 PM

The only problem with the superchip is my warranty

or else i'd have stage 2 by now

rossogordon · Sep 16th, 2003, 01:53 PM

hhmm lo guys new to this forum btw

Anyway I've been looking at ECU upgrades for my one for about a year now...

problems superchips will re-map your ECU and invalidate your warrenty but it will be undetectable to BMW diagnostics so unless they take your car out for spin there no gonna know

price £ 500 approx

gets one to 125 bhp

now this I have found recently and I'm looking to do this as sson as next week

Coolnews ECU one click product.. It will map your current setting and with one click upgrade your ECU with a new map via the diagnostic port under your steering wheel. It tkes 2 mina nd it's fully reversable so you can get your one upgraded and just return it to standard specs everytime it goe's in to the BMW garge for a service

everyones a winner

+ the one clicks top map for the one takes it to 138 bhp... that combined with my K & N panel filter upgrade gives it 140 bhp approx..

now that will be rapid and the beauty of it is only £300 approx

Sep 4th, 2003, 05:45 PM	#1
Goonery You can put lipstick on.. My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 08:41 PM Posts: 13,691 Offline	upgrade to cooper ECU spec Here's something you might like to try, did you know you can upgrade the mapping of the ECU to Cooper spec?, whats it do, well it increases accelleration, and because the gearbox is geared differently in a ONE to a Cooper, the 'second gear' good points are carried on right thru the box. Its not a dealer option, but some are doing it. Does anyone else have a car with this mod. Might be wise to think about warranty before you do, but the results are pretty good.

Sep 4th, 2003, 09:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 08:41 PM Posts: 41,220 Offline	This is exactly what the stage one superchip for the MINI One is, see this news article from August '01: http://www.mini2.com/news/news.php?id=76 Nice profit on that one I'm sure. There aint no party like my nana's tea party

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Sep 4th, 2003, 06:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
RedUn MUGEN POWER Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: s2ki.com Local Time: 08:41 PM Posts: 11,615 Offline	I've asked about this a while ago, have you got some more info for us?? I'd love to get mine done, I'd definately pay and to keep the warranty too is excellent, where do I sign??? I spoke to the BM techys and they said they don't have the software to do this!!!

Sep 4th, 2003, 08:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Goonery You can put lipstick on.. My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 08:41 PM Posts: 13,691 Offline	I knew this would get techie. The ECU is programmed on the car as it goes down the track, the programme is dependent on the model, so a ONE, gets the ONE spec software, The Cooper gets the Coop , and so on. But I'm told the actual electronic boxes are all the same!. So imagine your ONE got a headache and forgot what it was somehow, the dealer would have to re-prog the box. It seems that somehow, a few ONE's now think they are Coopers. And thats not just the owners ripping badges off;-) Whether this is sloppy workshop practise, or somebody is deliberately doing it I'm not sure. But I'd sure like to see what it's like.

Sep 4th, 2003, 09:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
RedUn MUGEN POWER Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: s2ki.com Local Time: 08:41 PM Posts: 11,615 Offline	Thats exactly what I thought, I spoke to a cuple of BM know hows and they say it can't be done becasue they don't have the software so it must a be a manufacturing mistake!! I'm going to check another dealer first.

Sep 4th, 2003, 09:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
RedUn MUGEN POWER Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: s2ki.com Local Time: 08:41 PM Posts: 11,615 Offline	The only problem with the superchip is my warranty or else i'd have stage 2 by now

Sep 16th, 2003, 01:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
rossogordon MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 08:41 PM Posts: 7 Offline	hhmm lo guys new to this forum btw Anyway I've been looking at ECU upgrades for my one for about a year now... problems superchips will re-map your ECU and invalidate your warrenty but it will be undetectable to BMW diagnostics so unless they take your car out for spin there no gonna know price £ 500 approx gets one to 125 bhp now this I have found recently and I'm looking to do this as sson as next week Coolnews ECU one click product.. It will map your current setting and with one click upgrade your ECU with a new map via the diagnostic port under your steering wheel. It tkes 2 mina nd it's fully reversable so you can get your one upgraded and just return it to standard specs everytime it goe's in to the BMW garge for a service everyones a winner + the one clicks top map for the one takes it to 138 bhp... that combined with my K & N panel filter upgrade gives it 140 bhp approx.. now that will be rapid and the beauty of it is only £300 approx

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