Cooper engine tuning quastion

[fov_koss]

Hey guys.

I'm thinking now t make some tuning on my 2008 mini cooper and wondering, how much power can be improoved. I want install K&N typhon + Miltek catback exhaust. What my expactations should be in this case ?
I know that tuning of atmsphere engine make not much sense, but to be honest, i like a good car sound. Power improvement is a small bonus for sound. So if anybody know at least hp numbers for exhaust + CAI on non turbo cooper r56 ?

Thanks, Koss.

[rec]

you cant really do anything on the Cooper. you'll prob see something like 2bhp or something. if that.

[iain cooper]

my advice would be enjoy the cooper as it is ( I did ) while saving up for a cooper S.

otherwise you would be just throwing money away and ruining a standard car.

[Checkmilu]

The possibility of tunning a normal cooper is very tempted. I have a regular one too, trying to find info but still got nothing to share yet.

[fov_koss]

Its sad I thought that it would be at least 10-15 bhp +

On previous cooper models it worked... R53 cooper tuning gave + 25 bhp...

[rec]

different car, different engine, different ECU...
the R56 Cooper is completely different than the R50 Cooper - you cant really expect them to be tunable on the same level i'm afraid.

[fov_koss]

I've sent an email to Miltek motor tuning company and asked about what gain should i expect by using their catback exhaust on non turbo cooper r56...
They answered that they cannot guarantee anything (becouse f to much depend stuff, like in what area car is using, how old car is, in what state engine right now, etc), but they would expect from 5 to 10 % bhp+ ! It means that in worse case without CAI i will get +6 bhp.
I rad also on K&N site about gain from using typhoon CAI kit it will be from 2 on 4 bhp+ on 6000 rpm. Together in middle range it would be near 10 bhp+. So on my cooper 130 bhp will be at least something... Its not too much, but bhp+ came as a bonus... Mauin reason to install that all stuff is to make real kick ass car sound !

What do you think about those numbers, is it real to get them ?

Thanks