MINI Cooper S not fast enough for you?

[MrElussive]

Hey,

So the MINI Cooper S, the performance verison of the MINI, features a supercharger that helps the engine produce 168bhp. This makes the MINI do 0-60 in 6.8 seconds....certainly a quick number, but not quick enough. Soooo, there is the available JCW kit that boosts horsepower to 207hp, which is even faster but still not quick enough for some people.
I just received an e-mail from MINI Madness (Http://www.MINI-Madness.com/) and they are coming out with a twin-charged system that achieves "300bhp". Here is the little description:

"That's right, Twin Charged, Turbo Charged and Supercharged.

By adding a Turbocharger to the MINI we are able to acheive significant power gains.
Working with the base SPI turbo kit the MINI's Supercharger is maintained allowing low end power to still be provided by the supercharger. At 2300 rpm the turbo kicks in, hang on to your butts! the power is amazing. We venture to say that the 300hp mark has been realized.

This kit will be ready in early 2005 for all you thrill seekers.

Call for details 503-466-6463"


Oh and for those who may have been wondering....for 2005 models, MINI offers an option Limited-Slip Differential (FINALLY!) for $500 extra, which will work perfectly with that 300hp!

I guess I am way more excited than most people regarding this information....

 

[Tom]

Wow, I wonder how long those little engines would last cranking out that much horsepower.

 

[epj3]

Wow, I wonder how long those little engines would last cranking out that much horsepower.

I imagine pretty long. 300 hp out of that engine isn't overkill by any means. You figure it was made from factory to be supercharged... same as a VW/Audi 1.8t engine is made to be turbo, and can easily crank out a reliable 300whp.

 

[Default]

Is this an OEM kit like the JCW works?

 

[MrElussive]

Tom, I actually wondered the same thing myself when I first read the article. The MINI Madness web site already offers "power package upgrades" all the way up to 265hp and they swear by its reliability (they even drove a 265hp MINI across the US and back to "prove" this), but I think this is a pretty crazy step. I am actually going to e-mail them and ask about the reliability so far.

Default, this kit is far from OEM and if something goes wrong with the engine, you won't have much of a warranty to help you out. But if you want a 300 horsepower MINI, this is the only way to go.

 

[bmw555]

I wonder if MINI transmission/differencial can handle 300hp, besides the car seems just too small to be stable with such power. I don't like heavy alterations on new cars, too risky. When the car is old and you wouldn't care much if its engine blows off, then play with it. But still, if it's refined and balanced car like BMW I would rather prefer to keep it original.

 

[MrElussive]

I think you have to replace your clutch with the uprated power, but I think that the stock transmission should handle it. I also prefer to keep new cars stock because it's the way they're designed to be, but the MINI Cooper S is so damn slow. The JCW Kit is a nice option to get more power, but you pay sooo much only to make the car go half a second quicker to 60mph (6.3 seconds vs 6.8). MINI-Madness will take your car and make it Fast !!!!!!!!!!!!!