Upping the power of an R53

[GreyRacer]

Can a standard Cooper S R53 1.6 supercharged be re-mapped for any power gains?
Thinking of one for a track car.

[CiderFex]

Not really.
You need physical mods on an R53 before you'll gain any benefit from re-mapping.


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[stoney]

Simple remap will gain you power but worth it no as pete said much better off pulley and and good system and you will get a bit more.

After that your looking at cams, injectors and a remap.

I can say after doing all tha above its great fun to drive but would defo look at upgrading the springs and struts as Ali said have a look at my build thread


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[Mon the fish]

Unlike a turbo car, a remap should be the last thing to do on an R53 - it ties all the other mods together, smooths out the torque curve, but doesn't really give you more power

[EcosseGP]

You don't need a remap or injectors to gain power ...
My R53 runs 226 without a manifold, injectors or re-map.
It's all about choosing your mods wisely and you'll be fine.


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[stoney]

You don't need a remap or injectors to gain power ...
My R53 runs 226 without a manifold, injectors or re-map.
It's all about choosing your mods wisely and you'll be fine.


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This is true.

but if you want more power then these things are important as well all depends on what your looking for.
I know with mine my fulling is spot on with the bigger injectors and get a better MPG out the car when just running around it also depends on what Camshaft you go for thats if you go for a camshaft.

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[will69176]

You don't need a remap or injectors to gain power ...
My R53 runs 226 without a manifold, injectors or re-map.
It's all about choosing your mods wisely and you'll be fine.


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what mods do you have?

[EcosseGP]

Exhaust, reduced pulley, crankshaft pulley, intercooler and airbox ... It's not the quickest MINI about but it does the job and it's reliable


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[CiderFex]

You forgot to mention your cleaning chemicals that help drop its drag factor to 0.0002.
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[EcosseGP]

^^ PMSL ... it's all about the drag factor Pete ! Now I just need to lose the other 16 stone in the drivers seat lol


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[will69176]

Exhaust, reduced pulley, crankshaft pulley, intercooler and airbox ... It's not the quickest MINI about but it does the job and it's reliable


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sounds like good power from minimal parts!

[CiderFex]

^^ PMSL ... it's all about the drag factor Pete ! Now I just need to lose the other 16 stone in the drivers seat lol


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Good luck Davy because not many folk ever manage to lose half their weight.
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[GreyRacer]

Many thanks for all your helpful replies. Just need to find a good donor car at the right price. There is a very nice one for sale just now but out of my cash price range and it would be impolite and crass to offer less.