View Poll Results: What do I do?
Buy my Mini out
5
5.62%
Get a Golf R
25
28.09%
Get a factory JCW Mini custom ordered the way I want it
6
6.74%
Get a Volvo C30
11
12.36%
So what? It's double the price and gets gallons to the mile, CTS-V all the way!
42
47.19%
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:ponder: - Shoofin's next car [update P.12]
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I'm not keeping it like this though. I'm taking the stripes off and doing something in a 2 tone stripe, most probably a black and orange. Also going to change the mirror caps to orange, as well as the side scuttles and the brake vents in the front bumper. Lastly, i'll be striping the lower part of the doors to break up the 
plain looks. I think the car looks like crap without stripes. Too blah.
And then the performance..
plain looks. I think the car looks like crap without stripes. Too blah. And then the performance..
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I don't care for them much either...they were installed at the port, I didn't have a choice. But don't worry, I'll be doing something else to make it a little more visually appealing. The look is still much for me, I did like the Clubman's look much better, it has to grow on me. Oh, and 35% tint all around. Like Pronto.
It needs power SO BAD. I frikkin procrastinated and didn't order all the performance until this past Monday. I'll have the stuff next week and will start modding like a fother mucker!
It needs power SO BAD. I frikkin procrastinated and didn't order all the performance until this past Monday. I'll have the stuff next week and will start modding like a fother mucker!
Enjoy the new ride.
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i'd refer to my top gear post about the countryman in this thread but i'm too lazy to find it...
mod it like that and then go run circles around everyone in here for making fun of you
I kinda dig the countryman, but how much power does it have? 200hp seems to ltl for this car, i hope it has more.
And also I like the stripes, the contrast goes well with your wheels.
mod it like that and then go run circles around everyone in here for making fun of you
I kinda dig the countryman, but how much power does it have? 200hp seems to ltl for this car, i hope it has more.
And also I like the stripes, the contrast goes well with your wheels.
-Remove stripes
-Get rid of the chrome around the headlights, taillights, grill, and door handles
-Tint
-Drop
-Wheels (Im assuming you kept the wheels from the other Mini?)
-POWERRRRRRR (In Clarksons voice)
-Ditch the RC car antenna
OR
-Lift it
-33" tires
-Brush guards
-Massive roof rack with spotlights and a spare tire on it
-Snorkel
/done
-Get rid of the chrome around the headlights, taillights, grill, and door handles
-Tint
-Drop
-Wheels (Im assuming you kept the wheels from the other Mini?)
-POWERRRRRRR (In Clarksons voice)
-Ditch the RC car antenna
OR
-Lift it
-33" tires
-Brush guards
-Massive roof rack with spotlights and a spare tire on it
-Snorkel
/done
Last edited by civicdrivr; Jun 21, 2012 at 01:44 AM.
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- Check (painting them body color or black)
- As soon as I can get an appointment, I'm doing it
- When parts come in next week
- Wheels are 4 lug on my old Mini, 5 lug on the new, so I can't use them...actually sold them already - I am looking into either 18's or maybe 19's (though 19's will be a suicide mission on NY roads
) with summer rubber, and will use the 17's on the car now for the rest of the seasons- Power - When parts come in next week
- I sorta like the antenna, I also left it alone on my Clubman..
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Originally Posted by europeancarweb.com
Over the years I have found the quickest and most effective way to squeeze power out of any turbocharged engine is to simply reprogram the ECU. So when John, a colleague from our IT department, was looking to juice up his 2011 MINI Countryman Cooper S, equipped with the 181-hp 1.6L (N18) turbocharged engine, we jumped at the opportunity and had the perfect company in mind. Though NM Engineering is fairly new to the MINI tuning world, they are dominant in the Audi and VW tuning scene. The engineers behind their products have been developing and perfecting engine software for the last 22 years and tuning engines and suspensions for 37 plus. This vast knowledge was extremely important, especially since MINI has begun using the latest Bosch MEVD 17.2.2 software to control its turbocharged engines. I told John I would take his MINI to get it chipped, in exchange for an honest review—good or bad—and lunch.
Vehicle Data
Engine: 1.6-liter I4, dohc, 16-valve, turbocharged
ECU type: MEVD 17.2.2 with Tricore TC1797
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Drivetrain: front-wheel drive
Mileage: 8,923
Dyno Data
Dyno type: Clayton Mustang
Transmission test gear: Third
Dyno set weight: 3,300 pounds
Fuel grade: 91 octane
Performance
Temperature: 78° F
Humidity: 22%
Peak power: 172 hp @ 5844 rpm
Peak torque: 174 lb-ft @ 1995 rpm
Test Notes
All horsepower and torque numbers are quoted at the wheels. It is also important to keep in mind that the Mustang dyno, when properly calibrated, produces more accurate real-world horsepower and torque numbers. While these numbers might seem low when compared to a Dynojet, roughly 10 percent—sometimes even greater if the dyno is miscalibrated—what is important is the differences between each dyno run. These differences are what we use to verify the validity of the manufacturer’s horsepower and torque claims.
ECU Flash NM Engineering
Test 1
Performance
Peak power: 202 hp @ 6363 rpm
Peak torque: 210 lb-ft @ 2845 rpm
Max power gain: 32 hp @ 6315 rpm
Max torque gain: 42 lb-ft @ 2511 rpm
Temperature: 81°F
Humidity: 24%
Install process: Bench flash
Installation time: 45 minutes
MSRP: $500
Pros
Completely reversible, “zero” physical modifications
Retains all of the factory safety protocols and encryptions
Free lifetime upgrades and free re-flash back to stock programming
100% compatible with all diagnostic software
Fuel, timing and electronic throttle setting have been optimized to take full advantage of the increase in boost pressure
Sport Button retains all of the factory functionally
Compatible with OEM BMW/MINI service equipment including OEM software updates and recalibrations
OEM flash capability retained preventing the ECU from turning into an expensive paperweight
Cons
None
A few days after I returned the new and improved MINI Countryman to John, I still had yet to hear from him. Since there were no bags of flaming dog excrement on my desk and my computer hadn’t mysteriously crashed, I had assumed all was well. So when I arrived at the office late one morning, I had this uneasy feeling like everyone was looking at me and snickering. Walking cautiously up to my desk, I found a partially decimated pile of my favorite 85°C sweet treats. Perplexed, I sorted through the half eaten cakes and crumbled taro bread and found the card that had “Incredible” written one side and John’s signature on the other. Apart from being annoyed at my fellow workmates, I was perplexed as I wanted more details than this.
As I sat at my desk and enjoyed what was left of my thank you basket, I opened my email to find a message from John. From the length of the message I at once understood the need for a one-worded card and that he probably had one too many salted coffees from 85°. Though I cannot include the length of his email as it would consume the entire ec magazine, I wanted to include some parts, as it echoed my thoughts as I drove his car to and from NM Engineering.
“Dude, this is the way the car should come from the factory. I always loved my MINI stock and my biggest concern was having a mod that I had to compromise for—like more power but it shifted strange or some other weirdness. But now it’s my car but 10 times better, with gobs of power and a more responsive throttle. In First gear as soon as you put your foot down power is instant and continues through the gears. The increased torque did take some getting used to especially when coming out of corner. Throttle response is really smooth not at all jerky, and oh yeah, the factory exhaust even has a little more growl.”
After taking some Advil to eliminate my eyestrain, John’s one-word impression made sense as it is quite incredible to purchase a product and be 100 percent satisfied with the outcome. Because, let’s face it, in the tuning world most of the time we must compromise whether we realize it or not. Ride performance for comfort, more power at the cost of gas mileage, etc. With NM Engineering’s new software upgrade for the MINI Countryman, you get a quality product at extremely reasonable price, no compromise needed.
Max power gain: 32 hp @ 6315 rpm
Max torque gain: 42 lb-ft @ 2511 rpm
Costs Summary
NM Engineering Flash: $500
http://www.europeancarweb.com/tech/p...#ixzz1yShcx3D5
Vehicle Data
Engine: 1.6-liter I4, dohc, 16-valve, turbocharged
ECU type: MEVD 17.2.2 with Tricore TC1797
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Drivetrain: front-wheel drive
Mileage: 8,923
Dyno Data
Dyno type: Clayton Mustang
Transmission test gear: Third
Dyno set weight: 3,300 pounds
Fuel grade: 91 octane
Performance
Temperature: 78° F
Humidity: 22%
Peak power: 172 hp @ 5844 rpm
Peak torque: 174 lb-ft @ 1995 rpm
Test Notes
All horsepower and torque numbers are quoted at the wheels. It is also important to keep in mind that the Mustang dyno, when properly calibrated, produces more accurate real-world horsepower and torque numbers. While these numbers might seem low when compared to a Dynojet, roughly 10 percent—sometimes even greater if the dyno is miscalibrated—what is important is the differences between each dyno run. These differences are what we use to verify the validity of the manufacturer’s horsepower and torque claims.
ECU Flash NM Engineering
Test 1
Performance
Peak power: 202 hp @ 6363 rpm
Peak torque: 210 lb-ft @ 2845 rpm
Max power gain: 32 hp @ 6315 rpm
Max torque gain: 42 lb-ft @ 2511 rpm
Temperature: 81°F
Humidity: 24%
Install process: Bench flash
Installation time: 45 minutes
MSRP: $500
Pros
Completely reversible, “zero” physical modifications
Retains all of the factory safety protocols and encryptions
Free lifetime upgrades and free re-flash back to stock programming
100% compatible with all diagnostic software
Fuel, timing and electronic throttle setting have been optimized to take full advantage of the increase in boost pressure
Sport Button retains all of the factory functionally
Compatible with OEM BMW/MINI service equipment including OEM software updates and recalibrations
OEM flash capability retained preventing the ECU from turning into an expensive paperweight
Cons
None
A few days after I returned the new and improved MINI Countryman to John, I still had yet to hear from him. Since there were no bags of flaming dog excrement on my desk and my computer hadn’t mysteriously crashed, I had assumed all was well. So when I arrived at the office late one morning, I had this uneasy feeling like everyone was looking at me and snickering. Walking cautiously up to my desk, I found a partially decimated pile of my favorite 85°C sweet treats. Perplexed, I sorted through the half eaten cakes and crumbled taro bread and found the card that had “Incredible” written one side and John’s signature on the other. Apart from being annoyed at my fellow workmates, I was perplexed as I wanted more details than this.
As I sat at my desk and enjoyed what was left of my thank you basket, I opened my email to find a message from John. From the length of the message I at once understood the need for a one-worded card and that he probably had one too many salted coffees from 85°. Though I cannot include the length of his email as it would consume the entire ec magazine, I wanted to include some parts, as it echoed my thoughts as I drove his car to and from NM Engineering.
“Dude, this is the way the car should come from the factory. I always loved my MINI stock and my biggest concern was having a mod that I had to compromise for—like more power but it shifted strange or some other weirdness. But now it’s my car but 10 times better, with gobs of power and a more responsive throttle. In First gear as soon as you put your foot down power is instant and continues through the gears. The increased torque did take some getting used to especially when coming out of corner. Throttle response is really smooth not at all jerky, and oh yeah, the factory exhaust even has a little more growl.”
After taking some Advil to eliminate my eyestrain, John’s one-word impression made sense as it is quite incredible to purchase a product and be 100 percent satisfied with the outcome. Because, let’s face it, in the tuning world most of the time we must compromise whether we realize it or not. Ride performance for comfort, more power at the cost of gas mileage, etc. With NM Engineering’s new software upgrade for the MINI Countryman, you get a quality product at extremely reasonable price, no compromise needed.
Max power gain: 32 hp @ 6315 rpm
Max torque gain: 42 lb-ft @ 2511 rpm
Costs Summary
NM Engineering Flash: $500
http://www.europeancarweb.com/tech/p...#ixzz1yShcx3D5
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Just the reflash. The car they did it to was bone stock...And with my exhaust/intake/turbo pipe/discharge pipe and the car breathing better, i'm sure it will unleash a few more horsies. NM claims 12-15hp with the exhaust, but I can't confirm that...
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I knew you had one, but forgot what color yours was, 
... Aside from that, I think the CM only looks good in certain colors unless you stripe the crap out of it to break up the dull look to it. As I mentioned in the reply:
... Aside from that, I think the CM only looks good in certain colors unless you stripe the crap out of it to break up the dull look to it. As I mentioned in the reply:
Originally Posted by Frilly Pink Vibrator Man
I'm taking the stripes off and doing something in a 2 tone stripe, most probably a black and orange. Also going to change the mirror caps to orange, as well as the side scuttles and the brake vents in the front bumper. Lastly, i'll be striping the lower part of the doors to break up the plain looks. I think the car looks like crap without stripes. Too blah.
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I am not sure, but I think so....I know some other tuners will do that, but not sure about NM. I will plan on telling them what mods I have anyway to see if whatever they do can be maximized at all.