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Title: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: ollie288 on October 26, 2011, 08:09:41 pm
After months and months of looking for a new car, from A3's, GTI's clio sports I finally settled on a mini cooper s. The car has most options and it cost me £600 on top of what I got for the golf. Its a fantastic little car, proper happy that I went for it. It handles really well and the supercharger sounds good haha! Ill get some pics up soon.

I hope people dont mind me staying around here, I have looked for a mini forum but non are as good as this one. I want to do some performance and handling mods to it but I need to research the best things to do. I have heard of a pulley reduction (I have no idea what this is, something to do with the supercharger?) so Ill be having a look on the net.

 :happy2:
Title: Re: Finally found a new car!
Post by: Top Cat on October 26, 2011, 08:19:21 pm
Bugger off only GTI's on here.  :rolleye:

Little vid to explain superchargers and why the smaller pulley helps.



Title: Re: Finally found a new car!
Post by: ollie288 on October 26, 2011, 08:38:56 pm
Says Mr Lotus!  :booty: :signLOL:

Arhh thanks for those TC, very educational!  :happy2:
Title: Re: Finally found a new car!
Post by: rdfcpete on October 26, 2011, 09:09:32 pm
I'm glad you got something that you're happy with Ollie  :happy2:

They're certainly not a bad car at all.
Title: Re: Finally found a new car!
Post by: MAT ED30 on October 26, 2011, 09:32:03 pm
Enjoy the fuel economy  :signLOL: is crap oh try get a John cooper works air box and the charger too off eBay. I have had a couple of em but the cooper works I had was good fun
Title: Re: Finally found a new car!
Post by: jhtrophy on October 26, 2011, 09:33:27 pm
Funny car these, people really rate them but I just don't, must be a marmite thing, glad you got something you like  :smiley:
Title: Re: Finally found a new car!
Post by: ollie288 on October 27, 2011, 12:39:38 pm
I'm glad you got something that you're happy with Ollie  :happy2:

They're certainly not a bad car at all.

Cheers Pete, I would have liked a GTI but I did not want to spend the stupid amount on insurance. £2.5k for the standard car with no mods!

Yeah I am extremely happy. Went for a little spin last night down some B roads and its like a go kart haha. I cant wait to do a few mods to make it better!  :happy2:
Title: Re: Finally found a new car!
Post by: ollie288 on October 27, 2011, 12:41:47 pm
Enjoy the fuel economy  :signLOL: is crap oh try get a John cooper works air box and the charger too off eBay. I have had a couple of em but the cooper works I had was good fun

Yeah I dont expect much from the fuel but I have a company car to so I don't really mind. Saying that I got 36 average on the way back from picking it up (170 miles, mostly motorway).

Ill have a look cheers  :happy2:
Title: Re: Finally found a new car!
Post by: ollie288 on October 27, 2011, 12:42:46 pm
Funny car these, people really rate them but I just don't, must be a marmite thing, glad you got something you like  :smiley:

Like most cars, people like different things. I love the supercharger whine haha  :happy2:
Title: Re: Finally found a new car!
Post by: JulioTDI on October 27, 2011, 01:25:09 pm
Check out 1320mini they have a good rep in the scene and can get you 230bhp relatively cheaply in the R53 Cooper S.
Title: Re: Finally found a new car!
Post by: MitchGTI on October 27, 2011, 06:19:09 pm
good choice :happy2: i nearly got one as a toy so the mrs can have a sensible car! :wink: :evilgrin: love them still may get one in the future a good friend of mine had one running some good power, 17% smaller pulley done at Lohen(very good mini tuning company) then remap, airfilter, 4 2 1 manifold, full decat exhaust and it went like a rocket!! :grin:
Title: Re: Finally found a new car!
Post by: ollie288 on October 27, 2011, 11:10:14 pm
Check out 1320mini they have a good rep in the scene and can get you 230bhp relatively cheaply in the R53 Cooper S.

Thanks mate, I'll have a look. What do you think is involved in getting that sort of power?
Title: Re: Finally found a new car!
Post by: ollie288 on October 27, 2011, 11:12:43 pm
good choice :happy2: i nearly got one as a toy so the mrs can have a sensible car! :wink: :evilgrin: love them still may get one in the future a good friend of mine had one running some good power, 17% smaller pulley done at Lohen(very good mini tuning company) then remap, airfilter, 4 2 1 manifold, full decat exhaust and it went like a rocket!! :grin:

Cheers Mitch. I love it too, tbh before I bought it I wasn't sure, but now I'm so glad I did, I love it! Can't wait to do a few mods!  :evilgrin:

Title: Re: Finally found a new car!
Post by: JulioTDI on October 28, 2011, 03:50:22 pm
Check out 1320mini they have a good rep in the scene and can get you 230bhp relatively cheaply in the R53 Cooper S.

Thanks mate, I'll have a look. What do you think is involved in getting that sort of power?

Usually Smaller pulley for the supercharger, cooler plugs, intake and maybe an inter-cooler, depends how small you go on the pulley. The smaller you go the more heat is produced.

They normally do a compression & leek down test and on phase 2 cars they find they get 190bhp standard then build on from there. Don't normally have to map until you go to a manifold and de cat or sport cat.

check out www.minitorque.com great place for info.
Title: Re: Finally found a new car!
Post by: ollie288 on October 30, 2011, 09:33:26 pm
Check out 1320mini they have a good rep in the scene and can get you 230bhp relatively cheaply in the R53 Cooper S.

Thanks mate, I'll have a look. What do you think is involved in getting that sort of power?

Usually Smaller pulley for the supercharger, cooler plugs, intake and maybe an inter-cooler, depends how small you go on the pulley. The smaller you go the more heat is produced.

They normally do a compression & leek down test and on phase 2 cars they find they get 190bhp standard then build on from there. Don't normally have to map until you go to a manifold and de cat or sport cat.

check out www.minitorque.com great place for info.

Thanks for the info Julio! I'll sign up to that forum!  :happy2:
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: ollie288 on October 30, 2011, 09:35:47 pm
I am currently looking for a set of lightweight wheels for my mini. The PCD is 4x100 and I want 17" I think. Anyone got any suggests for a set of lightweight wheels? I have been looking at the team dynamics 1.2's but want to see if there are any others before I buy.  :happy2:

1.2s
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fzz259%2Follie288%2Froad_mini_cooper_s_1.jpg&hash=bfee3b0c6839d2e48308acc2fd125f683e6e8e6f)

What colour do you reckon to go for on a grey mini like this: Black?

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fzz259%2Follie288%2F3647710627_f33f7a4050.jpg&hash=694616044406e90b3657801985cdbad4c401b1fa)
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: rdfcpete on October 30, 2011, 09:42:57 pm
OZ & Speedline would be the obvious two routes wouldn't they chap? Some Turini's would look great on a CoopS  :wink:
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: ollie288 on October 30, 2011, 09:45:17 pm
I dont really know too much on the lightweight wheels, when I had my golf I looked for style more than practical. Ill have a look at those to cheers pete  :happy2:
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: MitchGTI on December 20, 2011, 04:58:08 am
Is this car still floating about?!
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: rdfcpete on December 20, 2011, 06:09:15 pm
Did you get any alloys in the end Ollie?  :happy2:
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: ollie288 on December 21, 2011, 03:12:07 pm
Is this car still floating about?!

Which car? 

Did you get any alloys in the end Ollie?  :happy2:

No Pete, Funnily enough that is my task today, to buy new wheels and tyres. I have been looking at these:

http://www.potn.co.uk/grid-17-x-75quot-gloss-black-set-of-4-wheels-lightweight-series_p1040385.htm (http://www.potn.co.uk/grid-17-x-75quot-gloss-black-set-of-4-wheels-lightweight-series_p1040385.htm)

I have been looking at the yoko prada spec 2's to put on them.

Havent decided yet though haha!  :xmassmiley:
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: andrewparker on December 21, 2011, 03:15:41 pm
Assuming they weight a similar amount I'd choose those over the TDs.
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: ollie288 on December 21, 2011, 03:32:02 pm
Yeah they are about 7kg each i think, which is better than the 12kg of the standard wheels  :smiley:
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: tony_danza on December 21, 2011, 03:35:56 pm
I like them.  :happy2:

Parada Spec 2s are however, utterly garbage - try something else.
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: ollie288 on December 21, 2011, 03:37:07 pm
I like them.  :happy2:

Parada Spec 2s are however, utterly garbage - try something else.

Any suggestions?  :xmassmiley:
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: tony_danza on December 21, 2011, 03:47:18 pm
A decent summer sport, such as a Goodyear Asym 2, Pilot Sport 3, Yoko AD08 etc.

Those spec 2s are good in the dry, but shocking in the wet and fall apart if you overheat them.
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: ollie288 on December 21, 2011, 04:46:51 pm
Thanks Tony, ill have a look. What size would I need on a 7.5 rim? The standards on the mini are 205/45/17 I believe
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: tony_danza on December 23, 2011, 03:53:11 pm
205s might look a bit stretched on a 7.5 - maybe a 215 or 225?? Some of the Mini forums are probably more help for that, as the aspect ratio will have to be altered if you go much wider.
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: Top Cat on December 23, 2011, 04:52:25 pm
Liking them wheels Ollie, they would look great all black. Similar to mine.  :happy2:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm8.staticflickr.com%2F7142%2F6559860831_3979313e2a_b.jpg&hash=497c2e32d77fae19c8c6a975d0207688dbca1e2c) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56007093@N08/6559860831/)
IMG_3505 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56007093@N08/6559860831/) by T0P cat (http://www.flickr.com/people/56007093@N08/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: ollie288 on December 27, 2011, 02:55:22 pm
205s might look a bit stretched on a 7.5 - maybe a 215 or 225?? Some of the Mini forums are probably more help for that, as the aspect ratio will have to be altered if you go much wider.

Yeah I think a 215. The mini wheel is 7 wide I think.  :happy2:

They are very similar TC. The only other wheel I was looking at apart from the pr2 are these:

http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?p=OZALLEGG17MB&a=i# (http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?p=OZALLEGG17MB&a=i#)

At nearly £300 a wheel with no tyres I am finding it hard to justify spending that amount of money, even though they look great imo and are only 6.3kg!
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: ollie288 on December 27, 2011, 03:19:00 pm
Also do you like those tyres TC?  :happy2:
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: MitchGTI on December 27, 2011, 08:42:43 pm
Have you done much engine mod wise? Might be getting one of these as a toy and keeping my jetta as a daily! Love the charger noise!
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: Top Cat on December 27, 2011, 09:21:56 pm
Also do you like those tyres TC?  :happy2:

The OZ wheels are very nice too.  :happy2:

Those tyres are developed with Lotus they are A408 LTS slightly stiffer side wall than the normal A408. From what i have read from the Lotus boys they are not quite as good as R888, but this is due to balance problems rather than grip. I am still on the factory originals and they have worked well on track.  :driver:
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: ollie288 on December 28, 2011, 11:28:37 am
Have you done much engine mod wise? Might be getting one of these as a toy and keeping my jetta as a daily! Love the charger noise!

Havent done any work to the engine yet. They are pretty nippy as standard (came from a 1.6 golf  :ashamed:). I will be getting a Dave.f, reduced pulley, plugs and maybe an exhaust which should give it a little boost. The noise is great haha!

Also do you like those tyres TC?  :happy2:

The OZ wheels are very nice too.  :happy2:


Those tyres are developed with Lotus they are A408 LTS slightly stiffer side wall than the normal A408. From what i have read from the Lotus boys they are not quite as good as R888, but this is due to balance problems rather than grip. I am still on the factory originals and they have worked well on track.  :driver:

oh right! From what I have read the AD08 is a good tyre. £500 for a set fitted. The only thing I am worried about is the wear rate. (180). I dont know how long a set is going to last? I don't do major mileage in it but I dont want to get them and they only last 3000k or something! What is the wear rate on yours?  :happy2:
Title: Re: Finally found a new car! (Lightweight wheel question)
Post by: Top Cat on December 28, 2011, 03:43:02 pm
Have you done much engine mod wise? Might be getting one of these as a toy and keeping my jetta as a daily! Love the charger noise!

Havent done any work to the engine yet. They are pretty nippy as standard (came from a 1.6 golf  :ashamed:). I will be getting a Dave.f, reduced pulley, plugs and maybe an exhaust which should give it a little boost. The noise is great haha!

Also do you like those tyres TC?  :happy2:



The OZ wheels are very nice too.  :happy2:


Those tyres are developed with Lotus they are A408 LTS slightly stiffer side wall than the normal A408. From what i have read from the Lotus boys they are not quite as good as R888, but this is due to balance problems rather than grip. I am still on the factory originals and they have worked well on track.  :driver:



oh right! From what I have read the AD08 is a good tyre. £500 for a set fitted. The only thing I am worried about is the wear rate. (180). I dont know how long a set is going to last? I don't do major mileage in it but I dont want to get them and they only last 3000k or something! What is the wear rate on yours?  :happy2:

The rears will be 3000, maybe 5000 for the fronts.   :rolleye: