Comments on: Tuning the Mini A-series - Part 1 - A Stage 1 kit http://www.dazecoop.co.uk/17-06-2007/tuning-the-mini-a-series-part-1-a-stage-1-kit Blog and website of David Cooper from Hampshire, UK. Dazecoop includes Mini and rally related tech-talk and Mini events, photography and photo gallery, website development, programming and SEO chat, and a load more. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:01:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Retro http://www.dazecoop.co.uk/17-06-2007/tuning-the-mini-a-series-part-1-a-stage-1-kit#comment-24718 Retro Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:32:03 +0000 http://www.dazecoop.co.uk/17-06-2007/tuning-the-mini-a-series-part-1-a-stage-1-kit#comment-24718 I just love a cool classic car like a convertible Cutlass. I see them all the time in movies and TV now. I just love a cool classic car like a convertible Cutlass. I see them all the time in movies and TV now.

]]> By: Daze http://www.dazecoop.co.uk/17-06-2007/tuning-the-mini-a-series-part-1-a-stage-1-kit#comment-19697 Daze Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:48:18 +0000 http://www.dazecoop.co.uk/17-06-2007/tuning-the-mini-a-series-part-1-a-stage-1-kit#comment-19697 Yep, thanks. Three very good points to take in. It goes without saying that the more you spend on each part, the better it will perform on a general basis. As you say, K&N, Pipercross or (my favorite) ITG are the best filters out there for good reasons. Copies are just not worth bothering about as you rightly point out. As with exhaust systems! Maniflow is the king, by far, and well worth the money. Thanks! :) Yep, thanks. Three very good points to take in. It goes without saying that the more you spend on each part, the better it will perform on a general basis.

As you say, K&N, Pipercross or (my favorite) ITG are the best filters out there for good reasons. Copies are just not worth bothering about as you rightly point out.

As with exhaust systems! Maniflow is the king, by far, and well worth the money.

Thanks! :)

]]> By: Nige http://www.dazecoop.co.uk/17-06-2007/tuning-the-mini-a-series-part-1-a-stage-1-kit#comment-19683 Nige Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:19:27 +0000 http://www.dazecoop.co.uk/17-06-2007/tuning-the-mini-a-series-part-1-a-stage-1-kit#comment-19683 Great write up Daze !! Just one thought, you say the fuel/air mixture has to flow smoothly into the engine. In actual fact the fuel/air "charge" has to be swilrling to reach optimum burn with the siamesed port engines. Hence why when you polish the inside of an inlet you loose charge pressure. Nige Great write up Daze !!

Just one thought, you say the fuel/air mixture has to flow smoothly into the engine. In actual fact the fuel/air “charge” has to be swilrling to reach optimum burn with the siamesed port engines. Hence why when you polish the inside of an inlet you loose charge pressure.

Nige

]]> By: Classic Mini Stage One Kit « The Mini Blog http://www.dazecoop.co.uk/17-06-2007/tuning-the-mini-a-series-part-1-a-stage-1-kit#comment-19664 Classic Mini Stage One Kit « The Mini Blog Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:34:26 +0000 http://www.dazecoop.co.uk/17-06-2007/tuning-the-mini-a-series-part-1-a-stage-1-kit#comment-19664 [...] Mini Stage One Kit Daze has a great write up about what to purchase for a Stage One tuning kit for your Classic Mini. He [...] [...] Mini Stage One Kit Daze has a great write up about what to purchase for a Stage One tuning kit for your Classic Mini. He [...]

]]> By: Collin http://www.dazecoop.co.uk/17-06-2007/tuning-the-mini-a-series-part-1-a-stage-1-kit#comment-19649 Collin Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:22:11 +0000 http://www.dazecoop.co.uk/17-06-2007/tuning-the-mini-a-series-part-1-a-stage-1-kit#comment-19649 It's a great write up Daze, nice one. A couple of points to add: 1. Buy the best you can afford. Many vendors will supply a no-brand air filter. These are way inferior to the proper items. K&N filters are generally acknowledged as the best on the market for good reason. 2. Seriously consider purchasing a decent exhaust system from someone like Maniflow. Again, there are many many generic exhaust systems on the market which just don't perform as they should. 3. Highly recommended for a rolling road session? I would have said it was mandatory. Your car just WILL NOT perform at its full potential until you have done this. It’s a great write up Daze, nice one.

A couple of points to add:

1. Buy the best you can afford. Many vendors will supply a no-brand air filter. These are way inferior to the proper items. K&N filters are generally acknowledged as the best on the market for good reason.

2. Seriously consider purchasing a decent exhaust system from someone like Maniflow. Again, there are many many generic exhaust systems on the market which just don’t perform as they should.

3. Highly recommended for a rolling road session? I would have said it was mandatory. Your car just WILL NOT perform at its full potential until you have done this.

]]> By: Someone http://www.dazecoop.co.uk/17-06-2007/tuning-the-mini-a-series-part-1-a-stage-1-kit#comment-19642 Someone Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:30:49 +0000 http://www.dazecoop.co.uk/17-06-2007/tuning-the-mini-a-series-part-1-a-stage-1-kit#comment-19642 You might want to add a disclaimer in case anyone follows the guide and blows up their car as a result, it wont happen, but cover you back just in case. You might want to add a disclaimer in case anyone follows the guide and blows up their car as a result, it wont happen, but cover you back just in case.

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