1st Gen R50 Cooper Most liked posts in thread: RMW Remote Tune experience?

Yeah, you guys are right... even seeing my question written down, it's pretty silly. I might as well save up for a new head and go all out :lol:

 

Well, even if the head/cam/tune comes in ~$2.5k, that's still not enough to get out of my R50 and into an R53, judging by local market prices. The other factors to consider are:

- The money I've already put into the R50 would be out the window (Coilovers, exhaust, intake, sound system, tint, light weight wheels plus tires for summer and winter, and on and on.)
- The low mileage (55,000KM) and "known quantity" re: my current car. It's been rock solid, and a new used car is always a gamble.
- If I go ahead with these mods, I'll be finished modding, rather than getting into a new mod vortex with an R53 and all the possibilities there
- My lack of self control with the throttle means I'd likely get into more trouble with more power
- The fun of having a bit of a sleeper and probably the quickest NA Cooper in town

Just thinking out loud here, not being argumentative. I know the R53 is the more sensible platform for performance upgrades, but I've got what I've got, and I like it quite a bit. I just think it would be fun if it was a BIT quicker.

I think if I ever feel the need to REALLY go fast again, I'll get back into motorbikes.

 

Hey Thumper,

We've discussed this before. I have no desire to run NOS in my DD. A cam and tune and maybe a head is as crazy as I want to get. I'm not drag or street racing so a NOS shot isn't suitable.

 

Thanks! I'm really looking forward to the drive home

 

Thanks! Its not too pricey, I think I'll go for it. If I still need more, I'll start thinking about hunting down a clean r53, and swapping over the suspension bits. I think a few extra ponies will keep me entertained for awhile though.

 

Occasionally I get one right! Honestly a trip to SoCal was out of the question for the next 1-2 years, but I can make it to Tacoma in about four hours, so this was really a no brainer. I just hope it's warm enough for me to put my summer rubber back on before the trip. Considering the trees outside my window are full of chirping robins right now, it SHOULD be! :lol:

 

Thanks for the input guys! I actually have been in touch with Jan. He said he'd rather do a hands on tune for the best results, but of course remote is an option as well. It would be ideal, but it's a big trip, and I already have my vacation time (and money!) next year earmarked for a trip to Europe.

However, I do agree that it's good policy to forge relationships with professionals like your mechanic, tuner, etc.

A trip back up the coast in my tuned car would be a blast, too...

 

Thanks, I'll check out your thread! I almost missed this post.

Jan mentioned a good dyno in Seattle... that's certainly a more feasible trip, something I could do for the weekend. My girlfriend would like a weekend there, too!

 

Yeah, I understand the tuned R50 is a real rarity. Common sense dictates if I want more power, to buy a more powerful car... however, I'm deep into this car mod-wise (see sig.) and I'd hate to start all over again with suspension, etc, on another car.
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