Engine Drivetrain 1st Gen Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Sprint Booster

Glad we got it there so quick and your loving it. We've had great responce with the adjustable version.

 

OK, I'll bite. What's the difference between this and just engaging the sport button?

 

Try as I may I've yet to find the Sport Button on the R50/52/53's. :ihih:

 

Oh, I have one on my R50, it's the big bump on my right ankle.:arf:

Mark

 

Got it...didn't realize it was a 1st Gen thing:blush2:

 

The Sprint Booster Works on All Model MINI's 1st Gen or 2nd Gen.

It does work alot like the sport mode button, but this only effects the throttle responce. The sport mode also effects the steering. When we put these on the R56's it gives you 6 different modes on throttle. Stock, stage 1,Stage2, sport mode only, sport+stage1, sport+stage2.

 

They make them for both.

I'm not going to get into whole useful or not argument as that seems to be very balck and white, you either like it or hate it. I can understand the use, there is a reason lag is programed into the pedal. MINI has to set the car up to fit a wide range of users. This is a compromise they need to make. The Sport Button adds an option but also does a few other things. If I remember it also adds a little weight to the steering. There may be times when you want the added pedal attack but not the steering change.

The newer version with as many as 11 settings allow one to really tailor the feel to your needs.

 

...like Nigel's amplifiers in Spinal Tap -- "it's one louder..." ut: :frown2:

 

Can the same thing be accomplished with a tune?

 

Sorta. During a tune session the slope can be adjusted, however it is "on" all the time once set. With some of these units one does have the ability to shut it off if desired.

 

That's what I thought. That's the route I'll probably try first, see what happens, as I'm hopefully going to get a bunch of stuff done and top it off with a tune anyway...

 

Wouldn't mind trying one out one day the lag on my second gen drives me nuts, before I bought this I had a classic mini. The only problem is the damn thing is too expensive, should cost no more than 80 to 100 bucks.


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You may want to actually talk to the tuners (Jason @ Mynes) about this?
Also I believe that Mini Mania will still let you purchase with a return if not happy with the sprint Booster??

If you were in the neighborhood I would let you try mine for a day. No one I ever let try it wanted to give it back to me. :lol:

 

It is a product with a market.....folks w/o a custom tune. The throttle response can be tweaked to your liking at a tuner.

 

I see your points on the ability to change the throttle maps with a custom tune. And I have been changing the throttle maps with all of my custom tunes. But the advantage I see with this new adjustable version is I can now give someone a good base throttle map and they can use the sprint booster to amplify it. Keeping the car easy to drive but giving them the ability to step it up. Cause in reality a real twitchy throttle in stop and go traffic can be a big pain.

 

So is my understanding correct that it doesn't increase horsepower or torque, it changes the driveability (so to speak) with the ability to choose several different "feels" where the Sport Mode Button gives us only the one "feel"?

 

A ECU re-mappers (tuners) that have the ability and knowledge to change the perimeter of throttle feel will/should tell you (at least the ones with actual hands on experience with the SPRINT BOOSTER) that even after any such changes a 10 minute installation of the Sprint Booster can augment those changes.

I offer again any MA Member to come by and I will not only loan mine for a day but install it on your MINI. Than you can come and post actual experienced information of a Sprint Booster!

There are at least 2 vendors here on MA that sell the Sprint Booster?

 

Hey Lynn, I and hopefully a few other MidCal members are going to be going up to Santa Clara for the ABF Road Tour on March 6th & 7th. This date is tentative, but you should go meet up with us :cornut: Bring the Sprint booster and we can all try it out :yesnod: Bring your Mini too :ihih:

 

That is a great idea Jim. I would love to share this with a few that can actually post results based on actually trying a part before concluding from non-experience! Please Keep me up dated on the event.
I don't know about bringing my MINI the "Driveway" would feel lonely! :lol: