New car day

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Davie_GLA

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6,665 posts

206 months

Friday 29th January 2021
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We pick up a nicely spec’d f55 5 door cooper s tomorrow.

Any hints and tips? It’s a 2litre petrol turbo which I *think* is in the x2 s drive courtesy that we had for a while. I have missed hearing the lovely spool and compressor stall of a petrol turbo for ages.

Anything off the shelf I can fit to amplify this sound a little? Not interested in pops and bangs but I do love the sound of a good compressor stall.

Gone are the days of drilling air boxes so am I going down the standard induction kit or hard pipe intake that was popular but effective in the past?

Anything else I need to know? It replaces a 2litre Diesel SD countryman in JCW trim so will feel a bit smaller I think? It’s the wife’s car so anything I need to put on and it accidentally ending up on a racetrack needs to be explainable. I drive an f01 7 series so to me it’s a go cart,

Majorslow

1,197 posts

136 months

Thursday 4th February 2021
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Thread requires a photo ! smile

Davie_GLA

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6,665 posts

206 months

Thursday 4th February 2021
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Will do. It's rapid!

Sounds amazing too and has the odd pop on down change now and then, especially when it's hot. I'm seriously considering buys another, cheaper one for me.