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Mini Tuning Tips and Modifications

Maximise your Minis driving pleasure

Mini Car Tuning Tips And Advice. We Have A Wide Range Of Tuning Articles Covering All Models Of Mini From Small Engined Family Cars Like The Classic Mini To Large Engine Hot Hatches With The John Cooper Works Conversion And The Cooper S. With The Sucess Of The Italian Job Movies Both Modern And Classic Mini Have A Passionate Following Of Dedicated Enthusiasts. Following Our Tuning Tips You Will Avoid Many Of The Common Mistakes And Actually Achieve The Car Setup You Desire. Please Join The Forum For Model Specific Questions And Answers And To Meet Other Owners And See What Modifications They Have Done.

TorqueCars started providing Mini styling, car modifications and car performance parts Tips and advice back in 2003 and have grown from strength to strength with a fast growing membership of all types of cars including many, Mini owners. We are currently one of the fastest growing car tuning clubs around and certainly one of the friendliest. In 2007 we organised our first full car show in Kent.

Our Mini tuning and styling articles are continually updated so for the latest Mini styling,modifications and performance parts advice, tips and pointers please check back regularly. We strongly recommend that you join our modified car forum and swap styling ideas with like minded Mini owners in the styling forums. If you have a Mini project underway we would love to hear about it, the Gallery section in the forum contains some interesting projects.

  • Selected Mini Stats
  • Cooper Cooper S 1.6 Checkmate 3d - 1598 cc - 170 bhp - 220 Nm
  • Cooper Cooper S 1.6 JCW 3d - 1598 cc - 210 bhp - 245 Nm
  • Cooper Cooper S 1.6 3d (Chili Pack) - 1598 cc - 172 bhp - 240 Nm
  • Cooper Cooper S 1.6 3d (04) - 1598 cc - 170 bhp - 220 Nm
  • Cooper Cooper S 1.6 3d Auto (Chili Pack) - 1598 cc - 172 bhp - 240 Nm
  • 400 500 500.5 E 3d Auto - 505 cc - - - -
  • Cooper Cooper S 1.6 JCW 3d (Chilli Pack) - 1598 cc - 210 bhp - 245 Nm
  • Cooper Cooper S 1.6 3d Auto (Chili Pack) - 1598 cc - 170 bhp - 220 Nm
  • Cooper Cooper S 1.6 3d (02) - 1598 cc - 163 bhp - 210 Nm
  • Cooper Cooper S 1.6 Checkmate 3d Auto - 1598 cc - 170 bhp - 220 Nm

Latest Article in: Tuning

Superchargers

Superchargers give a substantial increase of power, but there are advantages and disadvantages. Adding a supercharger to a naturally aspirated engine NASP is preferred to adding a turbo. But there can be some drawbacks with superchargers. Read article...

>>> Diesels

Mini Diesel Tuning

Modern Turbo diesel engine can be very easily tuned to offer substantially more power and torque. In many cases the MPG will remain the same or better so it really is a win win tuning solution with a remap. Read article...


>>> Engine Mods

Mini Engine balancing

Engine balancing increases performance, allows higher engine speeds and reliability. There are 2 main areas for balancing and engine from the physical components to the rotational dynamics. Read article...


>>> Forced Induction

Mini Adding a Turbo

Things to look out for when adding a turbo to a non turbo car, some basic pointers. Like many modifications there is a lot more involved and if you are not careful adding a turbo can cause damage to your engine. Read article...


>>> Improve Handling

Mini Spoilers & Wings

The areodynamic effect of spoilers on a cars performance. Discussion of the benefits and considerations for a good spoiler set up. Read article...


>>> Intake & Exhaust

Mini Fuelling

Uprating the fuel system to avoid starvation and lean running. More power means that more fuel is required so we need to uprate the fuel system. Read article...


>>> Transmission

Mini Performance clutches

Power clutches and triple plate clutches. Clutch modifications. Avoiding judder and clutch selection guide for a fast street car or track day setup. Troubleshooting problems with a new clutch like slip and drag. Read article...


>>> Wheels & Tyres

Mini Alloy wheels

Alloy wheels and their impact on handling and performance. Wheel section improves handling, rotational weight and reduces wear. Read article...





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