Mini Cooper S

We have another update ready to share with the Mini world! In the last post, we went through the process of how this shield was constructed using the waterjet. Now that all the components have been completely assembled, it's time to test and evaluate our system. Check out some sound clips below!

Our intake dramatically improves the induction sound. The turbo spool is much more pronounced over stock and the intake tone is more aggressive. We know that this is as important for Mini drivers as performance, so we devoted time to making sure that this intake sounds awesome.

The way this intake is designed fully maxes out airflow potential that the engine sees. It is less restrictive than the stock unit while still making use of the factory air duct. Our team went through a few different variations of this intake design, all of them yielding the same results - power output similar to stock. In situations like this, if the product just isn't going to make pronounced power gains, there is no shame

Mini Cooper S's have always been fun little hatchbacks with large potential. True enjoyment comes during track days thanks to with their small and light chassis and a lively power-plant. The story is no different here with the newest model Mini Cooper S which is the most recent test subject to make into our garage for some intake R&D.

Stock System Review

Our goal here is to provide an enhanced driving experience to those purchasing our Mini Cooper air intake. Let's jump into the stock intake to see what we're working with!

Aerial view of the Mini Cooper S engine bay

Stock Mini Cooper air intake

The factory air-box is a fairly standard design. There is a mass airflow sensor right after the airbox, so an aftermarket intake that won't require a tune would need to stay within the stock piping diameter threshold.

With any larger piping, the MAF won't properly read the increased airflow without being taught how to do so, causing the vehicle to run incorrectly. This can also cause potential damage