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From: Adrian on 11 Jul 2010 05:18 Rob <ngonly(a)gmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > IIUC the only engine difference between the Mini One and the Mini Cooper > is ECU programming. On the Mk1 BMiniW, yes. The Mk2 is 1.4 for the One and 1.6 for the Cooper. Same with the Mk1 Audi TT - same basic engine, but mapping (and a few minor hardware mods) had it as 150, 180 or 225bhp.
From: Rob on 11 Jul 2010 08:43 On 11/07/2010 10:18, Adrian wrote: > Rob<ngonly(a)gmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were > saying: > >> IIUC the only engine difference between the Mini One and the Mini Cooper >> is ECU programming. > > On the Mk1 BMiniW, yes. > > The Mk2 is 1.4 for the One and 1.6 for the Cooper. > > Same with the Mk1 Audi TT - same basic engine, but mapping (and a few > minor hardware mods) had it as 150, 180 or 225bhp. Ah, thanks for that. Rob
From: JackH on 11 Jul 2010 14:41 On Jul 11, 6:31 pm, Douglas Payne <doug...(a)cheerful.com> wrote: > Extra power is nice don't get me wrong, and you are right, there are > idiots about, but avoiding situations where hard braking or extra power > might be needed isn't difficult. > For every 1 person who avoids a situation, more than 1 person with the > same mod ends up in a situation they wouldn't have otherwise managed. And you know this for sure (1) because...? (1) There is no sure way of knowing this when it comes to mapping, if you think about it. -- JackH
From: Douglas Payne on 11 Jul 2010 18:11 JackH wrote: > On Jul 11, 6:31 pm, Douglas Payne <doug...(a)cheerful.com> wrote: > >> Extra power is nice don't get me wrong, and you are right, there are >> idiots about, but avoiding situations where hard braking or extra power >> might be needed isn't difficult. > >> For every 1 person who avoids a situation, more than 1 person with the >> same mod ends up in a situation they wouldn't have otherwise managed. > > And you know this for sure (1) because...? ....Because declaring the re-map increases one's premium. > (1) There is no sure way of knowing this when it comes to mapping, if > you think about it. You mean there are people who don't declare re-maps to their insurance company? -- Douglas
From: Douglas Payne on 11 Jul 2010 18:47
JackH wrote: > (1) At this juncture, it might be helpful if you come up with some > proven stats that back your statement up in terms of the figurework > therein, rather than apparently stating an opinion as fact. What about if I just say that I am apparently erroneously stating opinion as fact? -- Douglas |