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AIRTEC Top Mount Intercooler Upgrade for Mini Cooper S R53

Fits all Supercharged powered Mini R53 cooper S

Tested! Standard, well known competitor & AIRTEC intercoolers fought it out on a rolling road test day and the results were amazing!

Registered Design Right number: 6022640

Now only available in Pro-Series Black.

AIRTEC part no: ATINTMINI02

From £461.90 (inc VAT)

£384.92 (exc VAT)

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Technical Data

Bolt On BHP
A tuned Mini with a smaller pulley will have an increase in boost pressure over standard and this increase results in higher charge temperatures. When the temperature going into the engine rises beyond a certain point the ECU will start to pull back the power the engine is making. By fitting our AIRTEC intercooler, the charge air going into the engine will be reduced, resulting in not only more power but also a safer engine.

AIRTEC Test Results – Tim’s 233.3 bhp (AIRTEC cooled) Tuned Mini R53 at AMD Tuning rolling road 10th May 2013 – note, results below were with bonnet closed on every run.

Fits all Mini R53 Cooper S models

Standard Intercooler – Peak power 204.9 bhp & 161.1 Ib/ft

Run 1 -Temperature Into intercooler from supercharger 150 degree & Out of Intercooler into engine 123 degree
Run 2 -Temperature Into intercooler from supercharger 152 degree & Out of Intercooler into engine 130 degree
Run 3 -Temperature Into intercooler from supercharger 155 degree & Out of Intercooler into engine 135 degree
Conclusion – The standard intercooler on a tuned Mini just doesn’t work, most owners know this, but here’s the proof.

Competitor’s Intercooler 50mm core (Note, this version didn’t have air diverter scoop) – Peak power 216.0 bhp & 171.4 Ib/ft

Run 1 -Temperature Into intercooler from supercharger 124 degree & Out of Intercooler into engine 66 degree
Run 2 -Temperature Into intercooler from supercharger 131 degree & Out of Intercooler into engine 67 degree
Run 3 -Temperature Into intercooler from supercharger 140 degree & Out of Intercooler into engine 89 degree
Conclusion – This intercooler worked better than standard, but we felt the 50mm tube and fin core still couldn’t handle highly tuned Mini’s intake temps.

AIRTEC Intercooler 60mm core – Peak power 233.3.0 bhp & 190.5 Ib/ft

Run 1 -Temperature Into intercooler from supercharger 130 degree & Out of Intercooler into engine 44 degree
Run 2 -Temperature Into intercooler from supercharger 137 degree & Out of Intercooler into engine 47 degree
Run 3 -Temperature Into intercooler from supercharger 149 degree & Out of Intercooler into engine 49 degree
Conclusion – The AIRTEC 60mm bar and plate core works really well and consistently keeps temps below 50 degrees.

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