super charged vs turbo

[JBIZZ]

Originally Posted by birdman

The base model Mini has 118 hp. Do I need a super or turbo charger to beat that?

Depends on the driver.

You can get a 1zz throttle body w/ chip swap fairly cheap, short ram or cold air intake, DC header, NST pulleys, axle back exhaust and gain modest improvements in HP maybe 10 HP or a little more. You can also install a performance oriented ECU in place of the stock fuel efficiency one, which should give more HP gains. Maybe even higher compression pistons if you can find them & port polish.

The cheapest way however is weight reduction. Gut the interior, lighter wheels, lighter springs, etc. Every little bit adds up. I wonder how much the side and rear windows weigh lol!

If expense is a concern just do 1 mod at a time, most are fairly simple to do if you have basic mechanical knowledge besides a new ECU and taking the engine apart. Just a new air intake alone makes a cool gnarly sound while flooring it. The basic mods (1zz TB, air intake, header, axleback exhaust) work in conjunction with one another and will give you @ 10% more HP.