R56 Mini Cooper S - UPGRADE your OEM Intercooler & Do it now

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R56 Mini Cooper S - UPGRADE your OEM Intercooler & Do it now

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In this video install a Upgraded intercooler on my r56 Mini cooper s.I address the reason you are loosing power due to its design. You dont want to miss out so stay tuned!
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@peaceup5519 4 жыл бұрын

Loved the simplicity, no bullshit, get to the point attitude that you have. No, ifs, ands, buts or ums... You get right to it. I love that. I don't wanna run down of your friends sisters online experience that she had while buying another part... I wanna learn how to install my freaking intercooler. Yup, I like your no bullshit approach. Its EXACTLY what I want when I'm working on upgrading my Mini.

@BimmerDude 4 жыл бұрын

Prolly the best comment ive gotta all year😎

@underourrock Жыл бұрын

Very well said. 1000% agree.

@Dank8 27 күн бұрын

This is the confidence I needed, and the positivity as well. You explained it very very well my guy! And I’m ordering mine now!

@brandonlee1547 6 жыл бұрын

I guess i never fully realized how disgustingly tiny our stock intercoolers are. I need to upgrade...

@tristenmueller9160 2 жыл бұрын

I did a lot of research before I picked mine up and everyone always said upgrade the intercooler, I saw videos like this one of installs and thought, “holy crap what does that even do?”.

@ced8358 6 жыл бұрын

Dam finally a good channel with a dude with a mini !

@BimmerDude 6 жыл бұрын

Bad Soup thanks! !

@tm5346 4 жыл бұрын

I’m hopeful!

@lingtondaniel 4 жыл бұрын

Hey check out MotoMedicine, he's got a rad mini

@stevenmankowski3846 6 жыл бұрын

Thx, I’ve been building non turbo muscle cars for years, turbos and minis are new to me. I thank you and enjoy your videos, they are real world projects

@joshentheosparks7492 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are top notch. They are concise, and make upgrades much more accessible to the average gear head wannabe. Putting my new intercooler in today!

@philcampbell2317 5 жыл бұрын

Great information, as an R56S owner, I pay attention to all your videos, great stuff!

@belovedLion80 5 жыл бұрын

Finally did mine! Work for LKQ and got all kinds of after market mods for 30$ saved me thousands and an upgraded intercooler was one of them. So far so good. Thanks again

@anthonyvita9153 Жыл бұрын

1st video I ever watched about something like this. I am doing this to my car. Bimmer Dude Very Cool thanks

@peaceup5519 6 жыл бұрын

I just subscribed... Best channel so far for "MiniMods"! I bought my first Mini a little over a month ago and this channel has helped me out tremendously. Thank You! Out here in Louisville, KY where I live, Minis are looked down on. Nobody takes them seriously in the underground street racing scene. So far I am the only street racing Mini that I have seen and I get laughed at all of the time until I dog walk the ones who are laughing. I want to build up the Mini scene in Louisville by making people aware that Minis are serious contenders. We are quick, super light and handle like we are on rails! With just a few mods you can make an already fast Mini a really fast Mini... And that is exactly what I am using this channel for!!!

@drewcook12 6 жыл бұрын

Ask and you shall receive! haha good timing! Great video, the bumper removal was better than anyone else's video! Appreciate all the help :)

@RmE97 6 жыл бұрын

Hey man I just wanted to say love the vids! Been working on my mini because of you! Thank you

@jesus65860 4 жыл бұрын

Will be installing a intercooler here soon, waiting for it to arrive in the mail. Thanks for the video :)

@brendanbrown2236 6 жыл бұрын

JUST BOUGHT. 2015 AND I am RESEARCHING ALL CHANNELS FOR UGRADES THANKS FOR THE FYI 😎YOU MADE IT LOOK EASY

@adamkeen2889 6 жыл бұрын

Great video very informative! Too cold in the UK at the moment but this is on the to do list 😎 thanks for the video.

@kenalfred7242 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks will be doing one soon I have seen the difference in my car. Had it (R56 2011) brand new just crossed 112000. 👍🏾

@TraumaPCT 3 жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie dude, Love your videos and actually have them playing on my TV in the garage when working on my 56

@nathanerwin1542 5 жыл бұрын

I guess this will be my Spring project....Thanks!

@nadirhusain3895 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, keep up the good work. This video was satisfying

@mizaqenyad4269 4 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks man, my dad and I just used this video to install the same intercooler on my R56. Definitely would have gone far worse/ slower without this video Hana.

@ernierobinson4892 5 жыл бұрын

Dude are you a mechanic? You're very good at what you do.. :) I'm glad you do pinpoint the weakpoints of the mini since i was considering looking for one as just a secondary daily driver fun car.

@MegaVinny73 3 жыл бұрын

Seen videos where others dismantle far more of the car to upgrade the intercooler. This one seems to do the job with less hassle and less parts removed, getting the grill and bumper unit off. Makes the job look simpler.

@blowabs 5 жыл бұрын

I had it done because of you- my whip zips Now!!

@MalcolmRowley 6 жыл бұрын

This looked way easy. I'm very tempted to try it, myself.

@bijdikh8516 3 жыл бұрын

The reliability of these cars always kinda scared me away from getting one of these, but seeing just how easy it is to work with this car compared to my Mercedes, I'm pretty dead set on getting an R56.

@nyallvids1234 2 жыл бұрын

You won’t regret it

@underourrock Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing and hi from your neighbor to the west (NM).

@MINISPEC 6 жыл бұрын

Great videos!!! Really helpful u should do a video on how to clean the carbon build up in the intake manifold

@joep.3034 5 жыл бұрын

Straight Forward Information! Thank you

@chillwill7007 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the link. Just bought the front mount from your site and liked and subscribed. I was getting annoyed kept finding intercoolers for post face lift. I have an 08 mini Cooper Clubman S

@karmagiftshop2172 6 жыл бұрын

Your video rock !!!! Smashing job !!!!

@editormanone101 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome, informational, very nice production! You should be an instructor for the Mini dealerships

@GregHall66 3 жыл бұрын

This information is relative two years later.... you definitely got a great deal on that intercooler upgrade! The ones I am finding are $700+.

@sara.A.s. 3 жыл бұрын

you are smart.i learn a lots from u.thankssss

@Globbs 2 жыл бұрын

Finally upgrading mine soon. Didn't think I was going to go down the rabbit hole but I guess I am.

@TreatsOnTheStreets 6 жыл бұрын

Good info man! I'm sure it will make it easy for anyone looking to do the same thing.

@BimmerDude 6 жыл бұрын

Treats On The Streets thanks for watching man!

@tarawoods9475 4 жыл бұрын

Took your advice and put a catch can on. After 1 week i checked it and there was a 1/2 a can of water. Thanks for the advice.

@dgetzin 4 жыл бұрын

Tara Woods yeah, seriously, I just bought a 2010 MINI Cooper S and am highly motivated to do that catch-can installation.

@enticiveclipse 4 жыл бұрын

Has anybody logged any data? What are the intake temps looking like before vs after?

@mrerikstephens 6 жыл бұрын

A lot of "actually"s - not OMG-horrible but noticeable. Wanted to say good call on the parts site - I want to support the channel but not stoked about the hoodies. I'll be sourcing replacements for all the OEM crap from there. Thanks for helping to give me the confidence to make a friend's mini road worthy again! After watching a few of your vids, I'm not clear about PCV delete & catch can. I'm planning to go with catch can on intake side instead of the PCV delete - someone let me know if that is dumb. Thanks!

@montgomeryavionics8721 6 жыл бұрын

Liked the video, it’ll help with my inter-cooler, thanks.

@BimmerDude 6 жыл бұрын

Doug McNamara glad I could help!

@Maur1c1oQ 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank you!

@hamdanadrianalcantaragalle476 4 жыл бұрын

Ey bro nice explained your videos thanks for share

@willesmithify 6 жыл бұрын

i like it good work

@abdelhassand 6 жыл бұрын

Yes Great video My next mod

@mespartacus 5 жыл бұрын

Bimmerdude, Thanks for your videos! Friendly suggestion, ditch the music.

@sunleetaekwondo4964 4 жыл бұрын

at least turn it down. Music is nice but not when its blaring

@darkerturtle 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this video, your channel gives some great ideas and your instructions easy to follow. Your website however, the link you have for this part, is not the same as the one you are installing. Do you have a link to the part that is in this video?

@ozertron 6 жыл бұрын

About to install a new intercooler looks like yours. Just wanted to know where you connected the ring found on the top of the unit. Also just an ask the volume level for the music vs your comments level is much higher. Maybe in post you could make them more even. Otherwise good vids and a big help with my mini project

@flex112261 3 жыл бұрын

Ty for the info!

@Coolsince82 6 жыл бұрын

Cool videos ...

@typicaltilly2535 2 жыл бұрын

Nice vid

@Rick-tm3vs 5 жыл бұрын

Great deal

@johnha4563 5 жыл бұрын

heimdall is that you? jokes. thanks for this video. got mine done looking at this

@928Porscheman 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, it gave me confidence that I can do the job. One thing that I would like to suggest, the audio mix between your voice and the music is extreme. I kept turning the volume up to hear you and down to equalize the music. Just a small detail..👍🙂

@BimmerDude 4 жыл бұрын

Glad the video helps you man thanks for the tip. I was very new to KZfaq and editing at the time I have long since improve is on this issue but thank you for the constructive criticism!

@artdirectorlafabrica5061 6 жыл бұрын

Great Videos. I have an R56 N18 and I replaced the cold air intake with the K&N also had the Burger Tuning JB+ Will upgrading the intercooler cause any lag?

@bubba5991 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Bimmer Dude, Thank you for the video/s. I just purchased a 08 S model and I love it. I was wondering that after upping the intercooler, you mentioned about the DME retarding the timing. Do you know if that is going to be a reliability issue? And is there a fix for it? Thanks Bimmer Dude.

@Jel01975 5 жыл бұрын

You make it look so easy lol

@rjtxhellacute 6 жыл бұрын

Good video. Do you have a tutorial how you got your front license plate mounted ?

@Cristian8767 5 жыл бұрын

#Bimmer Dude, i love your channel and i am surprised you have only 8k subs, you deserve 1 mil and more. But for you to have more subs, for god's sakes please buy more tools or rather new tools and car related tools. Like, plastic trimm remmoval tools, impact driver, chop saw, and so on. I have seen most of your clips and you are in high need of said tools. Love what you do and keep up the good work. All the best, Cristian

@1reefluvr2 6 жыл бұрын

I'm going to be doing that mod in a few weeks

@mmartinez8149 5 жыл бұрын

Yeas my channel definitly! 🤙🏻🤙🏻

@user-wg7nw3mh2e 6 жыл бұрын

Can you upload an uneditted video of you removing the front bumper and also putting it back on. I have been planning to do this for months but I'm concerned I won't be able to remove the bumper correctly/put it back on. (How many of those little plastic rivet screw things did you break?) ETA: Also any idea why these inter coolers are listed as being for 2007-2012 or 2007-2011 R56's when this model went through 2014?

@juancarlosmartinez8386 5 жыл бұрын

I’m on it👍🏻

@gordon1201 9 ай бұрын

What testing have you done? Im looking to see if theres any advantages in terms of overall engine heat

@denzelw9664 3 жыл бұрын

Hey hope you’re staying safe. Who make the intercooler you installed? Been wanting to do this but refuse to cut my car.

@mavowar72 4 жыл бұрын

I’m just wondering if you’d need a bumper mod in order to have full air flow. Seems like it still blocks allot of air away from the cooler

@dha588 6 жыл бұрын

How do you like the bigger intercooler so far ? Do you notice any benefits ?

@jinkyukim9576 3 жыл бұрын

I have just installed an aftermarket intercooler for my r56, but what happens to me is that 1) The bumper doesn’t go in enough to put the bolts from the bottom of the bumper 2) it seems like the intercooler sticks out more than the original so the bumper cannot fit where it was before. Is that OK to just leave it as it is ? Although I tightened the two bolts in the front and the two bolts at the side

@MrClaudinator 6 жыл бұрын

Dope man! Lmk when you get the link up for the inter cooler

@BimmerDude 6 жыл бұрын

Claudiooo thanks for watching man. You can find the link for this intercooler on my Support me website sorry ..passed out last night bimmderdude.wixsite.com/bimerdudeautomotiveg

@JB73691 4 жыл бұрын

That's the reason my hood feels so hot after a drive.

@rogerwang0523 3 жыл бұрын

Does it have any turbo lagging issue after an intercooler is upgraded? need extra tunning for it ? Thanks

@RDSZ 4 жыл бұрын

Bimmer guy, what do you think of the Intercoolers sold at Amazon for cheap. Thanks

@logsie3918 3 жыл бұрын

What did you mount or connect the top mount onto I didn't see sorry

@RanGer-498 6 жыл бұрын

you didn't show where the top bracket attached too I'm guessing that's optional .. just wait till you have enough light to do the job that way it's easier to see at the end..good video overall thow...thxs

@johnsmith-fg9xo 6 жыл бұрын

What intake air temps are you getting versus ambient air temps from each intercooler? And are u noticing any difference in your boost pressure at a given rpm than before?

@MattyB-ee 10 ай бұрын

It’s a real shame this question never got answered :(

@chrissmalley2843 4 жыл бұрын

Bimmerdude, I looked at the link you provided for the valve cover but it comes up with a bunch of different ones. They are all aftermarket and cheap. I was told to stay away from aftermarket valve covers but I do not want to spend the stupid prices they are getting for OEM covers. Could you tell me what exact one you got? I have a 2009 Mini Cooper S CV.

@cerberus_uwu 4 жыл бұрын

you;'re worried about heatsoak.. but have an open cone filter under the hood? - good video though! :)

@dgetzin 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like an involved swap, but not overly so. Looks like this guy did it with out the aid of a service guide or exploded view diagrams. Any MINI enthusiasts out there know where take-apart guides can be found online?

@editormanone101 6 жыл бұрын

BTW, MINI just put out a recall on turbo chargers for the N18 engines which happens to be the same turbo in the N14 engines. Unfortunately, they don't have the N14 on recall, but parts guy at dealership said it's possible it will be listed as well. I'm really hoping for this since they quoted me $3700 to replace my turbo. maybe if enough people contact MINI, they will see the need to add N14 engines to the recall.

@BimmerDude 6 жыл бұрын

OH man that's great info! thanks for the heads up man and thanks for watching !!

@enticiveclipse 4 жыл бұрын

Did N14 turbos ever get recalled?

@iggyvasconcelos7191 3 жыл бұрын

So was there ever a follow-up on this upgrade?

@turbo2kid348 3 жыл бұрын

How does it respond after upgrading the anticooler

@sonkopresents5901 6 жыл бұрын

Does the „normal“ r56 (no s) a turbo?? The mini cooper 2007 (no s)

@gretre4560 3 жыл бұрын

Does an intercooler add any power? I'm new to car upgrades

@turbo2kid348 3 жыл бұрын

Is there any hp gain from doing the upgrade

@benfromtheford 6 жыл бұрын

Hey man has your r56 ever had the timing chain tensioner upgraded? I’ve just done mine. Keep up the good work!

@BimmerDude 6 жыл бұрын

benfromtheford great question. I have a video coming up very soon regarding this very topic. I've already purchased the updated part and have it sitting on my shelf in the garage. Definitely on my to do list. Thanks for watching !

@benfromtheford 6 жыл бұрын

Bimmer Dude cool, it was quite an easy job and the newer tensioner has a fair amount more tension than the original did.Look forward to the vid!

@LuciCoco 6 жыл бұрын

Bro I realized you are from Houston too, that's crazy! Anyways nice video. I'm debating on selling my mini I bought it for 3k 2007. But watching all these mods makes me want to keep it LOL.

@BimmerDude 6 жыл бұрын

MetalMeth69 haha yep.Htown

@parzival6723 6 жыл бұрын

Hi I'm new to ur channel. Did u have to drain coolant and flush before installation? Thanks in advance love from the UK 👍🏻

@BimmerDude 6 жыл бұрын

Dean Hughes Hey Dean you should be good to replace your intercooler. The coolant system is not connected to your intake system . THANKS FOR WATCHING!

@underourrock Жыл бұрын

Request: please make the music volume quieter than your speaking volume when adding music tracks. Really don't like loud music in videos where I'm trying to understand what is said... The contrast with speaking voice makes is hard from a neurological pov. Won't matter to everyone, but it will matter to many. Still love your video, just hoping you can just turn the music down because what you're saying should be the most important. That being said, i didn't mind this particular track choice at all. Sounds like I'm playing Trials Fusion. Lol.

@HobbyistLifestyle 6 жыл бұрын

Let me know if it does. I really want to upgrade the intercooler.

@brianmills8589 6 жыл бұрын

Did the intercooler make a huge difference?

@stevenphilips683 5 жыл бұрын

Did you make an after version ?

@user-wg7nw3mh2e 6 жыл бұрын

Bimmer Dude ok well I just ordered on of these, i'd appreciate a lot if you could post the raw video, there aren't many good videos of removing the front bumper.

@charlesschluessler546 4 жыл бұрын

Look for mod mini. He has a lot of good videos. Some full motor swaps.

@jetsmini 6 жыл бұрын

Water meth injection would be better. Cooler air than a intercooler can give and it keeps your valves clean and combustion chamber clean.

@revdog33 6 жыл бұрын

i have a wagner intercooler and a Garrett Fase 2 Turbo

@MotoMedicine904 6 жыл бұрын

REVDOG40 $$$

@jignroanoke 5 жыл бұрын

how long does it take?

@F1LmMclaren 2 жыл бұрын

which one from ebay is this? your link doesnt take me to it

@Jamessafc1991 6 жыл бұрын

Remap after intercooler install?

@charlesschluessler546 4 жыл бұрын

Damn I miss my mini.

@neudimensions1320 2 жыл бұрын

Is your grill broken? Mine doesn't come off that easy lol

@stevenmankowski3846 6 жыл бұрын

So I’m at the intercool debate cheep or expensive, it seems to be 50/50 on blogs how did you come to your decision? And have you had your ECU tuned

@BimmerDude 6 жыл бұрын

steven mankowski I'll be completely honest with you I've been at this a long time with cars in general and I can tell you that there is really no difference aside from the name brand attached to it unless the item says Made in the USA they are all made in China the difference is nowadays you can get quality items instead of the junk we used to get back in the day. Typically the debates are between individuals who have the extra funds to spare and have always bought the name brand and individuals like myself who need to spread the money around between projects and I've come to the conclusion that it works just the same. I think the ultimately have to ask yourself which one you are. Hope it helps you out man thanks for watching the video! Also forgot to mention I do not have a tune currently and you do not need it tune to install a intercooler increasing the efficiency of the air that's cool being charged into the engine is essentially the same as installing a cold air intake it is ideal that you threw the adaptions on your ECU 2 allow the parameters to adjust for the increased density the air entering the engine.

@geoffclement6138 5 жыл бұрын

Just bought a fmic. Is it not possible to do the removal with the car jacked and keeping the bumper on?

@BimmerDude 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome man! Negative bro

@MrWarhorse5d 3 жыл бұрын

Bimmer Dude I saw TX on Tag I'm a Texas Mini R55 Clubman 2014 any clubs for Mini owners you could suggest

@mavericksoong4897 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video and keep it up Any turbo lag after installing the upgraded Intercooler? Any recommended brand to go for? Planning to upgrade mine too. Heard there is turbo lag for Forge.

@BimmerDude 6 жыл бұрын

Maverick Soong thanks man!honestly if anything it's less laggy .The one I have listed on my site is the best bang for the buck I've found .