K&N Cold Air Intake Kit: High Performance, Increase Horsepower: Compatible With 2007-2010 Mini Cooper S, 1.6L L4, 69-2004Ttk

Easy to install and looks great in my Mini Cooper R56 S. I feel a slight increase in power but not really a change in sound. Love it!

The various components are made to a very high quality as you would expect from K&N. The aluminium intake tub in particular looks great in the engine bay. Detailed, step by step, instructions with pictures are included and the process is straightforward for DIY project. If I had a complaint it would be that the hose clamps are a little too small and took some convincing to get them on the various tubes. Also, it would have been nice if hardware to attach the filter heat shield was included rather than having to reuse the old screws that hold the oem airbox together.Upon start up of the engine, there was a distinct difference in the sound. Much more aggressive. Driving sound left me speechless. The turbo induction, blow off, and turbo flutter sounds are intoxicating and highly addictive. Heel-toe downshifts are now accompanied by a very satisfying 'ptssss' blow off sound.Is there a horsepower gain? I have no idea. There is a lot of debate about CAI kits on Mini's because the oem unit is actually quite good, especially the JCW version; they actually suck cold air whereas this K&N open system inevitably sucks hot air from the engine bay. I argue that's the intercoolers job, to cool the charge air. However, even if I lose HP I don't care because the induction sounds are totally worth any marginal loss in HP.

Me marco como apto para mi auto mini copper S convertible 2007. Pero no es compatible . Necesito regresarlo, pero la empresa me pide los contacte por correo, pero aún no me contestan

Ein unglaublich toller Sound entsteht durch diese ansauganlage. Purer Turbo krach wie tuner ihn wollen und lieben. In Sommer in der stadt allerdings eine Katastrophe, durch hitzestau steigt die ansaugtemterartur und der motor regelt runter was nur geht :( aber must have !!!

Obviously a good quality product, however it wasn't compatible with my uk mini. Advertisement needs to clearly state 'US models ONLY'