Now available, NM Engineering Intake system for the new 2011 MINI Cooper S & Countryman S with N18 engine for the US model.
MINI did a great job on 2011 model MCS/Countryman in improving the turbo intake
tube by replacing the soft rubber tubing with a full size and rigid ABS
plastic one, similar to NM's aluminum/silicone version that we offer for
the 2007-2010 MCS & JCW vehicles.
The 'Open-Air-Box' system gives you the abundance and unrestricted 360°
of air source compared to OEM's sealed air box with flat filter and
tube fed air source. During R&D, we installed temperature probes
around the engine compartment and the gauge showed the inside
temperature matched the ambient after vehicle speed past 20 mph. And by
logging the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor also showed that open-air-box
intake generated higher volume (gr/sec) of air going through the sensor.
So when we had to choose between (a) cooler air at all speed with
limited air source, vs. (b) cooler air at 20~ mph. with unlimited air
source, the choice was pretty obvious.
This intake is C.A.R.B. approved for emission purposes.
NOTE: This kit fits US & Canada MCS/Countryman with N18 engine (2011-up) as well as older model with N14 engine (2007-2010).
Fits the following MINI models:
R55 2008-up Clubman S
R56 2007-up Hatchback Cooper S
R57 2009-up Convertible Cooper S
R60 2011-up Countryman S