วีดีโอ

Enjoy! Such a good track. Hope to get back there soon

Thanks mate, it’s such a good track. I’m hoping to get back there this year for sure. I’m running an external oil cooler on mine so the coolant and oil are no longer running through the same heat exchanger, hence the steady coolant temps.

Please see video description 😊

@@Richard1637 sorry my bad

Looks*

It was definitely slippy! To be honest I don’t use them at all in the dry, I use the semi slicks as soon as possible. I was running them at 30psi hot in the wet

@@Richard1637 yeah, forgot to check mine after lunch & they cooled, by the time I realised I'd forgot I was 5 laps in wondering why I had understeer. Completely rubbed off all the tyre markings they had folded that much. Ah well lesson learned, I won't do that again...

Hi, you are correct, the r56 does not have an oil pressure or temperature sensor as standard. I had to add the sensors my self and make an additional control board to make this work.

Hi mate, it depends what your doing with it really. For track days I would say the best bang for buck is a track focused alignment and some decent tyres. It transforms the way the car turns in and drives in general.

@@Richard1637 thanks mate , appreciate it

Thanks Stephen, it’s just the standard JCW system with a decat

It's definitely good fun!

It’s definitely not clutch slip. A friend of mine has the same issue on his N18 copper S too. It drives absolutely fine it’s just annoying and mine definitely didn’t use to do it as you can see in previous vids. I’ve checked all the basics so going to do some more in depth logs of EGT, AFR and fuel trims etc and see how that looks.

@@Richard1637 Interesting. Mine didn’t do it prior to tuning, but it does it now. It’s incredibly annoying. I sometimes wonder if it’s something to do with the linear throttle mapping. I need to do some logging to see what is happening.

@@Mikepakulak927 where did you get it re mapped out of interest ?

Thanks Lee. It's a display/ data logger I made my self. Similar to an 'Ultra Gauge' except it can log data to an SD card (that's where I get my data overlay). The display is a 3.5" Nextion and the control board is STM32 based. The enclosure/ mount is 3D printed.

Hi, I use ATE type 200 (what use to be super blue). Great stuff, no issues with it whatsoever

@@Richard1637 thanks for the response! Just seeing what to do with my f56 jcw

And arround 80C in another or your video

Hi, it depends on the ambient temp for sure, but the stock heat exchanger routes the oil and coolant through the same block so separating these should definitely help!

@@Richard1637 Thks for the advice. I get approx 106C when it is hot or cold outside, it looks like the thermostat is setup to work like this, hmmm

Thanks Edwin, I use a GoPro hero 8 for the front view and hero 4 for the rear.

Thanks! I ended up making my own data logger which pulls all the data off the can bus, it was quite a big job in the end. For oil temp I had to add my own oil temp sensor and read/ decode the info on the logger. I then use race render to create the overlays.

@@Richard1637 wow that sounds superb and technical thanks for replying fella I was hoping there was a unit that run off the obd to give coverage of the fields needed ie oil temp coolant temp I’ll just have to go old skool and fit some in 🤦🏻😂 Thanks again Jase

Excellent! Would be great to see some footage and overlays too, to see how they perform!

Thanks, no it’s on meisterR CRD + rear adjustable control arms then geometry set at -2 front camber parallel toe, -1.5 rear camber. The CRDs are pretty softly sprung compared to others but I personally really like them, the car feels great and they are fine for road use too. The parallel toe up front improved turn in dramatically.

@@Richard1637 thanks for info, I'll get those for mine.

Fully enough this only started that afternoon! I checked for boost leaks once home and all seemed fine and I've not touched it since. Needs more investigation when I get time.

@@Richard1637 any further searching?

@@Richard1637 for me it was the boost control solenoid under the intake manifold that had played up mate! sorry for the late reply! when you are there, change the vacuum hose ends that connects to the solenoid too. that solved my fluctuation!

@@Globbs see my comment :D

@@AlvinR58 thanks for the follow up, glad you got it sorted! I actually changed my boost solenoid recently as it was the cause of the issues in my snetterton video! I swapped it for a genuine pierburg part so I can’t see that being the issue, but I’ll definitely check the vacuum lines and probably swap them all for silicone parts. The car still hasn’t moved since it’s last track day, I need to get one booked 😂

Hi Phil, possibly fuchs titan supersyn 5w-40. The car does no more than 5k miles between oil and filter changes but I’m not picky on brand as long as it’s clean and to spec. I made the display my self and this takes care of all the logging. no LSD, it’s got BMW’s “e diff” which does its best to imitate one, but I would love to fit a proper LSD eventually. If the clutch fails/ any other reason to take the box off arises I’ll probably go for it then.

Standard JCW exhaust with decat down pipe

Thanks, I say do it :D

@@Richard1637 What remap are you on? I've got the N18 as well, with a downpipe waiting to be installed. Just curious what tune you have.

@@Mikepakulak927 I got it mapped at DervTech (Manchester) who are local to me. It’s been in this state for 40k miles or so and completely trouble free.

Hi, it’s the standard JCW system with a decat.

@@Richard1637 wow it sounds really good thank you!

Hi, this is just the standard R56 JCW system with a de-cat pipe. The sound is a 50/50 mix of the interior go pro and the rear diffuser go pro.

Hi Ben, standard thermostat on this.

@@Richard1637 ah ok, I thought they usually run at 105c mine always did anyway

​@@bepp5951 I've heard others say they run at 105 too, but mine has always been like this, even with the stock oil/ coolant heat exchanger. maybe a n14/n18 thing ? not sure. Have you got a mini back on track yet? I remember watching your cadwell crash video, can't believe that's a year ago already.

@@Richard1637 must be an n14 thing.. no mate it’s just sat in the corner looking sad. Re shell job eventually!

@@bepp5951 with the sport button pressed my N18 sits at 82 degrees coolant. Without the sport button depressed it is between 105-107 degrees. 😊

Hi, yes.

@@Richard1637 is it safe 22 psi ; I am stock internals 18 psi now

@@panoszeris874 mine has been happy at that power for ~40k miles + track days. The car is on ~100k miles now and original clutch and turbo. It depends a lot on the map and many other factors including driving style. 22psi is fairly standard on JCW N18. I would describe the power delivery on mine as fairly tame/ linear compared to some tunes on these cars.

Hi Jason, I added my own oil temperature sensor which isn’t on the car as standard. Thanks.

Thanks mate. Yeah I was there with Tom!

Thanks! It’s a superb track, the videos don’t do it justice! I run an external oil cooler now (albeit a small one) so the standard oil/ coolant heat exchanger has been replaced with a sandwich plate. The ambient temp was around 30 degrees so about as hot as it gets in the UK. This was the second half of a long session so I wasn’t overly concerned about the temps but it was certainly getting hot!

@@Richard1637 yeah i believe! 🙌🏻 Got the same spec. But a big 14 row oil cooler and noticed that water and oil gets hotter and hotter. But when it’s under 20-25 Degrees it’s working perfectly ✌🏻

I remember talking to a guy who races them and he did the same thing but split two smaller rads across each side (behind the fogs). Probably a good place for them really, there is already a lot going on up top heat wise! You’ll have to post some track footage once your done and see how it goes! As you can see, mine was getting hot here. But it was hot outside and I was doing long sessions so nothing out the ordinary.

Hi Damien, mine was (until recently) daily driven so is set up very conservatively to be honest, but I’ve done the following; MeisterR CRD, Federal 595 RSR (used in the dry for this video but PS4 in the wet) and rear adjustable control arms. Make sure you have a decent geometry set up or you’ll find certain sections of Anglesey painful (rocket in/ out for example) with the standard geo. I run -2 degrees camber (the max my top mounts will allow) and parallel toe at the front. -1.5 degree of camber at the rear. Still very conservative but much nicer to throw into a corner than standard. If (when) the clutch gives up I’de like to fit a proper mechanical diff too which would make a huge difference

@@Richard1637 awesome, I’m also running meister, an older version of the zeta pro coupled with an aem front strut, hard race rear camber arms, ado8rs tyres and a fast road geo, not too sure on the settings but I have a note somewhere with them on. I’m hoping that would be enough to overcome the 240 on Anglesey coupled with the power mods too 🤞 Your car seemed to suit the track very well 👌 Are you running any upgrade on the brakes at all?

@@jamesdamien121 standard JCW 4 pots, ds1.11 front pads, PBS in the rear and ATE super blue fluid. Standard brembo hc discs. Can’t fault that set up at all, the ds1.11 are an incredible pad.

@@Richard1637 awesome, it’s something I need before taking it on track, how do you find the ds1.11 on the road from cold? I have run ds2500 previously on other cars and found them a good all rounder! Are you running standard or braided lines?

@@jamesdamien121 standard lines, ds1.11 are fine from cold but do squeal. I highly recommend updated rear pads too since the “e-diff” in the JCWs just destroys oem rears.

Thanks Mathieu, I used the HEL performance sandwich plate with a 13 row Setrab oil cooler and AN-10 fittings/ lines. You can just about fit the 13 row oil cooler under the upper grille with minimal trimming. Any bigger (16 row+) and you'll need to either cut the crash bar and/or grille. Even with the 13 row unit it's a very tight fit and routing the lines is a pain due to the lack of available space. I also included an inline thermostat, but if it's a track only car or you live in a warmer climate (than the UK) I would personally not bother. The HEL sandwich plate has an M10 plug which accepts a temperature sensor, I used a BOSCH NTC part. The tricky part is converting this variable resistance into a meaningful temperature reading, you need to match the response profile (found on the data sheet) to a temperature, but the response isn't linear. I ended up linearising the response, converting to a temperature and then logging. For the oil pressure, you need to tap into the car's already present pressure switch. Note, this is simply an ON/OFF 'switch' which triggers a warning when pressure drops below a threshold (say 10psi for example). I bought a T piece which allowed me to keep the standard pressure switch and also run a 0-150psi sensor from the same feed. This is a bit easier to decode than the temperature, as it's an active sensor and output is linear with pressure. Units such as this: www.demon-tweeks.com/uk/innovate-motorsports-mtx-d-oil-pressure-temperature-gauge-inn3913/ Are be a hassle free solution if you aren't bothered about logging the data.

@@Richard1637 Hey Richard, thanks for such detailed answer. I think I'm on a very similar path to what you already have as I was looking at the HEL Performance Oil cooler with thermostat as I do live in the UK aha. Only recently did I notice some of the sandwhich plates have plugs to route a sensor. But I thought there were two plugs (pressure+temp), did yours only have one? I also have a Craven Speed T line adapter to mount the pressure switch and other sensors if the sandwhich plate isn't enough. Regarding the gauge, I was looking at an AEM Electronics X series one but the one you sent is even better as a 2 in 1 solution! So cheers for that! Lastly and probably most important, I almost pulled the trigger on a 19 row cooler until you said 13 row is a tight fit. Do you have social media or Instagram or something that I could reach out to you on by any chance? It's almost impossible to find photos of people who have done this on their car on a bigger cooler.. Thank you! Matt

Hi, I made my own data logger which pulls most of the information from the OBD port (standard parameter ID's). The oil temperature and pressure are a bit more involved. I fitted an external front mount oil cooler with temperature and pressure sensors on the adapter plate. I then broadcast this information over the CAN bus and log in the same manner as the standard PID's. Mini R56 do not have an oil temperature sensor as standard (at least the UK models). Loggers which claim to be able to do this are using a software based estimate which is a function of other parameters.

Hi Alex, GoPro Hero 6 front view GoPro Hero 3 Rear view Software is racerender + data from a homemade data logger

Thanks! It’s a homemade data logger using an STM32 and custom PCB. I pull most of the information straight off the CAN bus via the OBD socket. For the oil temp and pressure I added my own sensors as part of the oil cooler install which I send out over custom PID addresses and log in the same manner. I write to the SD card via SPI so I’m limited to around 10Hz which is fine for visual overlays like this (the STM32F103 is lacking an SDIO peripheral). I then use race render to stitch the videos/ data together.

R56 spec: FMIC FMOC panel filter Down-pipe Remap to ~265hp Safety devices half cage DS1.11 front pads ATE superblue fluid MeisterR CRD rear adjustable control arm Federal 595 RSR (215/40) Sparco evo seats Sparco 6pt harnesses

Both cars similar spec, R53 reduced pulley, exhaust, FMIC, FMOC, remap etc. It was the better car through the corners (or was certainly being driven better), the r56 had the legs in the straights.

Just a few tame modifications since the car is daily driven. Engine wise: airtec FMIC, setrab oil cooler, panel filter (standard box), decat, colder plugs and remap to ~265hp Safety devices half cage, meisterR CRD, rear adjustable control arms with a decent geo setup and 595 RSR’s. Also got a set of sparco evo seats which transformed the driving feel over the stock mini seats.