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The MINI Cooper S engine was actually designed by the same team responsible for the Neon SRT-4. It would seem this team is as competent as they are modest. Though only rated at 163 hp at the crank, our MINI cranks out 166 hp at the wheels. Adding the straight, simple prototype JIC exhaust helped, but only by a few horsepower. Adding the silencer needed to drive it on the street killed high-rpm power, while still preserving the low end and midrange gains of the unrestricted exhaust. Our sources tell us the exhaust manifold is far more restrictive than the rest of the system.
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