Finally a big channel recognising the r53!! Big up the r53OC!! What a car, modded the way he wants, this kw club sports must be amazing considering the price 😳😳
Small lightweight car setup properly will mince most of these big money power builds! Useable power is where it’s at on the street/track! More of this stuff please Ricky less straight line stuff!! 👍👍
Just sold my R60 JCW , loved it but the newer ones like mine are just money pits these older R53s are built better. Keep thinking of buying a Track ready R53 as they are mega in the turns.
We are building and documenting a track car R53 build in Performance MINI magazine currently. Even when highly tuned they are never going to be "fast", but as a drivers car full package (fun, drama, pointability, balance, emotion) they really are very special.
Proper track tool 🔥 Got a classic Mini, a R55 Cooper SD as daily and my colleague is trying to sell me he's R53 Cooper S for 2500£. Think he just sold it 😂
USA here. mines the same color. love a lot of the different builds around but this is sick. love the mostly stock exterior sept wing. after seeing this decided to stay with out all the extra body mods. will consintrate on performance.
Sick car.. I had an r53 with a few performance mods, and loved it, had to sell it because it was way too juicy as a daily 🤣 but I would defo have another as a toy
These R53’s - as standard the rear ends are planted. Some prefer the adjustment of the French hatches, on the road the R53 just hangs on, no nerves just confidence.
Cheapest and underrated too. I think the BMW name and small reliability issues, as well as the supercharger service throws people off about them, when really the driving experience from them makes up for everything.
The steering and brakes feel like they do in an r53 so you don't over correct because they car is so damn responsive, you get a very very positive realistic feel of the road
Cherish the slow cars now mate, once you go 200+ there’s always more power on your mind😅. plus there’s nothing like being flat out absolutely everywhere in a slow car
ricky tried to mention he had once owned a downing Atlanta supercharger on a 318ti that was a m45 supercharger as well, same as the R53 mini, hence it sounds and acts similar. Id like to hope my GKD supercharged 318is is a bit quicker than that though ;)
Killing it on car content Ricky great work bro keep it up cant wiat to see some old school fast car s please get a bmw clown shoe on here or s1 quro audi's and other group b and better
40 degrees odd intake temps… I’m guessing ambient is around 18 degrees c in this video, that’s over 12% power loss from ambient still, closest to ambient the better, double ambient isn’t good
@@sirfairplay9153 It does pretty much work like that if you understand air temperature, going from 27c to 57c loses 10% of air charge (mass) at the same pressure, which for the same fuel to air ratio means 10% of power… 🤔
@@sirfairplay9153 Say stupid when you don’t even know what you’re talking about WTF do you think the point of an intercooler is on a forced induction engine!
It still had a cat mate , needs it to pass noise test on track.. Spec below. Harrop Tvs900 supercharger 55 pulley Ati 2% crank pulley Arp head bolts. Arp rod bolts. All stage big valve head. Catcam. 650 injectors. Pro alloy water tank. Grs top mount intercooler. (Spare) Custom made front mount intercooler. Jcw air box. Uprated bypass valve Gtt meth kit. Lightend flywheel Quaife diff Clutch master fx400. 1320 baffled sump. Link g4+ ecu. 1320 tune. Launch control switch. Exhaust. Janspeed manifold. Tomcat. Resonated jcw . Straight resonated r56 style exhaust, (spare) Suspension/brakes. Kw clubsports with adjustable top mounts. 1320 rear 26mm anti roll bar. R56s rear arms. V maxx big brake kit 330mm twin discs R56s back brakes. Braded brake line all around. Pbs front pads. Yellow stuff rear pads . Race brake fluid. Polly bushed wish bone armes. Polly bushed dog bone . Eibach rear control arms. Full geo set up with 2.5 camber at the front and 1.5 at the back. Brack ducts. Interior. Fully stripped . Cobra evolution Pro bucket seats . 4 point harness. Omp flat bar steering wheel. Quick release boss. Half cage . Zero point one shifter Center tablet connection to Link G4+ . Battery relocated. Lohen door cards. Wheels. Wets//Oz raceing wheels with rainsport 3 Dry /// Rota boost federal rsr MG straights Dunlop slicks . Road wheels/// rota grids with michelin primacy 3
@Marin Simunic , Thank you for that, picking up a R53 JCW in 10 days, really looking forward to it. Has already been modified on brakes (R56's), suspension,18 inch wheels, airtec intercooler. So your list of mods will certainly be very useful for me. Thanks again.
Havent watched yet but, 1080kg... aww man i was hoping mine was around 900kg (i dont have a cage) they are heavy lol bet it was amazing to drive tho. Mines a boggo r50 but still goes well on the right roads
Ricky man yea man turns in nice man ! Hit the thumbs up man yea man ! 👍🏻 mans out here man 😜 loves the word man ❣️ ps sick video my G ! still waiting on the Ariel atom 😎
The brand of dyno, whether it was a hub or chassis dyno and the correction factor used all have a pretty big influence on the hp number. There isn't much point comparing unless you know all the dyno details as well.
You don't need to build bottom end on these and has a very thick diameter where you wouldn't really ever consider it, ! Not even with turbo conversions. Its an iron block and maybe 550 plus maybe you could consider it but not really a must have. For reference there's a 611whp to the wheels mini out there. The rods are pistons are forged from the factory on the 05-06 s models as only the jcw model's at first had them. Of course after market forged Pistons and rods will always be better than mass production units that aren't probably made in a way as high of quality. But connecting rods and pins are always a good idea on these when you start going all out on them
ricky is on another level with these uploads at the moment, absolutely smashing it
Agreed
What’s his Instagram please?
@@hamidbabaei5819 living life fast
Finally a big channel recognising the r53!! Big up the r53OC!! What a car, modded the way he wants, this kw club sports must be amazing considering the price 😳😳
Small lightweight car setup properly will mince most of these big money power builds! Useable power is where it’s at on the street/track! More of this stuff please Ricky less straight line stuff!! 👍👍
Well said!
Such a fun car, just bought one about 2 months ago. Working on my build. Find myself wanting to drive it more than my M3.
Ricky been a fan from day 1 my brother all the way from South Africa 🙌🙌🔥🔥🔥
Same here bra
So happy seeing 275+ coming from supercharged R53s now. Car loses it's character going turbo imho
There’s a better faster one living in the dark corners of Edinburgh Scotland
These R53s turn in like nothing else, it's almost unbelievable.
Only just bought mine and oh boy its a wicked little machine
Just sold my R60 JCW , loved it but the newer ones like mine are just money pits these older R53s are built better. Keep thinking of buying a Track ready R53 as they are mega in the turns.
Lucky bmw have good quality control because the assemblers ….. 🤣🤣
From what I’ve seen Mini has a different league of enthusiasts 👌🏽
The R53 Cooper S facelift gearbox is not stronger, both are Getrag. The problems only affected the prefacelift R50 One/Cooper.
These accessible car vids you're doing is what its about, none of these "assisted" 1000hp cars. Raw stuff
We are building and documenting a track car R53 build in Performance MINI magazine currently. Even when highly tuned they are never going to be "fast", but as a drivers car full package (fun, drama, pointability, balance, emotion) they really are very special.
What a great little car. The sounds,the pantomime and obviously the speed. Cool. 🙌🏼
I love my R53! Getting it on track Saturday!
I’m building r53 this month and I’m 6”2 so watching this made me well happy seeing how snug he is in there .
I’m 6’1 and stock seats for me work fine as well! Lower bucket seats would be great for weight savings
Im dame height as you ! 7 years owning no problems
Raw track weapon and refreshing not here pops and bangs mapped in!
Proper track tool 🔥 Got a classic Mini, a R55 Cooper SD as daily and my colleague is trying to sell me he's R53 Cooper S for 2500£. Think he just sold it 😂
Imagine a sequential dog box transmission it literally would be like driving a rally car or a touring car Man like Ricky would love that 🤣🤚
FINALLY - harnesses mounted correctly
LLF nailing the beats recently 🔥
Been looking all week at getting one of these and couldn’t find a decent review of what I’d want mine to look like….then Ricky posts this 😍
Easily the best car channel on RUclips
Ricky keep smashing it bro these videos are sick mate I love to see people do well let the haters hate
Brilliant build! I'll be hoping to take my R53 to the track some day. British Racing Green should make me go faster hahah
Makes me miss my r53. Great cars from factory imo. Handling was very point and shoot
USA here. mines the same color. love a lot of the different builds around but this is sick. love the mostly stock exterior sept wing. after seeing this decided to stay with out all the extra body mods. will consintrate on performance.
Ricky got these review's flooding in just like old times 🤜🤛👌✌💯🔥
Sick car.. I had an r53 with a few performance mods, and loved it, had to sell it because it was way too juicy as a daily 🤣 but I would defo have another as a toy
Ricky must be deep in nappies with these uploads £ 👏🏻😆
Little weapon that is man - sounds so nice aswell. Another banger from LLF!!!
Italian job could do with this bad boy
Not with how heavy gold is lol
this channel getting better every week send love 💗 peace ✌🏾
Ricky you are smashing it! more rowdy tuner cars!
XKR style bonnetvents?
Awesome car, blew my mind it went from stock to that in under 2 years. I’ll be speaking to Tom and Scott on the Harris conversion!! Wow!
These R53’s - as standard the rear ends are planted. Some prefer the adjustment of the French hatches, on the road the R53 just hangs on, no nerves just confidence.
One of the cheapest hot hatch you can buy. Get the checkmate model if possible with lsd fitted standard.
Cheapest and underrated too. I think the BMW name and small reliability issues, as well as the supercharger service throws people off about them, when really the driving experience from them makes up for everything.
Awesome little car, I keep saying this but Minis are so underrated as little track weapons! Another great video Rick! 😎✌🏻
The steering and brakes feel like they do in an r53 so you don't over correct because they car is so damn responsive, you get a very very positive realistic feel of the road
Yes Ricky 👏🏻 smashing out these features at the moment
What a nice bloke , can watch these vids all day , special little car 👌👌
Sounds great, solid build
@13.18 Ricky was like, what was that 😳 think it popped a flame 😎 love these cars. Had two, would definitely have another
Road legal go kart. Gotta love an R53.
Awesome tool mate! Went on 1320 straight away 🙃😂
Ricky ain’t playing
Ricky love the diversity between super car content and affordable hot hatches…. Well slightly cheaper in some builds👍🏻
I’m in love with this one Ricky 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Throwing the videos out on the daily recently!
Love the noise that supercharger makes.
What a little beast that car is!!! Llf can drive the shit out of any whip…..respect
In my opinion the Mini should’ve been featured in Initial D, immange a R53 Mini Cooper heading down the downhill
I've never had a car that's more than 85 Bhp wonder what its going to feel like when I have a car that's over a 100 brake
It’s a pretty pleasant experience, not going to lie. 😌
Cherish the slow cars now mate, once you go 200+ there’s always more power on your mind😅. plus there’s nothing like being flat out absolutely everywhere in a slow car
@Lloyde Turner My current car does 60-124mph faster than my old car does 0-60mph🤣 joys of going from 70bhp to 270
Nice to hear the Harrop making noise, most people report that they're really quiet. What size pulley is it?
Cracking car. Need to get a GP3 on the channel
seems like a track weapon 🔥🔥🔥
whats the seat set up? they look very low to the floor and i love it
Love that whistle from hyped up mini's
Can't keep up with these uploads Ricky! 😄
Always said it - Never underestimate a Mini, brilliant Track Cars! 👌🏻
Nice little mini. i would of kept it oem + looking but thats my personal preference
Swear the other day there was a green mk1 golf with 350 bhp lump in it? Can't find that video now????
ricky tried to mention he had once owned a downing Atlanta supercharger on a 318ti
that was a m45 supercharger as well, same as the R53 mini, hence it sounds and acts similar.
Id like to hope my GKD supercharged 318is is a bit quicker than that though ;)
What camera are you using for the outside one? Big fan of the videos
Love cars like this. The more you kick its head in the better they get. Some cars just drive better being ragged.
Killing it on car content Ricky great work bro keep it up cant wiat to see some old school fast car s please get a bmw clown shoe on here or s1 quro audi's and other group b and better
What is the name of the rear bumper? And will it fit on r53 non s?
Mini ting is on this ting tinggg
Had a had few minis (gocart) nice one, guys.
40 degrees odd intake temps… I’m guessing ambient is around 18 degrees c in this video, that’s over 12% power loss from ambient still, closest to ambient the better, double ambient isn’t good
it doesn't quite work like that, your comment is stupid!
Highest the intake temp will be is 40 soon as he pulls it’ll shoot down and I doubt it’s hitting 40 all the time on the road
@@sirfairplay9153 It does pretty much work like that if you understand air temperature, going from 27c to 57c loses 10% of air charge (mass) at the same pressure, which for the same fuel to air ratio means 10% of power… 🤔
@@sirfairplay9153 Say stupid when you don’t even know what you’re talking about WTF do you think the point of an intercooler is on a forced induction engine!
See wat Ur doing Bruv, taking it back to Ur Roots real car's with real people, supercars R nice but how many can afford them...😎
crackin car and a nice modest guy love it !
What cam? What injectors? What tune? What exhaust? Sounds like it still has catalytic converters on it.
It still had a cat mate , needs it to pass noise test on track..
Spec below.
Harrop Tvs900 supercharger
55 pulley
Ati 2% crank pulley
Arp head bolts.
Arp rod bolts.
All stage big valve head.
Catcam.
650 injectors.
Pro alloy water tank.
Grs top mount intercooler. (Spare)
Custom made front mount intercooler.
Jcw air box.
Uprated bypass valve
Gtt meth kit.
Lightend flywheel
Quaife diff
Clutch master fx400.
1320 baffled sump.
Link g4+ ecu.
1320 tune.
Launch control switch.
Exhaust.
Janspeed manifold.
Tomcat.
Resonated jcw .
Straight resonated r56 style exhaust, (spare)
Suspension/brakes.
Kw clubsports with adjustable top mounts.
1320 rear 26mm anti roll bar.
R56s rear arms.
V maxx big brake kit
330mm twin discs
R56s back brakes.
Braded brake line all around.
Pbs front pads.
Yellow stuff rear pads .
Race brake fluid.
Polly bushed wish bone armes.
Polly bushed dog bone .
Eibach rear control arms.
Full geo set up with 2.5 camber at the front and 1.5 at the back.
Brack ducts.
Interior.
Fully stripped .
Cobra evolution Pro bucket seats .
4 point harness.
Omp flat bar steering wheel.
Quick release boss.
Half cage .
Zero point one shifter
Center tablet connection to Link G4+ .
Battery relocated.
Lohen door cards.
Wheels.
Wets//Oz raceing wheels with rainsport 3
Dry /// Rota boost federal rsr
MG straights Dunlop slicks .
Road wheels/// rota grids with michelin primacy 3
@Marin Simunic ,
Thank you for that, picking up a R53 JCW in 10 days,
really looking forward to it.
Has already been modified on brakes (R56's), suspension,18 inch wheels, airtec intercooler.
So your list of mods will certainly be very useful for me.
Thanks again.
What was that? Nothing i'ts alright keep going 🤣🤣
Bro did not care about his own car
They are fun little cars for sure
does anyone have the specs list for this? Looking at building one but could do with some ideas/ decent brands
me too 😅😆
...we need that wishlist
Gonna be expensive
Always liked mini good quality motors
Good stuff this ricky
Havent watched yet but, 1080kg... aww man i was hoping mine was around 900kg (i dont have a cage) they are heavy lol bet it was amazing to drive tho. Mines a boggo r50 but still goes well on the right roads
Championship winning r53s weigh 1060... without a driver.
I'm so glad ur back on reviews Ricky u missed them!! Can u try get abz back on channel please if possible? Thankyou hope ur fam is well also bro
Ricky man yea man turns in nice man ! Hit the thumbs up man yea man ! 👍🏻 mans out here man 😜 loves the word man ❣️ ps sick video my G ! still waiting on the Ariel atom 😎
Love this car. Nice sleeper
This Mini is fire
I read 2958hp.
I thought the same when I seen the inside of the car 😂
Wow amazing little
Ride
255 wheel seems low for BVH and TVS, there’s guys with just BVH and cam making that… with stock charger
U won’t make 255whp with a cam and bvh
@@jamiepadginton8186 I beg to differ. Give me a few weeks and I’ll send you screenshots from my dynotuner
The brand of dyno, whether it was a hub or chassis dyno and the correction factor used all have a pretty big influence on the hp number. There isn't much point comparing unless you know all the dyno details as well.
I think their dynos are over reading!
Wicked little car
I got the estate version of this stage 2 think the cars crap defo selling it next March lacks power shifts feel sluggish
second generation isn't first generation. The car you're talking about has a French engine.
5:47 looked close
It sounds a bit like a super bike 😂
Just got rid of my r56 car went seriously sour clutch went and car nailing oil nightmares
Sounds so good 😂🔥🔥
size tires?
225x40x17
Stock gearbox 👀good luck with that lol
the r53 uses the getrag gearbox which can handle a good amount of power as opposed to the r50 midlands box which is made of cheese
I make those meth tanks and other stuff for r53 and r56 mini 👍👍👍👍
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Sick car 👌
How long before the adverts on RUclips are as long as the advertisements on terrestrial television 🙄🙄
This comment aged very well!
That definitely ain’t your grandpa’s Mini 👍🏾
Burnham Beeches!
*built engine*. Then owner sais it has a stock bottom end 🤣🤣
You don't need to build bottom end on these and has a very thick diameter where you wouldn't really ever consider it, !
Not even with turbo conversions.
Its an iron block and maybe 550 plus maybe you could consider it but not really a must have.
For reference there's a 611whp to the wheels mini out there.
The rods are pistons are forged from the factory on the 05-06 s models as only the jcw model's at first had them.
Of course after market forged Pistons and rods will always be better than mass production units that aren't probably made in a way as high of quality.
But connecting rods and pins are always a good idea on these when you start going all out on them
how many times did this guy say man lmao