Swapping My 6 Speed For A 5 Speed | Time Attack MINI Cooper Ep. #10

Though you could consider it a downgrade, I am swapping the 6 speed manual Cooper S transmission in my track car for a more authentic 5 speed to comply with Gridlife's Sundae Cup time attack rule set. You may be surprised how much weight this swap removes from the car.
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[@kathycagg6531]

Loved the face at the end!

[@kevinyamil]

Awesome you where able to weight the transmissions and flywheels. Have you been able to weight the r50 engine alone?

[@collinryser]

I have not, but I suppose I could at some point soon

[@thomaswilding8818]

Didn't know they were lighter. Even the single mass. Didn't know they changed to a different 5 speed. That is cool. Is the cooper flywheel single mass stock? Great video - you've got a knack for this. Subscribed.

[@collinryser]

👏🏻 Thank you Yes, the Cooper’s flywheel is single mass in stock form unlike the Cooper S.

[@964cuplove]

Didn’t you replace the lines to the reservoir before, funny you didn’t notice it

[@OMF911]

Hello Collin! Thanks for the excellent video. If I understand correctly, you recommend putting the "new" generation 2005-2006 NMD1014 Getrag 5 speed transmission system in the first generation Mini R50 (2002) (instead of the original NMD1011 Midlands 5 speed which is less successful, to say the least..) right? I'm also mostly looking for fun/mountain driving and reliability (I also use it daily mainly traffic jams). What parts exactly do I need to buy to make this conversion from 5 speed 2002 to 5 speed 2005/6 (besides the transmission itself)? And one last question. In terms of reliability / use with the MINI on the track and increasing the power of the engine in the R50 (NA), is there an advantage to the 6 speed and the clutch there compared to the 5 speed Getrag? Thanks in advance

[@collinryser]

The only things you should need to swap your early 5 speed out for a later Getrag 5 speed is the mount and the slave cylinder. Also, I don't imagine the 5 speed would be very good for a whole lot more power than what the R50 already makes. If you were going to start making more power I would use a 6 speed.

[@Buckshotandy]

Thanks for the cool video, i got a 2003 mini s and i love it

[@davidlay1834]

I'm currently looking for a manual to swap my r50 with and just wanted to ask which you thought was the best way to go the 5 speed or the 6 speed?

[@collinryser]

Having driven on both in the same car, I honestly think the 5 speed feels more appropriate for spirited driving, but the 6 speed is the safe bet for a daily driver, and it’s also definitely nice having the tall 6th gear for highway driving.

[@RobsonRoverRepair]

Collin mate, how have you got around any of the 5 speed box short comings. I'm building a track R50 and want to keep 5 speed, and having been looking for a source to just rebuild the whole lot as one. Oh and my god, watch your source of mtf94. So many crap "to spec" oils for mtf94.

[@collinryser]

I’ve just gotten lucky so far 🤞🏻 also right now I’m using Redline MT-LV NS

[@RobsonRoverRepair]

@@collinryser thanks mate