HF-Series intercooler for MINI Cooper S/D, One D F54–F57

This upgraded intercooler for the MINI F54–F56 is part of the HF-Series range. The high-quality BNP core provides excellent cooling performance, delivering strong performance even under demanding conditions while remaining highly robust. It offers high resistance to heat and does not warm up as much as comparable cores from other manufacturers.

The entire system is also designed for optimum flow. This means minimal pressure loss, while the complete charge-air path was developed using CAD flow analyses. The end tanks are made from high-strength cast aluminium.

Product benefits

• significantly cooler charge air, improving combustion in the engine;
• faster engine response;
• improved flow.

This makes the product suitable for both standard-power vehicles and motorsport, as considerably higher power outputs are also possible. Each intercooler was built for the relevant vehicle, calculated using flow simulations and tested on the manufacturer’s own rolling road.

The intercooler is fitted to the original mounting points of the original OEM intercooler, so no major modifications are required. Customers can carry out the installation themselves with a well-equipped tool kit.

Technical details

• Length: 600 mm (core)
• Height: 245 mm (core / step at 155 mm)
• Depth: 128 mm at the bottom / 50 mm at the top (core)
• Core volume without end tanks: 14.60 cm³
• Core: Bar’n’Plate
• End tanks: cast aluminium
• Pipework: original connection points (plug & play)
• Airflow area: 147 cm²

Road use: A technical certificate for registration under §19.3 is included for UKL-L models with engine code B48A20A. No technical certificate is available for FML-2 or diesel models.

Direct comparison

• Standard intercooler: 586 × 148 × 96 mm
• HF-Series intercooler: lower section 600 × 155 × 128 mm; upper section 600 × 100 × 50 mm
• Volume: standard 8.325 cm³; HF-Series 14.60 cm³
• Airflow area: standard 86.72 cm²; HF-Series 147 cm³

Contents

• intercooler;
• technical certificate under §19.3.

What does an upgraded intercooler provide?

To express the exact power increase from an intercooler upgrade in figures, many unknown factors must be taken into account, including factory power variation, other hardware changes and the software used during measurement. Results vary from vehicle to vehicle. As a rule of thumb, tuned engines can achieve up to 5–10%.

Just as important is the fact that, at high ambient temperatures, the upgraded intercooler helps prevent power loss or the activation of the temperature protection programmed into many control units. This allows the engine to deliver its full available power, whether it has already been optimised in software or remains standard.

Recommendation

We recommend using the HF-Series intercooler together with hardware and software optimisation. Reducing back pressure, which relieves the turbocharger, and cooling the charge air, which increases the oxygen content in the combustion chamber and reduces thermal load, enables the potential of any turbocharged engine to be used more efficiently.

This product was developed in cooperation with the manufacturer’s long-standing partner and MINI Cooper specialist, Dynamic Automotive.

Suitable for: MINI Clubman II (F54), MINI Mini Convertible III (F57), MINI Mini III (F55) / III (F56).

Manufacturer’s vehicle data

• HF-Series Ladeluftkühler Mini Cooper S/D, One D F54 F55 F56 F57

Original product name by HG Motorsport (»z.B.« = e.g.). Please check model, year and engine of your vehicle before ordering; if in doubt, contact us and we will check for you.

Approval

This part comes with a German Teilegutachten (parts certificate); the document is included. In Germany the part must be entered in the vehicle registration after fitting.