SHOP INDUCTION AIRTEC INTERCOOLER UPGRADE — MINI COOPER S F56
AIRTEC intercooler for MINI Cooper S F56 — B46/B48
AIRTEC MOTORSPORT

AIRTEC Intercooler Upgrade — MINI Cooper S F56

$1,155.00

Charge-air temperature is what limits a tuned F56. The OEM intercooler heat-soaks under sustained boost — dyno data on a stock unit shows exit temps climbing from 50°C on the first pull to 61°C by the third, with intake temps essentially unchanged in the 137–141°C range. Power falls off with it. The AIRTEC replacement holds 26–27°C exit temps across the same three-pull sequence at matched inlet conditions.

What's in the box

  • Race-spec bar-and-plate core, 60mm thick — built for fast recovery between pulls
  • One-piece cast alloy end tanks, thin-wall, super-flow geometry with no sharp internal corners
  • CNC-machined alloy pipe connections matched to OEM hose ID
  • Pro-Series black powder-coated finish
  • Complete fitting kit with hardware and detailed instructions

Dimensions

800mm wide × 210mm tall × 60mm deep. 10.1-litre core volume. Designed to occupy the full available space behind the front bumper without trimming.

Fitment

  • F56 Cooper S — all years including pre-LCI and LCI
  • F54 Clubman Cooper S / Cooper D — B37/B38/B46/B48, 2014–2024 — does NOT fit if the vehicle has the optional BMW Towing Pack, Hot Climate Radiator, or Automatic Sport Radiator
  • F60 Countryman Cooper S / Cooper D — B37/B38/B46/B48, 2015–2023 — same option-pack exclusion as the F54
  • Does NOT fit: F57 convertible, JCW models, B48C engine code

When you need it

Stage 2 or Stage 3 calibration on a car that gets driven hot — repeated WOT pulls, track days, sustained highway boost in Florida-grade ambient. The OEM core's recovery time is the limit you're hitting. Stage 1 daily drivers can wait on this one.

Warranty

Three years, unlimited mileage. AIRTEC Registered Design Right number 6023250.

AIRTEC part number: ATINTMINI05

Fits engines B46 · B48
Fits chassis F54 · F56 · F60
Category Induction
Manufacturer AIRTEC Motorsport
Install effort ~3.0 hours

Ships from Boca Raton, FL.

WHY WE SHIP AIRTEC MOTORSPORT
Airtec Motorsport comes out of the UK motorsport scene, and the charge-cooling hardware shows it — cores sized for sustained load, not just a single dyno run. We ship Airtec where a customer wants a heat-exchanger upgrade engineered to a fitment rather than adapted to one, with mounting that uses the factory locations. The benefit is the same one cooling always buys on a forced-induction car: stable intake temps, which means the calibration can keep its timing instead of pulling it to protect the engine. It is a solid choice for a daily-driven build that still sees the occasional track session.