[Japper]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tonyrec (original)

Rattle from the Storage Compartment.......hopefully it wont be too long till a new fix comes out but i will be interested to hear if they fix yours.

Does anyone know if the warranty for the Stage 1 Kit runs alongside the cars original 3 year warranty because im sure that i read somewhere that its only for 2 years 9which seems odd to me).

Tony, i'm assuming it's the storage compartment. I can't get it to stop creaking over rough roads whether i hold it shut tight or open it up. Therefore i think it's the hinge mechanism or something in the back that's rattling.

I'll let you know next week.

I've also got a creaking starting from the passenger window rubbing on the seal. Do BMW still sell that Gummifledge stuff for lubricating seals ?.

[kevkbuk]

Quote: Originally Posted by Japper (original)

I've also got a creaking starting from the passenger window rubbing on the seal. Do BMW still sell that Gummifledge stuff for lubricating seals ?.

Not sure if they sell it but I had mine lubricated and it didn't help. Needed to have the glass adjusted on both sides in the end. Still not perfect but its better. Also had a few bits of dash trim replaced to help solve rattles... Seems to go through cycles of different bits playing up depending on temperature and day of the week lol. Started out perfect from new, but not after 10k miles. Dissapointing really, but its still a great car, plus from speaking to the guys at the dealer it seems they have seen lots worse!

[Japper]

Quote: Originally Posted by kevkbuk (original)

Not sure if they sell it but I had mine lubricated and it didn't help. Needed to have the glass adjusted on both sides in the end. Still not perfect but its better. Also had a few bits of dash trim replaced to help solve rattles... Seems to go through cycles of different bits playing up depending on temperature and day of the week lol. Started out perfect from new, but not after 10k miles. Dissapointing really, but its still a great car, plus from speaking to the guys at the dealer it seems they have seen lots worse!

Cheers Kev. Yep found out they still sell it @ £4.

[Washy]

My kit is at the dealers.....gonna have it fitted this afternoon....wahey..

[Japper]

Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original)

My kit is at the dealers.....gonna have it fitted this afternoon....wahey..

Damn, i thought i had at least another week of sole JCW ownership

Congrats Neil. How many miles you got on it now ?.

[Washy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Japper (original)

Damn, i thought i had at least another week of sole JCW ownership

Congrats Neil. How many miles you got on it now ?.

just under 600

[Tonyrec]

Quote: Originally Posted by Japper (original)

Tony, i'm assuming it's the storage compartment. I can't get it to stop creaking over rough roads whether i hold it shut tight or open it up. Therefore i think it's the hinge mechanism or something in the back that's rattling.

I'll let you know next week.

I've also got a creaking starting from the passenger window rubbing on the seal. Do BMW still sell that Gummifledge stuff for lubricating seals ?.

Japper,
My Storage lid rattle comes from the hinge mech (plastic rubbish) but i have complete silence when driving with it down.

Ive devised my own cure, a piece of cardboard wedged down between the offside of the lid and the Dash. Only prob is that it doesnt look nice, lol.

[DerekH]

Japper maybe the Tech guy is right he has disconected something and brains come to mind hope it sorted soon

[Washy]

I have got mine....

[Tonyrec]

So what is it like then?

[Washy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tonyrec (original)

So what is it like then?

Only driven it from the garage back home so these are very first imporessions, it sounds nice from outside the car, a little muted inside...and I thought after a week I probably wouldn't notice much difference, but as soon as I drove off the car felt it had more go.....need to drive it more for a better opinon though... and need to run another 600 miles on to get it properly run in...

[Japper]

BTW:

I picked up the new JCW brochure when at the dealers yesterday. I noticed that they have corrected the dyno chart that is still incorrect on the web site.

[Japper]

Quote: Originally Posted by DerekH (original)

Japper maybe the Tech guy is right he has disconected something and brains come to mind hope it sorted soon

Yep it was indeed a loose connection, and is now sorted

[scone]

Just come back in from my first run in my car since having kit no 645 fitted to the car, and I think the kit is great. The car pulls right the way hard upto 6500 revs instead of power starting to drop off at 5500 revs and it just feels a bit more lively through all the revs. The exhaust is still too quiet with the windows up, but with them down there's allsorts of gurgles , pops and even the odd bang. I don't know whether it's just my car but the sport button no longer seems to do anything with throttle response anymore as it's really sharp whether pressed or not, but the steering still firms up the same. Considering £1300 does'nt buy a lot of Mini options i'd have to say the kit is a bit of a bargain and would recommend it to any enthusiastic driver.

[Washy]

Quote: Originally Posted by scone (original)

Just come back in from my first run in my car since having kit no 645 fitted to the car, and I think the kit is great. The car pulls right the way hard upto 6500 revs instead of power starting to drop off at 5500 revs and it just feels a bit more lively through all the revs. The exhaust is still too quiet with the windows up, but with them down there's allsorts of gurgles , pops and even the odd bang. I don't know whether it's just my car but the sport button no longer seems to do anything with throttle response anymore as it's really sharp whether pressed or not, but the steering still firms up the same. Considering £1300 does'nt buy a lot of Mini options i'd have to say the kit is a bit of a bargain and would recommend it to any ehthusiastic driver.

I am still taking it a bit easy with mine, but I do feel a difference with the throttle in sport mode...agree entirely that it is good value for money....never thought I would say that about a JCW kit

<-----------longing for 1200 miles to arrive

[Japper]

Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original)

I am still taking it a bit easy with mine, but I do feel a difference with the throttle in sport mode...agree entirely that it is good value for money....never thought I would say that about a JCW kit

<-----------longing for 1200 miles to arrive

Scone, i'm with Washy on this one. I can feel a big difference in throttle feel between non sport / sport. In fact i wish mine was like yours, as i think there's more steering feel on non sport but the throttle is horrid at junctions without the sport mode activated.

[Aus]

Quote: Originally Posted by scone (original)

The exhaust is still too quiet with the windows up, but with them down there's allsorts of gurgles , pops and even the odd bang.

Scone, any chance of popping a video clip on youtube when u have a spare five minutes???

[scone]

Quote: Originally Posted by Aus (original)

Scone, any chance of popping a video clip on youtube when u have a spare five minutes???

Here's a small video taken on my phone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Ooh-U5RnE

Sorry its only short but mrs scone was feeling very stupid taking a video of an exhaust.

[Tonyrec]

Thaks for the Vid......very nice sound and much throatier than standard, cant wait.

[DHA]

Quote: Originally Posted by scone (original)

Sorry its only short but mrs scone was feeling very stupid taking a video of an exhaust.

Mrs DHA felt the same when I made her film, behind the car and stand at the roadside, vids when I had a tubi exhaust fitted to my Boxster S