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Fin · Feb 24th, 2008, 04:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tara&Paul (original)

I was really looking forward to the release of the JCW Stage 2 kit as was ready to part with some hard earned cash again, but I'm initially disappointed.

I was hoping that the Stage 2 kit would have about 220bhp and turn the R56 MCS into a sub 6 second 0 to 60mph car, low 5's would have been nice! And have a transmission and suspension set-up that could deal with the extra power so that you could use all the power in real world driving and not just on the track.

I'll still probably buy one though....

Quote: Originally Posted by mini5lover (original)

My thoughts exactly, 6.5 is not good enough! Swiper is not worth changing for that. Will reserve judgement until I drive one but I think I will be keeping him.

Just start the stopwatch later. I've hit 60 mph in 3 seconds flat that way.

Feb 24th, 2008, 04:24 PM	#47
Fin Giggity-goo! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cloudbase Local Time: 12:26 AM Posts: 2,530 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Tara&Paul (original) I was really looking forward to the release of the JCW Stage 2 kit as was ready to part with some hard earned cash again, but I'm initially disappointed. I was hoping that the Stage 2 kit would have about 220bhp and turn the R56 MCS into a sub 6 second 0 to 60mph car, low 5's would have been nice! And have a transmission and suspension set-up that could deal with the extra power so that you could use all the power in real world driving and not just on the track. I'll still probably buy one though.... Quote: Originally Posted by mini5lover (original) My thoughts exactly, 6.5 is not good enough! Swiper is not worth changing for that. Will reserve judgement until I drive one but I think I will be keeping him. Just start the stopwatch later. I've hit 60 mph in 3 seconds flat that way.