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: JCW kit or upgrade? Need help please...


slammermini
Oct 24th, 2011, 02:01 AM
Hi guys!!

A just bought a MCS 02 with a JCW kit.

I really like the feeling of the car. The car pull almost strong.

I want to know if its better the JCW kit or upgrade like pulley,cai,exhaust aftermarket...??

And what upgrade can i do with my present JCW kit.

Thank you very much!!!

Mike Edwards
Oct 30th, 2011, 11:54 AM
JCW kits will have gone through the same level of testing and integration as the rest of the car so will work well under all conditions but tend to cost a lot more than aftermarket tuning kits. Come resale time, a JCW-kitted car is likely to hold it's value much better than one with aftermarket tuning kits (garages may not take a car as a trade in with aftermarket parts).

Depending on which KCW kit your car has, it may be possible to upgrade it further with JCW parts as the original JCW kit was 200BHP, while later ones were 210BHP (the difference is the air box and the fuel injectors).