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aoh · Feb 13th, 2004, 07:52 AM

Has anyone tried converting their CVT MC to a 5-speed ? Wondering if there was anything that would prevent a conversion... Inputs ?

Spookyfish · Feb 13th, 2004, 03:22 PM

Cost?

nonsequitur · Feb 13th, 2004, 05:27 PM

Factually, I have no details to offer, but ...

It would seem that the primary constraints would be Cost (as Spookyfish asked) and willingness to go through the Process and Effort (hours). You could probably just trade the cars much more inexpensively.

The MINI is completely modular. I saw a Cooper at the dealership yesterday that was completely $tripped out to the body shell; part$ in boxe$ everywhere! The owner burned out the wiring harne$$ with an aftermarket $tereo, and it wa$ being replaced with new part$ and harne$$. The Driveline components can be dropped, new ones installed, and the software flashed. I'm sure it can be done ... with money.

aoh · Feb 15th, 2004, 09:55 AM

True about CO$T... but I was actually thinking about a free replacement under warranty

after reading another thread about someone's CVT premature expiration...

No problems with mine so far... only done ~9,000km

Spookyfish · Feb 15th, 2004, 09:58 AM

They wouldn't do that. Replacing the CVT unit will be cheaper. It's like: my Boost radio doesn't work, now give me a H/K (or the other way round actually).

Feb 13th, 2004, 07:52 AM	#1
aoh MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Penang, Malaysia Local Time: 01:05 PM Posts: 53 Offline	CVT to 5-speed Has anyone tried converting their CVT MC to a 5-speed ? Wondering if there was anything that would prevent a conversion... Inputs ? AOH... Sept'02 Chilli Red Cooper

Feb 13th, 2004, 03:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Spookyfish I'm probably out motoring Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Overijssel Local Time: 06:05 AM Posts: 397 Offline	Cost? Black / Whte Cooper

Feb 13th, 2004, 05:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
nonsequitur MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Seattle area, WA Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 1,471 Offline	Factually, I have no details to offer, but ... It would seem that the primary constraints would be Cost (as Spookyfish asked) and willingness to go through the Process and Effort (hours). You could probably just trade the cars much more inexpensively. The MINI is completely modular. I saw a Cooper at the dealership yesterday that was completely $tripped out to the body shell; part$ in boxe$ everywhere! The owner burned out the wiring harne$$ with an aftermarket $tereo, and it wa$ being replaced with new part$ and harne$$. The Driveline components can be dropped, new ones installed, and the software flashed. I'm sure it can be done ... with money. '02 MINI Cooper CVT(6/12/02; Indi Blue/Black, R-81 7-hole 15x5.5" or NZO 16x6.5") '67 Austin Cooper S (6/26/67; Tartan Red/Black, 10x4.5")

Feb 15th, 2004, 09:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
aoh MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Penang, Malaysia Local Time: 01:05 PM Posts: 53 Offline	True about CO$T... but I was actually thinking about a free replacement under warranty after reading another thread about someone's CVT premature expiration... No problems with mine so far... only done ~9,000km AOH... Sept'02 Chilli Red Cooper

Feb 15th, 2004, 09:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Spookyfish I'm probably out motoring Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Overijssel Local Time: 06:05 AM Posts: 397 Offline	They wouldn't do that. Replacing the CVT unit will be cheaper. It's like: my Boost radio doesn't work, now give me a H/K (or the other way round actually). Black / Whte Cooper

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