MINI Cooper S with John Cooper Works G_P Tuning Kit

[Joogle]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tonyt3

Really. Does the removal of the sound deadening material make it hard to live with...?

I had a 106 Rallye once, that had almost no soundproofing material.
Sounded great until you got onto gritty roads - radio would not go loud enough!!

[Fabio]

http://motoringfile.com/2006/05/30/j...rs-manual-pdf/

[Paul]

That's naughty. I've got that manual too but would get in hot water sharing it without BMW consent. Assuming it's the same thing it contains details for US market tyre pressures so is not euro specific.

[Tonyt3]

I see its called a 'cargo bar' now..... well, at least that makes sense, rather than the 'brace' terminology that was flying around.

very surprised they haven't put in place a net system on the cargo bar to stop smaller objects flying under the seats.... like they have with the Audi TT sport - that has a 'cargo bar' arrangement with webbed netting slung underneath. This is the very first modification I would make.

People with orders in must be getting very excited now....

[Tonyt3]

Peak power at 7100, thats quite respectable. Wonder where the rev limiter cuts in....?

[Fabio]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tonyt3

I see its called a 'cargo bar' now..... well, at least that makes sense, rather than the 'brace' terminology that was flying around.

very surprised they haven't put in place a net system on the cargo bar to stop smaller objects flying under the seats.... like they have with the Audi TT sport - that has a 'cargo bar' arrangement with webbed netting slung underneath. This is the very first modification I would make.

People with orders in must be getting very excited now....

cargo net is a great idea Tony

[jimskater]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tonyt3

I see its called a 'cargo bar' now..... well, at least that makes sense, rather than the 'brace' terminology that was flying around.

very surprised they haven't put in place a net system on the cargo bar to stop smaller objects flying under the seats.... like they have with the Audi TT sport - that has a 'cargo bar' arrangement with webbed netting slung underneath. This is the very first modification I would make.

People with orders in must be getting very excited now....

Getting excited???

I'm already there!!!

Some of us are more excitable than others.

[AprilWhine]

Yes, some are almost aflame with excitement.

Tony, the cargo net is a very good idea!

[AlexF2003]

wow if thats real someone will be fired for that!!

[Jim Ray]

OK, I was out in the garden doing a little work, and I found a really great stick. Sooo, time to stir the pot in another direction.

How will they number 2000 GP MINIs if they drop out all the politically incorrect, heretical or superstitious numbers?

These are the ones that I see as never appearing on a roof. Agree, disagree, or just add the numbers that your area of the world would frown upon.

0001, 2000 may be used, but no mortal consumer will get them.

0007, 0013, 0069, 1313, 0666. 0003?

If they don't use these numbers, what two cars in what two country's will have duplicate numbers? Or will the numbers run higher than 2000?

[Jim Ray]

Quote: Originally Posted by AprilWhine

Yes, some are almost aflame with excitement.

Tony, the cargo net is a very good idea!

Yes Tony, that is a great idea!

Aflame with excitement? Nah, I have decided that I can tread water as long as they can make it rain!

[Damo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jim Ray

OK, I was out in the garden doing a little work, and I found a really great stick. Sooo, time to stir the pot in another direction.

How will they number 2000 GP MINIs if they drop out all the politically incorrect, heretical or superstitious numbers?

These are the ones that I see as never appearing on a roof. Agree, disagree, or just add the numbers that your area of the world would frown upon.

0001, 2000 may be used, but no mortal consumer will get them.

0007, 0013, 0069, 1313, 0666. 0003?

If they don't use these numbers, what two cars in what two country's will have duplicate numbers? Or will the numbers run higher than 2000?

I'd happily have the 0666 on my roof...

...just not the car

Had an idea to do something similar with a number on my roof, but hard to choose between 0001 (as only on eof mine ) or just 666

[Damo]

Just reading that manual. Odd that the tyre pressure is a lot higher than standard MINI?

Its also odd that it mentions that the locking wheel nuts don't come with cover caps

[Mikael]

To quote a concern listed in the comments to the GP Manual pdf post of Motoringfile:

"Excuse me for getting technical but the 2006 Cooper S specs list its weight at 2678 lbs. and the GP is listed in the manual at 2634 lbs. - a difference of 44 lbs."

Now, whatever the weight difference is, I am going to kill it when I install a stereo, anyway, but this a bit irksome....Wasn't the 80-100 lbs-shaving a big selling point? Given the specs revealed the GP would have only a little more bhp (specifically 7) and, by my mind, only a little less weight, (and that was when the figure was 80 lbs.) isn't this kinda a big deal? Next will it be revealed the horsepower increase is really only 4 bhp?

Chime in....

[Chief_Charlie]

[quote=Its also odd that it mentions that the locking wheel nuts don't come with cover caps [/QUOTE]

I think they're referring to the center caps for the wheel that is present on some of the MINI wheels like the R84 X-Lites. The pictures of the 18" 4 spoke GP wheels clearly show exposed wheel bolts. No big deal