MINI Cooper S with John Cooper Works G_P Tuning Kit

[Joogle]

Well mine went past the running in point last night........ BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!

[roo63]

Lucky ... How does it pull after 4500rpm
.... no don't tell me
...... Oh go on
I suppose you can't cos you'll be out in it!

[Joogle]

Quote: Originally Posted by roo63 (original)

Lucky ... How does it pull after 4500rpm
.... no don't tell me
...... Oh go on
I suppose you can't cos you'll be out in it!

After 5000rpm it just wants to keep on going and the sound is something else.
Seen a few references to them sounding like an X-wing fighter - good comparison!!!

Would love to get one on the track now.

Unfourtunatley for me Work gets in the way of non-stop driving pleasure.....

[dcc]

Anybody tried to install a front strut brace on a GP?
I know the regular Cooper S benefited alot from a non-hinged front upper strut brace

[Chief_Charlie]

Quote: Originally Posted by dcc (original)

Anybody tried to install a front strut brace on a GP?
I know the regular Cooper S benefited alot from a non-hinged front upper strut brace

Installed a JCW Strut Brace on GP0032. Pretty straightforward installation. Larned that the JCW garage folks jack up one side of the car (weight off wheel; wheel not off the ground) before they make the final adjustment & tighten up the cross bar. This "pre-loads" the bar.

The hood insulation is thicker than on earlier models (pre 06) so there is some rubbing in that regard. Since I installed the bar the first night I had the car, I can't tell you what it handled like without it.

There are some who say a JCW strut brace is mere "bling" and not as functional as others out there; but it fits, looks good, and hey, it says "JCW"

There are a ton of posts on mini2 about this topic. Do a search to find a ton of opinions on the matter

[pbraun]

Charlie - interesting. Can you find out for me, when I install my JCW front stress bar, WHICH SIDE of the car do they jack up in order to do the pre-load thing.
Thanks,
Peter............you could post on the gp 'List" also, it may be of interest to that group as well.
ta,

[Chief_Charlie]

Peter,
Which side doesn't matter according to Goonery. I did the driver's because there was no room on the other side of the car in the garage.

[pbraun]

Well, I beg to differ, based on my 12 years of SCCA racing a GT5 Mini Cooper, I will bias the front stress bar, and more importantly, the rear sway bar, to the side I determine to be most in need of stiffening. In racing, that varied according to the track one was competing on. Now, for everyday use I think I will not bias it to one side or the other. I installed by current front stress bar in a non-biased fashion, and am happy with the way the car feels, but I have never had it on the track, which is the ONLY place I think one car really feel a difference. But anyway......

Just thought I'd ask to see what answer I got.
Cheers,

[dcc]

Quote: Originally Posted by Chief_Charlie (original)

Installed a JCW Strut Brace on GP0032. Pretty straightforward installation. Larned that the JCW garage folks jack up one side of the car (weight off wheel; wheel not off the ground) before they make the final adjustment & tighten up the cross bar. This "pre-loads" the bar.

The hood insulation is thicker than on earlier models (pre 06) so there is some rubbing in that regard. Since I installed the bar the first night I had the car, I can't tell you what it handled like without it.

There are some who say a JCW strut brace is mere "bling" and not as functional as others out there; but it fits, looks good, and hey, it says "JCW"

There are a ton of posts on mini2 about this topic. Do a search to find a ton of opinions on the matter

The JCW stress bar is a hinged design is it not?...I can see why there are those who say its 'bling' because of that.
On my '05 Cooper S, the non-hinged racing dynamics front stress bar made a night and day difference before and after...I have always wondered if the improvement was from the addition of 'a bar' or the design of the bar itself.

[pbraun]

I'd venture to say, IMHO, it's just the bar. I noticed a big difference in my 02 S, pre-bar vs. post. I installed the (early avaialbe in 02) Pro-MINI manufactured nice-looking double tubular bar, hinged and with an ecentric pre-loadable pin in the hinge area. I just cranked on it a bit when I installed, to tighten it up, without jacking up one side to give it more of a pre-load. Actually, at first I turned it to the tightest position possible, and it worked fine, then later I loosened it up a lot, but did not notice any difference. All that, mind you, with only "lively", brisk street driving as a reference point.

Speaking of that, where is the bar, anyway? I could use a good eye-opener right now!

[billy_wizz_69]

As winter is on its way , I want to get a car cover
There is one mentioned here - http motoringfile.com/2006/08/24/jcw-gp-car-covers-coming/

Any idea's where i could get one please email me

b_billy@geocities.com

thanks

GP0031

[GBMINI]

Billy,
My dealership had one in stock last week, so they do now exist (sorry I don't have the part number) - but note that it's an *indoor* cover, not suitable for outdoor protection of the car.

[dcc]

Quote: Originally Posted by GBMINI (original)

Billy,
My dealership had one in stock last week, so they do now exist (sorry I don't have the part number) - but note that it's an *indoor* cover, not suitable for outdoor protection of the car.

I wonder if it says 'GP' on it like this one for a M Coupe below

[GBMINI]

Quote: Originally Posted by dcc (original)

I wonder if it says 'GP' on it like this one for a M Coupe below

Yes, apparently

[dcc]

Excellent!!!