http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/ Life with MINIs (and other cars!) Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:33:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Ian Cull Thu, 04 Nov 2004 16:04:30 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/#comment-42 Jack Liu, a quick search on MotoringFile took me to <a href="http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/10/14/2005_jcw_cooper_s_kit_pricing" rel="nofollow">this link</a> which has pricing and part numbers ... Jack Liu, a quick search on MotoringFile took me to this link which has pricing and part numbers …

]]> http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Jack Liu Thu, 04 Nov 2004 05:55:25 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/#comment-41 Can you tell me how to order Can you tell me how to order

]]> http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Paul Mello Thu, 04 Nov 2004 00:04:21 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/#comment-40 Thanks for all the detailed pic's. Hope to see you at the RI pully party. Which day are you going? Did you open the intake up to see what's inside? Thanks for all the detailed pic’s. Hope to see you at the RI pully party. Which day are you going? Did you open the intake up to see what’s inside?

]]> http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Gavin Wed, 03 Nov 2004 23:05:43 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/#comment-39 Time to go back to the dyno Ian and check it's over 200bhp now..?? ;) Time to go back to the dyno Ian and check it’s over 200bhp now..??

]]> http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/comment-page-1/#comment-38 GTSHNZR Wed, 03 Nov 2004 04:47:25 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/#comment-38 Mine ran $525 US plus 2 hrs of labor @ $109 per, plus tax and shop supplies. Grand total was $788 for everything. It was well worth it. Faster is better, and more HP is best of all. Mine ran $525 US plus 2 hrs of labor @ $109 per, plus tax and shop supplies. Grand total was $788 for everything. It was well worth it. Faster is better, and more HP is best of all.

]]> http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Ian C. Wed, 03 Nov 2004 01:39:51 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/#comment-37 Chris, the $700 is for the "JCW step-up" which includes new fuel injectors. I wonder if the below $500 you read was for the JCW air filter alone, which can be installed to non-JCW upgraded MCS's ... Chris, the $700 is for the “JCW step-up” which includes new fuel injectors.
I wonder if the below $500 you read was for the JCW air filter alone, which can be installed to non-JCW upgraded MCS’s …

]]> http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Chris Tue, 02 Nov 2004 17:36:25 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/#comment-36 Ouch! Thanks...definately not near term for me. Saw a post on MINI2 where the person was down south and paid less than $500 or so....wish that were so. Ouch! Thanks…definately not near term for me. Saw a post on MINI2 where the person was down south and paid less than $500 or so….wish that were so.

]]> http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Ian Cull Tue, 02 Nov 2004 14:25:37 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/#comment-35 Total upgrade cost, with tax and a $4.30 "waste disposal" charge, was just pennies under $700. Total upgrade cost, with tax and a $4.30 “waste disposal” charge, was just pennies under $700.

]]> http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Chris Tue, 02 Nov 2004 13:06:17 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/#comment-34 Ian, I'm jealous, like Josh my $$ is going to xmas presents for the kids...sigh... Some people write about 2nd gear being "snappier", and quicker off the line. Be curious as to your longer term thoughts. What did you end up paying in total? thx. Ian, I’m jealous, like Josh my $$ is going to xmas presents for the kids…sigh…
Some people write about 2nd gear being “snappier”, and quicker off the line. Be curious as to your longer term thoughts.
What did you end up paying in total?
thx.

]]> http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Josh Wardell Tue, 02 Nov 2004 02:11:54 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2004/11/jcw_upgrade_upgraded/#comment-33 Ahh...I knew you were first in line for this at MOP! Excellent writeup and pictures. They are the first I've seen of the install process, and of the internals. Also note it is a higher-performance cone filter instead of a normal panel filter. I would have loved to jump on this right away as well but I need to save up my pennies for a little while, especially with the holidays approaching. Ahh…I knew you were first in line for this at MOP!
Excellent writeup and pictures. They are the first I’ve seen of the install process, and of the internals. Also note it is a higher-performance cone filter instead of a normal panel filter.
I would have loved to jump on this right away as well but I need to save up my pennies for a little while, especially with the holidays approaching.

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