Update on the 2005 MCS JCW Kits

Is the 2005 Kit only for 2005 MCS's, or can it be fitted to my 2004 MCS?

Thanks for any info…

-James.

Any word on the rumour of the CAI addition to the kit soon?

So … CAI added to the kit and possibly a greater % reduced supercharger pulley to squeeze out another 10hp?

And is there news on the JCW Suspension kit?

So does that mean that those of us with '04s or earlier will be SOL if we want to do the JCW kit once current stocks are gone?

According to a guy behind the parts counter at a MINI dealership, the older JCW kits are selling pretty much at cost now, to move 'em out. Another dealership is selling them installed for $4500, which is the list price for just parts.

So it's safe to assume if I order and '05 MCS w/JCW that they will automatically install the '05 JCW kit? Any change in cost form '04?

Anyone know if the torque output for the '05 JCW been upgraded as well?

Sounds like MINI will not keep extra parts stocked for older JCW kits. That doesn't sound right to me. If you buy the JCW and break something down the road, MINI may not be able to replace it. What will you do? May be better to just get aftermarket performance parts from the start rather than wait for your JCW parts to go obsolete and you'll end up replacing it with aftermarket parts in the end anyway.

Ian is right – MINI will have plenty of spare parts for many years to come.

For more JCW info as always do a search :)

Let me get this right… if I want a JCW for my 03 I need to buy it now or never? Is it time to sh– or get off the pot?

Florian posted a link to an article from the German “Auto Motor und Sport” in another thread, which I've translated:

http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/d/67443/damsnewsspecialha

Cooper-Tuning: Still more Mini-Power

With an optimized Works-Tuning-Kit Mini raises the performance of the Cooper S. The 210-HP Option Package celebrates its premiere at the Paris Auto Salon.

To make the Mini Cooper S even livelier, Mini house tuner John Cooper Works has again revised its Tuning-Kit. A compressor with higher RPM and air pressure, intake valves with higher throughput, a modified cylinder head, a redeveloped air cleaner housing,a modified ECU, and a special exhaust system should now coax 210 HP and a maximum torque of 245 Nm [180.7 lbf by my calculator] from the 1.6-Liter engine.

The handling of the Brit also wins. The Mini should storm from zero to 100 km/h in only 6.6 seconds, with a top speed of 230 km/h for the Tuning-Variant. As for fuel economy, the Mini is calculated to consume 8.6 Liters per 100 Kilometers.

The new Tuning-Kit will be available in Germany from the end of September and should cost around €4400. Naturally the full factory warranty remains in effect after installation.

Even more Works-Accessories

Also available from John Cooper Works are a lower suspension that drops the Mini 10 millimeters, a [Cathedral?] brace for the motor compartment, 18-inch alloy wheels, sport seats, and additional modifications such as an air intake and carbon-fiber interior trim.

A sound kit for the Cooper is in development, consisting of an air filter, a sport exhaust and a revised ECU, that adds another three HP. Likewise, at the end of the year Cooper Works will offer sport brakes, characterized by larger brake disks on the front axle with red painted calipers.

TRANSLATOR'S NOTE:

It's been ten years since I lived in Germany and read car magazines over there, so a few terms were beyond both my memory and my dictionary. Going backwards through the text, the second (Domstrebe) I can take from context as probably a lateral brace in the engine compartment — it literally translates as “cathedral brace.” The first, however, might be the source of some confusion as to whether the new JCW comes with new injectors. The German word is “Einspritzventile.” Break that in two and you get “injection valves” — I take this to mean INTAKE valves (for air), not new INJECTORS (for fuel) but I could be wrong. Intake valves with higher throughput would be much more likely to produce more power at higher RPM, and would be much more effective (IME, at least) than fuel injectors with higher throughput. As somebody commented elsewhere here, the engine already runs rich as it is.