Comments on: JCW Spoiler Install PDF & Special Pricing http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MotoringFile » Archive » MotoringFile Review: JCW GP http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-72794 MotoringFile » Archive » MotoringFile Review: JCW GP Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:09:21 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-72794 <p>[...] However even more important in creating true downforce is the radical looking rear wing. Unlike all other OEM MINI wings or spoilers, the GP’s wing is attached to the boot and effectively sits behind the roof. According to sources, this is the result of aero work that showed that position to be more efficient at producing downforce and creating more high-speed stability - something stock MINI has always lacked. The wing is attached to the rear boot via reinforced molded plastic and the center portion is made entirely of Carbon Fiber. Compare this to the normal JCW wing which is simply plastic with a carbon fiber laminate applied to the top and you start to understand why MINI pegs the cost of a replacement GP wing at over $2,000. [...]</p> [...] However even more important in creating true downforce is the radical looking rear wing. Unlike all other OEM MINI wings or spoilers, the GP’s wing is attached to the boot and effectively sits behind the roof. According to sources, this is the result of aero work that showed that position to be more efficient at producing downforce and creating more high-speed stability – something stock MINI has always lacked. The wing is attached to the rear boot via reinforced molded plastic and the center portion is made entirely of Carbon Fiber. Compare this to the normal JCW wing which is simply plastic with a carbon fiber laminate applied to the top and you start to understand why MINI pegs the cost of a replacement GP wing at over $2,000. [...]

]]> By: Siddhartha http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-32796 Siddhartha Fri, 03 Mar 2006 23:56:25 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-32796 <p>Here's a <a href="http://www.carnutgarage.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=237&pos=11" rel="nofollow">peek,</a></p> Here’s a peek,

]]> By: Siddhartha http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-32500 Siddhartha Mon, 27 Feb 2006 06:24:10 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-32500 <p>In and installed yesterday. schaaweet. anybody need a stock spoiler?</p> In and installed yesterday. schaaweet. anybody need a stock spoiler?

]]> By: Schmagagled http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-31012 Schmagagled Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:37:41 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-31012 <p>Gabe;</p> <p>Just placed an order for the one attached to the car with the black roof. Hope that means I got the black one. ;-} Cause I didn't see a color described in the remarks for any of the images shown. (Just as long as it's not white!).</p> Gabe;

Just placed an order for the one attached to the car with the black roof. Hope that means I got the black one. ;-} Cause I didn’t see a color described in the remarks for any of the images shown. (Just as long as it’s not white!).

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-30789 Gabe Tue, 24 Jan 2006 13:47:38 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-30789 <p>Yes.</p> Yes.

]]> By: Robert http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-30785 Robert Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:59:49 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-30785 <p>Gabe,</p> <p>Are the color options on the JCW Spoiler just to match the roof color while letting the carbon fibre weave show on the center section?</p> Gabe,

Are the color options on the JCW Spoiler just to match the roof color while letting the carbon fibre weave show on the center section?

]]> By: ChrisW http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-30771 ChrisW Tue, 24 Jan 2006 01:31:07 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-30771 <p>Yes! Finally!!! I've been dreaming of a Type-R MINI for years! :)</p> Yes! Finally!!! I’ve been dreaming of a Type-R MINI for years! :)

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-30769 Gabe Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:29:56 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-30769 <p>I think that deserves an LOL.</p> I think that deserves an LOL.

]]> By: Siddhartha http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-30768 Siddhartha Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:26:14 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-30768 <p>I'm going to have to spend all night prying the diamonds off the top of my stock spoiler and removing the purple LED tube light from the bottom. Damn! What am I gonna do for bling now?!??</p> I’m going to have to spend all night prying the diamonds off the top of my stock spoiler and removing the purple LED tube light from the bottom. Damn! What am I gonna do for bling now?!??

]]> By: Jim http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-30750 Jim Mon, 23 Jan 2006 21:21:16 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-30750 <p>Maybe if Tony Nuzzo had one of these things in Pheonix he would not have gone ass over tea kettle.</p> Maybe if Tony Nuzzo had one of these things in Pheonix he would not have gone ass over tea kettle.

]]> By: greg http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-30746 greg Mon, 23 Jan 2006 20:15:20 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-30746 <p>So the general concensus is that replacing the "S" spoiler with the JCW spoiler will make the MCS/JCW more..."manageable"?</p> So the general concensus is that replacing the “S” spoiler with the JCW spoiler will make the MCS/JCW more…”manageable”?

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-30733 Gabe Mon, 23 Jan 2006 16:23:47 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-30733 <p>I would think the factory spoilers would be considered bling before the JCW since they essentially do nothing for the car in terms of performance. Of course having a roof rack would defeat the purpose of the spoiler anyway but to each their own.</p> I would think the factory spoilers would be considered bling before the JCW since they essentially do nothing for the car in terms of performance. Of course having a roof rack would defeat the purpose of the spoiler anyway but to each their own.

]]> By: RHT3 http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-30730 RHT3 Mon, 23 Jan 2006 16:00:23 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-30730 <p>In the last part of the install PDF ["<strong>Notes on Operation</strong>" section], it says you can't use roof racks with the spoiler. That seems a big price to pay for bling.</p> In the last part of the install PDF ["Notes on Operation" section], it says you can’t use roof racks with the spoiler. That seems a big price to pay for bling.

]]> By: bluzeke http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-30719 bluzeke Mon, 23 Jan 2006 04:53:11 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-30719 <p>Yikes . . . Love those install instructions - hope the installer has "sharp eyes"! No room for error there. Wouldn't you love to have a slightly cocked wing VERY PERMANENTLY glued to your roof?</p> Yikes . . . Love those install instructions – hope the installer has “sharp eyes”! No room for error there. Wouldn’t you love to have a slightly cocked wing VERY PERMANENTLY glued to your roof?

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-30718 Gabe Mon, 23 Jan 2006 02:26:36 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-30718 <p>Send Guido to Mike Cooper first :)</p> Send Guido to Mike Cooper first :)

]]> By: Siddhartha http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-30717 Siddhartha Mon, 23 Jan 2006 02:10:22 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-30717 <p>OK Gabe, I'll take your word for it and put one on order. BUT, if it doesn't keep me from going light over Turn 9 and subtract a couple seconds from my lap times, I'm sending Guido. :-)</p> OK Gabe, I’ll take your word for it and put one on order. BUT, if it doesn’t keep me from going light over Turn 9 and subtract a couple seconds from my lap times, I’m sending Guido. :-)

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-30716 Gabe Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:55:18 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-30716 <blockquote>Or is it just bling?</blockquote> <p>The short answer is no... it was engineered in a wind tunnel to offer better downforce. You may want to re-read the second paragraph as that's the official answer.</p> Or is it just bling?

The short answer is no… it was engineered in a wind tunnel to offer better downforce. You may want to re-read the second paragraph as that’s the official answer.

]]> By: giacomo http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-30715 giacomo Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:54:15 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-30715 <p>JCW's rims are spankin'!!! Should have put those on the GP.</p> JCW’s rims are spankin’!!! Should have put those on the GP.

]]> By: Siddhartha http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-30714 Siddhartha Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:51:07 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-30714 <p>So it's been optimized in the wind tunnel . . . does it provide any downforce to help plant the rear end at speed? If so, at what speed does it become effective?</p> <p>I know the Exige spoiler and body parts contribute some serious downforce compared to the Elise. How about this MINI spoiler?</p> <p>Or is it just bling?</p> So it’s been optimized in the wind tunnel . . . does it provide any downforce to help plant the rear end at speed? If so, at what speed does it become effective?

I know the Exige spoiler and body parts contribute some serious downforce compared to the Elise. How about this MINI spoiler?

Or is it just bling?

]]> By: giacomo http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-30713 giacomo Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:50:17 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/01/22/jcw-spoiler-info-install-pdf-special-pricing/#comment-30713 <p>Nice, but I like the GP spoiler better.</p> Nice, but I like the GP spoiler better.

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