Comments on: JCW Challenge Race Car Tests at Silverstone http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/ 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: ie53 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/comment-page-1/#comment-205366 ie53 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:06:04 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/#comment-205366 <p>built in jack system is A-mazing! MF must do a special article about it. These must be availible out there somewhere and I bet that BMW is not the manufacture.</p> built in jack system is A-mazing! MF must do a special article about it. These must be availible out there somewhere and I bet that BMW is not the manufacture.

]]> By: O(=^=)OCapn http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/comment-page-1/#comment-204064 O(=^=)OCapn Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:12:28 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/#comment-204064 <p>Mac, I am refering specifically to the Jack system. That would be ever lovin' sweet!</p> Mac, I am refering specifically to the Jack system. That would be ever lovin’ sweet!

]]> By: r53mcs http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/comment-page-1/#comment-203896 r53mcs Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:43:02 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/#comment-203896 <p>I am loving that built in jack system.... that should be an option BMW make available on all MINIs instead of the rather useless jack LOL</p> I am loving that built in jack system…. that should be an option BMW make available on all MINIs instead of the rather useless jack LOL

]]> By: Mac http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/comment-page-1/#comment-203893 Mac Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:32:51 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/#comment-203893 <blockquote>Mac, just to confirm, the new factory works will get the challenge spoke wheels and transmission...</blockquote> <p>... + 260km/h e.g equivalant miles speedo, 4 optimized pistons, optimized gearbox, full catback exhaust, optimized turbocharger, 4-piston brake kit - these will be the main features</p> <blockquote>Any other bits from the challenge car?<blockquote> nope</blockquote></blockquote> Mac, just to confirm, the new factory works will get the challenge spoke wheels and transmission…

… + 260km/h e.g equivalant miles speedo, 4 optimized pistons, optimized gearbox, full catback exhaust, optimized turbocharger, 4-piston brake kit – these will be the main features

Any other bits from the challenge car?
nope
]]> By: Darren http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/comment-page-1/#comment-203879 Darren Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:10:50 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/#comment-203879 <p>Mac, just to confirm, the new factory works will get the challenge spoke wheels and transmission, is this correct? Any other bits from the challenge car?</p> Mac, just to confirm, the new factory works will get the challenge spoke wheels and transmission, is this correct? Any other bits from the challenge car?

]]> By: Mac http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/comment-page-1/#comment-203799 Mac Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:43:29 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/#comment-203799 <blockquote>WHoa it is the Frickin’ Mach 5! I love how the jacks are built into it! Can we retro those into a street car?</blockquote> <p>some parts you'll theoretically be able to retro, like for example the optimized jcw turbocharger, the jcw pistons, the full catback jcw exhaust and the jcw transmission the new factory works will get. to retro these it'll require quite a few labour hours which you have to consider...</p> <p>some parts do remain for the challenge only and i doubt that these will ever go on sale through the official jcw aftersales in the future</p> WHoa it is the Frickin’ Mach 5! I love how the jacks are built into it! Can we retro those into a street car?

some parts you’ll theoretically be able to retro, like for example the optimized jcw turbocharger, the jcw pistons, the full catback jcw exhaust and the jcw transmission the new factory works will get. to retro these it’ll require quite a few labour hours which you have to consider…

some parts do remain for the challenge only and i doubt that these will ever go on sale through the official jcw aftersales in the future

]]> By: O(=^=)OCapn http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/comment-page-1/#comment-203787 O(=^=)OCapn Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:19:04 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/#comment-203787 <p>WHoa it is the Frickin' Mach 5! I love how the jacks are built into it! Can we retro those into a street car?</p> WHoa it is the Frickin’ Mach 5! I love how the jacks are built into it! Can we retro those into a street car?

]]> By: heyduard http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/comment-page-1/#comment-203746 heyduard Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:49:03 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/#comment-203746 <p>I love it!!!!! the growl is music.</p> I love it!!!!! the growl is music.

]]> By: David http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/comment-page-1/#comment-203724 David Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:07:44 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/#comment-203724 <p>I finally found an R56 I like! Sounds great to.</p> I finally found an R56 I like! Sounds great to.

]]> By: c4 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/comment-page-1/#comment-203711 c4 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:29:36 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/#comment-203711 <p>That has to be the best looking factory R56!</p> That has to be the best looking factory R56!

]]> By: DavidB http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/comment-page-1/#comment-203699 DavidB Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:43:28 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/#comment-203699 <p>Great video - it sounds brilliant!</p> Great video – it sounds brilliant!

]]> By: Jon http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/comment-page-1/#comment-203664 Jon Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:28:44 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/#comment-203664 <p>Nice!</p> Nice!

]]> By: Brian http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/comment-page-1/#comment-203655 Brian Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:14:47 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/#comment-203655 <p>I want one.</p> I want one.

]]> By: Mac http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/comment-page-1/#comment-203581 Mac Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:14:22 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/#comment-203581 <p>great sound - isnt it? by the way: the new factory workskit will get the same wheel - called "challenge spoke"</p> great sound – isnt it? by the way: the new factory workskit will get the same wheel – called “challenge spoke”

]]> By: rkw http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/comment-page-1/#comment-203571 rkw Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:57:02 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/04/jcw-challenge-race-car-tests-at-silverstone/#comment-203571 <p>Check out this <a href="http://tribes.cartribe.co.uk/kickapps/service/displayMediaPlayPage.kickAction?mediaId=24180&mediaType=BLOG&as=7276&b=57578" rel="nofollow">blog report</a> of the event. Video <a href="http://tribes.cartribe.co.uk/kickapps/_2008-MINI-Challenge-Test/video/142932/7276.html?b=57816&pageId=88820" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>.</p> Check out this blog report of the event. Video HERE.

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