We've just heard some word on pricing of the eagerly anticipated 2005 JCW Upgrade Kit. The kit will be $525 (plus labor) and should be available in a couple of weeks at all US MINI dealerships. Obviously the big prerequisite is that you already have an MCS equipped with the JCW kit. As reported previously this upgrade uses improved injectors, new air intake, and an updated ECU to increase output of the '02-'04 JCW MCS to 210hp.

Of course, as many of you probably know, the full 2005 JCW Kit comes with these enhancements already built in.

You can read some first impressions of the upgrade kit here.