JCW Factory vs Kit on MCS
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#7
Check this out for an interesting comparison. It is a bit old but I think it is still relevant:
http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/11/...i-vs-stage-ii/
http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/11/...i-vs-stage-ii/
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#8
Also, on my car, the JCW tuned stage 1 exhaust droned on the interstate. The factory JCW exhaust does not drone at all. Much better in that respect for me but others don't have any issue with the stage 1 exhaust.
#9
Just my two cents: I got my factory JCW exhaust installed last week and the exhaust note is so addictive. The thing I love the most is that with the longer resonator the exhaust is super quiet when you want it to be, but open up the throttle and you're turning heads.
Beyond that, put a tune (RMW or Alta / Cobb) on a JCW and you've got yourself a rocket. And I could be wrong but can't you get the blacked out head lights and install it on the JCW regardless?
Beyond that, put a tune (RMW or Alta / Cobb) on a JCW and you've got yourself a rocket. And I could be wrong but can't you get the blacked out head lights and install it on the JCW regardless?
#11
just get them for a MCS... you can't get them from the factory but face it... the lights are THE EXACT SAME... so others will plug right in... only downside is you're payin something like 1100 for JUST black housings... but if the joey mod look is your thing then i say GO FOR IT! chances are you just dropped the same on a cold weather package and an armrest so what's the same money for headlights you''ll like more...
#12
If you're talking Factory JCW for the Countryman, there is no horsepower, suspension, or brake difference, at least at this point. The only thing that MINI is offering to make a Countryman a JCW right now is the Aero Kit, a different looking tailpipe, mirror caps, stripes, and some pretty sweet looking 19" wheels that remind me of the GP wheels. I think there are also a few small interior differences as well.
#14
What are you referring to? A street version JCW? The JCW options will be available starting in December.
#16
Oh! Then guess this shouldn't have gone in the Countryman JCW section! My husband drives a hardtop S, and I have a JCW Clubman, and I have to say he tends to whine when he drives my car because of the differences. If the biggest thing you are concerned about is the headlight color, then I would look into doing a Joey Mod. Aside from all the other things previously mentioned, breaks, hp, etc; I have to say one of my favorite things about my factory JCW is the sound the exhaust makes. I've sat next to a JCW kit, and there is a definite difference in the rumble that the factory exhaust gives out. Plus, I love to hear other MINI owners tell me they love the way my car sounds!
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