Corvette Z06 to R60 JCW??
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Corvette Z06 to R60 JCW??
Good Morning Everyone,
I had a R56 mini a couple years ago and sold that for a C6 Corvette Z06. I have really been craving a mini again...I WANT ONE. What I have been wanting to try and find is a used countryman jcw. Does anyone know where to find one around Louisiana?
Also just a couple questions: Do you think I am going to miss that 7.0L V8 and HP or will that mini magic bring me back to life?
Once I find one I was going to do some work to it. What are some of the best mods to do first? I was thinking: intake, intercooler, chip, and maybe exhaust?
Any and all responses would be helpful.
Thanks!
I had a R56 mini a couple years ago and sold that for a C6 Corvette Z06. I have really been craving a mini again...I WANT ONE. What I have been wanting to try and find is a used countryman jcw. Does anyone know where to find one around Louisiana?
Also just a couple questions: Do you think I am going to miss that 7.0L V8 and HP or will that mini magic bring me back to life?
Once I find one I was going to do some work to it. What are some of the best mods to do first? I was thinking: intake, intercooler, chip, and maybe exhaust?
Any and all responses would be helpful.
Thanks!
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First question really depends on your preference - do you like going in a straight line as fast as possible or taking corners at ridiculous speeds? As you know already, the MINI has quite a different personality than the Z06. MINI of course has less power but I find it way more fun to zip around twisties and feel those lateral g's. And I also like the fact that I still get ~30 mpg combined in my JCW, up to 35 or 37 on the highway. It also has more "usable" power, in that if I floor it on an onramp I won't be too much over the speed limit once I reach the merge.
Chat with MarioKart on this forum, he's well known for reliable Manic tunes and catless DP products. For stage 2 you need intercooler, exhaust, DP, colder plugs, maybe some other things that Mario can help you with. Full CAI wouldn't bring about worthwhile power gains but maybe just a panel filter replacement with K&N or aFe would be enough.
I was looking for a JCW for 9 months and eventually found it on craigslist in Seattle. Browse all the online car sales portals like cargurus, cars.com, autotrader, and R60 JCWs are rare so you might have to expand your search range a bit. Good luck!
Chat with MarioKart on this forum, he's well known for reliable Manic tunes and catless DP products. For stage 2 you need intercooler, exhaust, DP, colder plugs, maybe some other things that Mario can help you with. Full CAI wouldn't bring about worthwhile power gains but maybe just a panel filter replacement with K&N or aFe would be enough.
I was looking for a JCW for 9 months and eventually found it on craigslist in Seattle. Browse all the online car sales portals like cargurus, cars.com, autotrader, and R60 JCWs are rare so you might have to expand your search range a bit. Good luck!
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Good Morning Everyone,
I had a R56 mini a couple years ago and sold that for a C6 Corvette Z06. I have really been craving a mini again...I WANT ONE. What I have been wanting to try and find is a used countryman jcw. Does anyone know where to find one around Louisiana?
Also just a couple questions: Do you think I am going to miss that 7.0L V8 and HP or will that mini magic bring me back to life?
Once I find one I was going to do some work to it. What are some of the best mods to do first? I was thinking: intake, intercooler, chip, and maybe exhaust?
Any and all responses would be helpful.
Thanks!
I had a R56 mini a couple years ago and sold that for a C6 Corvette Z06. I have really been craving a mini again...I WANT ONE. What I have been wanting to try and find is a used countryman jcw. Does anyone know where to find one around Louisiana?
Also just a couple questions: Do you think I am going to miss that 7.0L V8 and HP or will that mini magic bring me back to life?
Once I find one I was going to do some work to it. What are some of the best mods to do first? I was thinking: intake, intercooler, chip, and maybe exhaust?
Any and all responses would be helpful.
Thanks!
It just depends on what you are looking for.......the mini sure isn't going to have the low end torque or power that the Z06 has. If it was me, I would keep the Z06...AND get a mini to play with.
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I understand what you are going through. I went from a 12' Cadillac CTSV 650HP to a Mini and then a BMW M4 to a Countryman Tuning and downpipe will really help the Countryman mQubed Motorsport, Manic Tuning Dealer
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