JCW Backordered
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08-10-2003, 09:34 AM
I am about to take delivery of my MCS (IB, Lapis and anthracite interior, 3 packages, Nav system, HK sound, auto dipping mirror and rainsensing wipers, chrome mirror caps, aux input) and I had intended to get the JCW package installed. My dealer has informed me that it is nationally backordered. Anyone getting the same information?
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mightyminiz...could you please elaborate a bit more on why it's worth the wait. i have a mcs coming in late sept/oct and am considering the jcw. is it because dinan might have something comparable coming out end of this year? or maybe the jcw itself may undergo some new changes? supposedly, there will be only 1500 jcw kits sent to the usa, so time appears to be a factor for this particular mod.
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NO NO NO Dinan is not doing anything... JCW is not doing anything... It is another company....
I cannot give complete details other than it is an M7 brand, and unlike the INCOMPLETEness of the JCW... the M7 will be a complete package... We saw it today...Spoke with M7 all day and are in AWE.
I cannot give complete details other than it is an M7 brand, and unlike the INCOMPLETEness of the JCW... the M7 will be a complete package... We saw it today...Spoke with M7 all day and are in AWE.
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And another thing....
The M7 MCS is pushing 250hp right now... 471ftlb at the wheels I believe. and they have not installed their Supercharger upgrade yet....!
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The M7 MCS is pushing 250hp right now... 471ftlb at the wheels I believe. and they have not installed their Supercharger upgrade yet....!
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My dealer also says the JCW kit is 3 to 4 months backordered in the USA. They appear to be releasing them very slowly, only 1 or 2 every so often. I've also heard there will be a limited number available (approx 1500). My dealer has only installed 1 kit to date 
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>>How could it possibly have 471lbs of torque at the wheels (I'm not sure if ANY production car has that)? That would be about 530lbs of torque at the crank. Then it would be impossible to have that much torque and only a MEASLY 250HP.
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>>Maybe you got the numbers wrong????
yeah, maybe he got it wrong. Doug does wears glasses and all. maybe you should take a look just to be sure.
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-Limits to torque: the Mini's OE drivetrain,clutch, tranny could not stand up to the long-term abuse of super high torque mods (240lbs or there about is a realistic ceiling.)
-Front wheel drive cars & huge power: There is a point beyond which any front wheel drive car will become a freakish, un-predictable & awkward driving experience.
-The JCW kit Kicks' *** : Yes it cost a pretty penny but if you have the funds, want it & can find one, GO FOR IT! (Some self-appointed Mini Pundants are full of sour-grapes, have no money to speak of & have very little first-hand driving experience. Just read the real automotive press to get a picture of the performance )
-JCW kits perform very well IF the break-in period has been achieved: After 3000 miles mine is a trip to drive hard: Excellent 0-60 times, 1/4 mile times, top-end speeds & impressive specs measured w/ the newest GTECH Pro Competetion instrument done at a private air strip this last weekend (results forthcomimg.)
-Critics beware: JCW bashing is getting to be a big bore : Many of you are speaking from a weak experiential perspective. You can't critique something you have such limited exposure to (IE: a quick spin at the dealers in a new JCW car w/ OE tire/wheels/intakes etc. does not constitute a knowledge/experience base. No scientist would consider this "valid".)
-Nor is financial pragmatigism a sound basis for automotive criticism: Should the Corvette Z6 be compared w/ the newest Porsche 911's? If so, dollars per HP would be the gold standard by which we measured such things!
-BOTOM LINE: Please don't tell me what I should or should not do/have/mod on my car. Let people make up their mind's & try to help by providing sound advice based on experience, research and well intentioned counsel!
-Front wheel drive cars & huge power: There is a point beyond which any front wheel drive car will become a freakish, un-predictable & awkward driving experience.
-The JCW kit Kicks' *** : Yes it cost a pretty penny but if you have the funds, want it & can find one, GO FOR IT! (Some self-appointed Mini Pundants are full of sour-grapes, have no money to speak of & have very little first-hand driving experience. Just read the real automotive press to get a picture of the performance )
-JCW kits perform very well IF the break-in period has been achieved: After 3000 miles mine is a trip to drive hard: Excellent 0-60 times, 1/4 mile times, top-end speeds & impressive specs measured w/ the newest GTECH Pro Competetion instrument done at a private air strip this last weekend (results forthcomimg.)
-Critics beware: JCW bashing is getting to be a big bore : Many of you are speaking from a weak experiential perspective. You can't critique something you have such limited exposure to (IE: a quick spin at the dealers in a new JCW car w/ OE tire/wheels/intakes etc. does not constitute a knowledge/experience base. No scientist would consider this "valid".)
-Nor is financial pragmatigism a sound basis for automotive criticism: Should the Corvette Z6 be compared w/ the newest Porsche 911's? If so, dollars per HP would be the gold standard by which we measured such things!
-BOTOM LINE: Please don't tell me what I should or should not do/have/mod on my car. Let people make up their mind's & try to help by providing sound advice based on experience, research and well intentioned counsel!