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JCW GarageInterested in John Cooper Works (JCW) parts for your 1st Generation MINI? This is where JCW upgrades and accessories for the Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs are discussed.
I don't see a reduction pulley listed in your sig.If you don't have one I would highly recommend it for a quick 15-20 hp.As for the aero kit that PEPPER white looks great just how you have it.
I don't see a reduction pulley listed in your sig.If you don't have one I would highly recommend it for a quick 15-20 hp.
The 1st Gen JCWs already have a reduction pulley. It isn't as aggressive as many of the aftermarket pulleys are, but it is still a big jump from a stock Cooper S.
Not to mention that changing out the pulley would take away from some of the likely reasons that the poster chose to go with JCW in the first place (i.e. full warranty support, "OEMness" cache).
As an interim step you might want to get some blackout tape and just tape over the slats in your present grill. I spent US$5 to change my grill appearance and pretty much like it. The black grill in the pic you supplied earlier is very nice, but I prefer to have a chrome surround.
The blackout tape is a cheap solution that took only about an hour to install/apply. I found some 1 3/8" width tape that was perfect.