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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 07:03 AM
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Need advice for my JCW

Hi NAM members,

I have Mini cooper JCW 06 pepper white, do YOU think it will look better with the aero grille?? Thanks from now

 

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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 07:51 AM
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Looks good now! Make it faster.....
 
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 09:05 AM
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More precisely, do YOU think it will look better with the aero grille?
 
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 09:08 AM
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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.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by OXYBLUECOOP
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).
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 06:51 AM
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Guys I am asking for exterior aero grille, not for more power
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 10:39 AM
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I would love to answer you... but I am torn about putting an aero kit on mine, the grill, or just leaving it myself.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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Leave it alone, it looks great!
 
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 08:09 AM
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really.. Thanks.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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Aero grille or a black s grille (like the one you have, just black)
 
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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OK, I'm gonna give different opinion. Yes do aero grill, but paint the edge of it pepper white too.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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Just put the black grills on from Outmotoring and call it a day. Looks great and I LOVE pepper white.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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go for the aero front spoiler, I have one for sale...
 
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 07:33 AM
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I searched for MC pepper white with grille and I found this one from Flicker. What do you think now?

 
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 07:57 AM
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Painted edge makes it look more finished.

Paint the edge. On the Pepper White it looks far better.

I am about to put the Aero bumper on mine with the grill and I am going to paint the edge of the grill.

Kind of like these...
Need advice for my JCW-myminioncoils2.jpg
Need advice for my JCW-06mcswclassic1.jpg
 
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Luys
I searched for MC pepper white with grille and I found this one from Flicker. What do you think now?

Oh yeah!
 
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Luys
I searched for MC pepper white with grille and I found this one from Flicker. What do you think now?

this one has the whole aer kit on it, not just the grille
 
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by cxg
this one has the whole aer kit on it, not just the grille
I know I'm just showing the picture to the members to decide which one is the more beautiful
 
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 01:20 PM
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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.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by hunter99
Paint the edge. On the Pepper White it looks far better.

I am about to put the Aero bumper on mine with the grill and I am going to paint the edge of the grill.

Kind of like these...
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That is really nice. Painting the edge is a good idea
 
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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To me the grill not being painted makes it look like a add-on aftermarket part. Painted, it looks far more intergrated into the car.
 
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