For both manual and auto

 

Great news, I bought my car in October and we added it as part of the deal. I was bummed to find out it was going to be December until I got it. Hopefully it will get shipped quickly and I can still get it put on this month.

 

Thanks for the update.

 

There's a post in the Clubman forums that suggests this may include the R55s... Can anyone confirm that?

 

I can un-confirm it. No word on JCW stage one for clubman.

 

My MA called yesterday with this info and informed me that it should be able to be installed on my 09 sometime in early-to-mid dec.

 

Thanks, I placed my order today.

 

Yup. Placed the order for mine last Friday. I was told that it make take about 2 weeks to receive the parts -- Something about having to take my Vin # and they add the specific ECU program onto a CD.

So anyone know how much labor time should be expected? I "heard" 2 hours. Is this right?

Oh, and I have a copy of the actual BMW/MINI service bulletin. It states, "This information is for the R56 only. The John Cooper Works tuning kit can still NOT be installed on MINI Cooper S (R52, R53 and R55)".

-CoolTones

 

Syd goes in on 12/16 for his tune kit. I was told 2 hours to install, this is the time that any dealer should quote ya. Any longer, they are idiots.

 

Yes, please tell this to my dealer. Here is Houston I cannot get it for less then 4 hour install.

 

Got the call today, my JCW tuning kit is in.

Being installed next Wednesday!

 

so this kit will work for a regular mini cooper S correct? i dont need any JCW stuff besides what comes in the kit? I just want to confirm before I pull the trigger on this.

 

Correct MCS (R56 S).

 

Got my tuning kit installed today on my MCSa. WOW, what a difference. Car pulls much harder now. I put it down into 2nd as I was creeping along in traffic and saw an opening in the lane next to me and floored it. Holy Hanna, much more power than before. I also found that I could give it half throttle and it just walked away. Before, at half throttle it always downshifted first.

Definitely worth the money.

 

Yes flyinlow it is well worth it and what a difference it makes!

 

Picking up my car tomorrow morning with the newly installed JCW tuning kit!

Only bummer was that somehow the JCW front and rear badging was apparently *missing* from the shipment.... Hmmmmm.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to feeling the difference. Nice to know that my dealership was honest with the install time of 2 hours.

Cheers,
-CoolTones

 

What exactly is included in the kit?
Cat back exhaust system and reprogramming?

 

catback exhaust, new airbox, reprogram CD, JCW cert of auth, and a few steenkin badges, homes

 

Thanks. Just bought my 2nd Mini. It has all the shizz including the JCW tuning kit, but I couldn't find what that included.

 

yeah Im on my 2nd one as well-- my R53, while a hoot to drive, was a lemony-scented shop queen this R56 thing seems so much better across the board. I get my tune kit a week fm t'row and I cant imagine how much more powerful this little car will be!