I was searching for a discussion thread about the JCW Engine Tuning Kit's uniqueness and I couldn't find one, so I thought I'd start a one.

I was wondering how many of us have it, when it was installed, on what it was installed, and what the Engine Tuning Kit # was that was installed.

I'll start it off

Year/Make - Kit Install Date - Tuning Kit #
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2007 R56 - Installed Feb 28, 2008 - Tuning Kit #: 00594
2007 R56 - Installed Sept 13, 2007 - Tuning Kit #: 00686
2006 R56 - Installed Nov, 2006 - Tuning Kit #: 00779
2008 R56 - Installed Jan 23, 2008 - Tuning Kit #: 02247 (Automatic)
2007 R56 - Installed Apr 22, 2010 - Tuning Kit #: 02271
2007 R56 - Installed Apr 15, 2010 - Tuning Kit #: 02272 (Automatic)
2008 R56 - Installed Mar 25, 2009 - Tuning Kit #: 02830 (Automatic)
2008 R56 - Installed Sept 28, 2008 - Tuning Kit #: 02840 (Automatic)
2009 R57 - Installed Dec 15, 2008 - Tuning Kit #: 03816 (Automatic)
2009 R57 - Installed June 5, 2009 - Tuning Kit #: 04244
2009 R57 - Installed Jan 23, 2010 - Tuniing Kit #: 04298
2009 R57 - Installed July 17, 2009 - Tuning Kit #: 04293
2009 R57 - Installed Feb 26, 2010 - Tuning Kit #: 04303
2008 R55 - Installed Sept 30, 2009 - Tuning Kit #: 04711 (Automatic)
2010 R55 - Installed May 21, 2010 - Tuning Kit #: 04727 (Automatic)
2008 R55 - Installed Apr 19, 2010 - Tuning Kit #: 04868
2009 R55 - Installed Feb 18, 2009 - Tuning Kit #: 04888 (Automatic)

 

Zanary, I PM'd you last week regarding the price of install on this kit, and explained the situation I was in. I am getting mine installed on friday. I will let you know the engine kit # then. I have the same vehicle as you, 2009 MCS IC yellow conv. with IC yellow leather/cloth interior. The end result is the kit is costing me 400.00. I could not pass that up. The dealer was going to install factory sirius satellite radio free of charge. They quoted me 1200.00 if I was to pay. They agreed to do the JCW tuning kit for 2200.00 including tax installed. This is a difference of 1000.00 minus 600.00 I got from mini for all of my troubles with my radio over the first 4 months of ownership. I hope I am happy with the increased performance and sound. I will let you know. I also recently did some interior stuff. Very happy with the results. Sorry pictures are not great quality. Better ones are posted in the interior section here, in thread "Carbon fiber inner door pulls installed". It would not let me post again.

 

+1

 

 

Got it installed today. Definitely louder, sounds good. The tips are very nice and larger than the stock S tips. It is a little quicker, and now can here the blow off valve which is kinda cool. Kit #R56S04303 2009 R57 Installed today February 26, 2010.

 

It was installed on my R57 on Jan 23, 2010. My kit # is R56S04298

 

As the first automatic in this thread....

2009 MCSa, installed 12/15/08 (6 weeks after delivery on 11/5/08), kit #R56S03816 (see gallery)

$2250 installed by dealer and rolled into loan. Evidently now the VDCs will install the kits. However, I'm glad I had the stock car to drive to compare once I got the kit. No comparsion, no regrets!

 

You forgot the Kit #

 

it's there, had to go to my gallery and get it!

 

I have one (installed in January 10) but what is the point in posting the number

 

because it's fun!

 

2006 MCS, Kit installed Nov 2007 (if I remember right, been enjoying it for a while), Kit # R56S00779

Woohoo, I have the lowest number so far!

 

Hmm. so we have so far

Nov 2006 - 779
Dec 2008 - 3816
Jun 2009 - 4244
Jan 2010 - 4298
Feb 2010 - 4303

Interesting to see between 2007 and 2009 there were just over 3000 kits installed, and then the numbers really dropped off with less than 500 till today.

Of course with more data, we'll be able to see some more interesting trends I would think.

 

2008 MCSa installed 093009 kit #04711

 

So if I'm reading this correctly, your install date was Sept 30, 2009 but you're kit # is 4711. Something is wrong as the numbers and dates don't match up to what everyone else has reported.

 

All i can say is,it was installed on 30,September 2009 and the number on the certificate is the number i have indicated.Q

 

1Gen cars had kits??

 

Most of those have to be manuals. kits on automatics are few and far between; my dealer has only done one other since I Had mine installed 12/09.

 

Hmm, can you verify that number from your certificate with the badge installed on your engine cover. If both the date and numbers are correct, then I guess they aren't sequential...

 

Hmm, that's whatI thought when I read his response first, but then his certificate had R56 in it, so I assume it's a Gen 2 Hardtop...

 

Correct, it is a Gen 2 R56 hardtop in mellow yellow/black roof, yellow colour line interior and manual box. It is a very early build and was the first one that a large BMW dealership here got in. Our baby was built in Dec 06 and complianced in Feb 07 (took a while to get to Australia). That is according to the build sticker and the compliance plate.

Definitely a R56, has the snail on the front of the motor and the kit is genuine, certificate, badges and ID plate to go with it.

By the way, I am still the first to have one in this thread so far.

Fitting is probably not sequential, the delivery to the dealer of the kit may be but then the kit may sit on the shelf of a warehouse for a long time.

 

I had the tuning kit installed on my 2007 yesterday and I picked it up from the dealer today. (Had to wait for the vinyl guy to install the new side stripes.)

I was a little surprised to see the emblems on the car were the older JCW logo design, but I'm kit #2271, so maybe there's a stockpile of pre-07/08 build date kits.

 

Kit installed on September 18, 2008 on an auto. Kit # R56S02840

 

I've updated the 1st post with all the years, install dates, and kit numbers. I also included the three that were automatic transmissions.

 

Great job zanary! Interesting to see those numbers and dates.