Does anyone know if any of the jcw tuning kits or accessories is available now? I have an all4 and am thinking to upgrade the brake.

 

I have same question (looking for brakes and possible to reprogram AWD to be more performance oriented)

Don't see anything on MINI site.

 

I've heard back from one of the dealer. He said the kit was not available yet, and they didn't have ETA.

 

Brake upgrade? You mean the painted JCW red caliper? Aside from the red paint, is exactly the same as what's in the Cooper S All4?

 

from what i understand if you want to tune your countryman, mini wants you to sell yours and order a JCW edition countryman. they are giving owners hassle about tuning them with aftermarket parts and are not planning on selling tuning parts for the countryman .

 

No, the JCW kit is a Brembo kit with 4 pistons.

Back in the 1st Gen years, the current standard S brakes were the JCW upgrade, but there are currently 3 tiers of brakes.

 

I was at Ferman MINI in Palm Harbour FL and my dealer said that they are Brembo. I questioned him because all the pics show the same brakes as my S All4 but red. He shrugged and said "to be a true JCW it would have Brembo". There were none on the lot but they were doing a big 2013 model year event in Tampa, said there were some there.

I love my MINI but the misinformation/lack there of is beyond frustrating, pics/info never matches, nobody can give a definite answer... bleh

 

They are 4 piston Brembo's as Chrunck & R60 stated above.

 

It's hard to tell for sure from that picture, but those look like the standard S brakes to me, just painted red with a logo.

The Brembo kit looks like this:

 

Here is a Big Brake Kit if it does not have to be JCW.
http://www.tceperformanceproducts.co...-mini/kits-26/
http://www.buybrakes.com/c-102_mini_big-brake-kits.aspx

 

Saw a JCW countrtman at the dealership last week. Definitely just painted Cooper S Calipers. Not the 4-piston brembo monoblock calipers as with the other jcw models

 

I think the JCW CM has the standard air box as well. The JCW doesn't sound like a great deal...

 

My dealership said they should make a tuning kit....no when or how much, I give it a year before it comes out...

 

Kit for R60 was cancelled.

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com...ng-to-r60.html

 

I have to correct you. The factory JCW tune is available from dealer. I got mine through Motorwerks BMW/Mini - 2600. installed.

 

If that's true, that's damn expensive for a tune. Though I suppose you're still covered with warranty.

 

Yea it is, if I had to do it over I'd probably pass and do it with aftermarket parts and an independent tuner. Live & learn.

 

The brakes in your picture are just the standard All-4 S brakes painted red with a JCW logo. Similar to the 1st Gen JCW brakes on the MINI Cooper S with JCW kit.

I haven't seen the JCW Countryman in person, but the specs on MINIUSA.com show that it will have Brembo's. Interesting because the pictures all show the single-piston design, which I don't think Brembo makes for cars, only bikes.

 

that is correct, earlier we were discussing "big brake kits" that were pictured when JCW Countryman press releases were going on, and speculated that they looked like 4 piston Brembos. After seeing a couple JCW CMs, yes they are just standard calipers painted red w/sticker.

Below is pic of caliper on 2013 JCW CM - I took at Motorwerks last week

 

Ah that's ashame. Figured for the price increase, you would get a heckuva lot more than what amounts to be the tuning kit plus a few upgraded internals.

 

Really?

Did they apply a tune specific for the R60, or did they flash your chip with a tune for the hardtop (same motor)? What all was included with the JCW tuning kit? Any idea on what gains were realized from this tune?

I don't doubt you got a tune from you dealer. What I'm curious to learn is if your dealer applied a tune developed specifically for the Countryman, or just used the same tune applied for every other MINI but the CM/PM.

I didn't see anything of this sort advertised on MINI's JCW accessories site:
http://www.shopminiusa.com/JOHN-COOP...S-PERFORMANCE#

Am interested in learning more if you're willing to share... thanks.

 

When I originally went in and asked about getting the tune they said "sure, no problem - $2600 installed". I made the appointment which was supposed to be 1 day, overall it took almost 3 days as they didn't have everything in stock... It did get the JCW exhaust, intake/air filter, valve cover & all the emblems & documentation (I don't have my receipt in front of me for all the details - I'm out of town currently)

As mentioned earlier if I had to do it over again - I'd probably pass because it's not all what I expected. It does have more "oomph". In standard mode it feels like the original sport mode and in sport mode it feels much stronger but still not what I expected from that kind of investment. I'm going to have to test drive one of the '13 JCWs to compare. I'm suspecting as to what you said above re: generic JCW tune and I'll address them in April when it's in for it's "annual free be".

 

At least you got some hardware with the tune for that price. Hope you're able to sort things out and thanks for the info!

 

Mical, I did the JCW tune kit on my 2008 MCS. I now have a 2013 JCW. Feel free to PM me with specific questions. World of difference btw.

 

Thanks guys, I'll keep you posted.