https://www.vrtuned.com/product/ecu-...6-192hp-14-16/

 

Looks pretty similar to the NM and Burgertune boxes many have used on their F56 and R56 cars already. Those are about $400. How much is this one?

 

Around $800.00.

This set up has 4 sensor connectors vs.the others.

 

VRTune monitors camshaft sensor and throttle body sensor.
BMS does neither of those but does monitor fuel rail sensor.

curious what they're reading/adjusting/tricking.

 

I ordered it . 1st customer with JCW application.
The VR tuned ECU coupled with AWE Tuning track edition exhaust & S-Flo intake should push the JCW Mini close to 290 HP.

We will see.

 

Wow! I just installed the NM module today but watching this thread as I also have a JCW.

 

Ok, its on its way FedEx.

Ill let u know.

 

Will be very interested to hear how it goes. Wonder how it compares to NM etc. in theory more sophisticated with 4 sensor hookups etc.

 

Whoa. 290 HP should make the thing leave the freaking ground. Keep us posted, but I don't think I'll try it.

 

Why not?

 

Pretty sure that's attainable. A dyno run would prove it!

 

Very curious about this one as well. Depending on how it all goes, I'd be up to switching out my NM. But I'm also waiting for August to meet up with Team JCW at VIR and see about their module for their race car. They were using the NM module originally and were working on their own power module. Per the rules, the common people have to be able to buy it in order for it to be used on the race car. Just depends on price for sure though. But last fall, talking with the team owner, they were getting just over 300 hp from the 2.0L!

 

Team JCW/LAP Motorsports has promised several "trickle down" race developed parts for possible sale last year. They said they would offer their exhaust & carbon fiber fender flares but nothing ever came of it.

Ill let u know how the VRtuned set up goes soon.

 

Their website doesn't imbue a lot of confidence. In one place they claim 31hp increase and in the chart under that it claims 50hp. 5-45 minute installation? Quite a spread there. Zero reviews on the Mini application. I'm not saying I wouldn't switch from my NM, but I'm gonna need to see some concrete proof of power and reliability. Before I ended up with the NM there was a lot of evidence, including dyno sheets showing the power gains and enough people running them to get a good idea of their reliability. At $800 I'm not gonna be the guinea pig.

 

Yes, I am with you on this. I plan to fuel up with some 100 octane and then run some with it on the high setting and follow up with a dynamometer run. Most likely that will be sometime this fall as there is too much going on until then. I am very pleased and content with the current setup, it actually is all that I want most of the time. If a pin you into the seat rush is need I will hop in the vette for a bit.

 

Black box goodness arrived today in the form of ~40 hp for the JCW.

 

Looking forward to hearing a review...

 

Looks like some nice kit! I'm looking forward to your impressions. As well as install ease or difficulty. Especially since this kit touches on so many areas where as the NM mainly lets the ECU control stuff. Would be great to see a dyno of this on the JCW to compare it to the one I did with the NM.


Their website is very confusing on the results. For the Cooper S, first they say 40% MORE power, but then say it will give 53 more horsepower at the crank since they list standard 192hp with gains up to 245 hp which is not 40% more, that would be 76.8 hp. Then they say in the graph 192 stock, modded is 245hp with gains of 65 hp. This math doesn't add up.

 

Yes, what he said, particularly the dynamometer results with graphs to show the power and torque curves!

 

Install will be this Fri. or early next week. Will keep u posted.

Dyno results will follow later from AWE Tuning's dyno when they install S-FLO
air intake.

 

Very cool, very curious about the results. And how you'll like the new S-Flo instake

 

What's not to like!

Anyhow my JCW is equipped with Chrono gauge option so it will be interesting to see the difference in boost pressure.

Currently i never see more than .5 bar of boost.

 

You're not pushing the gas pedal hard enough

Switch to manual (in sport mode) and shift at or near red line and you'll hit 1 bar

 

You should see more than that. My car, with the JCW tuning kit and NM module has shown me 1.18 bar (17psi) according to my ScanGauge II. These readings come off the OBD II connection just like the Chrono Pak.

 

I reach it on a regular basis and occasionally pass it on hard runs. I will try and perform one to see maximum boost when the opportunity presents itself. I will find a straight run where I can spend a little more time watching the gauge. An abandoned runway would be perfect!