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JCW GarageInterested in John Cooper Works (JCW) parts for your 2nd Generation MINI? This is where JCW upgrades and accessories for the MINI Clubman (R55), Cooper and Cooper S (R56), and Cabrio (R57) MINIs are discussed.
ok so i have been looking through the fourms and i see alot of r53s running down the track in the 13s but i dont see any r56s. I had asked the guys at alta when i bought my boost tube why it seems no one was running in the 13s hell even in the low 14s. all he told me that the r56 are more for handling and not straights. is this true? i have seen alot of guys saying that the haved 280bhp that should easly get in the low 14s high 13s.
ok so i have been looking through the fourms and i see alot of r53s running down the track in the 13s but i dont see any r56s. I had asked the guys at alta when i bought my boost tube why it seems no one was running in the 13s hell even in the low 14s. all he told me that the r56 are more for handling and not straights. is this true?
All MINI's are designed for the twisties rather than the straights.
Originally Posted by z71tahoe
i have seen alot of guys saying that the haved 280bhp that should easly get in the low 14s high 13s.
As for running times in the 1/4 mile when my MCCS (clubbie) was 6 months old I took it up to New England Dragway and was running low 14's with a "stock" car. No performance mods at all. Times ranged from 14.1 to 14.6 consitstantly that night. I have not been back since, but can tell you my car will not run those kind of times now with 95K+ miles on her.
