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Old May 28, 2020 | 07:37 PM
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Engine swap

I have a 2012 Mini Cooper hardy base

can I buy an s engine and swap it? Would I need to upgrade the transmission and clutch?

any thoughts/advice?
 
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Old May 30, 2020 | 09:51 AM
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Price of 2012 MCS - Trade in of 2012 Justa is less than what you think it will cost to do this project. And not even sure you can get that working well, with all coding and reprogramming required.

It's probably even cheaper to just get a MCS and keep the Justa if you think about labor required.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2020 | 09:17 AM
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That was my build on an automatic transmission. For manual transmission option, you might have to replace the assembly with the clutch due to gear ratio difference. Also, my build was on a 2007 but 2011 and up is a bit easier since the ECU eeprom is similar of that of an S and so it can be cloned easier.
 
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