I've been asked about a build thread for my car, so here it is. I've had the car for about 4 years, so this will start as an update in her current condition.

The car is a 2012 Cooper S Clubman Hampton Edition. Here she is the day I picked her up (December 2016):


Since then, I've done the following to make her my own...

Exterior:
- Removed side "H" Hampton badges
- 30% Window tint on rear windows and sun roof
- Blackline trim around grill and headlights
- Outmotoring matte black belt line kit (removed)
- Cooper LCI side scuttles
- OEM Mini LED fog lights eBay LED Halo Fog Lights
- Cravenspeed Stubby antenna
- Smoke LED side turn signal repeaters
- Smoke LED side fender markers
- Euro LCI rear tail lights with amber turn signals
- NC3 Miata front bumper winglets
- Add-on rear spoiler extension
- LED front turn signal bulbs
- Full replacement LED tail light assembly bulbs
- "S" JCW Tuning kit grill badges
- GP2 front under tray
- Red Carbon gas lid cover
- LED D1S plug-in bulbs

Interior:
- JCW dealer accessory steering wheel
- Proclip dashboard phone mount
- Autometer ES mechanical boost/vacuum gauge in Alta MiniCooper 3D gauge mount
- Raceseng Contour Signature shift **** with shift boot trim ring
- GP2 Shift Boot and ****
- R56 side triangle cargo nets

Performance & Handling:
- AEM intake system
- Ebay G-Plus intercooler
- NM throttle inlet pipe
- WMW catless down pipe
- JCW LCI rear mufflers
- Manic ProtoType-R stage 2 tune
- NGK 1422 spark plugs
- Bavarian Autosport HP ignition coils
- AEM upper front strut tower bar (Painted Red)
- Ultra Racing rear upper strut bar
- Megan Racing Euro II coil overs
- Bilstein B14 Coilovers
- H-Sport rear lower camber arms
- ND Miata wheels
- ECS 8mm spacers front / rear
- WMW 14-12mm stud conversion
- VMS forged aluminum lug nuts
- Mishimoto silicone coolant hoses
- FTP Turbo outlet pipe
- M7 Turbo inlet pipe
- M7 Turbo heat shield
- Front BMW Sport Caliper Conversion ("Poor-Man's" GP2 Conversion)
- Rear JCW brake brackets and rotors
- Clutchmaster FX100 clutch kit with steel flywheel
- MFactory LSD
- Poly front control arm bushings
- Poly front sway bar bushings
- Poly lower engine mount insert
- Sneed4Speed Performance Axle set
- H&R 22mm Rear Sway Bar
- Poly exhaust hangers
- Passenger side poly motor mount insert

 

This guy is jealous, she looks great.

 

Thanks buddy. Exterior pictures are terrible, but at least they are current. I'll update if I can get out to a nice location while the car is still clean. Need a good engine bay shot, too.

 

8/7-8/9 you should run down to the Dragon, there might be another clubby out there tearing it up

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ml#post4546691

 

Since I had a hard time finding ANY N18 Clubman JCW exhaust videos, I made my own. Uploaded some videos of the exhaust combination.
Catless down pipe, OEM Clubman exhaust, JCW rear mufflers, Manic stage 2 tune.

Cold Start:

Cold Rev:

I'll have to see if I can get a driving video...

 

Driving video... Just a quick jaunt down the road, and not going crazy through the gears. Sport mode is on.

 

The car is outstanding. The sabres license plate is the cherry on the cake for me. I think I’m 1 of 4 sabres fans in Montreal, or at least that’s what it looks like at the games. They can hate all they want but I sit on the glass so they can yell at the back of my Eichel jersey.

 

Thanks!
I grew up outside Buffalo and played hockey up and through high school years. I will probably always be a Sabres fan.

 

If picture look correct you have the S clubby spoiler instead of the JCW clubby spoiler right? If so, how did you get it adhered? Auto adhesive paste or bolted?

 

Yes, it has the smaller Clubman rear spoiler. It was factory installed, so its bolted on.

 

Dig it!

 

Weather was nice today, and I was out and about anyway, so I did a power run... Not sure how accurate it is, but here it is.

Manic Stage 2 map B

 

Today, replaced the thermostat housing, added Mishimoto silicone coolant hoses, and installed an FTP turbo outlet pipe to get rid of the turbo outlet muffler.

Also, found out my turbo inlet pipe is cracked Placed an order for the new M7 silicon turbo inlet pipe.

 

 

Looking good. So I got a ? Do you have the AEM intake pipe? I see you are running your stock one.

 

Yes, AEM intake. The N18 version using the stock turbo inlet pipe. The N14 version replaces the turbo inlet pipe. On the N18 there is a secondary crankcase vent tube. For years, only NM Engineering offered a replacement inlet tube with their intake. Then CTS Turbo came out with an intake kit that works on the N18. The Forge inlet pipe for the N18 doesn’t account for the second vent tube. Now M7 offers a replacement with the secondary vent connection, so I ordered one. We will see what it looks like when it arrives.

 

Yeah I see the 2nd tube I don’t have. So basically AEM took the easy route on the n18, just replaced the top of the air box and a hood scoop.

 

Yup, and decided to charge more

 

I see that on there website what a crock. Probably the same as there n14 kit.

 

I got a good deal on mine off eBay a few years ago, so, whatever.

I think the actual air box is slightly different, but most of the kit is the same. Very little horsepower gain on the N18 kit vs the N14 kit, though. I bought it for the functional scoop ducting.

 

I was getting ready to say that the car looked amazing, and then you ruined it with that plate.

But I'll always appreciate the Sabres for the ROR trade.

I really wanted a Clubby, but couldn't swing the additional up front cost to get the new engine.

Love the wheels, and the whole look.

 

Thanks!

 

Received the M7 intake and heat shield yesterday. Install took all of 20 minutes, including making a martini for the wife. Haven’t had a chance to drive it yet, but looks good in the bay.




install of the inlet tube was pretty straight forward, no real gotchas. M7 includes “resistor” packs for the two electrical connectors that plug into the PCV connections. The M7 “resistors” are much larger than the NM units, at least when comparing them to the pictures of the NM units on their website.

 

Good looking tube. I went with the Green one, LOL. I have the same throttle NM pipe that you have and i also have a RED ALTA hot side boost tube. I am going to have a rainbow under my hood lol.

Let us know how it drives if you notice a difference. Mine is going in at the same time as a new turbo so i better notice something.

 

Took the car out today. Initial impression are good on the M7 intake pipe. Throttle response seems to have been smoothed out, and power delivery feels smoother, too. Curious to see if fuel mileage improves at all. I have a longer trip planned for Monday, so we will see.