Mini Cooper S Jcw or not?

Mini Cooper S Jcw or not?

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Theodoreallen

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109 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Hi guys,

Just wondering if anyone with Mini experience could answer this question. I'm going to build a track car out of the Mini Cooper S, but is it worth getting the standard or JCW version? I ask as I'll be upgrading the engine a lot, so s it worth paying the extra for JCW if I'll be replacing all the parts anyway?

Cheers

Theodoreallen

Original Poster:

74 posts

109 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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Cheers guys!! So is the R53 better than the R56 in terms of reliability, track car potential and speed?

Theodoreallen

Original Poster:

74 posts

109 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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JQ said:
The question would therefore then be - how much did it cost you to do all that and what's the price difference between a standard Cooper S and a JCW? I've never modded a MINI, but every other car I've modded it would always be cheaper to buy one with the mods already done.

Unless the OP plans to go way above 210 bhp, I'd have thought it would be more cash efficient to buy a JCW and spend the mod budget on handling upgrades.
I'm planning on going quite a bit above 210bhp wink