Cooper s vs JCW Cooper s

[jimmyV8]

I am considering buying a Cooper S, having borrowed a 52 reg Cooper for about 4 months I love it, however do feel a bit more power would improve it in my eyes. I have read a few posts about poor fuel consumption in the early supercharged models. I just wondered if this worsens with the Works conversion? Is it purely an engine upgrade or were there other differences too? Thanks in advance, James.

[MrChips]

Full works conversion was a different charger and smaller pulley, bigger injectors, an air intake and a remap. The fuel consumption does get a little bit worse but not be much (and depends massively on driving style).

If you're worried about the fuel costs then maybe look at an R56 later car as they're a massive improvement.

[oldmanspeed]

Apart fron the works badges what are the visual differences under the bonnet of a works?

[SLacKer]

oldmanspeed said:

Apart fron the works badges what are the visual differences under the bonnet of a works?

The SC cover is different and the injectors are Blue if I recall. The JCW should come with a certificate as well.

[jimmyV8]

Im not hugely concerned about the fuel consumption merely asking if it were dramatically different, I am hoping to see one this week so have a good look in the flesh.

[mpm1987]

I have a 52 plate JCW.

Driving nicely on a run I can hit about 36 mpg.

Driving around town, I get about 25mpg.

As soon as you start using the revs, and extra power, the economy soon drops.

I put £52 of Super Unleaded in the car, and get about 260 miles to it.

[ollieworks]

mpm1987 said:

I have a 52 plate JCW.

Driving nicely on a run I can hit about 36 mpg.

Driving around town, I get about 25mpg.

As soon as you start using the revs, and extra power, the economy soon drops.

I put £52 of Super Unleaded in the car, and get about 260 miles to it.

^Same here^ except i managed 42 mpg on a long run the other day, but my goodness it was dull

[Rakey]

I have a JCW GP and average 29mpg thats a fair amount of spirited lanes, and a few hundred motorway miles each week.

[LivLifetotheMax]

Great cars- but I would make sure you get the JCW brakes on it too. You will see under the bonnet due to a lovely sticker which tells you it has them, also you get nice red calipers to go with it.

Fuel consumption wise, I always get 32.4 MPG over a 320 mile tank- and that's with a car that's now done 98,000 miles.

[Silent1]

Bugger the JCW brakes, they're bks.
Get brembos

[esuuv]

The JCW brakes are Brembos

http://www.minigenuineparts.co.uk/mini-parts/info_...

[Silent1]

esuuv said:

The JCW brakes are Brembos

http://www.minigenuineparts.co.uk/mini-parts/info_...

Not on an R53 they're not.
and the R56 ones are smaller than mine