Mini 225 JCW Upgrade

Mini 225 JCW Upgrade

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maserati3200gt

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1,576 posts

241 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2006
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Has anyone tried the extra 15 bhp upgrade that JCW sell
If so what the 225 Bhp mini Like.

do you guys think there will be much improved performance over the 210 ?

Raify

6,552 posts

255 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2006
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There's some info about it here: www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?t=109174&highlight=JCW+225

But so far, I haven't found a review of it... Man I'm tempted!

maserati3200gt

Original Poster:

1,576 posts

241 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2006
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Raify said:
There's some info about it here: www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?t=109174&highlight=JCW+225

But so far, I haven't found a review of it... Man I'm tempted!


Hehe!
Apparantly there are only around 5 road cars with it done !

Raify

6,552 posts

255 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2006
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Maser! What have you done? Now I'm thinking about calling JCW and arranging a day on the south coast!

maserati3200gt

Original Poster:

1,576 posts

241 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2006
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Raify said:
Maser! What have you done? Now I'm thinking about calling JCW and arranging a day on the south coast!


Nath Ive gone and ordered it !
Roll On Tue !

Raify

6,552 posts

255 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2006
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You're doing 210 > 225 yes? Is that £1,500?
I'm all for your comments on Tuesday. Bet it's

p.s. It's a bit quiet in this New Mini forum eh?

maserati3200gt

Original Poster:

1,576 posts

241 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2006
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Raify said:

You're doing 210 > 225 yes? Is that £1,500?
I'm all for your comments on Tuesday. Bet it's

p.s. It's a bit quiet in this New Mini forum eh?


Yep thats the one !
Plus weve gone for uprated suspension and strut brance.

Then the 265 goal !

Raify

6,552 posts

255 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2006
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Want to meet for a 'compare and contrast' session?... Just in case you can't remember what a 'standard' 210 JCW feels like

I'll let you know how the hooligan handles around Brands soon, got a track day booked for Friday... Wonder if I'll be able to make it up the hill to Druids with only 210bhp?

Marki

15,763 posts

277 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2006
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Raify said:


Wonder if I'll be able to make it up the hill to Druids with only 210bhp?



Try and get a good run up at it and you should be ok

maserati3200gt

Original Poster:

1,576 posts

241 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2006
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Raify said:
Want to meet for a 'compare and contrast' session?... Just in case you can't remember what a 'standard' 210 JCW feels like

I'll let you know how the hooligan handles around Brands soon, got a track day booked for Friday... Wonder if I'll be able to make it up the hill to Druids with only 210bhp?



You Have Mail Nath.

maserati3200gt

Original Poster:

1,576 posts

241 months

Tuesday 28th February 2006
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Car has now gone in for the conversion .
Two days before we get her back and we can't wait !
JCW are quality
Excellent customer service.
Having a new flywheel installed as well to give an extra 8 Bhp.
Should be fun when she comes back !

If anyone's interested email me for the clip / link.

Cheers.

maserati3200gt

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1,576 posts

241 months

Thursday 2nd March 2006
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Just Got the Car Back from the 225 conversion !
What a Difference.
A real Go Cart experience with the acceleration to match !

Nath - I highly recommend it mate !

Cyclone1

2,603 posts

253 months

Friday 3rd March 2006
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A collegue of mine at work has a Cooper S Convertible with a GT Tuning 230bhp conversion, it goes very well indeed, to a point where when he gave me a test drive in it I had to get him to slow down, and I drive a Cerbera! A very impressive conversion on a good looking car

Davislove

2,295 posts

253 months

Friday 3rd March 2006
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225hp conversion sounds awesome, but TBH i've got the 210hp works and it is just soooo quick i'm not sure i'd handle anymore!

E74778

9 posts

224 months

Monday 6th March 2006
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Davislove,

The Mini Cooper S Convertible above that Cyclone1 is talking about is my car (wife's to be honest); it's nippy now after the GTT 230 conversion and is now the car the Mini Cooper S should always have been, FUN!

To be truthful the car is a Convertible so it's a bit porky, somewhere underneath it will have the equivalent of a couple of steel girders to stop it from flexing and it's full of hydraulic motors Etc.

I recon if you placed Non convertible a works 225 at the side of my car and had a drag race the works 225 would probably win because it's lighter, the fact that I weigh 16 Stone does not help either. Thinking about it though I would fancy my chances against a Works 225 Convertible but because it's an aftermarket conversion I have to be carefull that I don't break it.

Ps, My wife and I are going on the French BMW Mini Champagne Reims Tour booked through Continental Car Tours(01304 380244), this is on the 8th, 9th and 10th April, 19 other mini's have booked to date, any other takers?

Alan.