2nd Gen R56 Cooper S JCW rear bumper on Cooper S???

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  1. Gr8Mustachio

    Gr8Mustachio New Member

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    So I have a 2011 mini cooper s. I want to get a JCW rear bumper and diffuser since it looks sick. My problem is is that I want a Borla S type catback exhaust as well. Will the exhaust fit for my cooper s if I have a JCW rear bumper? I've been confused since Amazon says it won't fit when I enter my info as a 2011 JCW, but it says it will fit if I enter my info As a 2011 Mini cooper s.
    Can any of you offer some insight to this?
     
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    JCW or S bumper, it will fit.
     
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    But for it to be effective you need to get the under body panels as well....

    Without these, the the JCW diffuser will tend to act like a big air scoop throwing turbulent air up into the cavity where the rear suspension and muffler reside.

    The additional pieces smooth out the airflow under the car....
     
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    Qik Well-Known Member

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    Asside from the GP belly pan, Don't all the under body panels come stock?
     
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    #6 Metalman, Nov 14, 2017
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    They originally came on the vehicle.... Then they stopped adding them.... I put the full OEM treatment on mine.... https://www.motoringalliance.com/forums/jcw/4464-r56-jcw-my-bottom-gonna-smooth-babys-butt-6.html

    The belly pan is a great addition... It creates a vacuum and helps will drawing cooling air through the intercooler and radiator...
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    Picture from under the MINI....

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    Qik Well-Known Member

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    I have a 12' and it came with all the covering, unless the original owner added it. I added the GP belly pan and the diffuser :cornut:
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    My 2007 has zero under body panels. Makes me very sad that I have to waste money on things that came standard later....
     
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    All of these underbody components can be easily retrofitted to any R56/7/8/9 series MINI. Due to the cross bracing, the Roadster requires some minor mods to the side panels (there are several threads around that describe the process).

    I understand the initial, specific want of the diffuser. I originally had the diffuser fitted to the factory JCW Kit on my Cooper R59 (yes, you read that right) principally for the aesthetics, back when very few non-GPs were sporting it. I soon added the other pieces for the very reasons Metalman described.
     

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