2nd Gen R56 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: JCW Tuning Kit will *NOT WORK* on 2012

Interesting...wonder what changes were made to the 2012 software that would cause this. I'd like to hear more about what the issues are here as opposed the blanket statement that the dealer installed JCW Kit is not working on a 2012 model.

 

Oh I'm sure the drug would take hold of your right foot. :ihih:

Back on topic..... Bricktronics & how they screw with your new MINI.

 

Welcome aboard. Just one more reason I love my justa. :lol:

Jim

 

Welcome to M/A....
Hope they get it resolved. Once they do, it'll be a whole lot more fun than Jim "Justa"...

Just gobs and gobs more fun.....

 

Welcome to M/A!

When you say tuning kit, is this the full JCW kit? Or are you talking exhaust and JCW air filter assy? I mean the factory JCW's must have a tune, but doesn't that include head also?

 

Justa Jim is OK. He just has a bit of forced induction envy. :smilewinkgrin:

 

Its an exhaust, intake, and software Jim. No head.

 

That was the nicest thing you have ever said to me Crash, thanks, but I actually like NA engines. More traditional, for old guys like me and a bunch less trouble. Oh and did I mention I get great mpg?

Jim

 

I would tell them to put the originals back on until they figure it out.

So it's not Jim Bewley, it's Justa Bewley eh

Mark

 

Great MPG = Less fun
Poor MPG = More fun
......just sayin

At least switch back the intake, shouldn't be a problem with just exhaust.

 

Shouldn't be a problem with either one ....... but it sounds like the flash may have bricked the ECU?

 

Wow that is crazy. I would have thought that it would not matter.

 

Forced induction is very traditional Jim. It has been around since the 20's & maybe earlier. Gas mileage is fun, but the mileage my MINI gets with the power it gives me is a wonderful compromise & one I am more than willing to make.:ihih: Your mileage may vary as they say. :wink:

It has been said that it is more fun to drive a slow car fast than fast car slow. Well that is true, but it's a whole lot more fun to drive a fast car fast. :cornut:

A Blower Bentley from '30... :drool


A Supercharged Auto Union from '37... :biggrin5:

 

Bricking, an technical term for FUBAR. I like it!

 

True, it has been around for awhile, not on production cars or if it was, the number would have been very low I would guess.

Your last statement, may be exactly why I like my justa. I can drive her plenty fast in the twisties, but I have never been a speed demon on the highway, so she goes plenty fast enough there for me and I don't feel the desire to track. I think that if I had an "S", the turbo would be underused.

Jim

 

Groo, do you have an automatic or manual? Not that I have a fix, but I know late model 2010 MCS-auto had many problems with the JCW Tune that MCS-manual models didn't. I wonder if something similar has resurfaced with the 2012. Perhaps something to pass along to your SA

 

Jon,

Thanks for the update and glad it worked out. We have heard of others having similar problems with the JCW and auto, thought that was cleared up.

 

Newbie question, what is MCSa? Is that the website for mini acccesories?
MINI Motoring Accessories and Motoringgear

I'm curious to see where you got the kit from, I'm looking at one myself for my 2011 MCS.

also, did the kit come with any exhaust modification? This kit seems a bit different than the one on the mini JCW part of the website:

JCW John Cooper Works Tuning Kit for 2011+ - Way Motor Works

Seems like the official Mini kit but with headers and a k&n filter? Or does the official mini kit also come with headers?

 

MCSa = MINI Cooper S Automatic

You can find more of the acronyms used in this article in the M/A Library MINI Acronyms