2nd Gen JCW Most liked posts in thread: New to me Cooper S JCW

  1. BThayer23

    BThayer23 Well-Known Member

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    #2 BThayer23, Jun 10, 2011
    Nice. Enjoying all that power? And probably more noise, too.

    Put the car in neutral and let the clutch out. When the car is in gear and the clutch is depressed, you're riding on the throwout bearing, which isn't the strongest part of the transmission. And once the car is broken in, you can red line it all you want. Frequent (5000-7500 miles) oil changes will protect the engine if you plan on doing this often. Try to stay off the rev limiter as it's harsh on the engine when it's most vulnerable, but it's not a terrible thing. But just go drive the car! =)
     
  2. Mr. Jim

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    #3 Mr. Jim, Jun 10, 2011
    Congrats on the new ride and welcome!
     
  3. Metalman

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    #4 Metalman, Jun 10, 2011
    Welcome to M/A....:D
    And don't even rest your foot on the clutch pedel while sitting at the light.:Thumbsup:
     
  4. GHOST

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    #5 GHOST, Jun 10, 2011
    Welcome to the forum mrminimmel!!:Thumbsup:

    post pics of your MINI!!
     
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    Vollgas New Member

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    #6 Vollgas, Jun 10, 2011
    Welcome to MA!
     
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    #7 Justa Jim, Jun 10, 2011
    Welcome, this be da place to be.

    Jim
     
  7. mrminimmel

    mrminimmel New Member

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    #8 mrminimmel, Jun 10, 2011
    Thanks for the welcomes and the replies on the tech side. I grew up driving a clutch but never had one in a MINI. I'm seriously looking forward to this weekends autocross. I know nothing about posting pictures so where, how and what do I have to do to pass on some details in the left box, the garage??? Did I mention I'm excited about the race?
     
  8. Nathan

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    #9 Nathan, Jun 10, 2011
    I'm still in the midst of updating the Help for Garage as we just installed a new update and making sure it all works correctly.

    In a nutshell just click on this to open the Garage editor.