Hi there,

I have a MCS r56 (12/2006) and dont have the sport button.
Can it be fitted now ? i mean i need just the switch to activate it(is it already on the ecu but just needs a switch?) or a reprogramming of the ECU or it cant be fitted at all ? Anyone has done it before or can share some info please ?

Regards,
Pavlos

 

I think it only comes in the "S" models.

 

MCS = Mini cooper S :P

 

All U.S. spec R56s have the sport button. www.MINI2.com, a European MINI forum, might be able to help you better.

 

Every 2nd gen MINI I've seen has it. I have a non-S and I have it.

 

I remember a while ago someone else was complaining he didn't have a sport mode button either, turned out that some of the first 2nd gen cars didn't come with them.

 

all US spec r56's had them. some of the other country specs do not.

 

Steve 216 is correct. The first 200 or so US spec R56 Mini's did not come with the sport button.

US spec or not, you will have to investigate a little deeper to find out if the sport button can be retrofitted to your car.

 

as a point of reference: the old 01-02 BMW M Coupes with S54 engine from the E46 M3 did not come with the sport button. However, several knowledgeable people retrofit it and it works like it does in the M3. with no programming necessary.

the only big problem i see is that you need to figure out which pins on the ecu are tied to the sport button and the rest should be just wiring to the button itself.

 

I am sorry to post without an answer for you, but I just wanted to mention that this car is my daily driver that I also track/autocross regularly, and never use the sport button. It makes the throttle too sensitive for optimal performance.

In case you aren't able to figure out how to retrofit it, perhaps this will help you will feel a little better about it.

This is all assuming you have a manual transmission. It would really be lousy if you didn't have sport mode with the automatic due to how it changes shift points.