JCW Pro Exhaust Upgrade on JCW
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JCW Pro Exhaust Upgrade on JCW
Greetings! I have a 2017 JCW with the stock exhaust. My car is currently at the dealer getting the Pro exhaust upgrade, which usually comes with the JCW tuning kit. After listening to several exhausts, I kept coming back to the JCW Pro. I know a couple of MINI folks in the local club that have the Cooper S with JCS tuning kit and am familiar with how it sounds. While it will only have a negligible impact on performance, which I'm sure will get me lots of side eyes, I'm looking forward to that new purr. For reference, the parts were at about $1000 with about 4-5 hours of labor. Will get lots of snaps, crackles, and pops! Just wanted to share for anyone who might be interested. Cheers!
P.S. I don't know a whole lot about cars but I know I love my MINI!
P.S. I don't know a whole lot about cars but I know I love my MINI!
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Greetings! I have a 2017 JCW with the stock exhaust. My car is currently at the dealer getting the Pro exhaust upgrade, which usually comes with the JCW tuning kit. After listening to several exhausts, I kept coming back to the JCW Pro. I know a couple of MINI folks in the local club that have the Cooper S with JCS tuning kit and am familiar with how it sounds. While it will only have a negligible impact on performance, which I'm sure will get me lots of side eyes, I'm looking forward to that new purr. For reference, the parts were at about $1000 with about 4-5 hours of labor. Will get lots of snaps, crackles, and pops! Just wanted to share for anyone who might be interested. Cheers!
P.S. I don't know a whole lot about cars but I know I love my MINI!
P.S. I don't know a whole lot about cars but I know I love my MINI!
Last edited by Darbys2019MiniJCW; 09-22-2019 at 03:34 PM.
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That's really good to know! A trusted MINI source mentioned that I should have gone with a Remus because it has 4 settings and the JCW Pro has had electrical issues. I'm happy with what I've got.
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There's a lot of info on here about the flap closing issue:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...o-exhaust.html
If yours was a recent purchase, it's probably one of the corrected versions. If you got one that closes, take it back until they set it straight. If you bought it secondhand, or otherwise would like to hardwire a switch, see here:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...aust-flap.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...o-exhaust.html
If yours was a recent purchase, it's probably one of the corrected versions. If you got one that closes, take it back until they set it straight. If you bought it secondhand, or otherwise would like to hardwire a switch, see here:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...aust-flap.html
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Picking up my 2020 JCW this weekend and tried to have the dealer install the exhaust. No go. Only bummer so far. I love the performance exhaust on my 19 JCW and will miss it a lot. I don’t really want to go aftermarket either. I wonder if Mini will release a system for 2020 models?
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I had the Pro exhaust installed before delivery. Master tech. said it bolted on identically to pre-2020 cars. Bluetooth control works fine. Sounds much better than the standard exhaust. A few observations:
1) Mini has definitely changed the tune on the 20s compared to my 19. No more crazy pops and bangs standard with the pro exhaust. I consistently get some on overrun (still in break in so I suspect it will get better the higher it revs) when in sport mode plus sport transmission mode and it sounds fantastic with good quick upshifts. I actually prefer less pops/bangs. It was sometimes too much on my 19.
2) In mid and normal transmission mode, it’s just meh open but the same can be said of the pre 2020 pro exhaust.
3) in mid mode and sport transmission, it sounds good but not as good as the sport/sport combo.
4) pretty sure the engine is happy and I will see the small power gains we saw on pre 2020 cars with the pro exhaust.
5) I looked at my build sheet and noticed the motor is now the B46D, not the B48. Both units put out similar power but the B46 is more emissions friendly and this likely explains why the pops and bangs are greatly disminished.
All in all, I like the pro exhaust on my new car and it does make It more fun to drive (in the right modes). Oh, also, no CELs or weird issues have occurred either FWIW. I wouldn’t bet money Mini is going to do a new Pro exhaust for the 2020s-on. I am not sure what they could do differently to the physical system. I think the state of engine tune is the determinant. Hope this helps.
1) Mini has definitely changed the tune on the 20s compared to my 19. No more crazy pops and bangs standard with the pro exhaust. I consistently get some on overrun (still in break in so I suspect it will get better the higher it revs) when in sport mode plus sport transmission mode and it sounds fantastic with good quick upshifts. I actually prefer less pops/bangs. It was sometimes too much on my 19.
2) In mid and normal transmission mode, it’s just meh open but the same can be said of the pre 2020 pro exhaust.
3) in mid mode and sport transmission, it sounds good but not as good as the sport/sport combo.
4) pretty sure the engine is happy and I will see the small power gains we saw on pre 2020 cars with the pro exhaust.
5) I looked at my build sheet and noticed the motor is now the B46D, not the B48. Both units put out similar power but the B46 is more emissions friendly and this likely explains why the pops and bangs are greatly disminished.
All in all, I like the pro exhaust on my new car and it does make It more fun to drive (in the right modes). Oh, also, no CELs or weird issues have occurred either FWIW. I wouldn’t bet money Mini is going to do a new Pro exhaust for the 2020s-on. I am not sure what they could do differently to the physical system. I think the state of engine tune is the determinant. Hope this helps.
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I had the Pro exhaust installed before delivery. Master tech. said it bolted on identically to pre-2020 cars. Bluetooth control works fine. Sounds much better than the standard exhaust. A few observations:
1) Mini has definitely changed the tune on the 20s compared to my 19. No more crazy pops and bangs standard with the pro exhaust. I consistently get some on overrun (still in break in so I suspect it will get better the higher it revs) when in sport mode plus sport transmission mode and it sounds fantastic with good quick upshifts. I actually prefer less pops/bangs. It was sometimes too much on my 19.
2) In mid and normal transmission mode, it’s just meh open but the same can be said of the pre 2020 pro exhaust.
3) in mid mode and sport transmission, it sounds good but not as good as the sport/sport combo.
4) pretty sure the engine is happy and I will see the small power gains we saw on pre 2020 cars with the pro exhaust.
5) I looked at my build sheet and noticed the motor is now the B46D, not the B48. Both units put out similar power but the B46 is more emissions friendly and this likely explains why the pops and bangs are greatly disminished.
All in all, I like the pro exhaust on my new car and it does make It more fun to drive (in the right modes). Oh, also, no CELs or weird issues have occurred either FWIW. I wouldn’t bet money Mini is going to do a new Pro exhaust for the 2020s-on. I am not sure what they could do differently to the physical system. I think the state of engine tune is the determinant. Hope this helps.
1) Mini has definitely changed the tune on the 20s compared to my 19. No more crazy pops and bangs standard with the pro exhaust. I consistently get some on overrun (still in break in so I suspect it will get better the higher it revs) when in sport mode plus sport transmission mode and it sounds fantastic with good quick upshifts. I actually prefer less pops/bangs. It was sometimes too much on my 19.
2) In mid and normal transmission mode, it’s just meh open but the same can be said of the pre 2020 pro exhaust.
3) in mid mode and sport transmission, it sounds good but not as good as the sport/sport combo.
4) pretty sure the engine is happy and I will see the small power gains we saw on pre 2020 cars with the pro exhaust.
5) I looked at my build sheet and noticed the motor is now the B46D, not the B48. Both units put out similar power but the B46 is more emissions friendly and this likely explains why the pops and bangs are greatly disminished.
All in all, I like the pro exhaust on my new car and it does make It more fun to drive (in the right modes). Oh, also, no CELs or weird issues have occurred either FWIW. I wouldn’t bet money Mini is going to do a new Pro exhaust for the 2020s-on. I am not sure what they could do differently to the physical system. I think the state of engine tune is the determinant. Hope this helps.
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using the pro exhaust since 4 years, on the track its opens via bluetooth perfect, it creates 17hp more on the Dyno.
installed on a 2014 Cooper S the original Cooper S exhaust tips can be used.
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Pair it with a Cold Air Intake [AWE in my case] and you will get the results as I have. More air out needs more air in... Add an NM Power Module, a total 10 minute plug in, and you will feel a brand new car even on the Low Octane setting. Many drive with the 100 Octane setting even while using 93 O but the JCW already has a higher boost than the CS and personally also 90% of my driving is at 7000+ feet. You will be close to 300hp... and it is a rush I must say even at 74!!! [if not now, when?]
Good luck... you will be fine.
I might add that hitting that Bluetooth remote a couple quick times, well, I find it of no effort whatsoever.
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I never ever had a problem. I believe it is all in the install which in mine was done by one of the greatest Mini Mechanic. [Dealer].
Pair it with a Cold Air Intake [AWE in my case] and you will get the results as I have. More air out needs more air in... Add an NM Power Module, a total 10 minute plug in, and you will feel a brand new car even on the Low Octane setting. Many drive with the 100 Octane setting even while using 93 O but the JCW already has a higher boost than the CS and personally also 90% of my driving is at 7000+ feet. You will be close to 300hp... and it is a rush I must say even at 74!!! [if not now, when?]
Good luck... you will be fine.
I might add that hitting that Bluetooth remote a couple quick times, well, I find it of no effort whatsoever.
Pair it with a Cold Air Intake [AWE in my case] and you will get the results as I have. More air out needs more air in... Add an NM Power Module, a total 10 minute plug in, and you will feel a brand new car even on the Low Octane setting. Many drive with the 100 Octane setting even while using 93 O but the JCW already has a higher boost than the CS and personally also 90% of my driving is at 7000+ feet. You will be close to 300hp... and it is a rush I must say even at 74!!! [if not now, when?]
Good luck... you will be fine.
I might add that hitting that Bluetooth remote a couple quick times, well, I find it of no effort whatsoever.
If I had to do it again, I think the entire thing can be done in <1hr with a lift and tools.