R58 LORDVDR: The ALL4 R58 Project
#26
I elected NOT for the used one. I figured with my employee discount I would get a decent price for a new one and I wouldn't have to do all that work. Time and effort = $$$. My savings would have only been like $120. Mehhhh
#27
I would say it does not function like the OEM part up and down, but pretty rare for a JCW part. Saves money for other mods is what I say.
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Money sure does help for mods.
#30
Yea, those dang thing went NLA, i was going to get it then bang, they sell out on our site. I believe we were the last to carry them. Had some in stock, then people found out we had them and they sold. Some people mod the Gen 1 ones to work.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ift-light.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ift-light.html
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#31
Yea, those dang thing went NLA, i was going to get it then bang, they sell out on our site. I believe we were the last to carry them. Had some in stock, then people found out we had them and they sold. Some people mod the Gen 1 ones to work.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ift-light.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ift-light.html
I have this guy scouring the globe to find me one. I told him I'd pay him handsomely for one of those OEM JCW Shift Light Kits. Totally worth it!
#32
Yea, think i have seen some posts. Must be hitting the scrap yard hard or buying out old dealership parts. I have some rare pieces at home, saving them for the next project . Leather JCW downtubes from the gen 1 MINIs...etc
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#33
I tried to contact some dealers around the country and not one has any left. I might begin my search in the UK for the JCW Shift Light Kit. I will find it and it will be great!
There's a good chance that I'm moving to Canada soon...need to do my tune ASAP.
#34
BTW...I got my JCW Spark Plugs. Waiting for the head mechanic here to come back to install them. Then the turbo, retune, and water/meth. I should be destroying M3s, Audis, and a menagerie of other vehicles on the road...instantly.
#36
Exciting, just wanted to let you know the last of the Gen 1 JCW shift lights went NLA, now all the Gen1 and Gen2 JCW Shift lights are NLA.
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#37
(Side Note: Just made an appointment for early December to drop off my car for new turbo/tune/water-meth installation. Should get 60-100 more HP (possibly more) and a boat load of torque. I'm also going to dyno the car at that point. As soon as I have updates I'll share them.)
#38
Yea, its a sad day in the MINI world when I see cool JCW stuff go NLA. I remember when those first came out back in the early Gen 1 days.
Well at least you will have one cool R58
Well at least you will have one cool R58
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#39
JCW stuff should just be made forever. lol
Thanks Mike on compliments. I'm just trying to do something no one has done before and have fun at same time.
#40
Welcome. I talked to the MINI and MINIUSA Product manager many times over the years and these have a life cycle.
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#41
Officially purchased my Garrett GT28RS 53mm Turbo and Manic Stage III Tune. Waiting for items to be received and then install. Installation will take roughly a week. Going to install the water/methanol system on a different day. Early estimates for total HP will be roughly 300 HP-330 HP. After full installation, I'll be taking my car to be a legit DYNO for some hard numbers.
(Side Note: BloxSport Wheel Spacers will be installed tomorrow. Very excited!)
(Side Note: BloxSport Wheel Spacers will be installed tomorrow. Very excited!)
Last edited by LORDVDR; 11-17-2016 at 08:10 PM.
#42
Officially purchased my Garrett GT2560R 53mm Turbo and Manic Stage III Tune. Waiting for items to be received and then install. Installation will take roughly a week. Going to install the water/methanol system on a different day. Early estimates for total HP will be roughly 300 HP-330 HP. After full installation, I'll be taking my car to be a legit DYNO for some hard numbers.
(Side Note: BloxSport Wheel Spacers will be installed tomorrow. Very excited!)
(Side Note: BloxSport Wheel Spacers will be installed tomorrow. Very excited!)
I have a hard time to follow your logic.
Also, I read a few years ago that the JCW engine has bigger pistons and valves, coupled with a bigger turbo. In my opinion, you should have started with a JCW coupe.
I hope for you, the standard S engine components will keep up the stress to pump 300+hp. It certainly has not been designed for.
#43
So, you will install all these upgrades before you start to cut the frame for your AWD project conversion?
I have a hard time to follow your logic.
Also, I read a few years ago that the JCW engine has bigger pistons and valves, coupled with a bigger turbo. In my opinion, you should have started with a JCW coupe.
I hope for you, the standard S engine components will keep up the stress to pump 300+hp. It certainly has not been designed for.
I have a hard time to follow your logic.
Also, I read a few years ago that the JCW engine has bigger pistons and valves, coupled with a bigger turbo. In my opinion, you should have started with a JCW coupe.
I hope for you, the standard S engine components will keep up the stress to pump 300+hp. It certainly has not been designed for.
If I had the $$$ back then I would have purchased a JCW, but didn't so here I am. Plus, the car is signed by George Lucas, which doesn't make the car faster, but it makes me happier knowing I have a one of a kind. I don't care about resale value or residual importance. I plan on keeping the car the rest of my life. I'm even putting it into my living will that if/when upon my untimely demise, that my niece would get the car. (stipulations would be that she would need to take care of it and respect it for what it is.)
I will be nearing the limit of what I can possibly do...unless I start getting into the nitty, gritty of internals...which will happen in time. I think eventually I could probably get it to 400 HP and AWD...raise the suspension and put on some insane chunky snow tires for when I move to Calgary, Alberta...and then drive that **** up a mountain in the snow. lol
#45
I'm definitely looking forward to December! Winter Math is my favorite. This is my favorite Winter Math Equation.
Super Cold air + Large Air Intake + New Turbo + Water/Meth = Big Smiles
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