John Cooper Motorsports

 John Cooper Works Clubsport

The John Cooper works / Motorsport Clubsport kit was put together for the John Cooper challenge race series. The series originally targeted as a one-make race series using the R50 as the base platform using kits for the car developed by John Cooper Garages, allowing no other modifications the series was developed to keep all drivers on a level playing field.

The R50 Clubsport cars were built in house by John Cooper Garages as racecars, all of which at the time of build were registered and able to be driven to the track, they were the only cars available to be driven in the John Cooper challenge throughout the 2002 and 2003 championships before a JCM 200 HP kit was to be implemented in 2004 with the cooper S’ at which time the Clubsports moved into their own separate class called the “Mini Club Class Championship” while the JCM 200 Cooper S’ were running for outright honours.

Clubsport kit- Image from JCW website 2004 specification

JCW Clubsport kit inclusions 2004 (Image from John Cooper works website 2005)

The Clubsport kit varied between different years, but towards the end consisted of:

  • Individually serial numbered Clubsport Rocker cover Plaque

  • Ported Cylinder head -(Part of original Kit)

  • Retuned ECU - (Part of original Kit)

  • Exhaust setup - (Part of original Kit)

  • Safety Devices Roll-cage (Part of original Kit)

  • Corbeau Seat with JCM Logo (Part of original Kit)

  • Corbeau Race Harness with JCM Logo (Part of original kit)

  • Battery Isolator (Part of original Kit)

  • Shift-Lights (Part of original Kit)

  • Braided Brake Lines (Part of original Kit)

  • Fire Extinguisher Bomb (Part of original Kit)

  • Bilstein Coil-overs (late parts addition)

  • Strut brace (Optional)

  • Open Pod Airfilter (Part of original kit)

  • Bonnet Straps (Part of original kit)

  • JCM Alcantara Steering wheel and Boss Kit. (Part of Original Kit)

 John Cooper Motorsport 200 and 210

In 2004 with the introduction of the cooper S to the John Cooper Challenge, the initial specification for the race-cars was a varient upon the BMW warranted JCW 200 kit, with additional extras added for motorsport applications, the cars were initially built in house by John Cooper Garages for competition, with it said to be up to 15 for the initial 2004 series with cars in high demand. In 2005 they updated to the JCW 210 Kit from the JCW 200 kit.

JCW 200 Motorsport Kit (2004 off JCW website)

The motorsports package for the Cooper S’ in 2004 included the following:

  • JCW 200 Kit - Updated to the JCW 210 Kit in 2005

  • BBS R90 16” Wheels

  • Bilstein Coil-overs

  • JCM AP Racing Brake Callipers and Discs

  • Brake Duct Kit

  • Aero Kits

  • Corbeau JCM Race-Seat

  • Corbeau JCM Race-Harness

  • Safety Devices Roll-cage

  • Fire Extinguisher bomb

  • Panel Air-Filter replacement

  • Poly-Urethane Engine mount inserts and bushings

  • Battery Isolator

  • Strut Brace

  • Bonnet Straps

  • Adjustable rear wing

 JCM HPD225

John Cooper Garages developed the John Cooper Motorsport HPD225 kit just prior to their closure after BMW purchased the company/brand, the HPD225 kit was not approved by BMW warranty, but was said to increase HP to 225hp over the JCW 210 kit.

The JCM 225 kit was available as its own complete kit, or also available as an upgrade over the JCW 200 and 210 Kit, with kits specific depending on the upgrade required to the car, the components already installed during the JCW kit installation were retained, except the exhaust systems which were changed over and the extra parts added such as the 14% reduction pulley.

After John Cooper Garages closed, the JCM HPD225 kit was available through Mini Motorsport Centre with Tony Franks.

JCM 225 Complete Kit Contents (from JCW website 2005)

The JCW 225 Kit was comprised of:

  • JCW Cylinder head (Identical to 200 and 210 kit)

  • JCW Teflon Coated Supercharger (Identical to 200 and 210 Kit)

  • 380cc injectors (Identical to 210 kit)

  • JCW Airbox (identical to 210 kit)

  • JCW Intercooler Cover (Identical to 200 and 210 kit)

  • 14% reduction supercharger pulley (Anodized Red in colour)

  • JCM Cat-Back Exhaust

  • JCM 4-2-1 Headers

  • Individually serial numbered rocker cover plaque

  • Retuned ECU

 JCM HPD 265

It is said that John Cooper Motorsport also offered a HPD 265 kit, however i have been unable to locate any verifiable information surrounding this, however what i can say for certain is that John Cooper Motorsport offered additional upgrades outside of the engine tuning kits, with items such as Single Mass FlyWheel with a race-clutch and the flywheel being lighter than standard, as well as in some cases offered bespoke tuning changes, with one car receiving additional head porting work, and other minor tweaks to reach a higher horsepower output prior to the later HPD kits were available.

-After discussing the HPD 265 kit with several sources, it was said the 265 kit was discussed at the time but never actually became available, however prototype cylinder heads were tested on various race-cars and test cars, but no HPD 265 kit was ever released to the general public as a specifically available kit.