SCDA HPDE Schedule
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Well, I'll be there but the event was sold out before I got around to registering. Reguardless - I've packed the car and will see if Ian can fit me in but if it's a full run group, which it should be, I may just watch. 30 cars on track at LRP is no good for MINI's...we need to be able to keep the momentum up!
I'll be there about 11am or so. I'll look for you guy's by the paddock break, near the waste recycling spot??
I'll be there about 11am or so. I'll look for you guy's by the paddock break, near the waste recycling spot??
#229
Great day today! Middle two sessions were the best as far as track temps.
Slinger apparently suffered another CV boot failure at some point in the day - gook all over his l/f wheel when he took it off..
VV had a wheel lug bolt break after the day was over when switching wheels/tires.
Suess and I made it thru unscathed..
Slinger and I did a bit of agricultural driving in the Big Bend area but no issues..
Great end of the season!!!
Slinger apparently suffered another CV boot failure at some point in the day - gook all over his l/f wheel when he took it off..
VV had a wheel lug bolt break after the day was over when switching wheels/tires.
Suess and I made it thru unscathed..
Slinger and I did a bit of agricultural driving in the Big Bend area but no issues..
Great end of the season!!!
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I wonder if you just got a bad part, or if it is something about your suspension setup that is stressing it. Whatever you end up driving at the track, you'll always be welcome in the MINI paddock.
Despite the cool track temps during the first session, I thought it was a great way to end the season, with four MINI's on track, plus the two MINI observers. I think yesterday was the first track day that I've attended where there were no black flags due to accidents during any of the sessions.
Great seeing everybody!
Despite the cool track temps during the first session, I thought it was a great way to end the season, with four MINI's on track, plus the two MINI observers. I think yesterday was the first track day that I've attended where there were no black flags due to accidents during any of the sessions.
Great seeing everybody!
#232
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Yup, looks like the cv is toast again. Not a major problem right now since the car is just a DD. Thinking about alternatives right now to less lowering.
Certainly seems like the car has become not reliable. Perhaps it is time to also think about something else for the track.
Certainly seems like the car has become not reliable. Perhaps it is time to also think about something else for the track.
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The JCW springs are not the ones off the standard factory JCW car as those are the same as the ones on the MCS. You have to buy them seperately as a package called the JCW suspension (not the sport suspension). It gives you about a 3/4 inch drop, more than enough for me. Put some fixed camber plates and you can probably get -1.6 degrees or so. I am thinking of going a little more camber with adjustable plates.
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Just wanted to check in and say hi ya'll. As I got Oscar back together, I finished up my Harley I had been working on for two years and got my H2 back from CA with a Duramax diesel conversion. (not to mention I bought a Can Am UTV)
I've been trying to dial everything in so I haven't messed with the mini much. Also, I cut up the rear diffuser so I could install another one but in the meantime, I am waiting for yet another diffuser to come from Russia. Point is, I don't like driving any of my vehicles when they are incomplete and with the rear diffuser half assed cut, I haven't been driving it.
I still need to dial in a torque steer problem I have in the mini. When the weather gets warmer, I'll finish it up... I'm so behind in any kind of track events that I have already missed.
Mark
I've been trying to dial everything in so I haven't messed with the mini much. Also, I cut up the rear diffuser so I could install another one but in the meantime, I am waiting for yet another diffuser to come from Russia. Point is, I don't like driving any of my vehicles when they are incomplete and with the rear diffuser half assed cut, I haven't been driving it.
I still need to dial in a torque steer problem I have in the mini. When the weather gets warmer, I'll finish it up... I'm so behind in any kind of track events that I have already missed.
Mark
#250
Merry Christmas and happy new year to everyone. Hope to get on the track with you guys (veggivet, s-driver, GKP, eddie, APS, the I's, claymore, suss, sherman, porsche bob, my Miata buddies VA et al) next year.
Just too busy at work to prep the car right now. I dream of going back to retirement again. I did meet a guy at work that does 40 track days a year and has close to 400 track days. He convinced me to get the AST suspension.
Let's get the SCDA schedule up ASAP so we can plan for some track days together.
Just too busy at work to prep the car right now. I dream of going back to retirement again. I did meet a guy at work that does 40 track days a year and has close to 400 track days. He convinced me to get the AST suspension.
Let's get the SCDA schedule up ASAP so we can plan for some track days together.