SCDA HPDE Schedule
#2851
#2855
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Ok - I am going to blame my wife for this one (she is such a wonderful person )
I am now the very proud owner of 2019 John Cooper Works MINI Cooper hatch... Woo Hoo.
The dealer made me an offer I couldn’t pass up and my wife said “So did you buy it?”. Say What? So I had to do it. It is pretty basic. Only options are the metallic black paint, heated seats and bonnet stripes. The power is addictive! And the handling on the twisties is great. The brakes are unbelievable, 13.1” Dia rotors that are 30mm (~1.25”) thick. I still have the 2012 S, which will remain the track car. Although, I am not ruling out taking the JCW to the track.
I am now the very proud owner of 2019 John Cooper Works MINI Cooper hatch... Woo Hoo.
The dealer made me an offer I couldn’t pass up and my wife said “So did you buy it?”. Say What? So I had to do it. It is pretty basic. Only options are the metallic black paint, heated seats and bonnet stripes. The power is addictive! And the handling on the twisties is great. The brakes are unbelievable, 13.1” Dia rotors that are 30mm (~1.25”) thick. I still have the 2012 S, which will remain the track car. Although, I am not ruling out taking the JCW to the track.
#2859
I'll take the brake fluid. I'll be seeing Eddie07S in two weeks and can bring him the pads. Text me a good time to swing by. Do you still live in the same place in Newtown? If you don't still have my phone number I'll PM it to you.
#2860
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gkp - great to see you on Friday. Fun day even with the rain! It was great fun to get a chance to play catch up with you. We seem to be pretty evenly matched. I never did see that JCW but my cousin did. He remarked that it was pretty quick down the front and the guy seemed to be a really good driver. Gives me hope for Albert...
I hope to get out again, soon.
Hey, I know this is from a while back, but it is an interesting article on tires that includes the Maxxis tires:
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/ar...ut-class-2016/
I hope to get out again, soon.
Hey, I know this is from a while back, but it is an interesting article on tires that includes the Maxxis tires:
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/ar...ut-class-2016/
#2861
gkp - great to see you on Friday. Fun day even with the rain!
Hey, I know this is from a while back, but it is an interesting article on tires that includes the Maxxis tires:
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/ar...ut-class-2016/
Hey, I know this is from a while back, but it is an interesting article on tires that includes the Maxxis tires:
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/ar...ut-class-2016/
#2865
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Oh, WOW...
That is the first I have ever seen my car on the track. Gkp - Thanks for posting! :thumbsup
Boy am I missing the apex on West bend and the downhill.
And, boy my car runs really flat through the corners. T1/T2 (Big Bend) is usually 1 g on dry pavement. Unfortunately I didn’t take any data during that session (out of batteries)
gkp - I like your line though T2 and, with all of my ragging about early turn in to the uphill, you are doing that one well. You can carry a bit more speed into that turn and track out further. There is a ton of grip to be had in the compression, but it takes some faith to get there.
Great day!
I’ll be looking at my video and will see if I can post any.
Thanks again!
That is the first I have ever seen my car on the track. Gkp - Thanks for posting! :thumbsup
Boy am I missing the apex on West bend and the downhill.
And, boy my car runs really flat through the corners. T1/T2 (Big Bend) is usually 1 g on dry pavement. Unfortunately I didn’t take any data during that session (out of batteries)
gkp - I like your line though T2 and, with all of my ragging about early turn in to the uphill, you are doing that one well. You can carry a bit more speed into that turn and track out further. There is a ton of grip to be had in the compression, but it takes some faith to get there.
Great day!
I’ll be looking at my video and will see if I can post any.
Thanks again!
Last edited by Eddie07S; 05-21-2019 at 12:00 PM. Reason: Edit
#2867
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Here's something else we were talking about last week:
http://www.motoringfile.com/2019/05/...and+Podcast%29
http://www.motoringfile.com/2019/05/...and+Podcast%29
But a DCT and 300+ Hp? Maybe MINI will return to racing?
#2868
#2869
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Yah, I had heard that about BMW vs MINI in racing.
But, it seems odd that they would go through the effort to tool up a DCT for the car and not race it. In the JCW the automatic is quite a bit quicker than the stick and is pretty durable. A couple of years ago I talked to the folks at Turner and they said that their smaller race car ran an automatic. I was nearly as quick as the DCT and cheaper to maintain. So, if they already have a worthy automatic, and they aren’t going to race the car, then it seems that the DCT is for “show”. I’ve tried playing with the sequential shifting in our ‘04 MINI and it is tiresome on the road.
S-Driver - I got the pads - Thanks!
But, it seems odd that they would go through the effort to tool up a DCT for the car and not race it. In the JCW the automatic is quite a bit quicker than the stick and is pretty durable. A couple of years ago I talked to the folks at Turner and they said that their smaller race car ran an automatic. I was nearly as quick as the DCT and cheaper to maintain. So, if they already have a worthy automatic, and they aren’t going to race the car, then it seems that the DCT is for “show”. I’ve tried playing with the sequential shifting in our ‘04 MINI and it is tiresome on the road.
S-Driver - I got the pads - Thanks!
#2870
#2871
I thought I would spread the words here. Discount Tire Direct has a 10% rebate for 3 days this weekend starting today. I grabbed another set of R888R consumable even thought I have yet to try my set out. Always read the fine prints on the conditions and I think I read it right. I have done their online rebate and so far not missed a single one.
#2872
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I thought I would spread the words here. Discount Tire Direct has a 10% rebate for 3 days this weekend starting today. I grabbed another set of R888R consumable even thought I have yet to try my set out. Always read the fine prints on the conditions and I think I read it right. I have done their online rebate and so far not missed a single one.
#2874