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A lap at Thunderhill. check this out

Hi all,

A new track video for you guys, just came back from thunderhill. lot's of fun. This time i added a cold air intake. the car feels a bit smoother. check out the video.

i have more video of the day if you guys are interested. post up if you guys want more !!

http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~howardsf/Th...%20lap%202.wmv
 
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What intake did you end up going with? I am thinking about the alta, but hate foam filters... Great run by the way! Thanks for posting a great video.. I feel homesick watching it. Where is this track, anyways?
 
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Thunderhill is west of Willows, CA, off of CA 162:
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The track is owned by the San Francisco Region, SCCA.

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Where is this track, anyways?
 
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It's pretty cool that you posted a high quality video of T'Hill. It is especially interesting to me because I've never seen the course from the cockpit of an automobile. However, I have raced motorcycles there for 10 years. It seems calm from inside an auto - even that corkscrew thingy. Looks like you had fun.

What kinds of speeds did you see on the long fron straight and the back straight before making the left to charge up the hill? What kinds of speeds did you see in the infield? Do you have any lap times?

Was the event a track day?
 
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Ah, Sweet! One more reason for me to move to Palo Alto!
 
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Track Day at Thunderhill

Don't forget. The folks associated with MINIs of Mountain View are sponsoring a track day at Thunderhill on May 11.
Cheers, Gary
 
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I should pack my bags now
 
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Originally Posted by billie_morini
It's pretty cool that you posted a high quality video of T'Hill. It is especially interesting to me because I've never seen the course from the cockpit of an automobile. However, I have raced motorcycles there for 10 years. It seems calm from inside an auto - even that corkscrew thingy. Looks like you had fun.

What kinds of speeds did you see on the long fron straight and the back straight before making the left to charge up the hill? What kinds of speeds did you see in the infield? Do you have any lap times?

Was the event a track day?
i am hitting a little bit over 100mph before turn 10 and turn 14 and hitting aroud 110mp before turn 1. i guess it will be qite a bit slower than a motocycle haha. my lap time is around 2:26 as you can see from the video. and this is my first time drving the mini to this track and i am a newbie at track events. as far as mod, i only have a 15% pulley + CAI
 
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What intake did you end up going with? I am thinking about the alta, but hate foam filters... Great run by the way! Thanks for posting a great video.. I feel homesick watching it. Where is this track, anyways?
This is a prototype CAI from weapon R
 
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OOOOOO ... That looks like a fun track! You Cali guys are so lucky.

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GREAT Videos!!! Looks like it was damp in spots.
Sure can hear the front tires working. Do you have stock suspension?
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GREAT Videos!!! Looks like it was damp in spots.
Sure can hear the front tires working. Do you have stock suspension?
Jim
Yes i do, i am runnig stock suspension and stock brakes.
 
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Yes i do, i am runnig stock suspension and stock brakes.
Thought about putting on a larger rear anti-roll bar?
Jim
 
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have been thinking of it, but i am selling the car soon, so i just want to save that money. haha
 
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