R55 Mini Clubman Swiss Miss - On The Drag Strip
#1
Mini Clubman Swiss Miss - On The Drag Strip
Hi all,
For my Birthday Last week i wanted to go Drag Racing, So that is what it did. Took Swiss Miss for her first Racing day. And i will hope to be AutoXing her next spring.
I put up a video shot at New England Dragway last Friday night.
She did a respectable 15.81 in the Quarter Mile at 88.14 MPH. Not bad for a totaly stock MCCS loaded just as if i was taking her to work.
We got four (4) runs in before someone blew an engine and closed the track for 45 minutes. By the time they got tje track cleaned up there was line of over 150 cars waiting to get on the track so we left knowing that we had a great time and would be going back in the spring after some performance mods are done.
For my Birthday Last week i wanted to go Drag Racing, So that is what it did. Took Swiss Miss for her first Racing day. And i will hope to be AutoXing her next spring.
I put up a video shot at New England Dragway last Friday night.
She did a respectable 15.81 in the Quarter Mile at 88.14 MPH. Not bad for a totaly stock MCCS loaded just as if i was taking her to work.
We got four (4) runs in before someone blew an engine and closed the track for 45 minutes. By the time they got tje track cleaned up there was line of over 150 cars waiting to get on the track so we left knowing that we had a great time and would be going back in the spring after some performance mods are done.
#2
Not bad at all considering my old 1977 Z28 Camaro with a 350 V8, 4 barrel carb and 4 speed only ran a 15.71 at 89 stock. Not to mention I did get a tad less MPGs with the Camaro. And I swear it wasn't as fun to drive as a MINI!
Keep us informed of your dragstrip progress.
Note:
After watching the run again it appears you may have short shifted third a bit early. It sure didn't seem to wind out as much as 2nd did. I'll have to get mine to the track once it comes in.
Keep us informed of your dragstrip progress.
Note:
After watching the run again it appears you may have short shifted third a bit early. It sure didn't seem to wind out as much as 2nd did. I'll have to get mine to the track once it comes in.
#3
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
igzekyativ
MINIs & Minis for Sale
34
07-16-2020 12:54 PM
SosoMINI
MINI Parts for Sale
30
11-22-2015 03:17 PM