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Old 08-06-2008 | 03:13 AM
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jesus Jan! (pun intended) Your MINIs are crazy
 
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Old 08-06-2008 | 03:16 AM
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jesus Jan! (pun intended) Your MINIs are crazy

this is just tip of the iceberg

9s are just around the corner

should be 2 of them there shortly
 
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Old 08-06-2008 | 03:29 AM
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This should be fun to see.
 
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Old 08-06-2008 | 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by MiniStupidfun
This should be fun to see.
more fun to see them going side by side down the track
 
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Old 08-06-2008 | 07:16 AM
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Best YouTube Mini video EVER!
 
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Old 08-06-2008 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Revolution Mini Works
more fun to see them going side by side down the track
I do like seeing MINIs beating V-8s, especially when the muscle cars get the dramatic jumps out of the box.

when two MINIs are racing you can't play favorites!
 
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Old 08-06-2008 | 11:30 AM
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A.B.F. = awfully bad fast......
 
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Old 08-06-2008 | 11:49 AM
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Scuse me while I change shorts.
 
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Old 08-06-2008 | 12:11 PM
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Shorts? We don't need no stinking shorts!
 
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Old 08-06-2008 | 01:57 PM
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OK. Scuse me while I change my thong. Or steam clean the carpet. Or whatever.
 
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Old 08-06-2008 | 02:46 PM
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Hmmm.... A man thong!

Hey, steam cleaning the carpet could be a go...
 
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Old 08-06-2008 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Tüls
Sorry, the A is not for me... alas, I am just a monkey.
yo monkey boy,

sweeeet graphics!! that ride truely has it all goin' on

can't wait to see the aforementioned side by side in the 9's thing
 
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Old 08-06-2008 | 05:27 PM
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I think that car could run 8's ( low 8's ) with some axels. It has lots of potential.

The easiest part is the power ( not to take this part lightly ). All the rest, drivetrain, breaks, weight, is harder. Drag racing is much harder than most think. You break lots of stuff. There is no such thing as bullet proff in this sport if you're all out. Something will break, it's a matter of when. ABF will get it figured out a lot faster than most.

Awfull - that would Jan
Bad & Fast are for the younger part of the crew
Kinda like the Good, Bad & the Uggly only better

I'm proud of those guys. They're young & hungry, something you don't see much of these days.
 
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Old 08-08-2008 | 08:03 AM
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haha man thats crazy, great video by the way. This car is insane fast haha. me likey. Great work guys
 
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Old 08-08-2008 | 10:39 AM
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Old 08-08-2008 | 03:53 PM
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umm yeah.....I'm free if your driver poo's himself driving that!
 
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Old 08-09-2008 | 09:23 AM
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Great video, congrats to all of you.

Look forward to seeing those times go lower and lower............
 
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Old 08-10-2008 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Tüls
trust me... LOL I dunno HOW we did this... all of those things are in very short supply
I believe loving what you do has something to do with it.
Great photos, as always.

Best of luck!
 
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Old 08-10-2008 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 89AKurt
I believe loving what you do has something to do with it.
Great photos, as always.

Best of luck!

You sir are correct! haha!

and thanks!
 
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Old 08-11-2008 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Revolution Mini Works
it snapped multiple axles so the person might have thought it blew up
Multiple? It's either one, or two. Or are you running AWD?
Excellent job folks!
 
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Old 08-11-2008 | 05:03 PM
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R56 Tunes

Now that you've been playing with turbos for awhile, when can we expect to see some great RMW's tunes for the R56?? Or better yet a turbo upgrade kit, head, pistons, etc, etc.

Braden
 
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Old 08-11-2008 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by minicobra1
Now that you've been playing with turbos for awhile, when can we expect to see some great RMW's tunes for the R56?? Or better yet a turbo upgrade kit, head, pistons, etc, etc.

Braden

all of this is on the horizon....
 
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Old 08-11-2008 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Revolution Mini Works
all of this is on the horizon....
Oh god I don't really care about world peace right now just please make a tunable ecu for my coop.
 
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Old 08-11-2008 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Revolution Mini Works
all of this is on the horizon....
Great!!

I hate to pry, but is this stuff planned for a future project or are you actively working on something?? Can we expect something before the end of the year??
The Horizon is very vast
I'm on the fence weather to order an 09 Factory JCW or keep what I have and invest the money in mods.

I realize the 09 Factory doesn't have much more power then the dealer kit, but it seams like it may be a better platform to modify.
Of course if new pistons, head, cams, etc. are going to be available for the current one, then I guess it doesn't matter.

Braden
 
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Old 08-11-2008 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Eric_Rowland
Multiple? It's either one, or two. Or are you running AWD?
Excellent job folks!
uuhhh both at the same time... MULTIPLE TIMES that's what happens when yer launching on 30lbs of boost with slicks on stock axels
 


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