Too many things going on with the Evo not to make an update – JDM headlights are next! I’ve taken the front bumper off a number of times now so that part was cake. Took a little bit of finesse to get the headlights out and the new ones in. Pretty much a direct bolt…
7th Points event of the season for STL region. I need to really start picking it up, or I really won’t make Top 20 Index this year. Fortunately for me, this course was all momentum – finally! And with that, my best event of all time! I managed 12th in index, which I’ve done before,…
Decided to bring the Mini this time around to the BSCC event – However, I think in the future I will start running the Evo more at these events. The Evo is definitely more suited to the style of courses they put on, which is fast, open, and simple. They lack the technical element that…
Took the Evo out for some more testing at CCSCC. Started off the bat with the shocks set to 5 clicks all around, rear bar on middle setting, and tires at 36psi all around. It is a hair on the loose side but not too bad for now, and softened the rear to 7 clicks…
Further testing the brake issues I was having, decided to autox the Evo this event. Could more or less rule out that the master cylinder is okay, it’s just a really sucky pad. Spent most of the day TNT’ing the new set up – clicks on the dampers & how the new FSB felt. The…
First time at the track this year, decided to run with NASA at the 7/9-10 HPDE. Was a really awesome event overall – much more formal than anything I’ve done with SCCA, with classes after every session, exercises to practice etc. First day in particular was really awesome. Autobahn South is a very technical track…
Had some downtime for the Evo to make some major updates for this season. Most of the plans were for reliability for the Evo’s slow transition to road racing: Clutch was replaced and polished for better engagement. Originally pulled the clutch to do just the polish, as I was having trouble getting into 1st and…
For today’s event, codrove with TS, local novice chair and evo school instructor. Had a few reasons for this. Obviously, he’s a very good instructor in our region that regularly teaches at evo schools. Any instruction he would have for me would be very valuable. I also wanted to see how he would fair in…
Had a great day in Champaign yesterday for the CCSCC event. Decided to start codriving with my old mentor from 2014 for both our benefit. He has a codriver he is taking to nationals, and I am in need of Mini competition/experience. From a raw time standpoint, things are very close between us, which is…
Got a few runs in at the novice school in the Mini and a few other cars @ the novice school. Had a rewarding time as usual, despite the 100+ degree weather. Started off teaching two students in the ’06 Mini Cooper S – the car was similar to other MCS’s I’ve driven, so I was…
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