First event of the season in Stl today – very cold temps. Struggled with the back end turn around, I think I should have braked in a straight-line first, more, and then went through. Car felt good, as it always does in the cold. Still working on slalom distance, and in general, save for the…
03212018 Mini UOA #7 Red Line 5w30 4,304 mi, 47 autox runs
A number of projects lined up for the offseason: The largest of which was upgrading the evo’s brakes to Evo X Brembos, which use a much larger rotor (320mm to 350mm). The caliper, pistons, etc. remain largely the same but the braking is vastly improved by this swap. I went with the same DBA5000s &…
Things to work on (Mini): Front half okay, latter half was tough Late on some elements in the back stretch. Couldn’t improve over 4 runs Line, looking ahead Slalom spacing, cone spacing in general Smoother driving Notes (Mini): 7/9ths tank 40/45psi Pax Points: 9,598 2017 Runs: 47 2017 Run Count: 82 (+6 Mini)
Forgot the camera this event. Was a good course for the Mini, flowed well with no major pinches. Result was so-so but won the class. Things to work on (Mini): Line, looking ahead Slalom spacing, cone spacing in general Smoother driving Notes (Mini): 8/9ths tank 40/43psi Pax Points: 9,952 2017 Runs: 41 2017 Run Count:…
Things to work on (Mini): Line, looking ahead Slalom spacing, cone spacing in general Smoother driving Notes (Mini): 2/9ths tank 40/45psi 2017 Runs: 36 2017 Run Count: 71 (+6 Mini)
Unfortunately no video this event due to forgetting the camera in the morning! Course was extremely fast, I was at the top of 2nd for more than a few seconds. on the front down stretch of the course. I had been shifting into 3rd, but ultimately ran faster staying in 2nd, dropping about 0.7s immediately,…
Very hot & delayed event. Was hoping to make it to Boeing after running first heat with Stl Solo, but delays with the bus meant they didnt start setting up the course until after 730am, and first car off around 11:15.. Did pretty poorly until my last run. Things felt like they clicked better and…
This applies to all 2007-2013 Mini Coopers with the regular brakes. I’m only going to show the fronts here. Do all work at your own risk: What’s needed: 13mm & 16mm socket 17mm socket (for wheels) 15mm wrench Torx T50 (for rotors) Brake cleaner (for rotors) PB blaster Copper antiseize Brake pads (Stoptech 309.13080 – Front; 309.13090…
Gained a decent amount of time in my runs by holding throttle longer & braking shorter & harder – too much and the car will push. Left a lot of distance from carrying too much speed again. Need to keep the lines tighter, pull back & tidier. Maybe not necessarily pull back, but all turns are LATE! Left some…
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