BMW Show Quick 16 Shootout (Minis Wanted)

[Cooooooperslad]

1320 are near peterborough.. think the charger will cost you between £150-£250

[Cooooooperslad]

Oh go on then Paul, you know I told you and Tom that I would never drag the Mini but okay...

GTT210 +Milltek + GRS I/C + Not one very confident driver? haha

Will need some tips off you paul

[Paul@1320]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cooooooperslad (original)

Oh go on then Paul, you know I told you and Tom that I would never drag the Mini but okay...

GTT210 +Milltek + GRS I/C + Not one very confident driver? haha

Will need some tips off you paul

Tip 1 Just enjoy it

Tip 2 If you want to remain penniless for the rest of your life dont do it

On a serious note its no different than being on the road at a set of lights, you will through the course of the day learn where your best shift point is and what rpm to leave the line at.

[Cooooooperslad]

Cheers matey. The car is going in for a new flywheel and clutch courtesy of MINI (warranty ) tommorrow for 2 days, suspose to be getting the car back Friday afternoon but theres a chance I wont.

They will also hopefully be sorting out the ticking noise I get under WOT.

[Ant FR]

got to disagree with 1320 Sutos on one thing thats not quite like a traffice light grand prix, and that is if there is a wekenss in your drive train then the strip will find it if you are unsympathetic when pulling away. The track is so sticky that you can easily snap a drive shaft, burn out a clutch or worse blow your gearbox like a lot end up doing. so be careful on first few runs, especially if your having a new clutch and flywheel fitted

[MiniPetrolHead]

Everyone is so negative about "the strip", in theory it should be just like trafic light drag!? Paul i have had a few test runs with John to launch the car in the best way. I found that by riding the clutch very slightly so that i dont wheel spin but the front of the car starts judering as the wheels gain traction and then break it again is the best. Is it ok for it to "judder" when i launch it?

Alex

[Loui]

Quote: Originally Posted by MiniPetrolHead (original)

Everyone is so negative about "the strip", in theory it should be just like trafic light drag!? Paul i have had a few test runs with John to launch the car in the best way. I found that by riding the clutch very slightly so that i dont wheel spin but the front of the car starts judering as the wheels gain traction and then break it again is the best. Is it ok for it to "judder" when i launch it?

Alex

Is it judder or chassis tramp???

[Paul@1320]

The judeering is down tothe tyre hooking then spinning then hooking then spinning, we had the same thing and the cure was poly bush the rear bush on the front wishbone, the side benefit is better handling as well.

The free alternative is it does that is to peddle it (lift off and back on the throttle as quick as possible)

[Paul@1320]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ant FR (original)

got to disagree with 1320 Sutos on one thing thats not quite like a traffice light grand prix, and that is if there is a wekenss in your drive train then the strip will find it if you are unsympathetic when pulling away. The track is so sticky that you can easily snap a drive shaft, burn out a clutch or worse blow your gearbox like a lot end up doing. so be careful on first few runs, especially if your having a new clutch and flywheel fitted

AntFR is spot on with the above, take it easy and slowly progress and whatch your et drop.

[MiniPetrolHead]

Paul i had the 15% pulley fitted today, i thought my car was fast to start with but its made such a difference now its nutts. Im well pleased with it and well up for slapping some of the BMW's on sunday!!!

[Paul@1320]

Quote: Originally Posted by minihartge (original)

How much is that charger going for then from you? Were abouts are you in the world too? Oh and i just got back from having the remap and im now running 265BHP so im hoping for a good time on sunday plus with the charger and im moddifing the by-pass valve.
John.

What did they start with horsepower wise??

[Paul@1320]

Whose going up Saturday and staying over???

[Cooooooperslad]

Paul I now can't make it afriad due to the car not being ready at BMW yet so going to have to pull out. Look forward to seeing results, should be a great day!

[Paul@1320]

Just can't trust the stealers, didn't you tell them you had a drag race to go to

[MiniPetrolHead]

Hi there Paul, well thanks for letting us know about this event we had such a good day that we are planning on going up there shortly for just a run what ya brung sesh.

Also thanks very much for offering to let me have a go with your GRS intercooler, but after 3 runs i wanted to give the old Mini a break for the day! (didnt want to risk breaking anything) .

But i dair say i will see you and Tom sometime shortly at santa pod again!

Thanks alot mate!

Alex