Nuremberg Germany Track day

[cars-r-me]

Going to the Nuremberg track in july need advice from any mini's owners and wot ? helpfull mods could i do before i go ???Brakes

[Ant FR]

Little bit of advice.

makesure you type the right name in your sat nav, yes there is a track nuremburg but not the one you want to go to. Its Nurburgring......

When in July, iam out there the first weekend 5-6th and the last weekend 26th July onwards.

[ScottyBoy]

Dnt time yourself at all.........

But take it easy even if a stripped out corsa does over take you.

[andyjt1990]

your going to need to be a little more specific!

how much are you spending?

[cars-r-me]

Going on the 3rd july, to 7th me and a scooby , i 've phoned think mini today he told me to go for bigger air intake gp ..about £500

[Ant FR]

Quote: Originally Posted by cars-r-me (original)

Going on the 3rd july, to 7th me and a scooby , i 've phoned think mini today he told me to go for bigger air intake gp ..about £500

ok, i'm there late 4th - 6th. Look out for a Black MCS with porsche Brakes ( me ) and white VXR and dark blue Porsche GT3, that will be us.


i would say honestly you could get away with uprating nothing. i took my standard R56 round and it was more than adequate to overtake over stuff and keep up with some of the bigger boys.

However on the R53 i would definately uprate the brakes as a minimum as for a first timer you will be using them lots. Probably best to get a set of R56 brakes a sthey will be cheaper.

Also remember its a killer, saw too many people crash last weekend, abother biker lost his life in the afternoon too.

One thing i would say is to take a helmet, i always do now, that way you will get to go out in other cars.

[cars-r-me]

Right see ya there then, ya brakes not to good will look in to that so do i go to bmw for them r56 brakes ? do they fit straight on

[halifaxbmw44]

Just check that track is now open - some mates went on bikes last week and the place was shut for a few weeks for track repair work.

[cars-r-me]

checked yes it is theirs a big organized meet same weekend lots going from uk i will try record a lap and put it on youtube for every one!!

[ScottyBoy]

No dont go to BMW if you can avoid it as they will charge you a fortune but if you can afford it then why not.

I wouldn record anything if it your first trip. Just take it easy and enjoy as i hit the barrier there 2 weeks ago.

[lm_gauci]

I'm looking to go sometime this year or next, i think i'll be spending a few hours on the playstation trying to remember a few of the corners just so i dont mess up.

[cars-r-me]

So do i need new discs as well or will they be ok ther not groved will r56 brakes fit straight on ?

[cars-r-me]

Well been Nurburgring and still alive mini did well in 10 min 30 sec for 1st time not bad brakes let me down few times , did film it but not the best will add to youtube soon !!

[scraggles]

Personally, I'd put some higher boiling point brake fluid in, eg Motul RBF600
and some higher temp pads Carbotec, Mintex 1144, etc.
If you need new discs, slotted ones would be good to remove the risk of glazing your pads.

You can go for bigger brake upgrades, but they're only a luxury so long as you take care of the above. BBK's don't necessarily help with the increased heat unless they're track specific with floating bells and wider discs.

[Johnno]

change oil + filter....