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squid · May 14th, 2002, 08:30 PM

Minis take 1st, 2nd at ProSolo in Atwater, California.
Paul Woolley and Isaac Bouchard of Denver, CO
lead the pack.

May 2002 results
(Mini Coopers are in H-stock).

Paul · May 15th, 2002, 02:37 AM

Cool....

Thank you for keeping us up to date!

FlaggerStan · May 15th, 2002, 03:06 PM

I noticed that the times were not competitive yet with GS. Maybe when they get sorted.

FlaggerStan
Driver of new red Mini in HS; Well, not until I get 1200 miles done.

Garfield · May 15th, 2002, 03:08 PM

Wait until the Petersburg Pro where some Nationally known and very fast drivers will compete.

There will be five of us at Petersburg and then I'll be running my Cooper S in Rome, NY the following weekend.

Brian

squid · May 15th, 2002, 08:18 PM

the Petersburg, Virginia Pro Solo
entry list
is already posted.

I'm not going to Virginia though.
Will be at MidDiv Round 2 in St. Louis.

districtofc · May 15th, 2002, 08:24 PM

i'll be in petersburg to help. sucks having to wait for my car. anyone going to carlisle this weekend? im going to meet the guys from helix and i owe one of the guys from grassroots some stuff so i'll probably be there.

slegorreta · May 15th, 2002, 10:14 PM

It must be cool

to see Minis at their limit!!

If I don't see pics, I will be forced to drive to the nearest racetrack and do some pics of my brand new Mini (hope my insurance company doesn't find out

)

Cheers!

ezrally · May 15th, 2002, 10:59 PM

Does the MINI exhibit any of that FWD trait of lifting the inside rear tire under cornering? Hopefully not much...

Garfield · May 16th, 2002, 07:09 AM

I don't have a more recent picture right now, but...YEP

Garfield · May 16th, 2002, 07:11 AM

That is a Cooper without SSP, but on R compounds. I would imagine my S with Hoosiers will definitely do it as well, but it does take a lot. It's not the same as VW's and most FWD'rs.

I should be getting my 215/45R16 Falkens and 215/40R16 Hoosiers mounted today, got my wheels yesterday.

Brian

districtofc · May 16th, 2002, 07:52 AM

brian are you running your cooper S at petersburg? or not enough miles. i think you should drive it around in circles til its broken in (of course at varying rpm).

here are some good pictures from http://www.onelapadventure.com/otcstartingline.html
i still dont understand the VIR sticker....

chiph · May 16th, 2002, 09:19 AM

Thanks for the post, Russ.

That's the same car I drove my demo in (at Flow MINI in Winston Salem).

Hope they do well. (I'm excited by proxy!)

Chip H.

Tom F. · May 16th, 2002, 09:25 AM

In Ladies 1 - we need to give credit where due!

MINIMiller · May 16th, 2002, 05:18 PM

Please tell the make of those rims. Nice pictures and thanks for the link to your trip report. Sounds like a great time!

Garfield · May 16th, 2002, 09:11 PM

Russ, Cooper S was official being flogged (with exception to rev limiter) tonight at 650 miles (in 6 days). I'll still shy away from the redline for another 350.

I'll be running the Cooper at the Pro's because of the disadvantage to the Cooper S at Pro's (no LSD with a drag race start).

Look for my post on the 215's I'm running...

districtofc · May 17th, 2002, 10:31 AM

brian, good to hear about your car, i know you cant use it because of the class youre in but there is actually a lsd in developement right now. guess the equal drive shafts were over rated.

i was also reading that power steering was failing on some of the cars because the power steering overheated and it would only work again when it cooled down. maybe another hypothesis as opposed to DSC? they actually removed the fan and ducted cold air to the power steering. anyway...

MINImiller, that car is not mine, i have no idea what wheels those are (i have a good guess but i dont want to start up false facts, as you can understand), and he's using some sort of hoosier or kumho tire (DOT approved). in one picture is clearly shows dunlops though so thats up in the air as well. i encourage you to send him an email if youre interested. right now hes got his out-of-office message up, but i'm sure he'll get back to you.

HarryHBMCC · May 17th, 2002, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tom F.
In Ladies 1 - we need to give credit where due!

2nd only to a 330ci too!

May 14th, 2002, 08:30 PM	#1
squid MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Local Time: 12:03 AM Posts: 330 Offline	Minis take 1st, 2nd at ProSolo in Atwater, California Minis take 1st, 2nd at ProSolo in Atwater, California. Paul Woolley and Isaac Bouchard of Denver, CO lead the pack. May 2002 results (Mini Coopers are in H-stock).

May 15th, 2002, 03:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
FlaggerStan MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fairfield CA USA Local Time: 09:03 PM Posts: 66 Offline	GS Maybe not I noticed that the times were not competitive yet with GS. Maybe when they get sorted. FlaggerStan Driver of new red Mini in HS; Well, not until I get 1200 miles done. FlaggerStan

May 15th, 2002, 03:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Garfield MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Mt. Airy, MD USA Local Time: 11:03 PM Posts: 791 Offline	Wait until the Petersburg Pro where some Nationally known and very fast drivers will compete. There will be five of us at Petersburg and then I'll be running my Cooper S in Rome, NY the following weekend. Brian - 2005 G Stock '05 MINI or it's back to a Miata in C Stock - 2004 G Stock 2nd place Pro Solo, 9th Place Solo II - 2003 STX 5th place Pro Solo, 6th Place Solo II - 2002 H Stock Pro Solo National Champion

May 15th, 2002, 08:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
districtofc MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington, DC Local Time: 11:03 PM Posts: 379 Offline	i'll be in petersburg to help. sucks having to wait for my car. anyone going to carlisle this weekend? im going to meet the guys from helix and i owe one of the guys from grassroots some stuff so i'll probably be there. "The best change to your car you can make is adjusting the nut behind the wheel"

May 15th, 2002, 10:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
slegorreta Mexican MINI Maniac Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Mexico City Local Time: 11:03 PM Posts: 165 Offline	Any pics of the race? It must be cool to see Minis at their limit!! If I don't see pics, I will be forced to drive to the nearest racetrack and do some pics of my brand new Mini (hope my insurance company doesn't find out ) Cheers! MEXICAN MINI Maniac "As we have seen, you can be at high "tenth values" without going over 50 m.p.h." Denis Jenkinson, in The Racing Driver. MundoMini.com El sitio del nuevo MINI en Español

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May 15th, 2002, 02:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 05:03 AM Posts: 40,555 Offline	Cool.... Thank you for keeping us up to date!

May 15th, 2002, 08:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
squid MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Local Time: 12:03 AM Posts: 330 Offline	the Petersburg, Virginia Pro Solo entry list is already posted. I'm not going to Virginia though. Will be at MidDiv Round 2 in St. Louis.

May 15th, 2002, 10:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
ezrally MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Delavan, WI Local Time: 10:03 PM Posts: 663 Offline	Does the MINI exhibit any of that FWD trait of lifting the inside rear tire under cornering? Hopefully not much... Jet Black MCS Lapis leather 17s or 15s (winter) no DSC

May 16th, 2002, 07:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
Garfield MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Mt. Airy, MD USA Local Time: 11:03 PM Posts: 791 Offline	I don't have a more recent picture right now, but...YEP Attached Thumbnails - 2005 G Stock '05 MINI or it's back to a Miata in C Stock - 2004 G Stock 2nd place Pro Solo, 9th Place Solo II - 2003 STX 5th place Pro Solo, 6th Place Solo II - 2002 H Stock Pro Solo National Champion

May 16th, 2002, 07:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
Garfield MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Mt. Airy, MD USA Local Time: 11:03 PM Posts: 791 Offline	That is a Cooper without SSP, but on R compounds. I would imagine my S with Hoosiers will definitely do it as well, but it does take a lot. It's not the same as VW's and most FWD'rs. I should be getting my 215/45R16 Falkens and 215/40R16 Hoosiers mounted today, got my wheels yesterday. Brian - 2005 G Stock '05 MINI or it's back to a Miata in C Stock - 2004 G Stock 2nd place Pro Solo, 9th Place Solo II - 2003 STX 5th place Pro Solo, 6th Place Solo II - 2002 H Stock Pro Solo National Champion

May 16th, 2002, 07:52 AM	#11 (permalink)
districtofc MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington, DC Local Time: 11:03 PM Posts: 379 Offline	brian are you running your cooper S at petersburg? or not enough miles. i think you should drive it around in circles til its broken in (of course at varying rpm). here are some good pictures from http://www.onelapadventure.com/otcstartingline.html i still dont understand the VIR sticker.... "The best change to your car you can make is adjusting the nut behind the wheel"

May 16th, 2002, 09:19 AM	#12 (permalink)
chiph Spectator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Local Time: 12:03 AM Posts: 1,574 Offline	Thanks for the post, Russ. That's the same car I drove my demo in (at Flow MINI in Winston Salem). Hope they do well. (I'm excited by proxy!) Chip H. ex-MINI Cooper S owner and all around good-guy

May 16th, 2002, 09:25 AM	#13 (permalink)
Tom F. MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Near Washington DC Local Time: 12:03 AM Posts: 315 Offline	Another Cooper placed! In Ladies 1 - we need to give credit where due! Tom F. EB/W "S" delivered Aug 30

May 16th, 2002, 05:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
MINIMiller Sham's apprentice Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Northern Virginia Local Time: 12:03 AM Posts: 741 Offline	Please tell the make of those rims. Nice pictures and thanks for the link to your trip report. Sounds like a great time! Picked up 12 July 2002. 69,000 rev happy miles Autocrossing in G Stock this year!!!

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May 16th, 2002, 09:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
Garfield MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Mt. Airy, MD USA Local Time: 11:03 PM Posts: 791 Offline	Russ, Cooper S was official being flogged (with exception to rev limiter) tonight at 650 miles (in 6 days). I'll still shy away from the redline for another 350. I'll be running the Cooper at the Pro's because of the disadvantage to the Cooper S at Pro's (no LSD with a drag race start). Look for my post on the 215's I'm running... - 2005 G Stock '05 MINI or it's back to a Miata in C Stock - 2004 G Stock 2nd place Pro Solo, 9th Place Solo II - 2003 STX 5th place Pro Solo, 6th Place Solo II - 2002 H Stock Pro Solo National Champion

May 17th, 2002, 10:31 AM	#16 (permalink)
districtofc MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington, DC Local Time: 11:03 PM Posts: 379 Offline	brian, good to hear about your car, i know you cant use it because of the class youre in but there is actually a lsd in developement right now. guess the equal drive shafts were over rated. i was also reading that power steering was failing on some of the cars because the power steering overheated and it would only work again when it cooled down. maybe another hypothesis as opposed to DSC? they actually removed the fan and ducted cold air to the power steering. anyway... MINImiller, that car is not mine, i have no idea what wheels those are (i have a good guess but i dont want to start up false facts, as you can understand), and he's using some sort of hoosier or kumho tire (DOT approved). in one picture is clearly shows dunlops though so thats up in the air as well. i encourage you to send him an email if youre interested. right now hes got his out-of-office message up, but i'm sure he'll get back to you. "The best change to your car you can make is adjusting the nut behind the wheel" Last edited by districtofc : May 17th, 2002 at 10:36 AM.

May 17th, 2002, 11:14 AM	#17 (permalink)
HarryHBMCC MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Guelph, Ontario, Can Local Time: 11:03 PM Posts: 2,686 Offline	Re: Another Cooper placed! Quote: Originally posted by Tom F. In Ladies 1 - we need to give credit where due! 2nd only to a 330ci too! MINI Cooper Cabrio: now the car with go cart handling really feels like an open go cart! "... the only man that can come home at 3 am in the morning without getting into trouble with his spouse is the owner of a British sports car!" -- Phil Bailey

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