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squid · May 26th, 2002, 08:48 PM

MINI Coopers took places 1 through 4 in this weekend's
Virgina Pro Solo .
(MINIs also took 6th and 7th).

MINI Cooper Si is not a typo.
The si means SILVER, the re means RED, etc.

8th thru 15 in H-stock was picked up by misc.
BMWs and Hondas.

These was no sign of the Cooper S in D-stock.

Garfield · May 26th, 2002, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by squid
MINI Coopers took places 1 through 4 in this weekend's
Virgina Pro Solo .
(MINIs also took 6th and 7th).

We would've taken all five trophies, if Marshall (my co-driver) hadn't gotten bumped by .049 seconds.

Quote:

These was no sign of the Cooper S in D-stock. [/b]

Wait one week for Rome, NY...

Garfield · May 26th, 2002, 11:23 PM

While you're at it, take a look at the first two places in the Peavey Open Challenge: http://www.scca.org/amateur/solo2/pr...html#challenge

FlaggerStan · May 27th, 2002, 12:24 PM

Garfield

Where you running the Ecsta V700 205/45VR16?

FlaggerStan

Garfield · May 27th, 2002, 03:24 PM

No, Victoracers in 205/50R15.

Kelley Nelson · May 27th, 2002, 05:42 PM

It was great watching you guys run! Both my working heats out on course were during the HS run group.

I snapped some pics on Sunday afternoon...

districtofc · May 27th, 2002, 11:09 PM

definitely a lot of fun id say...good job to brian and marshall and the rest of the mini guys who's names i didnt catch. i took some pictures with brian's camera but apparently they arent of good enough quality to be shared.

this what i got off the GRM board when i said i thought Coopers would probably move from H stock...

Quote:

A) on a FWD car, the Kumho is probably just as fast as Hoosier. (Look for a tire test from GRM in the near future to confirm/deny this)

B) you've got past national champs in the Mini in 2nd and 7th place in HS, times were not spectacular from these two good (and consistent) drivers.

C) The MINI's spec's of 116hp, 2400lbs and 5.5" wheels are close to other HS cars. Case in point: Jerry Stein's fast HS Ford Escort GT: 140 hp, 2400 or so lbs., 6" wheels (I think).

D) you can't look at any local event results as a rule, you have to look at multiple national level events, including nationals before you say "that car is too fast" Hell, at a local level, my GS Celica ST should be in Super Stock, as that's what its running with in terms of time.

E) You want to see a classing difficulty, look at AS and BS, now that's a whole different level of course dependency vs driver skill vs perceived performance.

Per
SCCA Stock Advisory Committee
GRM

FlaggerStan · May 28th, 2002, 03:39 PM

Garfield

What is your opinion on the Ecsta’s? I just recieved my spair set of 16" wheels and of course the VictorRacers don't come in the correct size for the Mini.

Incidentally congrats on your win.

FlaggerStan

squid · May 28th, 2002, 11:17 PM

St. Louis results and San Francisco look good too.

Garfield · May 29th, 2002, 12:32 AM

The Ecsta's are fine, they just have a little more tread squirm initially because of the new tread pattern. Kumho is slowly phasing in the "new" compound on certain sizes, but it will be luck of the draw to know which.
I wouldn't hesitate to get Kumho Ecsta V700's in 205/45R16's for local events and even the Nationals. I've run a lot of runs on them now (on borrowed Coopers) and couldn't say I noticed a difference.

Per at GRM has some good points. I rethought the idea when I was down at Petersburg about the reclass and agree that it may not happen. Look at Rob Carpenter's times in G Stock versus mine.

BUT, again, completely stock MINI, on Kumho's, with a new driver on the National scene as well as little seat time in the car.
Give me a few years, $3k in shocks, Hoosier Autocross Compounds, performance exhaust, plugs, wires, coil, and fluids.
He didn't know Russell just hopped in the car for 4 runs. Doesn't have a clue who I am.

The MINI has MORE than 115hp, that's already proven. Comparing it to any other H Stock car is a joke in chassis regidity, suspension choices, and transitional response.

Oh, and the Cooper can run a 6.5" wide wheel with a 215...

FlaggerStan · May 29th, 2002, 03:13 PM

San Francisco win was on stock street Goodyear run flat tires. Can’t wait to get the Auto-X tires. Got a lot of wheel spin in the turns and at start.

FlaggerStan

TBDAugs · May 29th, 2002, 03:59 PM

HAHA!

Just two weeks ago I raced him in the Mirrorkhana at Salina in his BMW 318 and he was all **** and vinegar about how the new Mini's didn't 'worry' him! What happened to his BMW?

Got the Nology wires on order and Rogue Engineeering's catback coming in June. Still looking for a suitable shock and a tweak for the front bar.

Congrats Brian! Helluva job!

Salinaugs

districtofc · May 29th, 2002, 06:54 PM

even better...the day before i talked to him (blume). he said no way would he drive a FWD MINI. no way, no how. of course the next day i looked over to brian, and told him to look and see who was driving. sure enough, it was russ blume. it was worrying at first, but he wasnt able to run anything that was scary against brian's runs...matter of fact he hit a cone with the mini once i think. that said, i think he was having differential problems with his bmw, and he wasnt speaking down on the mini. it was just his preference of rwd.

May 26th, 2002, 08:48 PM	#1
squid MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Local Time: 11:35 PM Posts: 330 Offline	MINIs storm Virgina ProSolo MINI Coopers took places 1 through 4 in this weekend's Virgina Pro Solo . (MINIs also took 6th and 7th). MINI Cooper Si is not a typo. The si means SILVER, the re means RED, etc. 8th thru 15 in H-stock was picked up by misc. BMWs and Hondas. These was no sign of the Cooper S in D-stock. Last edited by squid : May 26th, 2002 at 09:19 PM.

May 26th, 2002, 11:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Garfield MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Mt. Airy, MD USA Local Time: 10:35 PM Posts: 791 Offline	Re: MINIs storm Virgina ProSolo Quote: Originally posted by squid MINI Coopers took places 1 through 4 in this weekend's Virgina Pro Solo . (MINIs also took 6th and 7th). We would've taken all five trophies, if Marshall (my co-driver) hadn't gotten bumped by .049 seconds. Quote: These was no sign of the Cooper S in D-stock. [/b] Wait one week for Rome, NY... - 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 26th, 2002, 11:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Garfield MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Mt. Airy, MD USA Local Time: 10:35 PM Posts: 791 Offline	Open Challenge TOO! While you're at it, take a look at the first two places in the Peavey Open Challenge: http://www.scca.org/amateur/solo2/pr...html#challenge - 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 27th, 2002, 03:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Garfield MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Mt. Airy, MD USA Local Time: 10:35 PM Posts: 791 Offline	No, Victoracers in 205/50R15. - 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 27th, 2002, 05:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kelley Nelson MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Princeton, NJ Local Time: 03:35 AM Posts: 5 Offline	Congrats! It was great watching you guys run! Both my working heats out on course were during the HS run group. I snapped some pics on Sunday afternoon...

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May 27th, 2002, 12:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
FlaggerStan MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fairfield CA USA Local Time: 08:35 PM Posts: 66 Offline	Garfield Where you running the Ecsta V700 205/45VR16? FlaggerStan

May 27th, 2002, 11:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
districtofc MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington, DC Local Time: 10:35 PM Posts: 379 Offline	definitely a lot of fun id say...good job to brian and marshall and the rest of the mini guys who's names i didnt catch. i took some pictures with brian's camera but apparently they arent of good enough quality to be shared. this what i got off the GRM board when i said i thought Coopers would probably move from H stock... Quote: A) on a FWD car, the Kumho is probably just as fast as Hoosier. (Look for a tire test from GRM in the near future to confirm/deny this) B) you've got past national champs in the Mini in 2nd and 7th place in HS, times were not spectacular from these two good (and consistent) drivers. C) The MINI's spec's of 116hp, 2400lbs and 5.5" wheels are close to other HS cars. Case in point: Jerry Stein's fast HS Ford Escort GT: 140 hp, 2400 or so lbs., 6" wheels (I think). D) you can't look at any local event results as a rule, you have to look at multiple national level events, including nationals before you say "that car is too fast" Hell, at a local level, my GS Celica ST should be in Super Stock, as that's what its running with in terms of time. E) You want to see a classing difficulty, look at AS and BS, now that's a whole different level of course dependency vs driver skill vs perceived performance. Per SCCA Stock Advisory Committee GRM "The best change to your car you can make is adjusting the nut behind the wheel" Last edited by districtofc : May 28th, 2002 at 11:10 AM.

May 28th, 2002, 03:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
FlaggerStan MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fairfield CA USA Local Time: 08:35 PM Posts: 66 Offline	Garfield What is your opinion on the Ecsta’s? I just recieved my spair set of 16" wheels and of course the VictorRacers don't come in the correct size for the Mini. Incidentally congrats on your win. FlaggerStan

May 28th, 2002, 11:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
squid MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Local Time: 11:35 PM Posts: 330 Offline	San Francisco and St. Louis Results good, too St. Louis results and San Francisco look good too.

May 29th, 2002, 12:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
Garfield MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Mt. Airy, MD USA Local Time: 10:35 PM Posts: 791 Offline	The Ecsta's are fine, they just have a little more tread squirm initially because of the new tread pattern. Kumho is slowly phasing in the "new" compound on certain sizes, but it will be luck of the draw to know which. I wouldn't hesitate to get Kumho Ecsta V700's in 205/45R16's for local events and even the Nationals. I've run a lot of runs on them now (on borrowed Coopers) and couldn't say I noticed a difference. Per at GRM has some good points. I rethought the idea when I was down at Petersburg about the reclass and agree that it may not happen. Look at Rob Carpenter's times in G Stock versus mine. BUT, again, completely stock MINI, on Kumho's, with a new driver on the National scene as well as little seat time in the car. Give me a few years, $3k in shocks, Hoosier Autocross Compounds, performance exhaust, plugs, wires, coil, and fluids. He didn't know Russell just hopped in the car for 4 runs. Doesn't have a clue who I am. The MINI has MORE than 115hp, that's already proven. Comparing it to any other H Stock car is a joke in chassis regidity, suspension choices, and transitional response. Oh, and the Cooper can run a 6.5" wide wheel with a 215... - 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 29th, 2002, 03:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
FlaggerStan MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fairfield CA USA Local Time: 08:35 PM Posts: 66 Offline	San Francisco win was on stock street Goodyear run flat tires. Can’t wait to get the Auto-X tires. Got a lot of wheel spin in the turns and at start. FlaggerStan

May 29th, 2002, 03:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
TBDAugs MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Local Time: 09:35 PM Posts: 179 Offline	Russell Blume was in the MINI! HAHA! Just two weeks ago I raced him in the Mirrorkhana at Salina in his BMW 318 and he was all **** and vinegar about how the new Mini's didn't 'worry' him! What happened to his BMW? Got the Nology wires on order and Rogue Engineeering's catback coming in June. Still looking for a suitable shock and a tweak for the front bar. Congrats Brian! Helluva job! Salinaugs

May 29th, 2002, 06:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
districtofc MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington, DC Local Time: 10:35 PM Posts: 379 Offline	AHAHAAH even better...the day before i talked to him (blume). he said no way would he drive a FWD MINI. no way, no how. of course the next day i looked over to brian, and told him to look and see who was driving. sure enough, it was russ blume. it was worrying at first, but he wasnt able to run anything that was scary against brian's runs...matter of fact he hit a cone with the mini once i think. that said, i think he was having differential problems with his bmw, and he wasnt speaking down on the mini. it was just his preference of rwd. "The best change to your car you can make is adjusting the nut behind the wheel"

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