D Stock Tested and Tuned
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Tested and Tuned
So went to the local test and tune this weekend Same weekend I cleared my break-in period. First: What a blast this thing is to drive! I'm not really missing the Miata at this point.
Here's what I was on: 16x6.5 Rota Slipstreams with Hankook Ventus Z212s set at 35 PSI all the way around.
There was a timed course, my fastest run (clean) was a 63.3. The only people I can compare to is a pretty accomplished driver in a well sorted CSP Miata on R Compounds who turned a 61.x.
Pretty stoked. I think I should have run a little more pressure in the rear let me push a little harder before getting to understeer.
The biggest thing for me is the wheelspin. I have got to get control of my right foot. It's way too easy to light'em up in this thing. I'm convinced that that's an adjustment I'll have to make as a driver.
Next month I'll be on Hoosiers so I'm sure I'll tank since it'll be my first shot on R compounds.
Here's what I was on: 16x6.5 Rota Slipstreams with Hankook Ventus Z212s set at 35 PSI all the way around.
There was a timed course, my fastest run (clean) was a 63.3. The only people I can compare to is a pretty accomplished driver in a well sorted CSP Miata on R Compounds who turned a 61.x.
Pretty stoked. I think I should have run a little more pressure in the rear let me push a little harder before getting to understeer.
The biggest thing for me is the wheelspin. I have got to get control of my right foot. It's way too easy to light'em up in this thing. I'm convinced that that's an adjustment I'll have to make as a driver.
Next month I'll be on Hoosiers so I'm sure I'll tank since it'll be my first shot on R compounds.
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Yes. Car is lightly optioned but includes LSD. The Hoosiers are new to me. Once I burn them up I'll be jumping ship to the V710s
A little more info:
We were lucky to hit the high 40s. So while that makes the supercharger happy, the tires and pavement never got hot. I think that added to the front spin.
A little more info:
We were lucky to hit the high 40s. So while that makes the supercharger happy, the tires and pavement never got hot. I think that added to the front spin.
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The 215/40-16 V710's fit fine on 16x6.5" wheels. There are dozens of people running that combination in HS and GS here in the states. If your tire dealer won't mount them, find another tire place that is more autocrosser friendly (ask people in your local club)
The outgoing Hoosier A3S05 has terrible wear characteristics on a stock class Mini since we can get very little negative camber in front. People have corded the A3S05's in as little as 12-15 runs. That gets pretty expensive. The new A3S06's are supposed to wear better, and some people have started using them already, but I haven't heard any rep[orts from Mini owners yet.
-Keith
The outgoing Hoosier A3S05 has terrible wear characteristics on a stock class Mini since we can get very little negative camber in front. People have corded the A3S05's in as little as 12-15 runs. That gets pretty expensive. The new A3S06's are supposed to wear better, and some people have started using them already, but I haven't heard any rep[orts from Mini owners yet.
-Keith
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Originally Posted by danielg
I'm going to be running Kumho V710s in the front 215/40/16 (brand new) an Hoosier A3S03s in the rear 205/40? (pretty old). When I can find a spare $350, I'll buy two more V710s. What kind of results might this setup yield?
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