Good god. Why so early? I guess if everyone is leaving that early, I could get my lazy behind up.

 

Nice gained and lots of fun to drive indeed.

And ... yours will be next.

 

i didn't have the injectors done until yesterday.

 

Ready for the trip this morning, I hope the snow holds off.

 

we need to get a running tally of results. maybe a new thread?

 

Man, I just can't get over how much smoother the car is now and how much more fun all the extra torque is...

It was really great to meet everybody on Tuesday - I started to feel really bad that my car took so long to get everything started, but everybody was cool.

Thanks AGAIN to Jan, Eric, and Ralph. Cheers everybody, great event.

 

Initial test driven report:

Feel really different, much better throttle response. Smoothier rev up.
In the city, it is easier to drive from better torque all across the board.

Driving around the suburb and keep the rpm around 3k to 5k zipping through light traffic area is so much fun.

Quicker over all, really enjoyable to drive. Make me want to go all the way to the already raised red line.

Go up and beyond 6.5k rpm quicker than before. Yeah..... I love it.

I agreed with PGT, the car now feel like it loves to rev (a honda/Acura feel) with much better torque. fun..fun..fun..

It would be more fun with lighter wheels set, I think.

Now, with a GTI, a SI and Mazda speed 3, it will be a close match.

On the other hand, oh, well ...... we're still in January and I ran out of budget already, again.

 

easier to drive is right! no bucking from the throttle...just quick takeup and easy smooth acceleration. after a day of driving mine, it doesn't feel fast until I look down at the speedo.

I took my buddy for a ride yesterday....he's home from Baghdad for a training and has a modded STI with a Cosworth motor going in. He couldn't believe how fast my car was. Doesn't have the turbo/torque surge like an R56 down low but stay in the throttle and it accelerates harder as you rev.

 

We'll find out what I get tomorrow.

 

good golly.
If its first come first serve.
I'm gonna be there at 5a.m. on Saturday.
I gotta drive back to southern VA.
See you when the sun rises

 

Nice MINI you have.

Hope you can come up to DC metro area to join some of our events.

 

Thankyou.
I'm a junior in college right now and I got lucky that was able to have a schedule nice enough to be able to come up and get my car tuned.
School and work kills my time.
But I may look into that, not much happens around here with Minis.

 

Basicly a stock JCW with a schrick cam. How good is that!!!, on the heartbreaker dyno. I don't think the smile would wear off my face after a week .
Steve

 

It's a JCW set up, but without JCW cylinder head . Plus 15% pulley and Schrick cam 1st version.

And still smiling this big .

 

I am scheduled for the dyno tune tomorrow (Friday).

Just got a call from Helix that a sensor in the dyno went down.
Replacement parts are ordered for next morning delivery.
They do not anticipate getting started again until about noon tomorrow at the earliest, (assuming that the part actually arrives....)

Looks like I will delay the start of my trip accordingly.....
(At least - sleep in a little longer.....

 

Yes, unexpected issue with the dyno. We're trying to reschedule with some of the folks that showed up today. Jan's awesome enough to stay another day (Wednesday). Are any of the folks scheduled for this Monday able to switch to Wednesday?

Thanks in advance

 

Not a good news... i had to call off from work weeks before to get ready and going on friday.................. :(

 

woa.
this is going to stink.
snow, broken sensors... lets just hope for the best!
Hope to get her tuned saturday still!

 

Sorry, Monday is the only day I can take off from work.

 

I know...it sux. I gotta wait till wednesday as well. I really wanted the tune tomorrow...but oh, well.


Everyone at Helix--
Thanks for the call. I hope everything starts back up again tomorrow.

Jan--
thanks for sticking around till Wednesday.

Looks like I'm gnna go to work tomorrow.

I'll see you in a few days.

 

the results look awesome! I plan on stopping by to check out the action on Saturday. My car isn't ready to tune yet, but I would like to be the first in line for a April - May event.

-jac

 

4 1/2 hour ride home in rush hour traffic and snow. Man that was the worst drive ever!

On a positive note it was good to finally meet Jan and some new NAM members but I might need to wait until Jan's next visit for my Tune.

 

Man Jeff that's terrible that it took you that long to get home. howsoonisnow1985 was nice enough to give me a place to stay tonight. Hopefully the issue with helix's dyno is resolved on Friday. So I can get my tune and make the trip back. To be honest it's nice to not have to work tomarro or to have had to drive home in the snow.

 

To everyone at the shop with us today, I feel so bad that you guys made the trip and we couldn't get the dyno working. Hopefully the sensor comes in tomorrow morning and we will be able to get the dyno running properly by lunch time.

 

so who is going on the dyno tomorrow? everyone from Thursday group?