road racing with a Auto Cooper S?
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road racing with a Auto Cooper S?
Well i might be heading to willow springs in about a month...last time i went out there i took my Integra and had a bunch of fun, now its my second time going and i wanna see how the Cooper S will do but its an automatic...
You guys think is a good idea to track it?
btw the Mini has basic mods/intake/pulley/exhaust/springs
Thanks in advanced!
You guys think is a good idea to track it?
btw the Mini has basic mods/intake/pulley/exhaust/springs
Thanks in advanced!
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Get some lightweight wheels wrapped in a good compound like that of Bridgestone RE01R, Dunlop Z1 or Nitto NT05s and it will help greatly. A set of track oriented brake pads like Hawk HT-10 or HT-20 along with some stainless steel brake lines will help.
Do you have sway bars? If not get those too.
Do you have sway bars? If not get those too.
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In my opinion, to start in HPDE, you really don't need the thicker sway bars or better rims/tires or even mega HP yet. The most important thing is the good entry level track pad. Remember it is most important that you can stop well. Learn to drive what you have well.
Remember you need a good helmet. Some places will ask for SA 2005 rated helmets, so the motorcycle stuff may not work.
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I did that because the automatic just doesn't cut it. I'd be punching the gas in the apex and by the time the car would downshift and get through the turn, it was too late.
I'm not saying you can't run an automatic but I assure you coming out a turn almost bouncing off the rev limiter is much faster in a stick.
If you're only doing a couple of track days a year, you'll be fine but if you're going to do a bunch, I think you'll get frustrated.
Depending on the track, you'll need pads for sure....
[quote=slinger688;3022526]I like Carbotech XP10s for the front stock brakes.
Yup, 10's up front and 8's in the rear.
I also bought their ceramic street pads so I can swap over after the track and not worry about prepping the rotors each time.
Mark
#11
I've run my Automatic Clubman several times and I don't have any problem with it downshifting, I use the shift paddles so that I'm in the right gear when I go into the turn, just as you would a stick shift. Then either I shift up at redline or if I forget the trans does it for me a few RPM later....
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