Last year GP0936 was the quickest of 8 MINIs at the Bonneville Salt Flats on the 1 mile "130 club" course.

This year we're going back to tackle the 2 mile "150 club" course with a target speed of over 150 MPH. (with a full roll cage installed per the rules)

I wanted to invite any MINI owners to join our group for this years "Assault of the Salt '09" held from Sept 16 to 19 in Utah.

We'll have 7 or 8 MINIs racing on the salt and party around a desert campfire every evening..........great fun. It's a perfect fall vacation spot.

Dan Skorcz

 

Very clean looking install
What brand and model cage is it, and who did the ultra clean install?
I have been wanting to do a similar install but cant find anyone who can do it with all the interior panels reinstalled cleanly. Do you loose the function of any interior parts?

 

The roll-cage is a bolt-in unit made by Autopower in San Diego. Actually, it came out of a wrecked MINI racecar. I had it sandblasted and powder coated.
I did the install myself. Putting the cage in was easy. Putting the interior back in was the chore. I came to the conclusion when finished that a car with a full cage has no business having a full interior.
I lost 3 sun visors, a grab handle, and my glove box door in the process.
I also did not install the door bars but will when I go to Bonnevillle.
Thanks
Dan

 

Good Luck with your attempt this year. Is this the RMW powered car that was in the MC2 mag.?

 

Thanks for the wishes for our effort this year.
Yes, this car was in MC2 issue #18 in the Salt flat article.
In those photos it was wearing the skinny tires rear on the rear only. This year they go on all 4s for taller gearing on the 2 mile run. It will also wear an aluminum front dam on the car.

 

Have fun and stay safe. Thanks for the info.