Here are some Friday afternoon entertainment racing photos from European Belgium [Spa-Francorchamps] track I found. I love the dark silver S-Lites - too kewl - and look at how many run them for racing! Schweet.


http://www.spa-francorchamps.be/gfx/...s/GX6J0038.htm


http://www.spa-francorchamps.be/gfx/...s/GX6J9548.htm


http://www.spa-francorchamps.be/gfx/...s/GX6J9563.htm


http://www.spa-francorchamps.be/gfx/...s/GX6J9610.htm


http://www.spa-francorchamps.be/gfx/...s/GX6J9620.htm


http://www.spa-francorchamps.be/gfx/...s/GX6J9841.htm



http://www.nsx.ch/gallery2005/spa-fr...s/GX6J5039.htm


http://www.nsx.ch/gallery2005/spa-fr...s/GX6J5356.htm



http://www.btcseries.be/index.html


Can't forget this [recently posted FS] MINI Challenge Belgium racer too! I really like the S-Lites painted dark... very nice.

http://www.race-cars.com/carsales/bm...33122166pp.htm

 

Great pictures man. Thanks for posting. The Europeans know how it's done.

 

I couldn't resist and fixed these photos. Mucho better! I still like the dark painted R85 S-Lites.

 

Ouch, they have to use S-Lites.... That orange and white wheel combo is pretty kick a$$ though.

Great photos by the way.

-Brian

 

Thanks Brian. Anything with graphics on a race car go hand in hand with me! I do like the different white and orange centers. Reminds me of the 1991 Projects Racing Services 944 ITS graphics I designed for an old client at Sears Point. We had matching colors and ATS cookie cutter rims. Fun stuff.

 

Love the ARROW stripe .... COOOL

 

Sick photos - Euros definitely know make a race car look kewl! (from a performance perspective the S-"lites" are just dumb, however - but it could be a requirement, as Brian suggested...)

Anyone know what the heck that Daikin car is running in terms of engine, suspension, and/or body parts?! That thing looks unbelievable - I'd love to rail Eau Rogue in that little beast!

 

I think Daikin's race mini is running with a M3 3.2 motor with 5 spd gear box, and ohlins race suspension. I could be wrong thou....

 

Yea, the Daikin Mini is an M3 drivetrain and is rear wheel drive. I must have 50 pictures of this thing. I actually had that body coming to me, but after some serious thinking we knew that to fill the wheel wells would be a disaster unless we did the same thing and made it RWD, so we bagged the idea.
That car was in a serious accident last year and was reassembled and put up for sale for $90K USD.
As I understand it the builder, Qivk, is working on body kits for street Minis.

 

Yes, just like the MINI Challenge Club Sports running in the German race series (BMW Competition Werks built cars) are required to run the BBS R90 rims, the Belgium MINI Challenge Race series could be required to run the Ronal R85 S-Lites.

 

Ya the German race series can only run with BBS R90, but is pretty surprising how they can fit JCW BBK in it. Anyone know anything about these BBK? And all of the German and Belgium series are running with KW 2-way coilovers with KW camber plates. Here's some pictures...

JCW BBK


KW 2-WAY

 

I bet the JCW MINI Challenge front brakes are manufactured by apracing.com/ as it looks like the "ap" logo is on the top of the caliper in the photo on my page here >>//TSR - MINI Challenge Club Sport race cars or you can see the "ap" logo on the first caliper photo you posted.

Unfortunately, the AP Racing doesn't list the kit for MINI Cooper S application. Most likely it's a BMW M3 kit or similar.

 

I WANT THAT AP KIT!!

 

They are very nice indeed, well engineered and trick as ever. Might have to purchase an ex-MINI Challenge Club Sport to get them though! With my driving conditions, I'd think the stock ATE BMW front calipers and dusty ATE OE brake pads are just fine. They stop fine as is. I bet some of the cooling ducts alone would be worth fitting to even a stock Cooper S for occasional track use.

Now, OTH my 3400lb '95 Audi //S6 needed bigger front brakes badly. The OE stock single piston Girling G60 calipers (think same size as our stock MINI Cooper S calipers) would always cook the pads no matter what you had in it. I fixed that problem right up good with a pair of solid Porsche 993 twin turbo big reds.

 

looks like someone visited the gravel pit... look at all those rocks...

 

That suspension and brake setup is beautiful! Can anyone provide a price breakdown for the various components: brakes, coilovers/camber plates, ducts? Thanks!

It certainly would be fun to drive a RWD M3 powered Mini!

 

Hello There,

I have one of these suspension kits available, brand new.

This is the correct JCW Challenge suspension.
They are not the regular coil overs, this is a competition unit.
They are 2 Way adjustable.

Please PM if interested

Victor

 

I don't know how much does the JCW BBK cost. I think those brake ducts are custom made(in the pictures), but JCW UK does have a set of brake ducts kit on their website.



Those coilovers are KW 2-way race system. They are about 2660usd, and another 500usd for the adjustable camber plates.

 

I LOVE the black and Orange Apache racing Academy car.

 

I agree - the paint sceme on that car kicks a**! The orange/white viper stripes ending with arrows at the hood scoop are a particularly nice detail...