R56 ra2fanatic's R56S build
You got that right! Too busy!
BUT, I am hitting the track this weekend on Sunday @ Buttonwillow, so at least I'll be able to relieve some stress from this long project.
BUT, I am hitting the track this weekend on Sunday @ Buttonwillow, so at least I'll be able to relieve some stress from this long project.
Track was a blast. My buddy Rob and his cousin came out to play today with their MINIs and it was great. Rob has a Stage3 Battle tuned MINI and he put down a solid 2:10 while I ran 2:18 in stock map form.
I didn't get my updated maps in time for this track day, so I just decided to run stock the whole day. My PR at Buttonwillow is 2:12, which was done waaaay back when I ran on Megans and Cobb AP Stg3. On that setup my buddy put down a 2:10 back then. In comparo to now, I have Ohlins, Tarett Swaybar, corner balance, and a slew of other things as noted in page 1
and he put down a 2:13.
Needless to say, my MINI should at least a 2:07 kinda car on this track. I haven't tracked Buttonwillow for a long time because of work, twice in 3 months has helped, but I still to get the remaining jitters out.
Video will be up shortly.
I didn't get my updated maps in time for this track day, so I just decided to run stock the whole day. My PR at Buttonwillow is 2:12, which was done waaaay back when I ran on Megans and Cobb AP Stg3. On that setup my buddy put down a 2:10 back then. In comparo to now, I have Ohlins, Tarett Swaybar, corner balance, and a slew of other things as noted in page 1
and he put down a 2:13. Needless to say, my MINI should at least a 2:07 kinda car on this track. I haven't tracked Buttonwillow for a long time because of work, twice in 3 months has helped, but I still to get the remaining jitters out.
Video will be up shortly.
6th Gear
Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Mission Viejo, CA
Hey ra2fanatic what wheels do you use on the track? Nice video btw!
3rd Gear
Joined: Dec 2013
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Great!
Sounds like the place to go...had other fun things going this weekend...hope to track my JCW Tuned Mayfair soon...
Track was a blast. My buddy Rob and his cousin came out to play today with their MINIs and it was great. Rob has a Stage3 Battle tuned MINI and he put down a solid 2:10 while I ran 2:18 in stock map form.
I didn't get my updated maps in time for this track day, so I just decided to run stock the whole day. My PR at Buttonwillow is 2:12, which was done waaaay back when I ran on Megans and Cobb AP Stg3. On that setup my buddy put down a 2:10 back then. In comparo to now, I have Ohlins, Tarett Swaybar, corner balance, and a slew of other things as noted in page 1 and he put down a 2:13.
Needless to say, my MINI should at least a 2:07 kinda car on this track. I haven't tracked Buttonwillow for a long time because of work, twice in 3 months has helped, but I still to get the remaining jitters out.
Video will be up shortly.
I didn't get my updated maps in time for this track day, so I just decided to run stock the whole day. My PR at Buttonwillow is 2:12, which was done waaaay back when I ran on Megans and Cobb AP Stg3. On that setup my buddy put down a 2:10 back then. In comparo to now, I have Ohlins, Tarett Swaybar, corner balance, and a slew of other things as noted in page 1
and he put down a 2:13. Needless to say, my MINI should at least a 2:07 kinda car on this track. I haven't tracked Buttonwillow for a long time because of work, twice in 3 months has helped, but I still to get the remaining jitters out.
Video will be up shortly.
With all the wheels over the last years I was wondering what you were running also. Looks odd to me to see an empty track as well, that must have been very nice. Seems like the perfect method to blow off some steam......
Have fun,
Mike
Have fun,
Mike
This is a Speed District event. They cap their events at 60 cars compared to the other track events that can get as high as 120-140 cars. Paid the premium which can be 2-3 times it's cost compared to the other vendors, but it is well worth it for the track space.
2nd Gear
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: Southern California
Awesome vid, had a great time as well! Crazy first run when the track was wet, not liking the Mini sliding towards the outside of a wet track where there was 6” of snot! Poor SOB’s that did go off are probably goingto be cleaning there rides for years to come….what a mess. I’m still exhausted and a bit angered for not committing to Riverside, should be able to handle that corner at 100 shaving asecond + off my time, was also making mistakes on Sunset another high speed corner critical for the run towards the finish..
Last edited by RJT; Nov 3, 2014 at 03:05 PM. Reason: a mess
Awesome vid, had a great time as well! Crazy first run when the track was wet, not liking the Mini sliding towards the outside of a wet track where there was 6” of snot! Poor SOB’s that did go off are probably goingto be cleaning there rides for years to come….what a mess. I’m still exhausted and a bit angered for not committing to Riverside, should be able to handle that corner at 100 shaving asecond + off my time, was also making mistakes on Sunset another high speed corner critical for the run towards the finish..
that's a great veiw, what did you use as a mount for your camera?
something off the passenger seat? if so was it off the stock seat head rest rails or did you get the new jcw's in and figure out a way to mount it to those? (I'm trying to figure out how to mount my camera to my jcw seats)
something off the passenger seat? if so was it off the stock seat head rest rails or did you get the new jcw's in and figure out a way to mount it to those? (I'm trying to figure out how to mount my camera to my jcw seats)
that's a great veiw, what did you use as a mount for your camera?
something off the passenger seat? if so was it off the stock seat head rest rails or did you get the new jcw's in and figure out a way to mount it to those? (I'm trying to figure out how to mount my camera to my jcw seats)
something off the passenger seat? if so was it off the stock seat head rest rails or did you get the new jcw's in and figure out a way to mount it to those? (I'm trying to figure out how to mount my camera to my jcw seats)
http://www.filmtools.com/cameradept/...cruisecam.html
BUT....I'm only able to use it because I haven't put the JCW Recaro on the passenger side still. lol.
There are much more elaborate methods of mounting, but it'll require 3 suction cup setup and you'll likely lose visibility in the rear.
If anything, I should have bought the fisheye adapter for my camera, it was only a 20mm prime and i lose a lot of details still compared to a GoPro. With the new Hero3 and 4s though, I'm not a big fan of them because after like 17mins, it creates a new file and it isn't a single continuous video as before....lame.
With how I have it configured, it rubs a tiny bit, but for those that don't run Stoptechs, they would never rub. I run 215/45/17 front and rear and fronts require 10mm spacers to clear while I put a 3mm in the rear just to try and balance the offset to square as best as possible. But 5mm too much and 10mm would be waaaaay too much in the rear, so 3mm is best I want to do.
Tires: BF Goodrich G-Force Rivals 215/45/17
Wheels: Volk 17x7.5 +40 offset.
3rd Gear
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Well....there's a saying...."if it ain't rubbin', it ain't right"
With how I have it configured, it rubs a tiny bit, but for those that don't run Stoptechs, they would never rub. I run 215/45/17 front and rear and fronts require 10mm spacers to clear while I put a 3mm in the rear just to try and balance the offset to square as best as possible. But 5mm too much and 10mm would be waaaaay too much in the rear, so 3mm is best I want to do.
Tires: BF Goodrich G-Force Rivals 215/45/17
Wheels: Volk 17x7.5 +40 offset.
With how I have it configured, it rubs a tiny bit, but for those that don't run Stoptechs, they would never rub. I run 215/45/17 front and rear and fronts require 10mm spacers to clear while I put a 3mm in the rear just to try and balance the offset to square as best as possible. But 5mm too much and 10mm would be waaaaay too much in the rear, so 3mm is best I want to do.
Tires: BF Goodrich G-Force Rivals 215/45/17
Wheels: Volk 17x7.5 +40 offset.
yes i know that saying hahah i have a mazda 3 with Bc coils extreme, corksport end links ,jbr Rear sway bar, jbr front strut bar, spc rear camber arms
and wheels i have enke konjin 18x9.5 +35 all around with bfgoodrich g-force kdw 2 tires.
i kinda know the "stance" game but the mini am trying to keep it more as a track car
yes i know that saying hahah i have a mazda 3 with Bc coils extreme, corksport end links ,jbr Rear sway bar, jbr front strut bar, spc rear camber arms
and wheels i have enke konjin 18x9.5 +35 all around with bfgoodrich g-force kdw 2 tires.
i kinda know the "stance" game but the mini am trying to keep it more as a track car
and wheels i have enke konjin 18x9.5 +35 all around with bfgoodrich g-force kdw 2 tires.
i kinda know the "stance" game but the mini am trying to keep it more as a track car
RA2Fanatic, Since you have hyperco springs on your ohlins, I gotta ask you this...
Were your hyperco springs have same length for all four corners?
(If you don't remember, do you have invoice for the order?)
My Ohlins and Hyperco just arrived, I realized that ohlins factory springs have different length for front and rear(fronts are being little shorter than rears), while hyperco springs from my vendor have 8" in length all around.
The vendor I am dealing is specialist for this kind of matching work(psi in sonoma), but just wanna make sure.
Can't wait for the Ohlins/Hyperco/Vorshlag combo installation, but I wanna avoid winter use.. so.. gotta install them next year.. :(
Were your hyperco springs have same length for all four corners?
(If you don't remember, do you have invoice for the order?)
My Ohlins and Hyperco just arrived, I realized that ohlins factory springs have different length for front and rear(fronts are being little shorter than rears), while hyperco springs from my vendor have 8" in length all around.
The vendor I am dealing is specialist for this kind of matching work(psi in sonoma), but just wanna make sure.
Can't wait for the Ohlins/Hyperco/Vorshlag combo installation, but I wanna avoid winter use.. so.. gotta install them next year.. :(
RA2Fanatic, Since you have hyperco springs on your ohlins, I gotta ask you this...
Were your hyperco springs have same length for all four corners?
(If you don't remember, do you have invoice for the order?)
My Ohlins and Hyperco just arrived, I realized that ohlins factory springs have different length for front and rear(fronts are being little shorter than rears), while hyperco springs from my vendor have 8" in length all around.
The vendor I am dealing is specialist for this kind of matching work(psi in sonoma), but just wanna make sure.
Can't wait for the Ohlins/Hyperco/Vorshlag combo installation, but I wanna avoid winter use.. so.. gotta install them next year.. :(
Were your hyperco springs have same length for all four corners?
(If you don't remember, do you have invoice for the order?)
My Ohlins and Hyperco just arrived, I realized that ohlins factory springs have different length for front and rear(fronts are being little shorter than rears), while hyperco springs from my vendor have 8" in length all around.
The vendor I am dealing is specialist for this kind of matching work(psi in sonoma), but just wanna make sure.
Can't wait for the Ohlins/Hyperco/Vorshlag combo installation, but I wanna avoid winter use.. so.. gotta install them next year.. :(