Wow, simply amazing to finally see you on the track........ almost every part of this Mini has been removed then cleaned or replaced.... From a man without any mechanical knowledge at first, this is so cool..... My bet is 90% of people would have burned or throught away this car after 6-12 months...... but 4 years later you're on a racetrack, even with all the problems you encountered..... Patience and determination, you'll have to go to give seminars in school to talk about it !!
Congrats man, so much fun! Seen the whole journey, it's amazing to follow, thanks for that, love these little powerful fun cars to drive. Only down side as a daily is finding the right balance between a comfort and sporty ride, I reckon. Always looking forward to more of your videos!
Brilliant and excellent. So pleased for you that after all your hard work (and a few setbacks) you have finally managed to enjoy a track day. Mine has been running well this year and about 8 track days in .... might squeeze one more - but it is great when you can drive to the track, have a fun day and meet some similar people, put the car to bed and just ponder the success. Nice one. :-)
I know you said small projects, but I would suggest the shocks on all four corners with adjustable camber plates on the front and then a full alignment/set up. I am lucky enough to have a shop near me (Mountain View, CA) with a former MINI Racing mechanic. With the rear trailing arm conversion you did and the wheels you have (I think you said they were 16s in a previous video), you should have no clearance issues getting a full GP2 Camber/Toe/Caster set up on your car (I was able to fit it on my R53 and I have the JCW 19" Wheels). The cornering is so much improved vs the factory R53 settings.
Technically that is fairly small compared to some things I’ve done. :) I was thinking about camber plates. For shocks I wasn’t sure if coilovers are the way to go or as even a bigger stretch there is the Tein EDFC system. I am not even sure if they make one for the mini.
What small fun projects....? Maybe one video could be, if you are looking for content ideas - walk us through the changes you made to the R53 while referencing the episode the mod happened in. Just a thought.
Ive seen bigger Radio control car tracks not really the best for unleashing what the mini can really do, also they like faster tracks as they suffer from cooling with the top mount.
