Comments on: MTTS on Sandia racetrack – video

By: Todd

Todd — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:21:27 +0000

Yeah, I was having to brake on the straight because of the blue MINI in front of me. 80-90 was my top speeds but the track was small. Needless to say I smoked some tires. : )

Thanks for the video Ian!

By: Ian C.

Ian C. — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:01:45 +0000

It definitely wasn’t a touring lap – but there weren’t any helmets either! No rules except “no passing”

By: blalor

blalor — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:08:03 +0000

Day-mn! Y’all were *cookin’*. Was that a “touring lap” or track day?

By: db

db — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 05:03:30 +0000

And the jealousy continues. I so wanted to keep on going…I could have went for a few laps ’round the track!

By: Ian C.

Ian C. — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 03:17:41 +0000

I hit 70 on the main straight – someone else said they hit 90 …
No governor on any MINI; just “air friction”!

The gearing is the same as any ‘05+ MINI, shorter first than pre-’05s and a big gap to second, with sixth running 3000rpm at 70mph.

By: LTZMTOR

LTZMTOR — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 03:06:00 +0000

Nice little Sunday drive. I know it’s been awhile since you used a manual but how is the gear ration? Not sure of the speed of the lap but no tire squeal leeds me to believe it was slow but from what I could hear it sounds very smooth acceleration wise.

Tomorrow are ya gonna Pump It Up? Do you know if the GP has a governor, not that type, speed control? I found out today if I put the Dinan stage 1 software with my Dinan cold air box I loose the factory speed control which I don’t really think I ever had.

LUCKY GUY! I should have done leg 1…. :Â¬[]