I have to have a ride in that car........ there's no smiley icon for really really crap scared



just curious about the pace.... my first time on tarmac at Winton in '02 I was running 1:25's and the race prepped minis were doing 1:10's or something - in my every day road car (RIP) and the van is the my daily driver too - if I break it, I'll push/tow it out onto the road to the track and call NRMA for a tow home! that's what 'complete care' is for, isn't it?? they give you a hire car for a week or so, plenty of time to rebuild whatever is busted ready for next time

SK

It does not matter how slow you are, there is always someone slower it is just for fun.

A full race prep lightweight sports sedan mini will go around there in under 1:10 Take no notice of lap records on web page they are outdated and are for the old track configuration which was slower.

I good race prepared supersprint mini will probably do 1:16 - 1:18. If you can get down to a genuine 1:18 in a road mini you are doing exceptionally well but the norm for a quick mini would be High 1:19 to 1:20s

On one day that we were timed Kev managed a 1:20 and I managed a 1:22 .. very next lap my bottom end crap itself.......

Oh well, the goal is 1:19 for me....... just gotta be quicker than the "SIlver Fox" ....

J

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Mate I'd LOVE to come! 2 problems that I have

1) The weekday thing kind of sux... not sure about that
2) I am afraid my car won't be able to do 1 lap! Combination of drum brakes, fuel pump and stock engine. I just don't fancy being trailered home

Other than that I am keenly interested! Esp the ride bit

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

weekdays are good because there is usually not many cars there, sometimes we just have minis out on the track by themself. Take a sicky

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1974 Moke - 998cc
76 Clubman B16a2 Vtec AWD Turbo 12.9@105mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9PW49e1hYs

sorry guys i am also out, as my engine has ot come back out, for some strange reason my clutch will not release.
i will not have time to get it out till mid Jan and i do not know what is wrong with it yet so sorry me out

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100% Pure A Series Turbo
Morris - The Original RedBull Racing

Josh had that same problem when we put a new clutch plate in- after much stuffing about we found it was the piston in the slave cylinder hitting the circlip.
This is because when you fit a new plate, the clutch arm is further out than normal.
Worth a check if not already...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Dr Mini Tip#3

The bastard of a thing! Nothing like sitting in a car with the engine running for the first time in a while unable to get any forward motion going on.

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Starlet Conversion:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15484

have not checked that one yet, i am getting alot of movement in the clutch arm and the nuts are not butting up against the housing so i will look at the slave cyl.

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100% Pure A Series Turbo
Morris - The Original RedBull Racing

lightened flywheel and you forgot the spacers?? can you pull the arm out and feel the pressure plate, or does the arm run out of movement against the cover?

it's easy enough to take the clutch cover off and get the flywheel off without pulling the engine, just getting to that last bolt behind the cover is a bitch. Undo the engine steady and drivers engine mount (obviously) and jack up the clutch side of the motor a couple of inches and you'll get the cover off

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did I tell you that I won a trophy?

Me & the Pimp mobile will be there... Doing our job well.

We will be there going slow to make all you guys look fast.

Smiles

Bara

Oi Dean is it back from the shop yet? You gona make it on the 2nd?

yeh he got it back on friday, all fixed now, said he will be there on the 2nd. Well we all know dean, he should be there

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1974 Moke - 998cc
76 Clubman B16a2 Vtec AWD Turbo 12.9@105mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9PW49e1hYs

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have you guys decided which day you're gonna be there yet - the talk of the 2nd - is that this sunday? there's nothing scheduled on their calendar for that day..... I'm still keen to come up, but the boss doesn't like the idea as usual

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did I tell you that I won a trophy?

Not the 2nd of Jan we have the Wollongong cruise.
tell him he can sponcer the day and he can put up banners and he can do a BBQ for us

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It