I recently again had the opportunity to spend a day with a Mini on a racetrack
I would recommend that EVERY Mini owner should make the effort to attend one of them. More details here! http://www.minimania.com/web/DisplayID/2517/SCatagory/Motorsport/DisplayType/News/ArticleV.cfm

nice work! How did you find the hoosiers?
A few racers here in oz use them on their minis

Hey Don, nice work man & i thoroughly agree that everyone should get into this sort of thing... best thing they will ever do i say

But maybe try dropping your "TIRE" (Tyre) pressures a bit more than you think ,,,with the Hoosiers, well they just like it ,,, after the first few laps (after they warm up) you will (or should) see a definite gain

i ran mine down at about 22 to start (cold) & they came up to 32 hot,,, then they were just sweet... but will obviously depend on all your driving style & you settings may well be fairly different to mine,,, but still that was my experience over an 8 year period of using them

stand them up, straight up & down (no camber) ... they like that too

cheers mate & good to see you here more often bro

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.