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[Monte Busa]

Force Racing three piece 6.25" X 10" - from Sir Fast Carl himself!

Mate, the car looks like a dream, but what wheels have you got there? and where did you get them from?

[gregh55]

wow thats a work of art i must say

[buddylove]

Very nice

[AshW]

Love this mini, been folling it since pretty much the beginning on here, it looks like you are missing an indicator lens on the front though

beautiful car though

[Wallm0nkey]

Just had a read of this and I must say the Mini is stunning! The look of it works really well.

[mattdc2r]

that looks and sounds amazing.

Top work

[Monte Busa]

Thanks for the compliments chaps...

There was a break in the weather yesterday and today with almost all of our 16 inches (!) of snow we've had so far this year melting, so I took the beastie out for a spin, trying out my new cludged-together solid state video camera. I did a quick edit / splice job of the best bits of the drive, and here they are below for your enjoyment.

Notice in the vid at least twice how the wheels spin in even second gear in the upper part of the rev range when the power comes on - this thing's a monster! You have to be in third before you can hammer it - and I'm running A032s...

The audio is for shi* though, so be forwarned - still figuring out how to best mic the car - the microphone still clips the D/A even though I've monkeyed with it a bit, but it is loud in there - I've been wearing earplugs so I can imagine why the D/A is complaining!

Enjoy!

Aric

 Promotive_drive_around.wmv   3.55MB   317 downloads

Edited by Monte Busa, 30 December 2008 - 03:07 AM.

[sweetser]

video dont work for me

[Monte Busa]

I put it on Youtube too...see if this works.

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video dont work for me

[sweetser]

Good man

That is one hell of a beast, you done a great job of building it up mate, you should be proud!

[Monte Busa]

Thanks Sweetser, I am quite proud - fun stuff...

Good man

That is one hell of a beast, you done a great job of building it up mate, you should be proud!

[Monte Busa]

OK Pro-Mo owners - got a question and some thoughts for you:

...after driving my car a few times now, I am wondering if the amount of front wheelspin I am seeing under acceration is typical - don't get me wring, it's great fun, and I'd much rather have power to spare, but I guess I expected a bit more grip with the Quaife LSD and the sticky A032s (albeit on 10s). Now it has been in the 40degF range outside, so a bit on the cold side, so this probably isn't helpign things...but...

The thing will willingly light up in 1st and 2nd gear, and in third it's still clawing for traction, hunting all over the road under acceleration.

I'd love to hear your experiences...

[mighty mini jack]

Sounds like its broken, your going to have to send it to me !

Just kidding dude, hope you get it sorted!

[R1mini]

Hello Monte,
What's your overall gearing like, could you make the the overall gearing a touch longer to calm it down in the lower gears?

Cheers
David

[Monte Busa]

I may do that - I haven't calculated max speed yet, but I have a feeling it's a touch slow, circa 110 or 115MPH in 6th at redline.

Hello Monte,
What's your overall gearing like, could you make the the overall gearing a touch longer to calm it down in the lower gears?

Cheers
David