e38 - I finally go back to the track.

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Four years later I am back at Grand Bend Motorplex for some revenge.
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@RegardingAutomobiles 10 ай бұрын

In the conclusion I meant to say “there is a bit of oversteer, which is surprising”, rather than understeer. All those toight bushings worked!

@NowsNu 10 ай бұрын

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!

@3eb774 10 ай бұрын

Really nice work, i have been following your channel from the beginning and feeling the pain 🙂 Well worth the wait.

@ja4476 10 ай бұрын

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 !!

@spuriouspseudo 10 ай бұрын

Wooot! Looked great on track... satisfying to see it back in action!

@edwardgurhy100 10 ай бұрын

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. :-)

@jenBaker707 10 ай бұрын

Congrats on getting it going again

@billcunningham8485 10 ай бұрын

How cool was it to have the in car and video from the trailing car on a slip screen? So cool Congrats on the runs.

@mrfochs 10 ай бұрын

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.

@RegardingAutomobiles 10 ай бұрын

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.

@billcunningham8485 10 ай бұрын

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.

@RegardingAutomobiles 10 ай бұрын

Index video? That might be fun!

@WalshEBoY 10 ай бұрын

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.

@RegardingAutomobiles 10 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s fairly small but still lots of fun. It’s also the closest one to me and still over an hour away. Maybe something bigger next year… :)