Drag Racing The MINI

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  1. williamfry

    williamfry New Member

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    Here is a Video of the Mini Running against a 305 Trans-AM.
    Was running Hoosier Drag Radials and still couldn't hook up.

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQacaJL7m58"]Mini Drag - YouTube[/ame]
     
  2. 00Mini

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    Would have liked to seen it from a different vantage point, but I liked it.
     
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    I would have liked that too. I was running 3 Cameras, 1 facing my challenger, 1 focused on the instrument cluster, and the final 1 facing forward right above the airbox.
    Can you guess witch gopro died? I can post the instrument video but its not very entertaining.

    And the GoPro has never been dropped and looks brand new, but you turn it on it runs for a minute or two then shuts off. Found that out after racing.

    But oh-well gives me an excuse to pick up a couple of new cameras for next year.
     
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    What a shame but still a nice a very nice video.
     
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    Those old TA's were slow as s***. Always good to see a MINI win a race, even if it's drag.
     
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    Both of my side-views have these stickers :cornut:
     
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    Indeed! A buddy of mine bought a slightly moded 80's TA that ran a whole 18.8 seconds at Bandemere with a 305... That's getting close to being faster than a Yaris!


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    #9 Qik, Aug 30, 2016
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    Most old muscle cars unless they've had extensive work done are slow as piss. I had an 80' Z28 with a 383 Stoker, roller rockers, the whole 9, and 4:11's in the rear and possi. If I was lucky I'd get into the 12's. TONS of work and mods to get it down that time. Stock I think it was up around 15+. My 4cyl turbo MINI can beat that time with half the engine bone stock. My knowledge of the older cars is the reason I aint skeerd of a fox body stang. Sure, they look and sound fast. Drive one, you'll be disappointed almost instantly.
     

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