MINI Thunder II Updates

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  1. Pooper

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    Due to more requests, we have re-opened registration for two additional days. Weather for Sunday is looking clear, sunny, cool, with no rain.

    Dyno time is still available - Friday has "straight dynos available" all day - three runs at $50 total. Saturday is booked and Sunday has 2-4PM open for Dyno with tuning, Monday is open for dyno or dyno w/tuning from 10AM-4PM

    Call Kevin Murray at MCE to set up times 530-934-3237
     
  2. Pooper

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    Weather and roads are clearing. Looks like no rain for Sunday. Cool temps (53F). Should be a good track day. We have over 90 entries and many Mini spectators coming.
     
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    Have a great day!

    Everyone at MotorWerks Magazine hopes everyone has a fun and safe day. Looking forward to the photos and report I am getting from Norman. It should be just in time for the March issue!
     
  4. Pooper

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    Just got back home and will be unpacking and finding my laptop and gathering photos. We had a great turnout with 100 Mini entries, plus guest and vendors. We have 107 for dinner & casino night on Saturday then had 145 served for lunch, plus clear blue skies, sunny and almost 60F for track day. Thanks to all that came out I hope you enjoyed it. Now its back to the planning board for MINI Thunder III
     
  5. Firebro17

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    The three of us from Clovis had a great time!!! Thanks for all you guys did for everyone!:Thumbsup::beer:popcorn:
     
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    I had a fantastic time at MINI Thunder. I went up a day early and participated in an HPDE put on by Hooked on Driving. Here are a some pics from the weekend, and a couple of videos from the first day.
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    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkntGI8oOsw"]YouTube - thunderhill 2-19-11 take 1[/ame]
    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sE-GYLG2ag"]YouTube - thunderhill 2-19-11 take 3[/ame]
     
  7. Pooper

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    Here are some links to photos of MINI Thunder II I have found posted on the internet:

    https://picasaweb.google.com/tcscb1963/Thunderhill21922011#

    [ame="http://www.flickr.com/photos/83931281@N00/sets/72157625980672993/"]MINI Thunder II - 2011 - a set on Flickr[/ame]

    MobileMe Gallery

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkntGI8oOsw]YouTube - thunderhill 2-19-11 take 1[/ame]

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sE-GYLG2ag]YouTube - thunderhill 2-19-11 take 3[/ame]

    [ame="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurthammond/sets/72157625987243951/"]2011.MINI Thunder II - a set on Flickr[/ame]

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU6P3ghNJgg]YouTube - RMW Mini Cooper S Rotrex 1.8 on Thunderhill.... with alcantara headliner[/ame]

    More of MINI Thunder II | Facebook

    Miniology

    MINI Thunder II Photos - Courtesy of GotblueMilk.com | Facebook
     
  8. Mrsideways

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    Does anyone know the young man and his father with the red R56 that was paddocked at the north end close to grid? We borrowed his Brake bleeder kit and when I went to return it he had left already.
     
  9. Jan

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    I have it, so please let me know and I will fedex it back to you!
    thanks again for whoever let us borrow it!:Thumbsup:

    Lord knows we needed it, Mr. Sideways should be: "Mr. I catch your brakes on fire"............:devil:
     
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    I wanna know how the previous weekend you spent a day at the track and didn't melt the paint off the calipers?
     
  11. Jan

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    I honestly don't think the pads were good enough,,,,they melted instead:devil:
     
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    Maybe they wanted to save the paint for you Ian....lol ;)
     
  13. Pooper

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    MINI Thunder II Group photo - Courtesy of Dito Milan of GotBlue.Milk.com Motorsports Photography


    We had over 100 entries, 30 coashes and plenty of Mini guest spectators. Thanks to ALL
     
  14. Pooper

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    The Girls of MINI Thunder II
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  15. Pooper

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    Here are some video links posted by Kurt Hammond (aka CORNERS)

    Wipeout - MINI Thunder @ Thunderhill (about 1min)
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    MINI "Traffic" at Thunderhill (This is the video of an entire 20 minute run.)
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    RMW's Race MINI - street test (the "400HP" RMW race MINI. Jan gave me a quick drive on the public road, I didn't get a chance to ride on the track.) (about 1min)
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    RMW "Jan tune" - Dyno Run 1 (about 1min)
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    RMW "Jan tune" - Dyno Run 2 (about 1min)
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    MINI@ Thunderhill My 2nd fastest lap 2:25 - "Bumper-cam"
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    MINI@ Thunderhill My 2nd fastest lap 2:25 - "Cockpit-cam"
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    MINI Thunder @ Thunderhill - My fastest lap 2:24 - "cockpit-cam"
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  16. ColinGreene

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    Mr. Sweet-tooth?
     
  17. Rae

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    ha! ha! ha! It was an awesome ride :cornut:
    Mr. Has-his-own-inertia-coefficient-formula to slide around corners like that!
     
  18. Pooper

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    Here is Miniology.com's video coverage of MINI Thunder II

    [ame=http://www.vimeo.com/20349141]Miniology TV: MiniThunder II on Vimeo[/ame]
     
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