Rally Mini Cooper

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    Yeap! AKA James Bond, see the MA decals on the front bumper!
     
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    #246 RallyMini370, Sep 2, 2013
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    Looks like, due to a lot of rain they will move the rally from Sept 28th to Nov 9 and Dec 7 which is perfect for me because that gearbox tap has now become a louder rattle after 3 weeks of road abuse. I have a good used bearing housing and 2nd gear hubs coming from Mini gearbox UK. So next month I'm going to rebuild the gearbox again and make sure those darn bearings don't move around. I'm thinking of adding a electric oil pump and oil spray bar to feed oil to the bearing/gears while the box is out.
     
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    Spray the oil behind you Mr. Bond so the rally racers behind you can not catch you.:devil::ihih::lol:
     
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    So Chris... I've followed this since the beginning, and I might have missed it but... Where did you install the rocket launchers? :D
     
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    hahahaha I have them but due to rally rules I could not broadcast them to much. Oil spray out the back would be cool.

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    [​IMG] They make a good Stout.

    I find speed a strange thing. I'm always thinking I'm not going fast enough. Take the drive to work. A little country road with plenty of curves and bumps. I'm now close to the limit of the Mini hitting nearly 100mph on the short straight and 70 to 90 on the bends. So I was thinking the speedo is way off until I do the same speeds on the freeway.....all the cars are being passed! Mmmmmmmm for R50 this is a pretty quick car.....the S must be mind blowing.
     
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    mmmm interesting..they just said, new for next year in CR will be WRC2 which means forced induction 2WD ....Cooper S is on the list. a good option for 2015?..hahaha
     
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    That would be good, as long as you stick with an R53. :D
     
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    I was thinking that....first I have make the R50 do it's stuff...I would figure swapping theb R50 to R53 would not be cheap.
     
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    Wow! Mini's everywhere! Rented a AMG E class 220....electric everything.
     
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    Went to the Mini dealer in Derby today.

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    Got to do one of my life's goals....visit Prodrive and meet David Richards. Awesome visit.

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    The sponsors coughed up $$$$ for the gravel tyres so I hope to have them fitted on Monday morning. Gearbox parts are somewhere over the atlantic on route to MA but will arrive after I leave.
     
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    Finally I'm back in Costa Rica. I have the rally tyres and found the diameter larger than I thought. 185/60 15 So it was a good thing I did not get the 185/65 15's

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    If the parts show up from Mini Gearboxes UK I will be rebuilding the gearox this weekend to replace the worn bearing housing.
     

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