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This thread has run it's course...

My congratulations go out to Jan and his crew for building a rocket, and to Ian for laying down times that will be hard for others to beat.

However, we need to move on from here now.

Thanks for understanding...

 

You went from breaking the track record to discussing camers. The one thing left out is that Jan's MINI now runs with Group4's basic aero package, splitter, wing extension, canards & diffuser, all of which make the car handle better making it faster through the corners, ect. ect.

Congratulations Ian & Jan, great results

Mark

 

Which configuration?

 

Obviously a record is good, but how much time does 'smashes' equal? What are some times of other vehicles? etc?

 

I can't wait to here Ian's account as from what I could see he was held up a little on that lap. Great day for sure and man was he flying. There are still a few things to sort out with the car and for sure there is more in it. Hell, it still has the small pulley on the car :lol:

There were two Rotrex cars flying in that group. The RMW car and a crazy 400hp Miata. It was awesome to see a couple Rotrex powered cars killing it!

Longboard

 

We know you meant the big pulley!

 

300 + miles of driving up and back and a day in the sun :lol:

Yes, I meant big pulley.

 

Wow, that's fast. My warmed-over R53 gave me a 2:12 out there on a good day.

 

Well you can't see much cause the camera is mounted to low (as high as my mount would go) and it's basing it's light sensitivity on the back of the seats but here is the incar video. I tried to figure out start and finish and start and stop it close. I missed by 1.2 seconds but you get to see the M3 that held me up... I sat down and figured it out. This was only my 5th full lap every at buttonwillow so I've got a couple cautious lifts in there...
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nevpwLhfaIA]YouTube - Time Attack Mod FWD RMW Rotrex 1.8L Mini Cooper Buttonwillow 1:58 Lap[/ame]

 

Congrats Ian!
I think this car has a video jinx on it.

 

Congrats! Ian, you're a kick*z driver, with a wicked ride. Can't wait to see more hijynx!

 

**** I had know idea that guy held you up that bad. I could se you catching them but from the tower I couldn't that back part of track. When I could see you I could here you were still on it so I didn't think he held you up that bad.

Amazing you did that time with that guy holding you up so much.

Longboard

 

OK, so what was the old "record" and who held it before it got "smashed"?

 

here was the OLD record
Canyon Motorsports MINI Cooper S Turbo Super Lap Battle Time Attack Buttonwillow Raceway

 

Taking nothing away from Ian's skill as a hot shoe here...

This new "record". Was this a sanctioned event or just an open track day?

Who is the sanctioning body?

Did this MINI and the MINI that set the record before both run in the same class?

Lets be sure we are comparing apples to apples here please.