the newest GRM showed both flavors of mini dynoing HP figures at the wheel
that were nearly as much as the published crank spec.
-james
OSP #74
----- Original Message -----
From: "Yeoh Yiu" <squid@panix.com>
To: "Jake Hodges" <jake@codeworm.com>
Cc: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2002 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: Should I eat my hat yet?
> Jake Hodges <jake@codeworm.com> writes:
>
> > Help me decide if I should eat my hat...
> >
> > You veterans will be a lot better at interpreting the results than I
> > am.. I was sure that the Mini Cooper would dominate HS. Instead, a BMW
> > 318i took the first place trophy. I wonder what shocks he's running!
> >
> > Then again, of the ten trophies, Mini Coopers took eight of them at
places
> > 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. The only Honda to trophy was the 89 Civic Si
in
> > 5th sponsored by the Evolution Driving School. (Go little Honda!)
Given
> > that there were 7 unique models in the top 25, would you say that the
Mini
> > dominated?
> >
> > It would be interesting to know the various drivers experience relative
to
> > each other.. For example, if this was the first nationals for most of
the
> > Mini drivers, and veterans were booted 10 positions down the order, I
might
> > not have to eat my hat.
> >
> > Interstingly, the Mini Cooper S did not make such a bold showing. Only
one
> > two-driver Cooper S was entered in DS, and the drivers came in 16th and
> > 32nd to a mix of Integra Type R's, BMW 325IS's, and IS300's. (Go Kumho
> > Kevin and Derek!) Hmmm.. You don't think that a bunch of people bought
> > the "less good" model just so they could trophy in HS at nationals, do
you?
>
> I think exactly that. On a horsepower course the MINIs are
> disadvantaged as compared to the 318 and Honda Si.
>
> One Cooper-S owner (Brian Garfield) borrowed a Cooper for the Pro Solo
> Finale, (and won HS). The extra power of the Cooper-S is hard to use
> exiting corners. There's no limited slip available for the MINI (in
> stock), but the WRX an Type-R and some BMW 318 have LSD.
>
> As for the MINI drivers, I know Mark Chiles and Brad Lockhart and Steve
King
> are 'experienced', and Abner Perry humbly describes himself as 'an also
ran
> for 17 years'.
>
> BTW, HS-L had MINIs in 1st and 2nd.
>
> STS had a stock MINI in I think 44th, with staffer from MINI-USA
> co-driving. This should help sell some mods, or (better) inspire BMW
> to come up with an ///M Williams Sport Plus Plus package.
>
> squid.
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