Stuart & Lisa's MINX

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Sun May 20, 2012 9:49 am

Looks good from here - I'll check it out termorra. :wink:

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Tue May 22, 2012 4:29 am

New PB at Qld Raceway Clubman 65.44
Awesome day

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Tue May 22, 2012 8:58 pm

saboteur wrote:Do the whole car!

I promised Stuart I wouldn't tell anyone, but I saw the car a few hours before the photos above were taken and think that you should all see what it looked like before when he went crazy with the plasti-dip, think of this as a public-service announcement about the potential evils/addictiveness of "plasti-dip":

After the "plasti-dip high" from the spray cans had worn off, he realised that he'd gone overboard and he stripped it right back.

Disclaimer: This post may not be factually correct.

timk · Postby **timk** » Tue May 22, 2012 9:49 pm

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Tue May 22, 2012 10:05 pm

very droll

timk · Postby **timk** » Tue May 22, 2012 10:11 pm

Hey Stu, do you have any oil temp comparisons from before and after the oil cooler install?

Cheers

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Tue May 22, 2012 10:16 pm

mm not specifically, no digital guage, just analogue, but i did run with the oil temp guage only for couple of weeks before fitting the cooler.
I estimate 5 deg drop. I imagine would be higher if in a higher air flow location like 'Lokels' with his ducting.
Maxed out at 110 yesterday
I dont run an oil thermostat, definitely takes longer to warm up in winter.

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Wed May 23, 2012 8:43 am

QR Clubman Circuit
As seen by iphone and Harrys Lap Timer Pro
(seems pretty close to my recolection of the odd glance at the tacho and speedo, my scanguage showed max straight speed of 172 kph on the day, but that may be a littel farther down the straight than the gps point)
Maximum Lateral G -0.77
Maximum Lineal G (braking) -1.08
Speeds at GPS Waypoints
Pit Straight 163 kph (5th)
Turn 1 125 kph (4th)
Short Straight 144 kph (4th)
Turn 2 119 kph (4th)
Turn 3 Approach 137 kph (4th)
Turn 3 69 kph (3rd)
Turn 4 85 kph (3rd)
Turn 5 75 kph (3rd)
Turn 6 Approach 154 kph (5th)
Turn 6 76 kph (3rd)
Average lap speed 120 kph

Interesting

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:13 pm

109,000kms

Time to replace rear rotors
Ebay RDAs direct oem replacements
Carbotech AX6 Pads

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:23 pm

Sparco Sprint - In -
Factory NB rails - NA Seat belt stalk bolted to Tunnel - Engineered Automotive Plus

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:14 pm

Sparco harness in
3" top belts 2" waist
Feels comfy!

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:08 am

Well seat and harness are worth over 1 second at Lakeside!
PB 1:03.48 Woobloodyhoo!!!

charlie_91 · Postby **charlie_91** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:57 am

Congrats on the pb mate

u looked quick out there when u passed me as I was cruising back to the pits boostless.
Eastern loop I think it is u got a bit sideways in front of me haha

was good to see. Shame I couldn't stay out longer with you guys.

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 6:16 pm

charlie_91 wrote:Eastern loop I think it is u got a bit sideways in front of me haha was good to see. Shame I couldn't stay out longer with you guys.

Thanks Charlie, sorry your car was playing up.
I do seem to struggle with oversteer around the top of eastern loop.
4th gear and over 120kph getting the ass hanging out probably hurts my times, and my Butt from clenching so hard!
I have the front sway on full hard - 1.125" RB.
Front dampers on full hard - rears on 6 from hard.
Very happy overall with how it went, and felt, but rear grip over the top there is a struggle.

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:03 pm

Here is one from my iPhone - not bad result actually
Bit of traffic to contend with - incl a charlie91 in limp mode, and Dean or Rob spun off at Eastern Loop lol