Stuart & Lisa's MINX

timk · Postby **timk** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:41 am

Haha glad you got good use out of those tyres!

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:02 am

Very happy with this string of 5 laps all within about 1/2 sec.
The Hankook RS-3s are so good. Didnt get loose once.
So i guess i just need to push harder and carry more corner speed now. :shock:

Maybe next year I will have to use 6th gear in the straight!
Found the limit of 5th at 192kph.
Best lap PB @ 66.02

initial D · Postby **initial D** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:12 pm

does that put your speedo off with those's wheels?

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:48 pm

initial D wrote:does that put your speedo off with those's wheels?

Not enough to notice - rolling diameter is what matters. Not rim size.

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:04 pm

Update time.

OK, so I wasnt happy with the brakes at Lakeside.
My mistake really. I was using the 'default' Wilwood BP10 pads in front.
They were dissapointing to say the least, and after getting hot at the track, became unsafe and scary on normal road duties.
So, after emails to Emilio, he advised the BP10s are crap and no one should use them! Derr, why do they sell them ?
So, now have Carbotech 1521s for DD duties, and because they are so easy to change out, with the wilwood toaster slots, I have some XP10s for Track. The 1521s are 'ok', certainly quiet, progressive and work from cold.
The XP10s are AWESOME! Very 'grabby' and overwhelm the front tyres easily. But squeak a little, dont work on first application, and wont last long for DD duties.

Also, today fitted the Beatrush PPF Brace.
I was getting horrible axle tramp on hard starts, at MotoX events.
Hopefully this will support the rear end.
Only short drive so far (40mins to install)
No noticeable NVH increase, or gear whining some complain about.
Will review after a few miles and few hard starts.
Clearance seems ok.

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 6:24 pm

Was a good year for Club Motorsport

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 6:26 pm

MX5 Club of Qld Presidents BBQ and 2011 Awards
Pics here
http://s278.photobucket.com/albums/kk83/MXS67/MX5%20Club%20Presidents%20BBQ%202011%20Awards/?albumview=slideshow

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:22 pm

Congrats on your achievements Stuart, now you have to decide which trophy you need to mount as a hood ornament

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:07 pm

Hear, hear. Missed personally congratulating you. Excellent effort Stu.

Did you manage to get all the trophies in the car OK? :lol:

de Bounce · Postby **de Bounce** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:55 pm

Congrats, nice collection

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:31 am

Davex3 wrote:Totally rigged.

Hey Dave, maybe next year they will give a trophy for most Cones Killed!
You will be in with a chance for that.
Or maybe 'Irregularity' for most variable lap times :lol:

zero00 · Postby **zero00** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 1:25 pm

Hey!!

Nice one Stu, well done!!

On the way home and just before The Gap, tight downhill right hander with a group of people looking over the edge!! Wonder if another one went 'west' over the edge?? It was just before the 60kph sign coming into The Gap, I was having fun in the NA with a biker behind me, couldn't match me thru the bends!! :lol:

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:06 pm

Time to upgrade the heat perished and crazed overflow bottle.

PaulF · Postby **PaulF** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:08 pm

MINX wrote:Time for some more shiny stuff.

Fixed that for you.

Looks good though.

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:45 am

Here is my fastest session from Lakeside January 30 2012.
Laps in 65s/66s - actually doesnt look very fast in vid.

And surprisingly, all done at 10psi, my wet weather and street 'map', because my boost map selector switch wire had come off
so was short a few psi and a few HP. Holding 6th gear flat to the firewall through the kink, but missing that extra boost and topping at @ 193kph
PB of 1.05.53