MINI R53 Full Track Day Bedford 5th February Highlights Reel

[@tlmessage9196]

As a lover and player of bluegrass music, this ticks more boxes than I anticipated.

[@mdifficult3675]

😂 I knew I’d find my niche audience eventually! If you liked that, you’re going to love my other ones 👍🏻

[@ryanashby6130]

Great car handles well in the corners needs more power on the straights to keep up with 1988. Great to see my car from this prospective 👍

[@mdifficult3675]

I dread to think how much power your Escort is making - walked away from me every time after the hairpin! My MINI is close to the limit for ‘reliable’ power without either losing any kind of manners or moving to turbo and losing the noise. It’s juuuust about quick enough on the straights to give me a chance on the brakes and in the corners 😂

[@ryanashby6130]

Off the rolling road @357bhp. Limited on brakes 285mm discs 4 pot callipers can't get bigger behind 15inch rims. Handles well on that size wheel it's probably older than a lot of the drivers there 😅

[@tomchant9670]

@@ryanashby6130 That explains a lot! An extra 100bhp over me and probably a similar weight 😂

[@crc0889]

That gearknob looks very high and nice, what is that?

[@crc0889]

Excuse my ignorance, just seen you've listed it in the description 👍

[@crc0889]

Christ alive they're expensive!

[@mdifficult3675]

Probably the best mod on the car, if you want it to feel like a race car rather than a road car. Highly recommended!

[@mdifficult3675]

If you want to see REALLY expensive, check out CAE shifters instead - they’re mega money but gorgeous.

[@darrenburchmore]

I was in "the datsun" your car was so quick in the corners.

[@mdifficult3675]

It’s an old Top Gear joke but still makes me laugh ;) Yeah, couldn’t get near you on the straights but the MINI is all about the brakes and the corners 👍🏻

[@darrenburchmore]

@@mdifficult3675 all my mates call it that too. You and the megane were the targets for the day Trying to keep up in the corners was just not happening so had to make up for it in the straights.

[@mdifficult3675]

It was a sea of Meganes and M2s! You were also the 'final battle' at the end of the day. I did about 8-10 laps when the track was practically empty, all in an effort to reel you in! Got there in the end ;)

[@Apaolino21]

Nice! What are the wheel specs?

[@mdifficult3675]

Hi, the wheels and tyres are in the description - the wheels themselves were 17x7J 4x100, ET38 from memory. I had 8mm spacers to clear the shocks.

[@Apaolino21]

@@mdifficult3675 Appreciate it! Love the setup!

[@mdifficult3675]

Cheers! Was a really epic car but I sold it end of last year and bought an Ariel Atom. I’ve added one video on that but hopefully many more this summer!

[@Apaolino21]

@@mdifficult3675 Thats a hell of an upgrade! Cant wait to check out those videos as well. Cheers!

[@mdifficult3675]

Gotta keep that supercharger scream!

[@yaozhao302]

Hi I like your car. What's your axle setup of your mini cooper r53? My r53 always broken axle when I was drive on the track.

[@mdifficult3675]

Hi, thanks! The front is standard drive shafts but with full poly bushes, KW Clubsport coilovers and an M7 strut brace.

[@yaozhao302]

@@mdifficult3675 Is OEM axle? Did you lower your car too much？

[@yaozhao302]

@@mdifficult3675 I used custom axle it is strong one but still broken, I lowered car a lot I don't know if this was the problem.

[@mdifficult3675]

@@yaozhao302 Yeah, if you lower them too much they tend to break the CV joints

[@yaozhao302]

@@mdifficult3675 Ok thanks for let me know.

[@ws810]

You absolutely ruined this video with that ridiculous music. Too bad.

[@mdifficult3675]

If you wanna watch trackday videos without stupid music, there’s millions 😂

[@ws810]

@@mdifficult3675 Sure, but this was a decent video. Watched it muted, but would have preferred the engine sounds.

[@pinchmister966]

Stopped watchin that stupid music ruint it

[@bimmer4624]

why have that stupid music

[@mdifficult3675]

😂 Sorry you don’t like it. Just trying to make it a little more entertaining than the usual boring onboard stuff.