Prepping our classic mini for our first gravel rally

[@TheMadManPlace]

Notes from back in the 70's... ALWAYS put your narrowest tires on for scrutiny. Once you have the Auth Sticker on your roll-bar, put the tires that you REALLY want on. Skid pans perform 2 major functions: 1) prevent rocks from finding their way into your sump. But just as importantly, 2) Tie ALL POSSIBLE suspension mount points together so that they are (mostly) prevented from bending out of position on the big yumps and other "OH F#CK" moments. 3) Prevent sub-frames from acting like trapezoids and distorting on previously mentioned "OH F#CK" moments. 4) Every extra piece of metal (weight) should perform at least 2, possibly more, functions. (that includes the "cabbage" - aka the navigator...) But most of all, HAVE FUN

[@TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam]

ha ha, thats brilliant, thank you

[@aussiebloke609]

Don't forget to put a dab of heavy grease in those allen head screws - your crew (and you) will be thankful when they're not wasting time digging out small rocks and dried mud before they can fit a wrench to them. PS: I'd put grooved sidewalls on the front - classic Mini terminal understeer means they'll be sideways to the direction of travel as often as the rears, but as they also have power to them, I think you're more likely to do damage on rocks and sticks that the rear would just ride over. But I'm no expert - it'll be interesting to see what everyone else thinks. Cheers, mate. 👍

[@TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam]

thank you, yes i took your advice with the grease and i only really appreciated it when i had to undo an allen bolt i had missed - top tip thank you

[@ClassicCarCave]

Kev, Congratulations to both of you on your class win and the mini looks great. I must make time and get round to joining a local club. Cheers Dave

[@TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam]

cheers - yea its so worth doing

[@andyfry1970]

Hi Kev, some nice mods/upgrades there! Continuous improvement! lol, great stuff 😊

[@TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam]

thank you

[@gafrers]

Great

[@TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam]

cheers

[@aaronbrimblecombe9903]

Well done Kev keep up the great work look forward to seeing your next video from the Isle of Wight stages I hear it was a good day maybe next year we will do it

[@TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam]

cheers, it was an amazing event, a bit harsh for a classic mini but fun all the same.

[@LoneStarMini]

I’m going to borrow your Jack point stripe identification… love it

[@TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam]

cheers - yea but I borrowed it from the BMC rally teams form the 1960s - it does look good though and super useful :)

[@josefagius5569]

Hi. First of all well done on your achievements with your mini. I m interested on those 12inch gravel tyres. Can you please tell me the model of that tyres? Thanks

[@TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam]

thank you so much - unfortunately they have now gone to a new owner. sorry about that, but they were Maxsport Hakka Tyres - www.demon-tweeks.com/uk/maxsport-hakka-tyre-243710/

[@josefagius5569]

@@TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam Thanks for your reply.

[@SunnyMiniuk]

Sexy off-road tyres hehe

[@TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam]

yea it looks great with knobbly - makes it look how a rally mini should :)