New Guy, 06 Mini Cooper S
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2018 8:55 am
Hello Everyone,
I'm Jon, I live in Tehachapi, not far from Willow Springs, and I work for Northrop Grumman in Palmdale. I have done a few SCCA autocross and road rally events in Kansas City but not much. I did the solo school out there but that was several years ago. I absolutely loved it, and have always wanted to get back out and take it more seriously. Wife gave me the green light this season to do the starting line school and come down for weekend events this year (work permitting). I have a 2006 Mini Cooper S with 87k original miles. Its bone stock and in pretty good shape, but it is my daily driver. I have looking into classing a little and suspect I will be in DSP, please correct me if I am wrong. The only things I feel I really should do car prep wise is to get off the runflats that are on the car, and maybe put some new break pads on there (I am leaning towards the ebc red stuff) If I understand correctly this wont bump me out of DSP. If anybody has a tire recommendation or other particularly useful mods allowed in DSP I am open to hearing it. I am sure I will have a ton of questions along the way, but I am really looking forward to driving with you guys and learning to go fast. When I was driving in KC, I had a 1974 MGB GT and 1990 Miata. I am currently restoring a 1964 Triumph Spitfire as well! but that will be a long term project and when its done I don't know if it'll ever see its way around the cones. Thanks inf advance for all the help and guidance I'm sure you guys will give me!
Jon
I'm Jon, I live in Tehachapi, not far from Willow Springs, and I work for Northrop Grumman in Palmdale. I have done a few SCCA autocross and road rally events in Kansas City but not much. I did the solo school out there but that was several years ago. I absolutely loved it, and have always wanted to get back out and take it more seriously. Wife gave me the green light this season to do the starting line school and come down for weekend events this year (work permitting). I have a 2006 Mini Cooper S with 87k original miles. Its bone stock and in pretty good shape, but it is my daily driver. I have looking into classing a little and suspect I will be in DSP, please correct me if I am wrong. The only things I feel I really should do car prep wise is to get off the runflats that are on the car, and maybe put some new break pads on there (I am leaning towards the ebc red stuff) If I understand correctly this wont bump me out of DSP. If anybody has a tire recommendation or other particularly useful mods allowed in DSP I am open to hearing it. I am sure I will have a ton of questions along the way, but I am really looking forward to driving with you guys and learning to go fast. When I was driving in KC, I had a 1974 MGB GT and 1990 Miata. I am currently restoring a 1964 Triumph Spitfire as well! but that will be a long term project and when its done I don't know if it'll ever see its way around the cones. Thanks inf advance for all the help and guidance I'm sure you guys will give me!
Jon