My Mini v Subaru Impreza turbo.
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So what car do you reckon will lap Castle Combe circuit the quickest, my Mini or the 250ish BHP Subaru impreza turbo i have just bought?. same track, same day, same driver. I am sure it will be interesting to find out!..

Mini Impreza

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Edited by giallofly on 14th Apr, 2005.

The mini's power/weight must be better? - and it's set up properly for track use, too?

i think that power to weight works out about the same really,maybe slightly higher on the minis behalf, nice if you could let us no the outcum tho!

it may b small but it purfectly formed
http://photobucket.com/albums/v340/1976_mi...roject%20turbo/

mini purely because you have more experience on a track with it ( i assume) and combe is a tight circuit(from vids iv seen)

turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)

Denis O'Brien.

Minis power to weight ratio will be stacks higher

Hmm, tough call though but i reckon the mini will easily do it.

You've got too many toys jon, give some to me

An under-steering imprezza vs a sorted mini...

I'll go for the mini.

Ding Ding, Round one....

Rough workings out says my mini has 360bhp per tonne and the impreza 202bhp per tonne....

The mini on the current gearing revs out where as the Impreza is good for 140mph.

We will see...a bit "stiggish"..

Would make a bloody good excuse to get a long to the charity day at combe later in the year..

see. told you that the mini power to weight ratio was stacks higher

guess it all depends on track length (well the fast sections) and how long the mini looses out as its sat on the rev limiter.

I know scruffy says he can keep up with virtually anything rounnd the tighter tracks, his car is well sorted though.

Combe is quite twisty, my money is on the mini

The scooby will be fast for about 3 laps......then the engine will go pop, they cant take abuse! (just ask Rich)

Chris

They dont handle on track as std... then the brakes over heat!

Mini wins!

Alex

AlexF

Some interesting views..

I reckon the mini will pip it to the post.

But i will drive both very hard in an honest test to each other.

The brakes on the Subaru should be ok as they are alloy 4 pots on bigger discs, the mini runs an "S" set up with crossdrilled and race pads.

Regards Combe being twisty..not realy?..Quarry is a long sweping bend with some odd cambers, the two chicanes can be almost straightened with the correct line...and Camp, well!..keep your foot in if you dare to maintain speed for a 1/2 mile staight with a very fast kink(folly)...

Looking forward to it.....

jon...

Just get them both on track and I'll time you from the side lines

Alex

AlexF

i'll have to come and watch

is this the first track day where both the tow car AND the trailer queen get on track?!

whitch car are you bringing on a trailer, whitch car are you tacking home on a trailer

whitch and tacking??

This is not a sailing forum!

pete's pissed!

Alex

AlexF

ok i been drinking and i dont have my hearing aid on, dont really like scobys, sorry. but i am politicaly incorect????????????????

nope , i remember CCC at croft , someone`s green mini fucked and out came the tow car , a red BX td estate .lol.

Everyone knows that instructions only have to be read if the thing doesn't work....

A certain Mr Austin i recall!...and why not.

I took an 1100cc 1971 Clubman around Combe on hydrospastic suspension and 165 Camacs...was still alot of fun!!

subaru loses about 100hp in the transmission

Metro turbo weekend driver,Mini turbo in the making again!

Subaru, will lose, power to weight and general setup for track work favour the mini.

and the scoob will go bang

Here for the craic..

Supercharged Arden powered

Jon,
don't know how much you know about scoobs b ut suggest you read this, it may save you some expense in the long run...

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?...=engine+failure

Rich

Here for the craic..

Supercharged Arden powered