Mini gets new shoes and more!

Brad B

Brad B

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I installed new wheels and tires today. For summer and the track I will be using my new Flik Wasp wheels and Yoko AVS ES 100 tires. Stock tires are 205's, I upsized to 215/45-17. The wheels and the tires combined save me over 7lbs "a corner" over the stock wheels and all-season tires. It's a good thing to remove rolling mass!



I also installed a Schroth Harness. It can be easily clipped in and out for daily driving. Don't see the wife using it much to get groceries. :p



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Brad, love the wheels, I just bought a set of 18" anthracite Wasps for my GTI.



The Mini is coming along nicely. :xyxthumbs
 
IndigoGTI said:
Brad, love the wheels, I just bought a set of 18" anthracite Wasps for my GTI.



The Mini is coming along nicely. :xyxthumbs
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Sweet! Anthracite will look perfect on your GTI. Be sure to post pics!:xyxthumbs
 
O.K. Brad.....did you send Julie away on vacation, cause you have been putting a lot of goodies into that ride? Looks sharp and I know I don't want to be facing it down on the track! Have fun and be safe. :xyxthumbs
 
That is a great looking Mini. Those wheels look great with your black top and stripes. How do you like the Mini on the track? Do you auto-x, driver's ed, and/or club race?



Max
 
Ice9 said:
That is a great looking Mini. Those wheels look great with your black top and stripes. How do you like the Mini on the track? Do you auto-x, driver's ed, and/or club race?



Max
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Thanks for the compliments!



Yes, I do plan to take it on the track. Haven't been yet. April 10 is DE day at Gateway International Raceway. From what I hear, the Mini should be a blast. It will be interesting to compare it to the Carrera and determine which one will be taken more often to DE's this season.
 
Brad the Mini is looks sweat! I like the black rims alot , gives me an idea of what the bug is going to look like. Which is coming along well I should have some pictures in the next few months.
 
Just be sure to keep some ear plugs with you for the AVS ES 100's! I will say that they grip very well after they are warmed up (scary when they're cold), but they are near deafening on sub-par roads. I have about 15K miles on mine and they just get worse and worse. My car is heavy (3400 lbs.), so hopefully you won't notice it as much on the Mini!
 
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