kb58
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| posted on 21/11/06 at 10:40 PM |
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The final touch - Kimini on track
After 9 years of design and construction, I finally took the mid-engine Mini out on track. I'm very happy with how it handles:
track video
Mid-engine Locost - http://www.midlana.com
And the book - http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/midlana/paperback/product-21330662.html
Kimini - a tube-frame, carbon shell, Honda Prelude VTEC mid-engine Mini: http://www.kimini.com
And its book -
http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/kimini-how-to-design-and-build-a-mid-engine-sports-car-from-scratch/paperback/product-4858803.html
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SALAD
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| posted on 21/11/06 at 11:02 PM |
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Seems to handle pretty well!
Good choice of track, lots of run off. Wouldn't want to damage it after 9yrs effort!!
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stevec
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| posted on 21/11/06 at 11:05 PM |
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Very nice, Certainly can trash a set of tyres quick. Who sweeps the track?
Steve.
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sgraber
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| posted on 22/11/06 at 12:43 AM |
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Wonderful! You have got to be one proud papa! The little beast sounds mean, really mean. I like it.
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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kb58
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| posted on 22/11/06 at 01:07 AM |
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The tires are a little misleading. This set is 10yrs old (really) and was the first component for the design I bought. They've been on the car
for a year now, running autocrosses and some serious cornering. The construction of them is such that the outer half had grooves, but they were about
1/3 the depth of the inner grooves. So while they look like my camber's all messed up, they're actually wearing really even. I think I
have one more track event left in them...
Mid-engine Locost - http://www.midlana.com
And the book - http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/midlana/paperback/product-21330662.html
Kimini - a tube-frame, carbon shell, Honda Prelude VTEC mid-engine Mini: http://www.kimini.com
And its book -
http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/kimini-how-to-design-and-build-a-mid-engine-sports-car-from-scratch/paperback/product-4858803.html
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Humbug
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| posted on 22/11/06 at 07:51 AM |
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Nice car and it seems to perform well
Your driving didn't look that scary to me, but your passenger seems to have had his fingers crossed for the entire lap!
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IainB
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| posted on 22/12/06 at 07:32 PM |
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I enjoyed watching that video
Very very nice, looks like a real hoot to drive!
Iain
http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e365/IainB1986/
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Ratman
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| posted on 26/12/06 at 11:34 PM |
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I really enjoyed exploring the video. Especially to see the Norton Shrike out there. Then I checked the Shrike website and got Dave's cut on the
day out. All excellent stuff. Great track for a bit of testing. Below is my car in-car vid at a track day here in NZ if anyone interested. same car
and track as avitar
Cheers, Brian
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6666378402260375987
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