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For those joining us this morning the like turn by turn directions displayed on your phone here are the GPX files for todays drive, and a linked the tutorial for the app I use. Mistress 2024 Afternoon Leg.gpx Mistress 2024 Morning Leg.gpx

awesome, what runs did you sign up for?

I will be out there working the event. Hope to see some of you out there.

Hey all, A friendly reminder that run registration open on 17 Feb at 0900. For those that this is their first time, if there are runs you really want to attend you need to be on the site at 0900. Popular runs fill up within minutes. That being said you must have purchased your registration prior to registering for runs, registration for the event is currently open with 319 people already registered. I recommend getting that knocked out prior to the 17th, so you can be longed in with your coffee ready to go. I have attached a visual timeline of the events, it can sometimes be difficult to see what conflicts with what just reading the times. I also color coat the runs based on pace. I recommend opening in chrome, zoom in, and each event is hyper link to the info page so you can click and get all the detail on each event. Folks that have been can likely weigh in on what were fun runs they have participated in in the past? @MELO-R56 @TheEnglishBeat @Mitzy @Obsessive @GreenCactus @TGGRRR (Ali) @SneakyBaron @SierraRoses @Sanderson Clan @Edge @CHILLIN I will start to find a good time for a club dinner run. We usually do a short drive out to a restaurant on Saturday evening before every heads home on Sunday. MOTD Schedule 2024.pdf

Hey all, I have completed in this series the past few year, and NCC puts on a great event! Everyone is happy to help you learn and improve. Those that attended the MINI autocross school last year, NCC were the ones hosting us. The is a MINI class so you can complete with your fellow MINIacs, but completing is definitely secondary to having fun and learning to push your driving ability and better understand the handling of you MINI. Last year we average 4 MINIs per event, and had as many as 7 for one. Come out for the season or even one event to get in touch with the racing heritage of your MINI. I am happy to answer any question anyone may have, also the other members that have participated I am sure would be happy to share their experiences. @MarkDDrew @Egadd @Widdie @jim0020 @TheMichael Also here are some photos from last year fun at the MINI Autocross School

Quick first check was $1300

Monks BBQ is open at flying Aces now, and they can serve cocktails on the brewery side. should be a fun trip

@Duke happy to hear you were able to get a room. Being able to stay in the village puts you in the middle of everything to include the social events in the evening. I would follow this thread (button at the top) as I will start posting tips, tricks, etc.. for attending the event. We get down there the sunday before everything kicks off and there is a big DCMM banner on the front of our cabin. there is usually a crowd there to check in and figure out everyones' plans.

Event Title: The Mistress Run Event Date: 02/24/2024 10:00 AM to 02/24/2024 03:00 PM Event Address: 5815 Burke Centre Pkwy, Burke, 22015, United States After spending Valentine’s Day with that special someone its time for some quality time with our MINIs (Mistress). We will be meeting in the Kohl’s Parking lot in Burke, we will be heading southwest exploring many of the great twisties around Manassas and Warrenton as we wind our way for about an hour with a lunch stop in the Warrenton, VA area. Start Point: Kohl's Parking lot 5815 Burke Centre Pkwy Burke, VA 22015 Lunch Stop: Vinny's Grill & Pizzeria 11085 Marsh Rd Bealeton, VA 22712 After lunch we will continue west and north through Culpeper and into wine country, the route is nearly approximately 1 hour and a half of continuous country roads that are a great combination of sweeping turns, rolling roads, and tight twisties while enjoying countryside views ending at one of the great wineries in the Hume area. End Point: Fox Meadow Winery 3310 Freezeland Road Linden, VA 22642 Schedule of events: 10:00AM: Driver’s meeting 10:15AM: Run Starts 11:30AM: Lunch stop 12:30PM: Start afternoon leg 2:00PM: End point RSVP on the event here:

There are several MINIs in the PYQ pick-a-parts in the area. They also have an app you can scout the cars on before walking the yard. Which rim are you looking for, as there are serval different styles? Honestly you can like pickup a used set off marketplace for what you will pay to find one of the correct rim.

Steve, Thanks for posting them here. I will tag the other classic owners in the club so they see the post. @jim0020 @Obsessive @IndiCooper You may also want to try Capital Mini Register on Facebook must of the classic Mini owners in the area are members of that page

Not sure where in DC you are coming from but getting over to 7, the 50 through WV, and working you way up 42 to 40 into Pittsburgh will add about an 1:30 to the direct route, but give you some nice winding roads with out crazy twisties to completely derail your trip. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Washington,+DC/Pittsburgh,+PA/@40.3929887,-79.1530121,8z/data=!4m24!4m23!1m15!1m1!1s0x89b7c6de5af6e45b:0xc2524522d4885d2a!2m2!1d-77.0368707!2d38.9071923!3m4!1m2!1d-78.6733566!2d39.3127942!3s0x89b5788fdcac4559:0x672917070154d27b!3m4!1m2!1d-79.454744!2d39.5056123!3s0x883555f6191ed4db:0x607a4b3b1c1f4e18!1m5!1m1!1s0x8834f16f48068503:0x8df915a15aa21b34!2m2!1d-79.9958864!2d40.4406248!3e0?entry=ttu Our run season will pick up again in late Feb, hope to see you are a few runs this year.

it is usually one of two things, take a trox bit and make sure all the screws are tight in the tray. If you hear it only when the roof is closed it is usually the the wind diffuser at the front (the thing that pops up) rattling against the glass when closed. Try putting a two or three inch strip of felt tape at the top center edge. see if the solves your problem, dealer will never admit to a poorly design part.

Her is a video, replacing the cap is very easy. You can buy from MINI, or several of the vendors that sponsors our recent event sell them like MINIMania.com or OutMotoring.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hx7FfHOLts

Thank you, I will follow up with them.

It can seem a bit counter intuitive, a rear sway bar prevents weight transfer to the outside rear on turns, this results in a more even weight maintained across the front drive wheel, allow then to pull you through the corner. Currently your understeer is most likely a result of the unloading of the front inside side wheel on a turn. There also some driving style mods to lessen understeer, we hosted a autocross school last spring that I believe helper a lot of folks in the club better understand the handling of the MINIs. Shoot me a message anytime!!

Did you already go to a reduced pulley, the JCW have an 11% reduction from the S I believe, and a lot of reputable vendors sell a 15% option

BLUF: First handling upgrade I recommend to most people are upgrade tires and brake when they a due for replacement and a stiffer rear sway bar. It increases handling without sacrificing daily driving comfort. The MINI platform is very stiff as is so until you have done most of the upgrades below you will not be stressing the chasis enough to get the benefits of a front strut bar or chassis braces. The strut bar does provide an appearance gain for some, and if it has full strut tower caps it would help prevent tower deformation from the nasty pot holes in the area. So here are the biggest bang for you buck in my opinion, so take with a grain of salt. - Tires: plan/budget to upgrade when when they wear out. If you are on run flats, upgrading to a quality performance tire (all-seasons are fine if you do not have to sets). Just buy a space saver spare for if you have a flat. ***I personally run Michelin Pilot Sport 4S A/S as my dailies, and switch sets for days at the track - Brakes: again a ware item so just when they a due to be replaced look at upgrading pads/ rotors. EBC and Hawk tend to be the two top brands folks use, just make sure you select the pad in their ranges that truly meets your driving. Putting full ceramic race pads, will just result in lots of noise, and not great performance as you likely will not have them up to temp most of the time *** I use Hawk HPS+ with drilled and slotted rotors Ok now for the good stuff in order you should look at doing them: - rear sway bar: this is probably the biggest upgrade for the money. Going to a large rear sway bar, helps to eliminate that pesky understeer in MINIs. You can get them for around $250 and there are several quality options out there. The install is a bit more that on most cars as the sway bar runs between the body and subframe. I would estimate part, install w/ an alignment you would be a shade under $1000. Best part about this upgrade is there is no sacrifice of daily ride quality *** I have a Hotchkis 25mm hollow rear sway bar. - coilovers /springs/struts: This is another honestly assess your goals or you can waste a lot of money on things you will never use. Do you need height adjustment and full rebound/ dampening adjustment? If so look at coilover setups, but remember you get what you pay for in this world. If you are looking for a stiffer ride you improve you may be able to meet you need upgrade springs or struts. If changing ride height or you want more adjustment to your alignment adjustable rear lower control arms are a good more also. *** I retained my JCW springs and updated struts to KONI yellow adjustable - Others: after all the above you can then look at upgrading to poly bushings, chassis stiffeners, etc..

It depends on what you goals are for your MINI. IMO, nether will have a noticeable effect of handling unless you are autocrossing or doing track days. If you are doing the are other upgrades that will have a larger effect on handling. What are your goals for using your MINI? Is it your daily driver, fun back road driving or coursed course (autoX, track days, etc...) Once we know we could recommend the most handling gain for your buck and goals

Event Title: Car Corral at SCCA Mid-Atlantic Road Racing Series Event Date: 10/08/2023 09:00 AM to 10/08/2023 04:00 PM Event Address: We are excited to announce we will be the attending the Car Carrol at Summit point again this year!! The Washington DC region (WDCR) SCCA will car corral for us at the Mid-Atlantic Road Racing Series (MARRS) event at Summit Point, WV on 8 Oct. When: 8 Octorber 2023, arrive at the track at 9am Where: Summit Point Motorsport Park, 201 Motorsports Park Cir, Summit Point, WV 25446 What is a Car Carrol consist of? - Free Admission to the Days racing. - Reserved Corral Area with parking and seating - Drinks @ Snacks (you are welcome to pack a picnic and bring in your our food) - Pace car led ride around laps IN YOUR MINI ON TRACK!! (First 25 registered have priority with additional spots "as space/time permits") ***NOTICE: Summit Point Motorsports Park has updated their on track policies to not allow EVs or Hybrids on track surfaces, this includes parade laps. EVs and Hybrids are welcome to attend the event, but will be unable to participate in the on track ride arounds. *** - Group photo opportunities on front straight - Access to the SCCA paddock, and opportunity see some of the cars and talk to the drivers about them. Come out and experience some wheel-to-wheel racing, talk to the people that race in a series well with in your reach. Do not miss this event!! Whether you just enjoy hanging out with the MINI community, watching racing, or you compete in time events and are interested in taking that next step there is something for everyone. We also will have a drive to the event where we will enjoy a few twisties with both VA and Maryland pickup points (which ever works best for you). Please sign up for the drive below. RSVP on the event here:

We held our first autocross school this year, and the event was a great success. It gave many of our MINIacs the opportunity to experience closed course performance driving for the first time. The event gave all that participated a better understanding of the handling of their MINI, and a few caught the competitive bug to take part in NCC autocross' MINI class this season. We would like to host a similar event again in 2024, but would like your input. Please take a few minutes and give us your feed back on the below questions to allow us to tailor the event to be another great success. What format would you be interested in? -School: practicing individual elements with instruction (AM session), and then tie all those elements into a full course (PM session) - Practice: A course layout with continuous runs during a AM and PM session. Instructor available for ride-alongs. - Competitive event: We could block off a set number of spots at one of NCC's competitive events for members to compete. - Other: share you thoughts Are there other closed course events that you would be interested in?

Its about time it has cooperated this year, lol.