Super Mighty Minis Championship. Rounds 2 and 3.

Brands Hatch was the latest venue to host round 2 and 3 of the Super Mighty Minis Championship in 2003. On a gusty Easter Sunday morning I qualified 8th I could have done better, but I was still getting to grips with the first corner – the infamous Paddock Hill Bend...

Wheels & tyres - Bigger wheel fitment consideration

Predominantly 13-inchers, but 12s as well, the main thrust of the questions being 'what do I need to do?'

This subject is a regular visitor to the message board and 'Knowledge' section of Mini Magazine for whom I write - fitting bigger wheels. Predominantly 13-inchers, but 12s as well, the main thrust of the questions being 'what do I need to do?' along with 'which wheel arch extensions will I need?' The answer has always been somewhat 'clipped' purely because of the space availability issues both in the magazine and on the message board, so something a little more detailed was required. Although the Mini suspension was designed around the use of 10-inch wheels with cross-ply tyres, a quick dash through history reveals that fitment of these bigger wheel sizes isn't a recent, 'modern' application.

Wheels & tyres - Problems with 12-inch wheels rubbing

Having applied Hi-Los and some smart 165/60/12 profile tyre shod12 x 5-inch ally rims, discussions get around to a subject that has cropped up a zillion times in the Knowledge, at shows, my e-mail address, etc. - just why does this combination cause the tyre to hit the front arch?

To be more exact - why does the tyre just rub, twang the plastic arch off, or foul the arch to the point of bending it? Even if the genuine, original fitment 'Cooper' alloy 12-inch rims are used with the 165/60/12 tyres? Well, it's all a question of alignment - either subframe to body or suspension to subframe. When trying to source/cure the problem, many folk have discovered that shim plates have been used between the front panel to subframe teardrop mounting and the subframe - and wonder if the car has been in an accident and been 'fudged', so could be causing the problem.

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Fitting Instructions

Remove grille and overriders (if fitted the overriders can’t be refitted) Remove the centre fixing nut from the bumper, fit the centre support bracket using the bumper nut and washer, bending the bracket towards the apron mark off and drill hole after offering bar up. Loosely assemble the 2 end brackets and then check alignment. The right angled sections of the brackets bolt to the front panel and lower part of the apron. Contents: Lamp Bar Right Hand Bracket Left Hand Bracket Centre Bracket

Bill Sollis - End of Season Report

I really can't begin to explain the full range of emotions I felt heading to Donington for the final round of the 2006 Dunlop Mini Miglia National Championship. The season was finishing on a high with good grid sizes maintained right through the year, one of the best tracks in the country and a Great & British meeting with plenty of Mini interest.

But of course, the biggest deal was deciding...

Bill Sollis - Rounds 1 & 2 race reports.

The season has started with such frantic action that the opening two races are done before I’ve found my way back to the office! I am of course defending the title this year which means running the coveted number 1.

Things started really well at Silverstone in April with pole position for round 1. The car was little changed from last year, although...

Broken Engine Steady?

Every Mini owner at some point will have an issue with a broken bolt or a stripped thread, due to the fine thread on the majority of bolts fitted to these cars. Whilst most are an easy repair, such as bumper bolts, others can be a lot more difficult to repair.

An ideal example of this is the bolt for the ....

Mini Production dates

We have tried to get together as complete list as possible to show all the models made from 1985 onwards, hopefully this will help identify those cars that have been modified over the years. If you have any information that you know is correct or anything that you think is not right please let us know.

03.04.10, Cadwell Park Race Report by Keith Calver

Getting the car ready for the first race was not quite the last minute flurry of panicked activity it usually is. Largely because the re-fit and re-furb were kept to a minimum following complete strip re-build plans shot to pieces by tradesmen being somewhat hard to pin down to get very necessary domestic work done.

Most importantly the doors and windows in the garage. The special concertina type front doors have been falling slowly decaying over the past few years....

Snetterton - Never Say Never - Jonathan Lewis

I had been dreading my home race for a few reasons, one I did not feel that I had the car to win it this season and the second was we have been so busy with caravans at Snetterton Speed Shop, hiring Caravans out as well as selling them, I had not given much time to my Mighty Minis as they deserved.

Snetterton - Alex Comis

Snetterton, Norfolk, was the setting for the start of rounds 7 & 8 of the Super Mighty Minis Championship as it entered the second half of the season

After a solid performance at the Mini Festival at Brands Hatch, Alex Comis, in the Mini Spares car was looking to build on this for the remaining rounds

Oulton Park - 2014

Championship moved back to the UK, and more reasonable temperatures to be strapped in to a tin can, for rounds 7 & 8 on the International circuit at Oulton Park.

Brands Hatch Mini Festival - Mini Se7en Race Report

The highlight of the year soon came around – the season seems to be trailing along at light speed. The first of the Mini Festivals was held at Brands Hatch and what a line up....

Brands Hatch Race Report

2016 Brands Hatch – BigMacRacing

Better late than never – a month has already passed since the annual Brands Hatch Mini Festival and yet somehow the sunshine is still shining as brightly in the UK.

There were a few things to sort with the car in preparation for the mini festival, following the poor luck we faced at Donington Park. Mini Spares were spot on in delivering some quality parts .....

Mini Body Dimensions - Size Does Matter

Figures for length, width and height are the same for all Minis (including Clubmans except where specified) except Canadian models with safety-legislation bumpers....

Brands Hatch for the Mini Festival

Brands Hatch for the Mini Festival

From the Super-fast circuit of Thruxton the Super Might Minis Championship moved on to Brands Hatch for the Mini Festival and the mid-point of the season.

Black Friday has arrived at Mini Spares and it’s bigger and better than ever

 

Black Friday has arrived at Mini Spares and it’s bigger and better than ever!

Mini Spares are pleased to announce that their popular Black Friday event is back and is bigger than ever with an amazing 4,500 products being discounted!

Major Player in the Mini Market

Simon Jackson & Justin Jeffery explain why stock holding is key to the running of Mini Spares

Black Friday Sale 2022

Historical Article - Nov 1992 - Visit Across the Pond

Every year in America and Canada, Mini enthusiasts get together for a Mini “Convention”. In fact there are two held, due to the copious quality of “surface area” that makes up North America and Canada! One designated Mini Meet West and the other (Surprise surprise) is the Mini Meet East. Each year one of the numerous Mini owners Clubs volunteers to arrange and conduct the meeting at a venue in their area.