WabTec's R1 Mini Does Anglesey

[WabTheKing]

Car i share with a friend, first time out in the car since we bought it few months back. Had a few problems since the day it arrived but after a bit of development the car is now running great!

did pretty much the full day when the chain let go with an hour to go

[WabTheKing]

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[Big Lee M]

Nice bit if sideways action there fella. I bet it's a hand full, switch end faster than a Jack Russell.......

[Jamo]

I'm loving it!, that looks mint and very rapid! any engine bay shots?

[Rusty]

I'm betting that was an epic track and car combo

[WabTheKing]

it handles mint, just does what you want it to do! full fibre glass shell weighs 480kgs in total, will get some engine bay shots on here later, cant really see alot tho as its mid engined

[rs2315]

I like

rs2315.

[Big Lee M]

So it's a propper Z-car then. Nice work when's the next track day as I may come and watch it,if it's a weekend.

[pixsaudisex2]

Awesome reminds of a fiat 500,

[Fat Audi 80]

Cool car there Wab!

Cheers,

Steve.

[andy10v]

That is cool as ****, looks great fun. Would love more info/pictures.

Is it tricky to drive quickly?

[WabTheKing]

Its not a Z car, it was a one off build over bout 10years by a guy that sadly passed away, the Z cars are still based on a mini, this just looks like a mini, the rear suspension has a full double wishbone space frame structure, the body is a space frame with a fibre glass shell, front has a modified mini subframe, its not as bad to drive as you would imagine, it pretty much does as you ask it, the gears are on a sequential style lever, nice weight distribution so corning is good and its width makes it very stable at high speeds, 130 is bout the most I've had I think, had it on the edge of breaking away on road tyres on the dog leg straight at anglesey doin just shy of 100 is absolutely great to drive