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Base Set-up for '65 Mini Cooper 'S'

The Mini Cooper is a momentum car for sure. With front wheel drive, and a short wheel base, you'll find it changes direction quickly. It rewards smooth inputs, patience, and commitment.

Power/Weight

The required settings for power and weight are:

Power Ratio: 200% (129HP)
Weight Reduction Ratio: 111% (1,479 Lbs)

These settings are derived from the Mini Migilia series rules.

Suspension

Front Rear
Ride Height (in.) 3.66 3.66
Natural Frequency (Hz) 1.95 1.95
Ant-Roll Bars level 5 4
Damping Ratio (Compression) % 63 63
Damping Ratio (Rebound) % 93 93
Negative Camber Angle degrees 1.8 1.0
Toe Angle degrees 0.00 In 0.25

Drivetrain

Differential Gear: Fully Customized

Front Rear
LSD Initial Torque 10 -
LSD Acceleration Sensitivity 36 -
LSD Breaking Sensitivity 15 -

Transmission

These settings are spec settings. Do not change.

Transmission: Fully Customized - Non-synchronized
Top Speed (Auto set) mph: 124

Gear Ratio / Top Speed
1st 1.967 / 51
2nd 1.474 / 68
3rd 1.166 / 86
4th 0.962 / 104
5th 0.829 / 124
Final Gear 3.900

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