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you guys should give the Yaris a bit more credit ! The Mini is not as far out of reach as you think. The Mini is out of the box superior odviously, but what makes it known for being a fast good handling fwd car is the fact it has been out there for a while. It gets good aftermarket support and attracts good drivers who seek a suitable fun weekend warrior. I see them at the track all the time, autocross, hpde's and time trails. It's a common car. The Yaris is just not in the same postion, but that's not to say it can't be.

It is so awesome 6 Yaris' attendend that autocross, but don't base all upon those results, as they may not be regular autocross goers. Some were 1st timers I think? non the less, results rocked. Set goals high, keep doing autocrosses and track events, that is matters most to getting faster.

Also hp is not gonna set apart times too much in autocross as much as you would think. There are sometimes autocrosses I have been to to where I have hit 70mph... and yes it may help, but that is not the norm.

I ran quicker in the last couple of autocrosses on low boost 50whp down. There is a such thing as having too much power for autocross.

Do you guys know who Mike Skeen is? Came from the show "Set-up" and has had a good side career in motorsports since. Last year at the 1st circuitcross (auto x on road coarse, no cones) he ran his personal Mini set up for track. With a mere 130whp I came within 1.5 secomds of him on 205's NT-o1 when he was on 225's. http://www.get-fast.net/nasacross/022209res_raw.htm

It can be done. Also check out the time attack practice video I posted... well here it is again http://s52.photobucket.com/albums/g5...7-VID00004.flv . That was the DTM Mini S, and I was on wastegate boost (130-140whp). I was also chasing down the CPE Ms3 (built motor!!), but come to find out he was running low boost as well (lol) as in the TA sessions I waent back up to 20 pounds and yet he edged me off podium by .09 sec. It can be done. Don't downplay you ride!