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ABF Mini Cooper at the Yokohama Tire Booth at the LA Autoshow!

2009-12-09T16:47:00.000-08:00

Check out these photos from the LA Auto Show of the ABF Mini Cooper at the Yokohama Tire Booth!!

The Dynamic Autosports/Gruppe-S Mighty MINI Wins The Redline Time Attack Finals

2009-11-24T15:32:00.000-08:00

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The Dynamic Autosports/Gruppe-S Mighty MINI Wins The Redline Time Attack Finals

Once upon a time, back in the day, there were only a handful of Mini's on the road in the United States - only imported versions straight from Britain, with the steering wheel on the "wrong" side. There wasn't anything that could touch those four-passenger go-kart-like cars for canyon cruising, nothing street-legal anyway. They held to the road like slot-cars and you could practically carry one in the back of a pickup as a spare. Then, for a number of reasons, they all but disappeared completely for many years - except for those collectors stashed away. That is until April of 2001, when the BMW Group wisely began producing the "MINI" the successor to the original Mini.

Eddie Kim, Vice President of Dynamic Autosports/Gruppe-S in Lake Forest, California, and his crew recently prepped their Yellow JCW MINI to do battle at the Redline Time Attack Finals. The field was deep that weekend at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, with many teams in attendance and championships in multiple classes at stake. This was their first event, and the goal was to simply go out and be competitive and to showcase the performance potential of the MINI to all their industry partners, racers, and enthusiasts. "We are preparing a spec series for MINI and this particular car is our test bed," says Kim. "The car has some basic modifications, which we believe will not void the factory warranty. That way consumers can buy a new MINI, do the modifications, and still keep the car under warranty. This is our goal, and that is why we have chosen the K&N intake, because of their pursuit to be a smog legal product." What the team ended up taking home with them was First Place in the Stock Front Wheel Drive class, along with an abundance of respect and admiration from the other teams and spectators.

The MINI performed flawlessly and flat-out ran away from the field. In their first attack session they ran a best of 1:59.14, which would have been good enough for second overall in modified class, and third in the street class as well. In their final attack the team again ran a sub-2:00 on the 2.5-mile course, clinching a surprising, but much-deserved first place. "The chassis itself is great right out of the factory box. We then modified the car with a K&N intake system," informs Kim. "We also added a Mega Mini prototype downpipe, Eibach suspension, Mega Mini intercooler, Mega mini spec brake pads, Enkei NT03 wheels and Yokohama AD08 Neov tires - and of course some bad-ass driving from Dez Ballard." "We will continue to test and make some alignment settings and possibly re-flash the ECU. We are trying to keep all the parts legal and low cost so that MINI enthusiasts can have a lot of fun and be competitive."

The Yellow JCW will be one display and a part of the driving experience at their Los Angeles Road Tour, November 21-22, at the Home Depot Center. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

ABFMotoring goes to Candlestick Park

2009-09-16T18:35:00.000-07:00

Wow what a treat, it rained there on the first day of the ride and
drive. Luckily we were driving MINIs and they are completely unphased in
the rain. They are simply fun to drive in wet and dry conditions.

Look at Johnny manhandle the General, and those Advan Sport ZPS were
simply marvelous in all conditions.


Check out Dr. Fuh, he's actually working and sitting shotgun giving
instructions. Who said drag racers can't drive through cones?

If you missed it, you really MISSED OUT! The MINIs were in full force
and they simply looked gorgeous. It was MINI heaven, Yokohama tires,
Enkei wheels, Eibach Springs, and K&N intakes all on Clubmans, Cooper S,
JCWs, and a convertible in the rain. It was so much fun, don't miss the
next one.


Check this beauty out
Yokohama DB tires and Enkei RPF1 light weight wheels on a Cooper! What
the heck is a DB tire, you ask? It's an ECO tire designed to be
environmentally friendly, lower rolling resistance, long wear, and made
with orange oil. Perfect for a Cooper or a MINI-E

ABF goes AT&T park, VIP style on 9/11!

2009-09-14T17:44:00.001-07:00

Hubie and myself were invited as guest of Yokohama, and we were invited
to BP on the field.
Pretty exciting, thought I would share the part of the experience with
you MINI folks.

Manny being Manny! I could have run up to Manny and given him a haircut.

Adam Ethier, get in the cage and show us what you got!

Hey Joe! Can I get your thoughts on a potential world series run? Darn
he just ignored me.

All of us soaking in the VIP experience at AT&T park with Fred and Matt
from Yokohama!

Eat your heart our boys.
-EK

ABF's Ride and Drive Mini Coopers hit the road to San Francisco!

2009-09-10T18:20:00.001-07:00

The ABF Motoring Mini Coopers were loaded up into the Yokohama Tire Rig, and are now on their way up North to San Francisco's Candle Park for this weekends Mini Cooper Ride and Drive. Heres a sneak preview of the cars for this weekend. Its not too late to sign up for the ride and drive, just visit http://www.abfmotoring.com

The Sweet Pea and the little BEAST go out and test at Industry day with Dez and Bob

2009-08-31T20:24:00.000-07:00

Not bad in a MINI at the Streets of Willow!

Watch out these things are going to only get faster. Stay tuned on the buildup.

MINI's get prepped for Ride and Drive!

2009-08-28T18:08:00.000-07:00

Will Chang gets down and dirty and preps the first Ride and Drive cars!



















This JCW looks really sweet with those Enkei NT03s and Yokohama Neovas.

Ride and Drive: Future Look

2009-08-28T18:00:00.000-07:00

It should look something like this....

K&N installed into Sweet Pea!

2009-08-28T17:38:00.000-07:00

Dyno'd and installed, the JCW made about 8 HP more and we will be testing on a Cooper S soon. Sweet Pea is no longer "Sweet," she is sounding pretty mean with this new K&N Spec Intake. For more information and testing coming in regards to the Cooper S so stay tuned.

SWEET PEA on display at IRL Sonoma.

2009-08-25T14:28:00.000-07:00

Sweet pea kicked off the ABF ride and drive tour by displaying at

















Infineon Raceway August 22/23!  The laser blue JCW was enhanced with
Eibach/megaMINI spec springs and sway bars, K&N intake, Enkei wheels and
some of the stickiest rubber we could find, Yokohama AD08 Neovas (eat
your heart our boys and girls)!.  The JCW drew large crowds and
interest, who could resist a sweet ride like this? We expect the first
ride and drive to be a great success and a lot of fun. Sweet pea will be
available for action that weekend, this should generate a lot of buzz in
the automotive world.






















I think all 70,000 plus fans wanted to drive this JCW!

- ABF Ed

ABF Motoring Releases Official Blog

2009-08-14T19:44:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Official Blog of ABF Motoring, your source for all Mini Cooper Performance and Racing News!