The History of Time Attack
Originating in Japan, the Time Attack has become one of the most significant events in the motorsport calendar. With events taking place up and down the country the Time Attack Challenge captures audiences and inspires everyone from your simple car enthusiast to your petrol head around the globe. With its aim to nail the quickest lap, Time Attack brings together the arts of car tuning and driver skill.
The Time Attack UK was introduced in 2006 and is now the largest and most professional of all the Time Attack events. It operates at some of the largest race circuits across the UK with MSA status in order to ensure all the times recorded are credible.
Lohen and Time Attack
The Car
Competing in the Time Attack allows Lohen to test and develop components on the track, which helps to build our understanding and knowledge. The Lohen Track Car, also known as Polar Bear has been developed in house, and her current spec includes, a Motec M182 ECU, which was mapped in house by Lohen on our 4 wheel drive Dyno.
The power unit is a forged and balanced N14 engine hand built by Lohen. The engine features the same Supertech pistons, connecting rods, valves and springs as available in our N14 engine builds. The turbo downpipe is a Milltek De-Cat option with Zircotec coating. The Zircotec coating is used to prevent heat escaping into engine bay and keeps those exhaust gases hot and following quickly.
The drivetrain on Polar Bear uses a Tran-X Limited Slip Differential, TTV single mass lightened flywheel to reduce rotating mass and improve engine responsiveness. This works with a Helix Autosport four paddle clutch.
MINI’s have a good reputation for great handling but competitive track work requires the next level of tuning, skill and know how to set it up. Lohen have developed race proven suspension and geometry set ups through years of experience and use reliable and tested components to do this. Suspension is taken care of with a set of KW 2 way race suspension with geometry, which continually work well on different track surfaces. Alta Drop links and rear control arms are used to dial in the suspension set up. Eibach Anti-Roll Bars are fitted to the Front and Rear of the track car and will help to reduce the body roll when changing direction at speed, this will give the driver more grip and confidence on the track over the standard road set up.
Braking is taken care of by a specially selected AP Racing and Mintex set up. The front AP Racing brakes use a 330mm disc and a Mintex F2R pad, with Goodridge Brake Hoses and AP Racing 600 brake fluid. Rear brakes are a JCW unit with EBC discs and Mintex M1144 brake pads.
The car was fully stripped and fitted with a bespoke Custom Cage installed and painted by Lohen, and it is fitted with Cobra Sebring Pro racing seats with Pro-Fit to customise the fit for our driver. The Cobra Sebring seats are upholstered with a spacer fabric that is both breathable and comfortable for our driver, while the seat itself provides the highest amount of safety, comfort and control.
Polar Bear has been fitted with a Fire extinguisher system that was plumed and installed in house, just in case there is any emergencies on the track.
A full spec of Polar Bear is available here.
Lohen are offering 10% off Coilovers for July and August 2017 and have great deals on fitting offers for all geometry needs so you can benefit from our track proven geometry set up.
