Mini John Cooper S MK IV

TYRES

• Compound: Soft (Qualifying)
• Front Pressure: 27.5 PSI
• Rear Pressure: 27.0 PSI
• No tyre blankets in AC Evo.
• Camber Front: -3.5°
• Camber Rear: -2.2°
• Toe Front: -0.05° (toe-out)
• Toe Rear: +0.10° (toe-in)

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 2 (minimal intervention, allows rotation)
• ABS: 3
• Engine Braking: Medium-High (3/5)
• Brake Bias: 63% front (base, adjustable on track)

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 75 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 32000 N/m / 32000 N/m
• ARB: 14 N/mm
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 63%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 78 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 28000 N/m / 28000 N/m
• ARB: 10 N/mm
• Diff Preload: 50 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.4
• Diff Power: 0.6

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Splitter: Max attack setting (fixed/stock aero, no adjustable wing on road car class)
• Rear Wing: N/A (if adjustable lip, set to max angle)
• Downforce Level: Maximum available
• Brake Ducts: Front 2/6, Rear 1/6 (single lap — minimal cooling need, prioritize aero tightness)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The Mini's short wheelbase and FWD torque steer make T10A brutal under max-attack braking — stiffer front ARB combined with slightly reduced rear toe-in keeps the rear planted on trail-braking entry, letting you brake later without snap rotation; this same rear stability carries directly into confident commitment through the T5 Esses.

TRACK GUIDE

• T1: Carry momentum from the straight, trail-brake deep into the medium-right — the Mini's front end bites well, so delay the brake point further than you think.
• T2/T3 complex: Sacrifice entry speed slightly for a clean, early apex at T2 to maximize exit speed into T3 — FWD punches out of slow corners better than it carries mid-corner speed.
• T5 Esses: Commit fully, minimal steering correction — trust the stiffer rear ARB setup; lifting here costs more time than any other section.
• T6 into Back Straight: This is the most important traction zone on the lap — get on power early and straight, even if it means a slightly wider exit, to maximize top speed down the Back Straight.
• T10A/10B Chicane: Heaviest braking zone on track — brake in a straight line, use the high brake torque multiplier and ABS level 3 to shed speed fast, then carry minimum speed through to set up T12 exit, which feeds the main straight.

THEORETICAL BEST LAP

• 1:34.800 — theoretical optimal sector composite, Mini JCW-spec hot lap, dry/green track, AC Evo physics.

REAL WORLD RECORD

• No official record (Mini JCW MK