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Oct 15, 2008 14:56:39 GMT
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starting to sort out paint   |
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Pie
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Bacon pancakes bacon bacon pancakes
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Oct 15, 2008 18:06:53 GMT
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Looks very similar to Willow Green;  |
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"Its a small world, but I wouldn't like to paint it" if your not about 'show' then WTF is drifting all about?! its marked with scorecards like strictly come dancing FFS ;D ;D |
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its a bit more intense than willow green, but not quite almond  |
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over 50% lighter than mg metro 4pot vented calipers  |
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not much happened since the last update  but its coming along paint is slowly progressing but wheels have been chnaged to 6x13's. might adjust the coillovers at the front too:-  drivers door prep:-  lightweight KAD brakes fitted:-  harness bar fitted and carpeting started:-   fibreglass bucket seats will be going in later this week on OMP mounts and some 5 point TRS red harnesses. |
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quick update: well, spend the whole of the weekend spannering away to get it ready for this weks trip to the "Ring". just left to do before thursday are to bolt the bonnet back on, eezi-bleed the brakes, put some proper bands on the cv boots (got the proper tool as the cable ties were allowing grease to spray out and bolt the passenger bucket in. got the serck/minsport 70's right hand tank fitted in and plumbed into the mpi tank - the rh tank isn't at 3 bar like the mpi one, so its just carb fuel line, standard filter and a fuel tap. currently strapped in place by a bungy cord until I fab up a metal strap  sprayed up ther passenger side and drivers front wing  fitted all the glass back in, bolted the boot lid back on and refitted the grp 5 arches  bonnet sprayed   5 point harness clipped in and adjusted - very comfy seat actually but I did strip it back and added some extra close cell foam to the base and lumbar area    close of play sunday   |
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well, it made it to and from the nurburgring, via some lappage of the ring. acceleration is awesome and shrugged off some much more powerful machiney in the process ;D brakes need tweeking, needs a hotter thermostat and ideally a F18wide ratio box off a diesel vectra for better gearing. have a few pics     |
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hot dog's thats was some quick work. Good effort mate! looking good on track as well.
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luckygti
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I need to try harder!
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Very nice! Looks really good in that colour as well. Must go to the ring one day!
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That looks awesome!!! ;D
Been thinking about getting another mini and sticking a bigger engine in there. Can't decide on either the Vaux engine like you've done, a K series VVC or the Honda route. I'm swinging more towards the vauxhall engine though.
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May 11, 2009 11:35:20 GMT
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each engine choice has its pros and cons
Gm c20xe redtop - frame keeps standard mini suspension but the engine is big - cannot use standard inlet manifold without meg bulkhead mods so either carbs or aftermarket throttle bodies/ecu $$$
GM c16se/xe - either 8v or 16v - runs straight out of doner car with standard ecu etc. can go to throttle bodies/ecu to get 150bhp
Honda - engines more expensive than Gm ones, less torque but still good choice. very reliable too
K-series - mostly uses the metro/110/mgf frame so looses the mini handling. very cheap build costs though as bits cheap and easy to source. 160bhp easy to get. engine the lightest of the lot
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May 11, 2009 19:46:39 GMT
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zomg!
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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 had its MOT today and failed  - - both front tyres were catching on the subframe on full lock - brake caliper binding. couldn't work out why the tyres were catching then realised I have changed wheels since the last MOT with a different offset which poushed he wheels inboard slightly. have ordered a KAD steering rack limiter kit (£8.50 plus P&P) to reduce the lock sorted the brakes straight away after. the pedal had gone solid by the time i'd got to the garage because of the brake binding as i'd been fiddling with the master cylinder height at the weekend and it just needed a 2mm spacer under it to pull the plunger out of the bore slightly and torestore pedal movement. pads are relatively new too so not much leeway ATM. |
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Sept 3, 2009 13:06:33 GMT
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clubby has a fresh ticket. after waiting 2 weeks for the KAD steering rack limiter kit to arrive cos of the stupid postal strikes, it appears that the kit doesn't fit all mini racks - only the very early rebuildable ones.
plan "b" was to stick on some smaller 12" wheels for the MOT. clubby sailed through......no advisories.
luckily, i have one of those rebuildable steering racks in the garage, just needs some new gaiters and some extra long midget/sprite track road ends, which i'm getting from minispares midlands this friday.
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on friday this mainly happened..... take one mini....  cut roof off...  clean up lip and lay up.......    drop on one pre made fibreglass roof skin  after being strapped down for about one hour, fill around edge  sand filler as required  |
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Well, that's one way to get rid of the sunroof!  Does the fibreglass roof panel reduce weight at all or is it just the easiest way to get a perfect roof skin brand-new? Car is magnificent by the way, and well done on doing some laps of the 'ring. A dream which I will have to wait a while to achieve. |
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the fibreglass skin is much lighter than the metal cut out of a standard roof. IIRC it would save a few kg's. in my case, the webasto roof was quite heavy, much heavier than what I thought it would be and i didn't want the sunroof anymore.
weight saving must be around 10-15kg. has also made the cabin much more "airy" as the sunroof frame hung quite low into the cabin.
I think there has been a slight increase in noise/drumming but not really noticeable with the roar of the throttle bodies
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how did i miss this little beaut! awesome stuff mate! love it love it love it!!!!
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um....can't beleive its been 6 years since my last clubby update.
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BT
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And it's still a bloody good car!
Interesting to read about the roof, I have been trying to find every gram I can since having a silly jungle gym cage in my mini.whats happening with it now?
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but its coming along
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