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1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275

Mike D Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,196 Club RR Member Number: 57	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 Mike D @v8mike Club Retro Rides Member 57
	May 28, 2006 15:13:23 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	After my daily mazda falling ill and needing a wadge of money spending on it, i decided to give in to the mini urge i'd got again and bought this as a new daily.. It's a 1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275, with 52K on the clock. This is as bought yesterday saw the start of the planned changes, the dodgy door bump strips were removed and binned, clear lenses fitted all round, and i boshed the spare set of minilights i had on it as wilko's finest wheeltrims had to go... Monday should see my new arches and wheels fitted, it lowered and fitted with adjustable camber brackets front and rear, and a new exhaust and carb fitted


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CMLAutomotiveUpholstery Part of things Posts: 20	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 CMLAutomotiveUpholstery @minillew
	May 28, 2006 15:34:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	christ!!! you don't hang around do you mate??? its so clean, I really like it, what wheels and arches have you got goin on it???
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Mike D Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,196 Club RR Member Number: 57	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 Mike D @v8mike Club Retro Rides Member 57
	May 28, 2006 19:24:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It is remarkably good compared to the others i looked at! Wheels going on are 6x12 superlights, arches are group 5 race. hopefully tomorrow will be as productive as i hope!! ;D


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minigaz Part of things Posts: 19	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 minigaz @minigaz
	May 28, 2006 21:10:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	that is one clean mini! i have a mark1 I'm building, would put it on here if i knew how!


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Jenn Part of things Posts: 929	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 Jenn @jeminid
	May 28, 2006 22:38:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	So when is the baby coming round to my house to put mine to shame?


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street Posted a lot 6.2 ft/lbs of talk Posts: 4,662	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 street @street
	May 28, 2006 22:54:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Didnt take you long to start making her look pretty did it!?! Good work
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Mike D Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,196 Club RR Member Number: 57	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 Mike D @v8mike Club Retro Rides Member 57
	May 30, 2006 20:45:40 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Yesterday saw the following done Starting at the front: Stock suspension: Stripped: New bits: New bits coppergreased up: More new bits: New v old: Hilo's fitted: New v old bottom arms and tie rods: New bottom arms and tie rods fitted: Old hubs, bearings and knuckles: New bearings and knuckles fitted:


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Mike D Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,196 Club RR Member Number: 57	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 Mike D @v8mike Club Retro Rides Member 57
	May 30, 2006 20:49:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	front rebuilt with the new bits: New wheels: Fitted: About the right height: Looking good: Moving to the rear: Old setup: New Setup: Rear wheels fitted: a bit high.. A bit low!... last pic of yesterday. its raised a bit now.. and on the old wheels as we didnt get the arches fitted Mike


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daverapid Part of things Posts: 687	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 daverapid @daverapid
	May 30, 2006 21:02:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	A grand job mate...you must be well pleased! :)Is that workshop at your home?
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Jenn Part of things Posts: 929	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 Jenn @jeminid
	May 30, 2006 21:02:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Laaavley. You know there's a mini in my garage that could do with some work when you're done


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Mr_Bo11ox Posted hell of a lot Posts: 7,388	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 Mr_Bo11ox @e661301
	May 30, 2006 21:22:12 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	bloody marvellous!!!
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Mike D Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,196 Club RR Member Number: 57	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 Mike D @v8mike Club Retro Rides Member 57
	May 31, 2006 7:19:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I wish that workshop was at my house but it's at my mates. Jenn, i'll pop it down when the wheels are on and the exhaust and carb too when i've finished i don't mind getting stuck in if you want to have a few weekends on yours? Its just settling down on the new sus at the mo, seems to have improved the handling no end but i think i'm running a bit too much neg camber at the front. and now its lower the exhaust catches the speedbumps at work. Oh Well..... I may get a bit more done tomorrow evening with any luck
	Last Edit: May 31, 2006 12:05:46 GMT by Mike D

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akku Probably posted too much Posts: 15,724	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 akku @alistairk
	May 31, 2006 8:28:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	you don't hang about do you. DOn't let my mrs see this or she'll be after another Mini...
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Mike D Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,196 Club RR Member Number: 57	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 Mike D @v8mike Club Retro Rides Member 57
	Jun 1, 2006 17:25:50 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The suspension seems to have settled now, its a bit low! needs raising a bit to stop the wheels catching the arches! Tonight will hopefully see the new arches and wheels fitted, or at least ready to fit after spraying Mike


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VWDan Part of things VW Jetta MK1, VW Caravelle 1.9TD, Audi A6 Tdi Avant Posts: 841	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 VWDan @vwdan
	Jun 1, 2006 19:59:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Looks just about right to me.... ;D
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Mike D Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,196 Club RR Member Number: 57	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 Mike D @v8mike Club Retro Rides Member 57
	Jun 4, 2006 10:01:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	yesterday was another 12 hour day on the mini, it doesnt look like we did a lot, but there was a huge amount of work in trimming the arches and getting them to fit correctly! here we go.... old subframe bush was broken, no wonder the handling felt a bit odd! old v new all fitted up castor, camber and tracking set again wings cut to clear the new wheels new arches all trimmed up and fitted back on its wheels and some pics from this morning in the light I'm well happy with the result 8) carb and exhaust next then.....


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Mark Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,097	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 Mark @mark
	Jun 4, 2006 20:53:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That is stunning. Black handles look awesome too. don't change them. As long as you keep it mint, you'll never have any probs selling that Are you gonna fit a stage 1 kit, or just an exhaust? If you're just fitting an exhaust, don't bother with a bigger carb as it wont give you any extra power
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Mike D Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,196 Club RR Member Number: 57	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 Mike D @v8mike Club Retro Rides Member 57
	Jun 5, 2006 12:13:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	i thought a stage 1 kit was just pretty much an exhaust and filter? I've got a full exhaust and lcb, and a 1 3/4" SU and K&N filter to go on. When we just put an exhaust and carb on my old 1000 it made masses of difference... Looks like its going to get a central oil pickup pipe, and maybe a cam too... don't mess with the daily driver eh?!


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Mark Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,097	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 Mark @mark
	Jun 6, 2006 9:54:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well if you put on the LCB, you're going to have to change the inlet manifold too, as the standard item is cast and the inlet and exhaust manifolds are joined together. Then you have a stage 1 kit! What exhaust are you fitting? If you're planning on fitting a cam (SW5 is my recommendation) then fit the HIF44. Otherwise, the HIF38 is fine.
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discomike Part of things Posts: 11	1994 Rover Mini Sprite 1275 discomike @discomike
	Feb 6, 2007 16:57:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	looking Good...amazing how a set of nice wheels and arches can change the look of a motor...on the engine side of things i can say from experiance that a hif44 will work fine with or without an uprated cam..as long as you get it tunned up ...before the big end went on my current engine i had a maniflow stage2 lcb fitted straight through exhaust and a hif44 carb with alloy inlet manifold..worked a treat. But i think the extra grunt it released is what upset the big ends...never mind good luck with it all great looking mini very cool


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