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Old 13-01-2010, 08:07 PM
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How cool is that! I bet it will be rapid as fook!!!
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Nice project mate

Going to surprise a few people
Old 17-01-2010, 09:15 PM
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That is bonkers mate I only live a stone throw away in Bacton so if i see that coming in my rear view mirror i think i'll just stick the left indicator on and let yer past lol

I knew a lad who had a Mini with a Metro turbo engine in that was bad enough but this will be an animal.
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Mine's got 87 whp and weighs just over 400 kg. its scary enough.
this is going to be insane. hats off to you fella nice work
Old 18-01-2010, 06:58 PM
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Old 18-01-2010, 07:23 PM
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Very nice, glad ive seen this, lad at work loves minis, but wants to keep it Rover with the engine etc, might have to use this to convince him otherwise lol
Old 18-01-2010, 07:30 PM
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that will fly and handle like a go kart
Old 18-01-2010, 07:36 PM
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Stuuning and will shock a few people
Old 18-01-2010, 07:39 PM
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love it mate looking forward to seeing this finished
Old 18-01-2010, 08:40 PM
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cheers everybody for all the good comments, i cant wait till its finished either.
waiting for the recon gearbox to come back should be this week, then its the engine, got a price on a full recon with t34 greens etc should be running 350bhp which was 50bhp more than i was wanting at the start, but wont need to up the power at a later date now
got to get saving now need money money money
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HOW DO Scarnny

Who did you ask about the engine?

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Old 18-01-2010, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Brettski mk2
HOW DO Scarnny

Who did you ask about the engine?
i asked on here, scs in peterborough were recommended they seem to have what i want.
do you know of anybody nearer?
Old 18-01-2010, 11:12 PM
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stick waith scs mate,

harvey is at the top of the ladder,

for me hes worth the travel

your in very very good hands mate
Old 19-01-2010, 06:45 PM
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I don't know of anyone else nearer that i would trust, when i need to get mine rebuilt SCS is where i'm taking mine, it's only a little over an hour away from here.
Old 19-01-2010, 07:17 PM
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awesome project mate, love to see this fully done, is there a deadline to be finished??
Old 19-01-2010, 09:06 PM
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awesome project mate, love to see this fully done, is there a deadline to be finished??
cheers mate for the comments. was hoping to be finished summer time but both funds and time getting low at the mo.
should have engine in and back on wheels by summer ,what else i get done im not sure yet.
Old 19-01-2010, 09:16 PM
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Old 20-01-2010, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by frankyboy
I don't know of anyone else nearer that i would trust, when i need to get mine rebuilt SCS is where i'm taking mine, it's only a little over an hour away from here.
Yeah it seems scs are the boys everybody recommends them.
So your a bacton boy just down the road where in the village are you?
Old 20-01-2010, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by scarnny
cheers mate for the comments. was hoping to be finished summer time but both funds and time getting low at the mo.
should have engine in and back on wheels by summer ,what else i get done im not sure yet.
good luck anyhow
Old 23-01-2010, 01:59 PM
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Live in Earls Green mate just past the scout hut and football field just before the shop green if yer know it, i'm often in Woolpit at the chippy lol.

Think you might know Brett on here lives in Mendlesham, he's now starting a rather tasty saph track car prodject.
Old 23-01-2010, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by frankyboy
Live in Earls Green mate just past the scout hut and football field just before the shop green if yer know it, i'm often in Woolpit at the chippy lol.

Think you might know Brett on here lives in Mendlesham, he's now starting a rather tasty saph track car prodject.
yeah i know where you are, thats the posh part of bacton lol.
i know brett from mendlesham i used to live there a few years back, good bloke. good chips in woolpit hey?
Old 23-01-2010, 04:22 PM
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love it
Old 29-01-2010, 02:54 PM
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Very nice build, will be like a Banshee to drive
Old 29-01-2010, 03:03 PM
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Bloody hell Ive seen it all now!!!!! That is mental!
Old 29-01-2010, 03:35 PM
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Love it! was also going to take on a mini project again this year with my mate Sam, had all the bits to.

2.2 V-tec from prelude we had and a mini we had stored but mate of mine asked if he could have the mini so gave it him.

Good job realy as we've got the bloody escorts to finish but defo gona do another mini after seeing inspiration like this.
Old 29-01-2010, 05:07 PM
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I would love to see havry and his lad in that live mapping it going up the road, do you think they would get in lol
Old 29-01-2010, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Minirotty
Love it! was also going to take on a mini project again this year with my mate Sam, had all the bits to.

2.2 V-tec from prelude we had and a mini we had stored but mate of mine asked if he could have the mini so gave it him.

Good job realy as we've got the bloody escorts to finish but defo gona do another mini after seeing inspiration like this.
good to hear a fellow mini lover. they are doing all sorts will minis nowadays bike engines, vauxhalls , and vtec which seems to be the engine of choice for most. havent seen many cosworths though which i why i started mine, its good to be different.
before i started mine i was toying with using the honda s2000 engine and gearbox its got a six speed box and 250bhp standard but the bloke in the scapy wanted to much for the donnar car, glad i didnt now.
Old 29-01-2010, 07:43 PM
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I think every one loves a mini mate, I grew up on an A-series lol

Clubman's my fave though

yeh agree with doing something new and the V-tec is widely used but no one from what we could find had fitted a 2.2 V-tec as they said it was to big lol we were gona mate it to a 1.6 box, imagine the ratio

will defo do another one day though, look forward to getting a chance at seeing this in the metal
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Originally Posted by mini kiev
i am glad there r some women out there love cars
there certainly is!!

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Old 27-02-2010, 07:43 PM
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hi there everyone. have been doing little bits on the car but nothing like i wanted to get done time a bit sparse at the mo.
all the little bits add up though. fitted the diff and drive shafts plumbed brakes in and just waiting to bleed them up, will be Saturday hopefully.
added a few trick bits to the brakes a bias gauge a line lock an a bias valve to adjust the back brakes for track / road.
also made up a handbrake cable out of two sierra cables.

master cylinders pipe work in engine bay.
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more pipe work

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front strut setup

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line lock nice and close at hand.
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bias valve just for the back brakes.


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drive shaft in place ready to rumble.

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you dont often see one of these under a mini.


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not much room under the wheel for the caliper.

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more updates next week me hopes
Old 27-02-2010, 08:48 PM
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Very very nice!
Old 27-02-2010, 08:54 PM
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awesome mate!
are you taking it to santa pod sometime this year?
Old 27-02-2010, 08:58 PM
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very nice mate keep it up
Old 27-02-2010, 08:59 PM
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Sweet as fuck, love it
Old 27-02-2010, 09:25 PM
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m8 that car is gonna be so fuckin sweet m8
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my bruv has a mini rotting in the garden makes me start dreaming what could be
Old 27-02-2010, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jonny s2
awesome mate!
are you taking it to santa pod sometime this year?
not this year i dont think but as soon as its done.
i built it for track days really but would like to see what id does on the strip.
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Originally Posted by stevostyles
my bruv has a mini rotting in the garden makes me start dreaming what could be
dont dream mate do it. old minis are few now a days.
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