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Post by sarah415 on Nov 24, 2008 22:51:45 GMT 1
wheres this thread been hiding ???stunning car Jim :DDEAN
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Post by bebbinator on Nov 26, 2008 16:36:29 GMT 1
hi we sew your mini at llandow circuit about a month ago
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Post by jimster on Feb 9, 2009 16:35:35 GMT 1
hi we sew your mini at llandow circuit about a month ago Shame I couldn't keep the thing in a stright line, video footage is embarasing, but 255bhp aint easy to handle. |
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Post by bebbinator on Feb 9, 2009 16:45:24 GMT 1
too much power not enought grip  im going to be doing the conversion on mine soon but not with a turbe just a nice set of webber 40s  |
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Post by ritz998 on Feb 10, 2009 2:44:07 GMT 1
Ive seen you,
Last year you came out and helped my stranded friend in his red mini after his fuel pump went pop. I was in the blue mini with the tools. We never found that black screw driver that fell in the engine bay. Seeing your car in the flesh was mad, this car is insane, as is your workshop. ive also seen it in this months mini magazine.
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Post by jjitaljob on Feb 10, 2009 12:56:14 GMT 1
hi mate where did you get the full rear brake flexis? home made or bought? need to run form t piece to cylinders and cant find any...
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Post by minimiglia0 on Feb 10, 2009 13:43:31 GMT 1
what conversion kit have you used for the belt drive as am looking at doing an 8v conversion now and just wanted to know which is asiest way way cheers
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Post by bebbinator on Feb 10, 2009 16:38:32 GMT 1
specialist components do them i am going an 8 valve one as well  |
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Post by scuab19 on Feb 10, 2009 20:00:36 GMT 1
Hi Jim Just seen the vid. My torque steer was uncontrollable when I first built my car. Equal length shafts sorted out 90% of that, then powersteering (hydraulic) smoothed it all out and made it comfortable to drive and helped cope with the tight diff. You probably know these things but I thought I'd add them as it's frustrating having all that power and not being able to use it.  |
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Post by jimster on Feb 12, 2009 16:35:11 GMT 1
Cheers for the advice Justin, did you run equal length drive shafts on the A series or was it on your vauxhall lump? Do you remember the state of my mini when I was parked on my Dad's drive next to you Nan's house about 15 years ago?? LOL I did think of power steering, but the electric version, but then I picked one up! I'm thinking of trying a steering damper first, never heard of it being done before on a car, but first for everything.
Might give you a call soon to sort a dent out on the boot of my mondeo.
minimiglia0, I didn't use any kit, I made all the parts myself. I'm in the pipeline of doing my own kit, IMO better and cheaper than the rest, I'll keep you posted or check sheepseed.com
jitaljob, do you mean the braided brake lines which runs front to rear? I made the hose up myself.
ritz998, Glad to help when I can.
Cheers for the comments guys
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Post by scuab19 on Feb 13, 2009 18:44:45 GMT 1
Hi Jim I can remember something resembling a mini on the drive for ages, but couldn't remember what colour it was.....was it pink? No, I didn't run equal length driveshafts on my a-series or my crossflow powered mini's but they where top's 100bhp@wheels so didn't need them. Even though the vauxhall has performance cams fitted it has no powerband or big kick to agrivate torque steer. It will go up a hill slowly in 5th and take full throttle at 4000rpm without bogging but it would still try and aim for the nearest hedge. Equal length almost eliminated it. If you are getting a big huge rush of power suddenly then thats diffinately going to cause problems on any car. With regards to powersteering a lot of rally boys are now using the corsa electric powersteering racks in there mk.2 escorts and novas. A nova mate of mine changed from hydraulic to electric didn't like it because it was too sensitive then changed back. I can't remember if he used the sensitivity box you can now get though. I've never heard of anyone using a steering damper before. I have one on my bike and it only really helps viscious tank slappers when the bars are virtually ripped out of your hands. good luck |
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Post by jjitaljob on Feb 15, 2009 10:48:35 GMT 1
hi matey so those lines are run from front all way to radius arms or to the t piece? where did you get the lines from?
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Post by jimster on Feb 18, 2009 12:45:26 GMT 1
There is a T peice on the rear subframe, I've pm'd you details,
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Post by exuptoy on Feb 18, 2009 13:07:45 GMT 1
Feck me! That must owe you some serious bread! Impressed fella!
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Post by Phil J on Aug 17, 2009 16:03:31 GMT 1
Nice pic of Jimster's car at mitp  |
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Post by welshjosh on Aug 17, 2009 16:34:46 GMT 1
Spotted you the other day on the back of a trailor going to McD's in Bridgend i believe
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Post by minimadman on Aug 29, 2009 19:05:29 GMT 1
how much does it cost to do this conversion? excluding the cost of the head?
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Post by Az on Jul 29, 2010 2:37:31 GMT 1
Ah that's mint, hope I can get mine as nice as that
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