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Post by jb on Mar 24, 2009 11:59:49 GMT 1
Hmm my post didn't seem to get through. Oh well it was something like : I understand what you guys are saying, but they must've supplied it for a reason? Also, it's our minis 20th birthday today!  |
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Post by ljonez on Mar 24, 2009 12:59:14 GMT 1
basicly the heated part of the manifold was devised to help stop carb iceing in cold climates, not really a problem in the uk,
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Post by jb on Mar 24, 2009 13:38:22 GMT 1
heated manifolds also improve thermal efficiency from start up reducing the length of time choke is required. But you are right cold dense air is the way to go for power so we wont be using the heater hose!! jb snr
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Post by jjitaljob on Mar 24, 2009 18:08:59 GMT 1
yes it does mean you dont need choke for half the time but you do get a decrease in power and its notciable.
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Post by jb on Mar 24, 2009 20:12:58 GMT 1
Figured that's what it would be for.
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Post by jb on Mar 27, 2009 11:28:05 GMT 1
More packages arrived this morning  Anyone wanna guess?... ..... ....  Arches Hopefully we'll be able to get this new stuff fitted soon, just getting the bits of rust held back lol |
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Post by jjitaljob on Mar 27, 2009 12:10:07 GMT 1
tidy. someone drunk taped them boxes together?? haha. sportspack arches always look smart.
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Post by jb on Mar 27, 2009 12:11:44 GMT 1
i was thinking something along those lines when I got the photo! lol, atleast they got here in one piece
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Post by jjitaljob on Mar 27, 2009 12:24:21 GMT 1
where did you get them from? my miglia arches are being a nightmare to fit. wish someone could do a thread on how to lol. its simple way of fitting them but just seems so awkward  lol. you going for wider wheels then? |
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Post by jb on Mar 27, 2009 15:02:57 GMT 1
Northwest minis I believe.
We'll have to wait n see what it's like to fit them lol.
We've got 12x6 on the way, so yeah they are an inch wider that standard. They may have a slight offset too I can't remember.
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Post by jjitaljob on Mar 27, 2009 15:42:08 GMT 1
cool they will look tidy. keep it up matey.
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Post by jb on Mar 27, 2009 15:43:35 GMT 1
Apparently wheels turned up too today!  Will get pics of those later as mums phone won't send photo  Mum got her phone working |
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Post by jb on Mar 27, 2009 17:45:13 GMT 1
 There's a proper photo of one of the wheels for you guys |
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Post by jb on Mar 29, 2009 22:55:22 GMT 1
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Post by Phil J on Mar 29, 2009 22:57:24 GMT 1
You have been busy, can'twait to see it all back together and finished
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Post by jb on Mar 29, 2009 23:11:17 GMT 1
Ha, well to be fair it's a guy my Dad/G'rents know doing the work atm, so thanks to him Hopefully it will be somewhat finished with rust repairs by next weekend, so we can start putting it back together/new parts over easter |
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Post by jb on Apr 6, 2009 15:42:25 GMT 1
Small update, arches have been painted white. Doors are finished, just fininshing other bits of rust this week, hopefully be done by the end of the week. Will put some photos up of doors/arches next to the car later on   edit - okay so I didn't get any pictures, but we got the doors back today and they look really good. The guy who did them for us wasn't happy but they are fantastic lol. Took two arches up with us and one wheel to try them out. Arches fit quite well but need to cut some gaps to get the seams to fit in and then get them to fit flush to the body work. Wheels fit will, but do need some body modification to get full lock, not too bad though. We will be refitting the doors tomorrow, and the new wing mirrors. Before she goes back for the rest of the rust, which will hopefully be done by the weekend. At which point we will make a plan of attack on what to do next lol. I would guess we will fit the wheels n get them to turn to full lock first... then make a start on the arches, we'll take our time with those as we've not done anything like that before... Then once all that is fitted we can do the exhaust and stage 1 kit |
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Post by jb on Apr 7, 2009 16:35:29 GMT 1
Well we went and fitted the doors and new wing mirrors today, they look very good. However we accidently chipped some of the repair work on the passenger door, so it will have to be redone. Here are some pics of the drivers side   |
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Post by jb on Apr 8, 2009 18:21:55 GMT 1
Good news, that chip has been repaired, as has all the other rust spots we asked for. just need to be painted now, then we can have her back and start the trial and error that is gonna be fitting the arches and wheels...
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Post by jb on Apr 15, 2009 22:28:31 GMT 1
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lol. you going for wider wheels then?
