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[cptkirk]

INSANE

I think I might be spending so much money on it. Is it supposed to keep you awake at night?

Very nice, cant wait to see the outcome! how much you planning to spend maximum?

Lets not give an exact figure but the suggestion that I could have bought a new Evo X instead.

really good work... its going to be a real beast when its on the road!!

Thanks

keep it up its looking soooo good i cant wait to see what its gunna look like finished

Neither can I, lets just say its not staying all black.....

One thing to say:



AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks.

[dougie1142]

Awesome work man, i like your ideas and frabricating looking really good. Pitty i dont think i'm going to IMM to see it up close

Keep us up to date!

Thanks

[Gingerjoe]

still absolutely fantastic! cant wait to see it going! you got a time you hope to get it done by?

[miniQ]

exact same situation as me! :0.... evo X or a supercharged K20A mini clubman ! i think you made the right decision anyway as it is such a unique car

[miniQ]

and im sure the insurance on the mini is gonna be cheaper than an evo ...

[cptkirk]

Awesome work man, i like your ideas and frabricating looking really good. Pitty i dont think i'm going to IMM to see it up close

Keep us up to date!

Thanks

Thanks & will try my best to keep the build diary as up to date as poss.

still absolutely fantastic! cant wait to see it going! you got a time you hope to get it done by?

I need it ready for the end of July so I can give it a few shakedown runs and iron out any problems.

exact same situation as me! :0.... evo X or a supercharged K20A mini clubman ! i think you made the right decision anyway as it is such a unique car

Yes your right, unique is the best way of putting it. Everyone has their own take on the mini, I know of no other car that has such diversity between the various owners and their modifications.

Good luck with yours..........

[cptkirk]

Not a great deal to show you in this one, just adding shiny bits.

Charger is back on (with pulley properly aligned (3mm machined of the back face) and 5mm spacers on the alternator to give 4mm gap on the belt tensioner gauge), engine wiring loom is 90% there, just need to change the connectors to the injectors, they should arrive next week.

So here are a few shots of the engine bay:

[cptkirk]

Fuel Pressure Regulator

I whipped up a mount for the fuel pressure regulator yesterday, For those wanting to know its a Webcon and it has the insert that sets it at 3.5bar.

Not much more to say on it really - 'does what it says on the tin' kinda part.

[cptkirk]

Rear Diffuser

Started making the rear diffuser plug yesterday. I have to admit to the design being slighlty wet finger in the wind, however its not completely without research. Simon McBeaths Competion Car Aerodynamics book is a good read even if you cant do the maths behind it - I cant. It does however enlighten you you into the witchcraft that is aerodynamics. When starting out with a car that is shaped pretty much like a breezeblock with house brick on top you know its not got the lowest drag coefficient but anything you can do to try and make the car stick a little better to the road will help - especially when you've just put a 300bhp engine in the back.

Even a flat bottom over the engine bay is better than nothing at all.

So below are a few snaps of the plug for the mould being made, still a work in progress:

[SukiDawg]

James,

Do you know what ride height you are planning on running to that flat floor?


Dave...

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

woooooooowwwwyyyyyy

ill clean up the mess

[miniQ]

WOW nice diffuser!

[irishdude]

Great work on the car.. You are making something amazing. The diffuser is going to be sick when it goes on!

[cptkirk]

James,

Do you know what ride height you are planning on running to that flat floor?


Dave...

Dave

I will get back to you on that one - as an approximation I would say around 90-100mm. Cant say for sure as car up on stands.

Tiberius

woooooooowwwwyyyyyy

ill clean up the mess

Ha ha - Thanks for the offer, thats what wives are for.

WOW nice diffuser!

Thanks, cant wait to see the final moulded peice, extra vertical strakes on it to give 5 channels for the air + eggsuace is getting altered to exit into the central channel of the diffuser.

Great work on the car.. You are making something amazing. The diffuser is going to be sick when it goes on!

Cheers - I hope it will be once it is all together, time and money is not on my side at the moment.

[PhotoguyUSA]

Nice diffuser! I hope to be fitting mine from Carbon Weezel in the next week or two.