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[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

lol usual fun then hahha

[mini_mad69]

Did more on it today. I explained previously that the offside front arch kept falling off. So re-attatched that with about double the amount of screws used previously. Then gave it a much deserved wash. I also now have a choke cable after not having one for about 5 months or so. Then cleared out all the junk I was carrying and put tools for basic jobs in the boot.





Arch re-fitted and washed.




Junk removed.




Random picture of my new club sticker.






Metty fan.





And how I left it, you can see how much oil it drops. I try to park in the same place to minimse the amount of oil I distribute around.




Tomorrow I think im going to tidy up the interior wiring, hoover the inside and maybe fit a new disk to the nearside as the threads are a little bummed in it. I may go to my local rallying place and buy an oil cooler to run some coolant through to help keep it cool. It's not far off at the moment so a little cooler I think may sort it.




Ben

[AndrewJ530]

Random picture of my new club sticker.

Didn't realise you were from sheep shagger country man! Just kidding mate, cars looking good. What screws did you use to attach the arch?

Oh and are you going to IMM this year?

Edited by AndrewJ530, 10 June 2009 - 12:11 AM.

[mini_mad69]

Random picture of my new club sticker.

Didn't realise you were from sheep shagger country man! Just kidding mate, cars looking good. What screws did you use to attach the arch?

Oh and are you going to IMM this year?

Ever eat lamb? yeah think about it.


Just some self tappers on the arch.

Might go to IMM see how the car is running?

You got a Mini yet?


Ben

[AndrewJ530]

Ever eat lamb? yeah think about it.

Ah, tousche!

Might go to IMM see how the car is running?

You got a Mini yet?


Ben

Might see you there then if you go.

Nah not yet, going to nottingham this weekend though to have a look at one so might have one by next week (1 year 6 months too late like lol)

Edited by AndrewJ530, 10 June 2009 - 12:22 AM.

[mini_mad69]

Nah not yet, going to nottingham this weekend though to have a look at one so might have one by next week (1 year 6 months too late like lol)

Hurry up man, you won't regret it. I think your the only one who follows my progress at the moment aswell.

Ben

[mini_mad69]

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Did around 11.5 seconds, sorry about the glitchy video, youtube messes up my videos it's perfect on my computer.

I had a roofrack on, a boot full of tools, and my jack etc etc around 15 litres of water in the car, and it wasn't quite up too temp but I don't think it made much difference.


I still want more though, it's still not quick enough.


Oh and before I get a telling off, this was done on a private road at my friends farm.




Posted this in the Links section, thought I'd put it here aswell.


Ben

[AndrewJ530]

Nah not yet, going to nottingham this weekend though to have a look at one so might have one by next week (1 year 6 months too late like lol)

Hurry up man, you won't regret it. I think your the only one who follows my progress at the moment aswell.

Ben

I know, i can't wait to ge one. No problem man, i like posting in this topic. Kool project .

11.5 aint bad either. What spec you running on this 1275 though?

Andrew

Edited by AndrewJ530, 10 June 2009 - 12:35 AM.

[mini_mad69]

Nah not yet, going to nottingham this weekend though to have a look at one so might have one by next week (1 year 6 months too late like lol)

Hurry up man, you won't regret it. I think your the only one who follows my progress at the moment aswell.

Ben

I know, i can't wait to ge one. No problem man, i like posting in this topic. Kool project .

11.5 aint bad either. What spec you running on this 1275 though?

Andrew

SPI 1275
Cooper cam
Ported MG metro big valve leaded head
HIF44 carb
ram-air air filter
lcb manifold
twin box maniflow exhaust 1.75 inch
Minispares alloy water heated inlet
998 gearbox
3.44:1 diff

The car was tuned for high octane fuel, but I had cheap tesco rubbish in it.
I also have a 1.75 inch carb on it, and a 1.5 inch spacer going onto my manifold, this will need to be taken out to 1.75 inch to gain a few more ponies.


Im going to try again, now ive cleared out all the junk, I will give it a bit of a timing tune, as it's a little advanced for cheap fuel, and see if I can't knock it down.

I want to get too 10 seconds with this engine.



Ben

[AndrewJ530]

The bottleneck of the engine sounds like that spacer bud. You should get 10 seconds easy with that set up (minus the 1.5 inch spacer).

[The_Mistro]

SPI 1275 with hiff 44 carb?

[ianpettifer]

hey

i have the same spacer and carb on mine, i reli need t sort that 1 day

[Down&Out]

I have that toolboxy to carry all my art stuff around in . Sorry, offtopic, nice work and lovely mini mister .

[mini_mad69]

SPI 1275 with hiff 44 carb?

Yup, obviously not an SPI anymore, but the engine was once from a 1275 SPI.



Ben

[mini_mad69]

hey

i have the same spacer and carb on mine, i reli need t sort that 1 day

Yeah I need to change mine, I'll do it eventualy.

I have that toolboxy to carry all my art stuff around in . Sorry, offtopic, nice work and lovely mini mister .

Got mine for free with a bigger toolbox. Handy little thing that. Fits perfectly under the rear seats aswell.






Random picture from last night, when I went to go buy a sandwhich, yes I am that lazy.






Anyway today I did more on the mini, I went to the rally place but couldn't afford an oil cooler so I bought some bonnet pins instead, then a sheet of alluminium from a metal merchants. Some nuts and bolts aaaaaannnd now I have a removable bonnet! Took ages and Im a bit gutted that I put a 3 or 4 inch scratch on the bonnet but its so much easier working on the mini now. I had planned on being able to put the car back to standard If I needed but I had too drill out the hinge brackets for it too fit properly, the hinges are still there though.





Ben

SEEEEEEEE^^^^^ bonnet pins.