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[racerlike]

Photos look wicked. So many different touches that make it stand out. Really interesting build and looks like it could end up being one of the best minis out there

[Alan Carruthers]

Very kind words mate, especially given standard of your build, many thanks.  Yeah, really pleased with it, so close, just want to see how it drives now! 

 

Hope we can catch up at a show at some stage and get both cars side by side.

 

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[racerlike]

Yeh it would be good to get a few of the Pro-motive minis together at some point. Seems theres quite a few about now but don't see any that often at shows.

[Baldspeed Racing]

Sorry mate I meant to ask the other day where did you get the rear view mirror from as Ive a few on some of the Mini racers and think they're a good idea

[Alan Carruthers]

Made from scratch I'm afraid, think some people take them off golf karts!  Kcchan on here has one, I think he got it from the US, he might be able to help.

 

Ben at Carbon Weezel also has one so could ask him.

 

Cheers,

 

Al

[Baldspeed Racing]

aah ok mate, cheers worth an ask

[jonny f]

aah ok mate, cheers worth an ask

 

I have one. 

 

Its called a '5 panel rear view mirror' or 'wink mirror'

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3ce522e1d8

[Baldspeed Racing]

oh cheers Jonny, I looked my background pic of your car again yesterday and thought were you running one as well. Cheers for the link I will have a look in to them...no pun intended :)

[BronkoMini]

Just read through the thread, looks stunning and great job on that diffuser, would love to see this in the flesh, shame it wont be at combe.

[Alan Carruthers]

It is a shame, next year. 

 

Next year will also be at Retro Rides Gathering I hope, RP lads were kind enough to invite me up to the event last weekend which they were sponsoring, had tickets for the Moto GP as well so couldn't really go to the show on the Sun but the boys had set up a great display half way up the hill  - we had a good laugh and a few beers, looking forward to next year! Some incredible machinery was already there, few pics below:

 

The boys have also finished the exhaust, epic bit of fabrication, bring on the flames.

 

Incredible LaSupra, Swedish lad and his Dad were really nice and joined us for a drink later

 

 

VHS!!  Quite a strange event but lots of fun!

 

That Imp!

 

I'll be honest, when I saw this on the other side of the camp site thought the lad must be working on the front with the wheels off...

 

No

 

4 rotor

 

 

Spray gun shifter and coil over cup holder was genius

 

As was the RP stand

 

Adam's beast, 300 odd horse, love it

 

 

Shelsey Walsh is really worth a visit, beautiful old(est) hillclimb venue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sump slightly modded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking.

 

Al

 

 

[Baldspeed Racing]

that exhaust is a work of art and looks so nice, fair play....again

[Rogue Se7ens]

Great pics, thanks for sharing, loving the Lancia. 

 

Awesome work on the exhaust, great detail.

[duds100]

.....so now you are implementing banned F1 technology - Blown rear diffusers!!! Awesome effort. You could maybe look at introducing a front splitter with an engine undertray and exhaust tunnel section cover creating a flat bottomed floor from the front, right through to the heel board.

 

The front splitter would reduce frontal lift and the flat floor section would give the rear diffuser the best chance of creating some rear down force, given enough air speed.

 

Exhaust fabrication looks really, really impressive, fingers crossed it will still flow well and not sap any power.

Edited by duds100, 09 September 2014 - 11:24 AM.

[Alan Carruthers]

Thanks mate, yep, doing a flat floor was certainly on my mind, only reservation was fact that sump would be poking down through it but still probably worthwhile, will put it on the 'to be developed list!'

 

Cheers,

 

Al

[Tupers]

It might be worth looking into a dry sump system for the future although it would require a decent amount of added plumbing.