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[Jamie_hail]

Any idea of the final weight? Looks bloody amazing mate!

[BenH]

Thanks mate, do you have a link to photos of yours?
Weightwise there was a white a series one the other week in minimag/world and it weighed in just under 500kg but still had steel front end and a few other non lightweight options but im not sure what the comparison weightwise is between an a-series and a vaux lump which may be the main factor where mine will be above or below 500kg.
Plan is to get it on a weighbridge as soon as i put it on the road properly

Thanks

Ben

[miniallsort]

looks nice mate

[Jamie_hail]

Thanks mate, do you have a link to photos of yours?
Weightwise there was a white a series one the other week in minimag/world and it weighed in just under 500kg but still had steel front end and a few other non lightweight options but im not sure what the comparison weightwise is between an a-series and a vaux lump which may be the main factor where mine will be above or below 500kg.
Plan is to get it on a weighbridge as soon as i put it on the road properly

Thanks

Ben

Got a build thread on here - it's in quite a few peices at the moment, but the subframe shall be dispatched tommorow! Got everything else sat under the christmas tree, like wiring ect - so hoping to get it running by new year!

http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=200602&st=0

[hazpalmer14]

Thanks mate, do you have a link to photos of yours?
Weightwise there was a white a series one the other week in minimag/world and it weighed in just under 500kg but still had steel front end and a few other non lightweight options but im not sure what the comparison weightwise is between an a-series and a vaux lump which may be the main factor where mine will be above or below 500kg.
Plan is to get it on a weighbridge as soon as i put it on the road properly

Thanks

Ben

yes but your forgetting he has remade parts out of ally to reduce the weigh without people knowing

[BenH]

Carbon and fiberglass is still lighter, I think It'll be a close weigh in to be honest

[kcchan]

Below 500kg is pretty hard to achieve. I'd be interested to see what yours does weigh in at.

Great build by the way, been following it on 16vminiclub

[davejf]

Ben, i'd be pleasantly surprised if you got near the 500kg mark, you don't have that much more lightweight stuff on your car than mine except the rear subby and i think the engine weight is not that far from an A series and mines 610kg.
Will be interested to find out.

[MJWarren]

id be suprised if its near 500kg, lovely build though

[Minirotty]

Awsome Mini! fair play to you looks really mint!!!

[mad mk1]

Hi mate,

Nice car,

I know the guy that has the car you are chatting about and there is more to it that whats in the minimag.

I think if i was a betting man you will be around 600 mark.

simon.

[BenH]

Thanks everyone for the comments,Its sitting in the garage ready but waiting for xmas to pass to bring it out! I thought there must be a few things left unmentioned from that guys build! Because comparing it it seemed like it could lose more weight! Very nice build id love to meet the bloke for some sneeky tips!
Will get it on the weigh bridge for feb. I think where i will lose out most is on my wheels as they are 12kg a peice so a set of force racing wheels and some lightweight nuts should knock off a fair chunk and then swapping the drivers door to fibreglass like the passengers should help
Then a lightenned flywheel, and i want to swap the radius arms for something lighter too Butttt good news:)

Just had a PPI refund so looking for a new shell to start another conversion, with help from one of my mates whos done conversions in all sorts of cars were hoping to do an mr2 turbo RWD mini

[BenH]

Right sorry Boys! The last few days/weeks have been so damm tiring, been on nights too which doesnt help! Mini went throught the MOT with flying colours :) One borderline tyre and my rear caliper was hitting the body but apart from that no issues :)
Soooooo.
Few niggly bits that are annoying me
1. its not very waterproof!
2. master cylinder for the clutch is peeing out fluid all over my freshly painted footwell:( its new aswell but serves me right for going cheap
3.Over 65 it handles like a pig! needs setting up.
4.Kam-Its ridiculously silly on fuel! and the sender keeps going haywire for some reason! 16-17 mpg!
5.I keep going for 5th instead of 3rd!
6.Indicator on the passengers side front decided to die of death after mot!
But, jeeze mother of jesus is it quick! Hats off to the redtop/vtec boys because this is only a diddy 1.6 but its still too quick for me! Torque steer when giving it some is ridiculous!!!! its controllable but just nothing like iv experience before!
No word of a lie i havnt taken it over 70mph! barely seen 5th gear apart from when i put it in instead of 3rd! Havnt really opened it up yet maybe 2-3 times, it scares me that much atm and i just dont want to chuck it in a hedge after all the work thats gone into it. But 70mp in 4th and it still wants to go.
Noise-wise its down to how i drive, it can be suprisingly quiet and on the motorway its just ticking over, you can have a conversation,nothing like the a series days, even though its a stripped out racer. 1st is usable but a bit of a pig in traffic, could just use 2nd!
I have to say once the fuellings sorted i will be happy, need to get it over to southam but spent out atm with insurance and all that!
Perfect conversion for anyone id say 10/10 cant knock the little vauxhall engine at all, puts a smile on mine and all the passengers faces!
Iv got a fast road cam sitting in the garage and was going to get the head done but to be honest im going to put it on ebay because itd be undrivable and for me theres no need to be quicker at the moment.
Anyway going on a bit now but thought it was worth the time to give you guys the low down!

Thanks everyone for the goodwill mesaages and thanks for all the help and support over the last 2 years, if i remember 3 years ago i couldnt even change an alternator and was paying garages to do any maintenance work!
Show season now, not just going to the mini shows this year so its a busy and hectic year but im really excited :)
Come see me and have a chat at Bingley, im on the extreme mini display, looking forward to how the mini goes down with everyone.
Il post up a driving vid later and a few pics. Will still update now and then so please pop back :)
Take care all

[vini]

well done Ben,chuffed to see youre impressed with the c16se but hang on to that cam and thoughts of head upgrade because it wont take u long to tame the beast lol. Dean

[staffa]

I'm really amazed about the job you've done!!! GREAT!!!