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[lil3on]

can i ask whats the red jet conversion do? i may sound stupid :L but ive never heard of it before xD

[stretch tech]

can i ask whats the red jet conversion do? i may sound stupid :L but ive never heard of it before xD

no worries mate...the red jet conversion is to replace the wax stat on the bottom of the carb.

as the name suggests, the wax stat contains a small piece of wax that melts when the engine warms up, this causes the needle to move and lean off the fuel to the carb and thus giving better fuel consumption.

the red jet conversion is just a fixed version of the wax stat so it can be set up much easier on a rolling road and allows for easier tuning of the engine but it decreases fuel efficiency slightly.

i got this from min-its but it is available from mini spares and mini sport although the mini spares product does not come with the little bracket required but it can be brought separately.

http://min-its.com/m...ries/HS2_4.html

http://www.minisport...fo_AUE1111.html

plus the red jet conversion is cheaper than a new wax stat as mine was broken and bodged (the pipe had snapped and been forced on so it was leaking slightly and a leaky fuel pipe is bad directly above the exhaust manifold )

hope this clears it up for you

Rhys

[stretch tech]

sorry, just remembered, you can't get the little bracket from mini spares

i think you can get it but just not from mini spares...mini spares do a linkage set but i don't think it contains the little bracket needed

Rhys

Edited by TH3aRchit3ct95, 25 January 2012 - 08:20 PM.

[lil3on]

oh right i see, might get my self one of them xD cheers for that :)s hows the project coming along anymore updates? :)

[stretch tech]

i only really get to work on Cliff at the week ends as i am pretty much flat out with work for sixth form during the week...

my dad has been steadily working on my doors at work this week and i'm getting some primer on my boot, bonnet and doors this week end (as long as the rain holds off ) so there will be some more updates then...

i'm going to Bingley hall Sunday so i'll post up some pics of the goodies i pick up, my shopping list is:

- front panel
- wings
- A panels
- lower rear quarter repair panels
- front rear subframe mounts
- standard special arch and sill kit

and anything else that takes my fancy whilst i'm there

oh, i got this the other day...

battery cut off switch


so that's it for now any way

Cheers for the interest in my project, it's nice to have encouraging feedback from others

Rhys

[lil3on]

looks like cliff is getting spoilt

keep up the good work

Leon

[stretch tech]

looks like cliff is getting spoilt

keep up the good work

Leon

there are more shiny new parts where that came from

tomorrow i'll dig out the speakers system i've got planned for him and i will definitely be buying parts from Bingley hall

Cheers

Rhys

[stretch tech]

these are some off the speakers i will be putting into Cliff...



two 8" x 6"

two 2.5" (i made these at sixth form in product design)

there will also be the original parcel shelf speakers and any others i find along the way

i'm not aiming for an out and out ICE system but i want a subtle speaker system with each speaker (other than the two originals on the parcel shelf) hidden from view.

Rhys

Edited by TH3aRchit3ct95, 28 January 2012 - 05:22 PM.

[stretch tech]

i made quite a bit of progress today...

primed boot lid...



primed bonnet...



primed wing mirrors...





primed number plate light housing...



i also stamped my engine number plate today...i brought two plates, in case i got it wrong the first time, but i did it the first time so i stamped my own name into the second one so i now have a personalised engine number plate ... i haven't got a clue what i'm going to use it for but i couldn't resist

i might see some of you tomorrow at Bingley... yeah, i can't wait to go spend some money on things i don't really need

Rhys

[richw911]

Good progress its going in the right direction

[Artful Dodger]

why is it called cliff??

is it because restoring him is an uphill struggle?!?

il get me coat...

good luck with the resto matey! top job

[stretch tech]

why is it called cliff??

is it because restoring him is an uphill struggle?!?

il get me coat...

good luck with the resto matey! top job

when i got him, i was looking through the log book and the owner had written CLIFF on the inside of the front cover...and the name stuck...

but i think i'll go with your explanation...

[stretch tech]

i got a few bargains today at Bingley...



three wire brush grinder attachments







alloy heated inlet manifold ( £10 ! ! )



standard front subframe rear mounts



rear subframe mounting bolt kit



metro front door pockets with speaker pods and speakers (unfortunately one speaker is torn and i haven't tested the other yet but i will probably get some uprated 4 inch speakers as these seam to be pretty cheap and nasty)



2 inch, single box, centre exit exhaust system with 3-2-1 LCB manifold





i got all of this for less than the price of a new LCB ! ! not a bad days work if i do say so my self

i didn't get any panels as we left the panel buying until last to find that they had sold out of the ones i needed (mk4 front panel, A panels, wings with side repeaters and aerial hole, and a lower rear quarter repair panel) oh well...Ebay, here i come

Rhys

[lil3on]

i want that exhust system -.-damn you!!

[MiniFTW]

The project is looking great mate!
Cliff is going to be one mint mini 30, its a good thing he fell into the right hands.
Best of luck with the rest of the project, I will be watching to the finish!