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[KieranB]

Sorry mate I just quickly read that it's 28th September

Nice, depending on many circumstances, I might try make it down :)

[sambuckley]

sorry to be a pain in the ass, but how much in total would you say did you spend, excluding the engine. i have already got one on, converting the mini so that it would go in and be drivable, i just want to know whether i can fund getting to that stage? if i can the project will be starting just after castle combe and would be wondering if you could give me some tips and **** there? 

[johny:)]

good to see your still keeping at it :) combe is fast approaching lol im having some trouble sourcing a B18 any ideas ? turbo would be a crazy idea but would be fun also are you going to tub your rear arches ?

yes I am still at it mate im finding it verry hard to get back down the garage tho   combe is fast approaching so i had better pull my finger out.  with your engine i dont now how you cant find one are you looking for a car or just an engine i would go for a full car just keep your eyes peeled for civic mb6 or aerodecks breaking just remember this honda civic accords dont come with b series engines thats the mistake i made when i first started

 

I think the turbo will be awsome i dont realy need it but why not make it faster and i am greedy and wont boost and vtec   also yes i am going to tub the arches get get two new tyres and remount my seats by combe hows yours coming along ?

 

 

Sorry mate I just quickly read that it's 28th September

Nice, depending on many circumstances, I might try make it down :)

 

if you wont i can mail you my number if you think your going i can see you there 

 

 

 

 

sorry to be a pain in the ass, but how much in total would you say did you spend, excluding the engine. i have already got one on, converting the mini so that it would go in and be drivable, i just want to know whether i can fund getting to that stage? if i can the project will be starting just after castle combe and would be wondering if you could give me some tips and **** there?

 

Thats no problem ummmmm it proberly cost me around 4 thousand ish mabie more but my problem was i was spending money on off the shelf parts thinking they will work and make life easy when they wont or didnt its defonatly geting a very popular convertion to do. Are you going to castle combe or do you just wont tips on hear i can upload piks of stuff if you need it on mail me 

[thelegg]

Hey, yeah tell me about it its only a few weeks away now i currently dont have an engine in my mini but fingers crossed it will be back in and run in for combe ummmm monkey is coming along slowly done some welding the other day and have got all the panels needed to make the shell solid, check out my build thread as im updating it tonight. as for engines well im looking for complete cars on ebay but only tend to see 1.6s and all the 1.8s i see are normally either D series or F'ing autos  

 

Good luck with your rear arches i plan to tub mine so i can run it nice and low

[johny:)]

hi mate good luck w

 

Hey, yeah tell me about it its only a few weeks away now i currently dont have an engine in my mini but fingers crossed it will be back in and run in for combe ummmm monkey is coming along slowly done some welding the other day and have got all the panels needed to make the shell solid, check out my build thread as im updating it tonight. as for engines well im looking for complete cars on ebay but only tend to see 1.6s and all the 1.8s i see are normally either D series or F'ing autos

 

Good luck with your rear arches i plan to tub mine so i can run it nice and low

good luck with you engine what went wrong yeah i am going to tub the arches i have done the one side this weekend so i will get an update soon 

best thing to do about finding a car is to just keep an eye out dont rush into an expensive one as you will come across a cheap one they are out there 

[thelegg]

ive got till next year to source and engine anyway so no rush as the subframe is my next big thing to buy :) my A series came out to be re-honed and have new rings fitted but turns out my cam is worn out and ive gone through my cam followers ha ha so its ended up having a complete rebuild

[johny:)]

Hi all not a lot to update realy as I kind of put the mini to one side and let life take over I have done 1 or two things with the mini but nothing much

I took it racing in September at castle comb mini day where I took mr leg out for a spin we only made it 3 laps before we got threw off for being to loud lmao so I have fitted an rc40 type exhause wich is now very quiet shouldn't have any more noise problems any way I also cut the rear arches out as they was scrubbing bad will take a few good piks but hears what I did








I have also been building a forge engine for my Glanza with a td04 scooby turbo should be running about 320bhp so that has took most of my time and money

[Neildanks]

 

well this put a smile on my face today contacted a guy on ebay about a crx drive shaft as i still need one drive shaft pot but tipical honda changed it on the crx. Well got talking to this guy and it turnes out heys a specialist in honda convershions told him i needed crx clocks ect ect for my loom he told me then they do custom looms for honda engines so i asked him what will they cost he said i can drop the car off wen its ready and have it fitted for £150 realy happy with that only thing is heys about an houre and a half away but i can take the car there and pick it up running so this has realy motavated me to get the car ready and i means i shouldnt have any wiring ishues :).

I wish he would come and do mine for me im in west bromwich so its a distance to travel

 

im all sorted now anyway lol

[DrFrankenstein]

New build just started with this 4wd Vtec turbo

[DrFrankenstein]

Will get a new build up soon

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[thelegg]

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