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[alex-95]

Great work darren, makes me want to crack on with mine

[Minidarren83]

Great work darren, makes me want to crack on with mine

Cheers Alex more to come last bits of welding tomorrow then I can pack the welder away

[F1L8EY]

ALWAYS  a pleasurable read Darren

[Minidarren83]

ALWAYS  a pleasurable read Darren

Cheers mate big update on its way

[Minidarren83]

So another day off work means another day on mini and today was seam sealing stone chip and painting the arches and valance

this comes in so handy



Gives a good amount of clearance



And I think you get the idea here it's all black



Then less than two years after it sort of rolled in the garage I pushed it out on 4 wheels!!!





Propa chuffed today sitting a little low and the camber and toe is all over the place but it's rolling

As always comments welcomed, Darren

[Skortchio]

Looks just fine height wise

 

Fantastic work, dude. Congrats on the milestone.

[Minidarren83]

Looks just fine height wise
 
Fantastic work, dude. Congrats on the milestone.

Cheers mate!! I don't understand why the front is so high though as it's wound all the way down and the back is not

[Skortchio]

New or old donuts?

If they're old are the original backs on the front and the squashed fronts on the back?

Could also be arm position if that's moved at all I suppose.

[Minidarren83]

Arms are still in the same place but backs are on front. Still about 2" in difference saving up for coil springs anyway but just bugging me

[59 Speed]

Weight of an engine?

The fronts also need more weight to get the body down as the front and rear arms push into the suspension points at different distances from where they pivot (if that makes sense).

Ian

[Skortchio]

Is that arch gap difference or sill difference?

Either way it's only about 15mm in suspension height, as Ian said you're about 50kg light on the engine now (from estimate) so everything will be a bit high I'd guess.

[Minidarren83]

Weight of an engine?

The fronts also need more weight to get the body down as the front and rear arms push into the suspension points at different distances from where they pivot (if that makes sense).

Ian

Engine is in there, maybe it will settle

[hoody99]

Mines is like that also. It's a good feeling rolling it outside for the first time in a long time lol. Also you selling they wellers?

[Minidarren83]

Mines is like that also. It's a good feeling rolling it outside for the first time in a long time lol. Also you selling they wellers?

Sorry mate wellers are staying going to play with the gearbox ratios to get the speed/rpm somewhere decent but the 13x7 are for sale I need lots of other things lol

[Minidarren83]

Not been up to much lately stripped the engine and front subby all down for painting and final welding





Cheers Darren