Super Mini Mad
Posted 08 July 2014 - 08:25 AM
the clutch (which admitadly is on its last legs) gaving us problems all night and at one point wouldn't let us engage any gears!!!
We've got a Mini exactly the same as that (except it won't let us engage any gears at any point!!)
I take it 4x4's are banned from PCT's? Otherwise may give one a go in the Grand Vitara tow truck...!! 
Camshaft & Stage Two Head
Posted 08 July 2014 - 08:53 AM
the clutch (which admitadly is on its last legs) gaving us problems all night and at one point wouldn't let us engage any gears!!!
We've got a Mini exactly the same as that (except it won't let us engage any gears at any point!!)
I take it 4x4's are banned from PCT's? Otherwise may give one a go in the Grand Vitara tow truck...!!
They weren't banned on one we did in wales a few years back......A Toyota Celica GT4 wooped us all!!!! Last night an MX5 competed with a LSD too....which i thought was a no no.....but maybe at club level it's a bit more relaxed. On national BTRDA events I think there are more rules regarding stuff like that.
4x4's have their own trial competitions.....they are something to see!!! Back when I was a kid, my dad used to compete in PCT's in a metro and one day's event saw us competing whilst some 4x4 guys were having their 'off road' trials further up the field in a wooded bit. They all get really miffed when my dad came chugging up the hill in an orange metro to see what they were up to inbetween our runs. They didn't think a 'normal' car should be able to get where he did......suppose it's more about 'how' you drive than 'what' you drive.
Super Mini Mad
Posted 08 July 2014 - 09:49 AM
What a great story - I'd have loved to see their faces....!! I'd really like to do some proper off roading competitions, but I don't think the Suzuki is good enough for them really - & we have enough trouble getting the Mini prepared...!!
Camshaft & Stage Two Head
Posted 08 July 2014 - 10:14 AM
Ha ha....Mitsubishi Pajero SWB...thats the daddy for cheap off roading. I treated my wife to an offroad day up in the lake district for her 30th with a company called Kankku. They use Landrover Defenders normally, but it snowed really heavily the days leading up to it so they swapped to the Pajero's as they reckoned the Landies would be harder to drive and probably get stuck!!!
Camshaft & Stage Two Head
Posted 08 July 2014 - 10:33 AM
Got another good story come to think about it.
Way, way back in the day....My dad was on his way from a motorclub meet (or something like that at a local pub) in his tatty road rally mini, and on his way back almost ran into some 'lunatic' driving on the wrong side of the road towards him at full pelt in a fully tricked out Escort.
He turned around (knowing my dad it was a handbrake turn) and gave chase. He discovered the car in the motorclub pub carpark he'd just left, so went in to give the driver a piece of his mind (as you do!).
He found this tall, blonde, young lad and started laying into him saying we drive on the correct side in this country and bla bla bla.....learn how to drive you idiot etc etc.
After calming down, my dad went to leave and someone tapped him on the shoulder and asked him if he knew who that young lad was.....may dad replied "NO".
Turned out to be a very young Ari Vatanen in the area to recce for the RAC!!!!!!! Oooops!
Super Mini Mad
Posted 08 July 2014 - 11:41 AM
Brilliant!! (but if he drove like that on recce's, no wonder Ari bent so many cars...!!)
Camshaft & Stage Two Head
Posted 08 July 2014 - 01:39 PM
Brilliant!! (but if he drove like that on recce's, no wonder Ari bent so many cars...!!)
That wasn't on a recce...that was just going to the pub!!!!! ha ha.
Camshaft & Stage Two Head
Posted 22 July 2014 - 10:42 AM
Ross Traders Rally 2014 went well, not as good as last year mind, but we still managed to win our class and finish 33rd OA. I made a few navigation mistakes and missed a control thanks to mis-plotting Reg 4 so cost us a few places but it seemed alot of the top crews were making mistakes too.
It was the historic rally car fix I needed to give me the inspiration to crack on with my engine build and get the clubby back in the thick of the action.
Vale of Clwyd Classic is a little over a month away so best get on with it.
Camshaft & Stage Two Head
Posted 03 August 2014 - 06:09 PM
New engine spec needed a new engine colour......subtle it ain't....
Many many updates coming soooon...
Camshaft & Stage Two Head
Posted 03 August 2014 - 07:40 PM
Ooh I like that...!!
Wait until you see the block!!!! 
Super Mini Mad
Posted 03 August 2014 - 07:54 PM
Hope it's not Kiwi Green....!!! 
Camshaft & Stage Two Head
Posted 03 August 2014 - 08:14 PM
Ha ha...nope...that wouldn't have gone with the future body colour change.
It's the same orange, but on a block it looks even orangerer!!!!
Camshaft & Stage Two Head
Posted 04 August 2014 - 07:39 PM
Bit of engine progress today....told you the block looks orangerer!!!
Crank fitted with new 'mains' and +0.03" thrust washers and end float checked.
Pistons back in with new big ends.
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Now for the interesting bits!!! If only selection boxes at christmas were this useful!!
All the old bearings and thrust washers - not badly worn, but better to be safe than sorry.
The timing disc I got sent unfortunately has a hole that's a bit off centre...at first I didn't think it would make much difference, but after checking it over a 90° sweep its actually 1.5° out, so over 360 it will be a full 6° out - bit of a pain, but better to know that now and solve the issue than wonder why the engine isn't running right.
Cam timing.....not very interesting, but will wrestle a few more ponies from the old block.
NEXT JOBS -
Measure the Idler gear end float and put together a final (yeh right!!) shopping list of the last bits and bobs to finish the engine - gaskets, etc etc.
Super Mini Mad
Posted 04 August 2014 - 10:48 PM
Fancy rebuilding ours too Dave....you can paint it any colour you want ??!!
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