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[RossKnight]

Don't forget i'll be coming to show you how it's done soon ;)

[Artful Dodger]

good, very good. he is up and running again, still doing physio and regular trips here and there to specialists etc. but should be all good soon! i saw it, we thought about it..   no room unfortunatly! one day il own one of his old touring cars!   haha well, he is going to show me how to hustle them around, hopefully il be half as decent!!

[charliebudd]

getting there graham! its close, wont matter though il be in front as you say!! XD   the car might actaully be if my dad drives..!

 

next season in mini7s charlie

 

I know a few people who race in the seven darren thomas and julian proctor, the mini sevens are mental little cars. think they struggling with reliability this year.  

[Artful Dodger]

Yes they are, only because they're trying to get to expensive and technical. Stay basic and focus on driver tuition and getting better, it's why I'm happy with a dizzy:) simple reliable and still very good;)

[Spud_133]

Like I got told when trying to get some new ideas to try on my hot rod, all you're trying to do is get an old car, with old engine to go quickly, and that's always going to be difficult

[Artful Dodger]

There's a difference old car and an old engine, and a brand new build and a brand new engine, just down specced slightly;)

Believe me I've seen it enough in the caterhams, spend spend spend and its just a terrible idea..:). Il be fine, dads an ex touring car driver and baldwins a family friend, he may be giving me some tuition. If I'm not up front by the end of next year il do something else;)

[leaky]

I think what he means by an old engine is the fact the A series has been around since the 40's and although I am a big fan of it its a pretty pants engine compared to the engines you get in cars these days.

 

You can spend thousands on a a series engine (which it looks like you have) to try and get it fast but it still won't be as fast as a standard engine in a BMW M3 for example and no where near as reliable thats for sure. Hence why on my road cars I can't be assed in doing what I wanted to do when I was 16 which was some mental supercharged thing. I would rather have a slow mini that is reliable and can be used everyday rather then a fast one that lets me down all the time. I know yours is a race car hence doing it and I see the point with something like this. I like the fact you still keeping the dizzy. The old ways are the best ways as they say.

 

Cant wait to see this out on track.

[Artful Dodger]

oh crap i know that!!!  i run historics XD  the elan i built has an 1800 engine, makes 180hp but costs around 18k....  duratec 2Ls we run in the caterhams make 300hp and cost 8k less!!!  yes this is to spec, i wouldnt have built it if i was going to use it on the road. it would have a different engine in for sure. ive already spent too much money on underpowered engines.. like the clubman engine!  

 

should be firing it up tomorrow!!

[BronkoMini]

Please film the first start

[Artful Dodger]

ok ive made an appauling job of updating this. 

 

add me on facebook to see most of the build!!  Harrison Kirby

[minilee94]

Very nice build I like they way on my build thread and posts I put up about weber boxes I get slated for having mine bolted in but not once you have as yours are screwed in :)

[Artful Dodger]

pop rivets lad pop rivets!! XD

 

it does have serious shell strengthening and a hellish cage in it, so if anyone says that its weakened the shell they can go suck off a horse 

 

 

hah

Edited by Artful Dodger, 27 July 2014 - 09:57 PM.

[BronkoMini]

Good luck to any one trying the above, lol ps that's proper wrong.

[jonny f]

Get the pics up on here!

[minilee94]

Hahahah