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[Jayme 1275]

Suds cool mate. Must have been nice to fully restore the car!

Def wil b driving him on most good days over summer. Gf loves him so it's always great day out. Even get her to drive half way! Will be fun now with this speed machine under hood lol

theres a few of us run mpi's where maybe planning on doing a meet during the summer some time, il let you know if it comes of,

you on facebook? one of the guys has sc setup similar to you would be intresting to see how the mpi compares to the spi

[Minilover1.3]

Yea np mate. A meet up and a run about would be great.

Yea I would be interested in seeing how it compares to the Mpi.

Il pm u my Facebook details

[Minilover1.3]

Update: - sorry for lack of pics but as soon as I got the stuff, drove it to my mechanic man. He hopes to work on it tomorrow.

Group 5 arches resprayed rover red lol. Look mint! Such a difference compared to old Matt black.

Camber kit and tie rods came also so this will improve handling.

Rear shocks are just done! They are jus rubbish so Alfred wil be gettin new shocks all round :)

The due date is 10th April and its my gf birthday on the 12th and we r goin a spin.

Def get pics up when he's done!!

[chris211083]

Come on where is the Dyno Graph!!! Also some pic's of the Arches on the car would be cool. Maybe some engine bay shots.

Chris.

[Minilover1.3]

lol I will get a dyno graph up real soon. Still yet to get it. Arches arent on yet. Car will be finished in 1 week. The deadline is the 10th! I will be driving her home then.

He has fitted the lower arms (negative camber) and uprated adjustable tie rods. He has also fitted the solid mounts for the front subframe. The spax shocks will hopefully be here tomorrow so he can put them on also. Then the car will be lower an inch (got Hi Los) as he says it will improve handling. Suspension then just needs setting up. He has a four wheel alignment kit he does all his rally cars with so the car will be perfect.

Then at the end of this week, the sills needs prepped & painted due to surface rust. Then fit arches and shes done!!

Next day Im up to see her, I will get the dyno graph and also take pics of the engine bay. Forgot the last time I was up, ooppsss lol

Chris211083: - How you getting on with your car mate?

[Minilover1.3]

Wee taster for all you folks lol

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My nice new fuel cap! Aston style!

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My nice new wind deflectors

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A passenger side sunvisor that now stays up!!!! lol

Small issues today. The water temp sender was positioned in bad place with the SC kit as couldnt get bonnet shut correctly as it stuck up too high so had to drill hole in side of metal casing.

We now have bthe suspension set up properly and the difference is UNREAL! The mechanic man/rally car driver took me out a spin and scared the crap out of me flying rounds bends with foot flat to mat and the car stuck!!!!

He pulls badly to the left due to torque steer but mechanic will adjust the tie bars to try and lessen this. The suspension needs highered slightly at all corners due to rubbing either from extreme cornering or full cuts on the steering.

So now just have to get sills sanded, preped and painted due to surface rust and car will be done. Still on target for Wednesday!!


To Chris, I will be scanning my dyno printout tomorrow at work and i will get that posted up.

102.7BHP @ 6057rpm
97.5lbft @ 4300rpm

1st gear is real fast. definately shift fast off the traffic lights.
2nd gear also very good.
3rd and 4th good but 1st and 2nd really nice!!
So much more stable when driving especially round bends and braking. She used to be very juttery under braking but now with new suspension, thats all sorted!!

Will take a picture of engine bay when this wee issue with temp sender is properly fixed. And of course take a pic of the whole car once get arches back on etc

[Minilover1.3]

Dyno Print out - sorry for rubbish quality. I need to get a emailed one sent over

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Soild red line (new 1380 BHP) 102.7BHP @ 6057rpm
Solid blue lin (new 1380 torque) 97.5 lbft @ 4321rpm

dotted red line (standard 1275 BHP) 53.9 @ 4945rpm
dotted blue line (standard 1275 BHP) 70.2lbft @ 2556rpm

[chris211083]

Ha Ha just a small improvement!!! Glad your happy with it, just make sure after you run it in you take it back to have your cruising map sites leaned off so you get more MPG.

Chris.

[Minilover1.3]

Ha Ha just a small improvement!!! Glad your happy with it, just make sure after you run it in you take it back to have your cruising map sites leaned off so you get more MPG.

Chris.

Thanks Chris.


UPDATE:- Almost there

Car is basically done!! The sills that had surface rust are now all repainted with arches on and new black plastic strip put on instead of nasty chrome strip.

Cigeratte lighter now installed where the Choke would be as mines is just a blank hole (Spi model).

Suspension all sorted now. Just needs lifted up a bit to get it just right.

I am picking her up wednesday probably lunch time so loads of pics then!

SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!! Like a child at christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep your eyes on this topic on wednesday/thursday. Will be lots of pictures up!!!

Edited by Minilover1.3, 08 April 2013 - 08:33 AM.

[Badboytunes]

Looking forward to the pics

[Minilover1.3]

Alfred 1996 mini mayfair

1380 bottom end
stage 3 head
full exhaust include LCB manifold (heat wrapped)
1.5 rolling rockers
SC 45mm throttle body kit with Typhoon ECU
lightened flywheel with turbo clutch
Mpi fuel pump
103BHP, 98lbft torque

adjustable heavy duty tie bars
negative camber kit (front and rears) - Fully set up with lazer tracking used on rally cars
all round adjustable shocks
new solid mounts for front subframe
uprated engine steady
newly sprayed red arches and sills
cigerette lighter where choke would be on carb model.
new black plastic trim for arches and sills
aston filler cap
wind deflectors



Still to do:-

Interior reupholstered
Rear subframe refurbished

This work will be done over next couple months

PICTURES TO COME REAL SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Minilover1.3]

The car is in my garage getting waxed etc etc. This is the only pic I have of him when I first picked him up. Lots more pics to come tomorrow

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Enjoy

(click on pic to enlarge, not sure how to make the picture larger in the post itself)

Edited by Minilover1.3, 11 April 2013 - 09:18 AM.

[Minilover1.3]

The car has been going well all except the 2nd gear crunch that it always had even thou all baulk rings were changed. I got a good 2nd hand gear, hub and baulk rings and all are in now.

 

The standard radiator wasnt quite cutting it. The temp fluxuated a bit especially in the warmer weather more so in town trips. It was never much above the white mark but still too much for me so when the engine was out and all, I ordered a dual core radiator from mini sport. (mini spares were out of stock)

 

This should be installed today and hope to get mini back for the weekend and get dam good spin in her. Im hoping the 3rd to 2nd gear crunch is finally gone!! But wont know ultil it gets driven!!

 

**********We avoided catastrophe********************* When we had the engine out, the head didnt look right, the cotter that is linked to the valve somehow (i am no mechanic) had cracked!! If it had bust, and fallen into the engine, BANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So we order 2 new cotters and all is good**************************************

[Minilover1.3]

Update:

 

3rd to 2nd gear crunch is lot better. Still there when speed above 40mph but i never change to 2nd above this. Atleast now its a usable gear. Mite crunch odd time in 2nd but its fine.

 

Uprated radiator is great job. Keeps the engine a lot cooler.

[Jayme 1275]

Sounds like you have made some progress since last time we spoke. 

 

are you doing any shows?