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Posted 25 January 2017 - 09:11 AM
Great to see some Dunlop gauges being used. I'd expect that setup to have made the worlds of difference. Be interested to know how the modified front suspension compared to standard. Did you do it to compensate for the lowered ride height?
It was originally done for my pick-up which I did run really low. I wanted to re-use the subframe on the Clubman, even though it isn't lowered, as I'd spent a lot of time reinforcing it and I could also use the Metro hubs with sealed ball joints.
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Posted 30 January 2017 - 12:38 PM
MOT'd for another 12 months.
Passed with no advisories. CO's were at 2.173 and HC's at 104 thanks to the excellent mapping by EFI-Parts!
Edited by podifold, 30 January 2017 - 12:52 PM.
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Posted 12 February 2017 - 11:26 AM
Put's foolish ideas in peoples heads
Posted 12 February 2017 - 11:54 AM
That's a nice idea, and I'm guessing it means that the parcel shelf doesn't need to be cut to fit the speakers. It's a very nice design solution :)
I think this is something more people with old minis, that don't have speaker holes should do, when they want to fit speakers in their cars.
Well I'll be buggered if I can find it
Posted 12 February 2017 - 03:03 PM
Vert neat Jon, I like it. Are the speakers vented or enclosed?
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Posted 13 February 2017 - 09:48 PM
I don't think it's either really as they're not in a box.
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Posted 28 February 2017 - 10:28 PM
Just a small update.
The throttle cable supplied with the Specialist Components kit is a (rubbish) generic one which uses a solderless nipple that keeps slipping resulting in slack at the accelerator pedal.
I wanted to use a proper Mini cable with solid fixtures at both ends so I remade the cable mount for the throttle body to accept an MPI cable.
Edited by podifold, 28 February 2017 - 11:03 PM.
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Posted 03 April 2017 - 02:32 PM
The time finally came to change the heavy RTS clutch for something more practical for daily driving.
I went for MED's lightweight verto set-up as I needed a fully balanced clutch and flywheel combination so I could swap the lot out in a single day and get it back on the road.
It comes supplied with an uprated turbo pressure plate but with the remote servo I have on the clutch line it's no heavier than a standard 1275 one.
The old RTS clutch, friction plate and standard flywheel combination weighed 11.6kg compared to the complete MED unit at 9.2kg. The engine revs much more freely and I haven't noticed any downsides in terms of drivability or how it idles.
Whilst I was pulling the engine bay apart I took the opportunity to fit a bulkhead mounted brake servo I'd build up using new and reconditioned parts. I was a little apprehensive about whether there'd be enough vacuum to run two servos but it seems fine.
One Carb Or Two?
Posted 21 October 2021 - 03:06 PM
Really interesting build, excellent engineering to overcome some head scratching problems well done !
How come the threads gone dead ?
One Carb Or Two?
Posted 21 October 2021 - 03:45 PM
Really interesting build, excellent engineering to overcome some head scratching problems well done !
How come the threads gone dead ?
You can see what he's up to now on his instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podifold/
One Carb Or Two?
Posted 21 October 2021 - 04:23 PM
Cheers Danny
Really interesting build, excellent engineering to overcome some head scratching problems well done !
How come the threads gone dead ?
You can see what he's up to now on his instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podifold/
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Posted 22 October 2021 - 07:57 AM
Really interesting build, excellent engineering to overcome some head scratching problems well done !
How come the threads gone dead ?
Haha, 'because I bought a Metro, threw a sheet over the Clubman, put it in my dad's garage and haven't driven it since!
It's time will come again...
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