time for winter upgrades Gt1752
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whats that starter motor from?

You can get a nice smooth bend on the down pipe. There's plenty of room.

Looking good though

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Its a modifed Rover if you want one pm wilh on here and he will put you on to the guy who makes them. they cost about 90.00

Craig

my mini van http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=448248

Right yesterday I started to chop the saab down pipe up and got this



and this



Then tonight after some grinding I got this



And some more choppin



and more choppin and grinding



and some more grinding I ended up with this





Here it is fitted to the engine but I may have to do a few tweeks



tomorrows job I think I'm going to fit the bottom stablizer from KAD



Got the engine fitted up to the car today too which was to help me see how and where the down pipe was going to sit



heres a little look down the back



tomorrow I will be making the washers with a step in them for the inlet and exhaust flange that are different thickness to each other.

Craig

my mini van http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=448248

looking good, make sure ur exhaust flange is perfectly square.

mine isent and it blows big time, wouldent want you to have the same problem

13.95 1/4 mile on a 2.95 fd. Carnt be that hard to beat!

Thats great progress Craig, another week you will be at the same stage as your Dad (son)

We wondered how long it would be before someone twigged.. Alan, Dad or son

Main Build
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=489133

Upgrade to Turbo
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...tid=448367&fr=0

Thanks for that one I'll keep an eye that then.

Craig

my mini van http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=448248

Still got a long way before I catch up with my son.

Craig

my mini van http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=448248

Looking good, did you get your subframe powder coated ?

My 79 Clubman Build Thread - http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=451008

Jamie.

Well today got my washers done not fitted yet because been on with other things





Got the KAD steady bars fitted and I must say that they are top quatily no having to holes longer and all that shit they went straight on.





then the rest of day I've been welding unwanted air vent holes





Then bit of filler







Now for some 2k primer and macking





And then for abit of red







Then I made a start on the rad where I got chance to wxxk over my carbon weezel rad cowl. Which again is TOP QUALITY and you can't fault the service from Nick and his team.

Got one of there top brakets too but I'm going to have mod that whan I'm sure which thomo houseing I'm going to use.

Craig

my mini van http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=448248

Yes it was powder coated but I wasn't happy with it so I sprayed it

Craig

my mini van http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=448248

Got through some stuff today Father, looking good, shame you got work tomorrow.. your loving Sun

Main Build
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=489133

Upgrade to Turbo
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...tid=448367&fr=0

This build is brilliant. keep it up matey

The cowling is lovely, shame there so expensive :(

Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs

On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble

that engine looks shhweeet!!! so clean you could eat of it..lol

When you sprayed this your self, what did you do it with ? I am thinking about spraying over my painted ones with Hammerite, thining it down and putting it through the spray gun on the compresor.

On 30th Jan, 2012 dig-mini said:
cheers mate

Got the subs back from the powder coating but ended up spraying the front one because they did a crap job on that one.

My 79 Clubman Build Thread - http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=451008

Jamie.

pm'd

[quote=Wile E. Coyote,19th Feb, 2012]
When you sprayed this your self, what did you do it with ? I am thinking about spraying over my painted ones with Hammerite, thining it down and putting it through the spray gun on the compresor.

[quote=dig-mini,30th Jan, 2012]cheers mate

Craig

my mini van http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=448248

Got nothing done this weekend but got a though bits done through the week starded to make the air intake pipe for the turbo which is not complete yet.



I've left plenty of room for the electric fan to go on the out side of the rad





also started building the front suspension and front hubs
can't bolt disc's because I've got aloy drive flanges and there is no room round the bolt head to fit a socket on so i'm going to order some alan cap bolts to do this job.

Craig

my mini van http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=448248

What engine steady is that bracket for? I am after a steady for that side.

On 30th Jan, 2012 dig-mini said:

Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs

On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble

I did got all the fuel pipes and the exhaust off I'm going to drain the tank off next.

I've order a spit to turn the van over and the to make it easy to paint the floor sort the rear subframe and pipes. Could have made but not really got the time.

Craig

my mini van http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=448248

bennyy that steady is from mini spares

Craig

my mini van http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=448248

I have never seen that before, where does it bolt onto on the bulkhead?

Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs

On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble

http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?ty=...id=40991&title=

here it is

Craig

my mini van http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=448248

I see, bolts where the heater hoses go, will fit with a bulkhead box then.

Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs

On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble