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 2370 Posts Member #: 719 Post Whore Horndean - Near Portsmouth |
4th Nov, 2008 at 07:58:46am
Composite boot lid and boot floor?
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5795 Posts Member #: 80 AFRacing LTD Newbury, Berks |
4th Nov, 2008 at 09:39:27am
Thats not weight saving.....
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 9258 Posts Member #: 123 Post Whore Betwix Harrogate and York |
4th Nov, 2008 at 10:03:33am
You're not wrong, that haircut will save loads!! Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph
On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination, talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry. |
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 6549 Posts Member #: 1149 #1 Basshunter Fan Force Racing ICT Dept Manager Miglia Turbo Am frum Yokshyer tha noes! |
4th Nov, 2008 at 10:31:45am
The Hairy arms wont! 1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.
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2370 Posts Member #: 719 Post Whore Horndean - Near Portsmouth |
4th Nov, 2008 at 10:37:06am
You could blatently get away with perspex lenses aswell. |
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 8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
4th Nov, 2008 at 01:37:06pm
So far the things ive done to lighten it are:
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 1849 Posts Member #: 672 The oversills police Oslo, Norway |
4th Nov, 2008 at 01:49:08pm
you could cut out the lip in the roof for the headliner |
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8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
4th Nov, 2008 at 01:58:27pm
On 4th Nov, 2008 miniminor63 said:
you could cut out the lip in the roof for the headliner On 4th Nov, 2008 matty said:
* Cut off inner guttering Couldn't think what it was clled! lol 
Im sure there is more..I could remove my weber box? Hmmm... Ive noticed Jim mentioned he was running an aluminium exhaust from the downpipe back, this has got to save at least 10kg's if it can cope with the temps? Edited by matty on 4th Nov, 2008. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fusion-Fabri..._homepage_panel
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 3756 Posts Member #: 1709 I like granny porn. LONDONSHIRE |
4th Nov, 2008 at 03:11:34pm
ally exhaust?
On 2nd Oct, 2009 Vegard said:
On 1st Oct, 2009 Jimster said:
I bet my first wank came quicker than your first mini turbo These new modern turbos with their quick spool up time, would make the competition harder. On 15th Aug, 2011 robert said:
phew!!! thank you brett for smashing in my back doors .( not something i imagined writing... EVER) |
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174 Posts Member #: 781 Advanced Member Norway |
4th Nov, 2008 at 03:30:53pm
ally melts at 700 celsius. i heat it to 950C to have some time before it become solide again. |
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8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
4th Nov, 2008 at 04:44:13pm
By the time the gases reach the end of the downpipe they can't be much more than what 300-400ish? https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fusion-Fabri..._homepage_panel
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3756 Posts Member #: 1709 I like granny porn. LONDONSHIRE |
4th Nov, 2008 at 05:39:26pm
On 4th Nov, 2008 matty said:
By the time the gases reach the end of the downpipe they can't be much more than what 300-400ish?  il go with that, only thing is tho.does jim drive very far on the road alot? On 2nd Oct, 2009 Vegard said:
On 1st Oct, 2009 Jimster said:
I bet my first wank came quicker than your first mini turbo These new modern turbos with their quick spool up time, would make the competition harder. On 15th Aug, 2011 robert said:
phew!!! thank you brett for smashing in my back doors .( not something i imagined writing... EVER) |
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 3692 Posts Member #: 1833 Formally mini_majic Auckland, New Zealand |
4th Nov, 2008 at 06:44:36pm
it probably gets hotter on full chat around a track than out on the road i would have thought?? |
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 646 Posts Member #: 1826 Post Whore Maldon Essex |
4th Nov, 2008 at 06:52:15pm
i think the most weight in one go i took out with the rear seat squab over hang and copanion bins.
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8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
4th Nov, 2008 at 07:32:49pm
On 4th Nov, 2008 andywaller said:
i think the most weight in one go i took out with the rear seat squab over hang and copanion bins. Ah they'll definitely be coming out then! 
Nic busted me for not cleaning my rear wheel arches, must be a good few kilo's of mud to loose! 
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8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
4th Nov, 2008 at 08:28:34pm
Tonight Ive removed.
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174 Posts Member #: 781 Advanced Member Norway |
4th Nov, 2008 at 08:34:59pm
On 4th Nov, 2008 matty said:
Started removing the sound deadening on the quarters, but its worse than the floor as its on a curve, and I don't want to dent the quarter.  use heat gun. |
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 9317 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
4th Nov, 2008 at 08:38:56pm
and get a big scraper |
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8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
4th Nov, 2008 at 08:50:29pm
Got a heat gun just worried about the paint on the other side! Its not the size of the scraper that matters, its how rigid it is! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fusion-Fabri..._homepage_panel
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9317 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
4th Nov, 2008 at 08:51:57pm
just give it some light heat
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3692 Posts Member #: 1833 Formally mini_majic Auckland, New Zealand |
4th Nov, 2008 at 09:53:34pm
Nic aka Mr Kipling |
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 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
4th Nov, 2008 at 11:22:11pm
On 4th Nov, 2008 matty said:
By the time the gases reach the end of the downpipe they can't be much more than what 300-400ish? Last year on the dyno at full chat we had the EGTs at around 600*c which is why High temp paint burns off at 500*C
On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
4th Nov, 2008 at 11:25:19pm
On 4th Nov, 2008 matty said:
Started removing the sound deadening on the quarters, but its worse than the floor as its on a curve, and I don't want to dent the quarter. Use a heat gun, soften it up, then start to peel it off, heat it as you peel it and it should come off all in one go On 4th Nov, 2008 matty said:
Got a heat gun just worried about the paint on the other side! Its not the size of the scraper that matters, its how rigid it is! No neet to heat it so that it melts, that would make it harder, and messy Edited by Sprocket on 4th Nov, 2008. On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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 6745 Posts Member #: 828 Post Whore uranus |
5th Nov, 2008 at 08:49:40am
On 4th Nov, 2008 Sprocket said:
On 4th Nov, 2008 matty said:
By the time the gases reach the end of the downpipe they can't be much more than what 300-400ish? Last year on the dyno at full chat we had the EGTs at around 600*c which is why High temp paint burns off at 500*C not if you use the 1350,c vht paint , i had my bikes pipes white hot and it was still on there ,brilliant stuff oh yes . Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM |
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Site Admin  9403 Posts Member #: 58 455bhp per ton 12 sec 1/4 mile road legal mini Sunny Bridgend, South Wales |
5th Nov, 2008 at 10:00:06am
I had to remove my ally exchaust, it was just too bloody loud Team www.sheepspeed.com Racing
On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
I think the welsh one has it right! 1st to provide running proof of turbo twinkie in a car and first to run a 1/4 in one!! Is your data backed up?? directbackup.net one extra month free for all Turbo minis members, PM me for detials |
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