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Nice pioneering ones again Joe.
Thanks for sharing

(now where did I leave that metro arm....?)

Dazed and Confused....

New brakes all fitted & bled.

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

I've also ordered a metro clutch arm to modify as Joe as done for the RTS.

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

feck-me someone who ordered something from minisport and its arrived on time.. things are on the up..

brakes looking good.

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
VEMS + 12 PSI + Liquid Intercooler = Small Bore FUN!

I compared them against my 7.9 KAD Brakes, and you were right the Kad brakes are far superior and look a lot stronger.

I'm sure they will be just fine for road use.

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

Plan is the have the new downpipe done and engine up and running again, before my new force wheels arrive in 3 weeks.

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

Have you got the disc in the correct orientation ?

I had mine that way and was point out by a couple of people that they were on the wrong sides.

Even Mini Sport confirmed this, but i dont see the issue.

Im sure someone can advise.

On 20th May, 2014 alaskanow0 said:
New brakes all fitted & bled.

What the mind can conceive the mini can achieve
MITP 2012 17.01 seconds 1/4 mile against "The Don"
MITP 2013 16.83 seconds 1/4 mile

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

Im going to speak to them this afternoon so will ask again.

What the mind can conceive the mini can achieve
MITP 2012 17.01 seconds 1/4 mile against "The Don"
MITP 2013 16.83 seconds 1/4 mile

Work in progress on the clutch pedal. Done a mock up. Pedal seems alot lighter, but still as heavy as a grey.

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

you may well find the clutch gets lighter over the course of a few days use,

when I first put mine in I thought somthing was wrong it was so hard, but it eased up a lot. I think its stiction between the springs as they have to slide over each other,

this is the correct way

On 21st May, 2014 lee.pb said:
Have you got the disc in the correct orientation ?

I had mine that way and was point out by a couple of people that they were on the wrong sides.

Even Mini Sport confirmed this, but i dont see the issue.

Im sure someone can advise.

On 20th May, 2014 alaskanow0 said:
New brakes all fitted & bled.

Yes i moved to the darkside

Instagram @jdm_brett

Ok, had the car running again today. All is well, however the extended clutch level doesn't work. There's not enough overall travel. The bit point is right at the bottom.

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

have you extended the plunger too? thats all i had to do with mine

Yes i moved to the darkside

Instagram @jdm_brett

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

Cars all back together, T2 refitted, due to lack of time on the GT17. Few other mods

Edited by alaskanow0 on 30th May, 2014.

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

Good work matt

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

Is that valve spring checker made with a liquid gauge and a sliding piston with seals?
Or are they cheep and not worth makeing

Car porn!

you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
i rather blow it up winning than keep it together losing.

finish date set for project 1... march 2018

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=158608
This bit took me ages to find the link.. I guess its not called the plunger arm
I drilled down mine so I could use a bolt, bit of trial and error then welded it solid when right length

Yes i moved to the darkside

Instagram @jdm_brett

OK, just been out for first blast. Everything is OK expect gear changes are difficult, I think the clutch is dragging. 2nd to 3rd just jams up 90% of the time. Bitting point is quite low though.



Borrowed the wheels of my red mini.

Edited by alaskanow0 on 31st May, 2014.

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

Looking good

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
VEMS + 12 PSI + Liquid Intercooler = Small Bore FUN!

have you put the short arm back? it looks like it in the engine shot above.

I'd say tripple check for air, wedging the cluch pedal down with a stick betweent the pedal and steering wheel overnight can work wonders sometimes.

or... got any meathead mates? ply them with beer to sit in it and repeatedly press the clutch pedal to bed it in LOL

worth puting a tube from the slave bleed back to the clutch master and pumping the fluid through for a bit, the air can get stuck in the top of the pipe near the master as its a long way down to the slave, especially on a verto.

also I presume this RTS is built on an AP clutch? Ive had issues with the valeo ones not working due to the springs noit sitting together at the centre where the relase bearing contacts.

Yes, I've put the short arm back on. The clutch already feels a little lighter. Im just going to bleed it now. It's 2 AP springs

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

Just got back from my road trip to Leeds







ST10 sandwich mount 10x5.75" with anodised Inners. Offset ET+14 approx.

Edited by alaskanow0 on 6th Jun, 2014.

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph