My build - update
Turbo Mini Forums

I really hope so Carl. I'm getting very nervous about it.

Only time will tell.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Getting close now!

Just a bit of welding to the intercooler (Cheers Joe mini13), calipers (Cheers Andy W), then it should be pretty much done.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

the car is looking really neat, id be very interested to be taken out in it when its complete!!

Thats looking well nice - I think we are at about the same level of completion. Have you posted your full spec yet?

It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt... Then it's hilarious!

The spec so far is...

Engine:
A+ over bored 20 thou fitted with Avonbar Accralite 18cc dished pistons. cam 5851 (or whatever it is lol) crank with center main strap. Phase2 camshaft. powerflow oil pump. Duplex timing chain with vernier adjustable gears. Benross Full race head, 26cc Chambers Fully ported. 1.3 roller rockers. T3 turbo. In-car adjustable boost. Benross modified elbow and manifold. Maniflow Exhaust. Nic plenum. Forge dumpvalve. Allard intercooler. Minispares super 2 core rad. Metro turbo fuel pump with fuel lines running inside car.

Ignition;
megajolt v3 with machined pulley.

Gearbox;
Minisport straightcut gearset, Minisport straightcut drop gears, Minispares x-pin diff. lightened/balanced pre verto flywheel with grey diaphram and organic plate.

Brakes/Suspension:
Mini sport 4 pot Alloy calipers. (Not sure what discs yet. It's got new vented type on a tthe moment. But I think these will be replaced with solid cross drilled and groved types from AndyW) All new hubs, ball joints bearings etc. GAZ lowered dampers all round with adjustable hi-los. Minispares ultimate bottom arms. Everything poly bushed. Solid mounted subframes.

There is more, but I'll be here all day.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

I'm nearly done now. Just some really minor bits to get sorted.

Problem is, we get the keys to our new home on Friday! Things will definitely be slow for the next few months.

The red leads really bug me. Does anyone know where I can get some black or blue ones of the same length? All of the ones that I've seen are really short.

Cheers

More pics here ...
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/car/8/photos/1/

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Looking really good mate. :)

I got some black ones from a local motor factors that reach to the inner wing.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fusion-Fabri..._homepage_panel

www.fusionfabs.co.uk



1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

Cheers Matty. Do you think that they'd reach the bulkhead?

In the 13's at last!.. Just

get a black marker and get busy lol,

intercooler does look like it fits well!

I think i'll definatly pic one up for mine at some point.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

should be ok,

miniwilliams for example runs an intercooler that covers the grill area, and has a tad more power lol.

Should be ok then. Matt has got a holey bonnet though.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Engine and transmission spec is pretty much exactly all the bits i have in my garage for my build bar the benross head, nic plenum and some sort of IC which i plan to add to the concoction!!!

Ive even painted my block black

Did you have to get the lugs on the backplate machined down or is that only on the double grey diagphram?

What boost you planning on?

Looks great mate cant wait to see the results :)

Edited by richminiturbo. on 23rd Apr, 2008.

On 23rd Apr, 2008 richminiturbo. said:
Engine and transmission spec is pretty much exactly all the bits i have in my garage for my build bar the benross head, nic plenum and some sort of IC which i plan to add to the concoction!!!

Ive even painted my block black

Did you have to get the lugs on the backplate machined down or is that only on the double grey diagphram?

What boost you planning on?

Looks great mate cant wait to see the results :)

In the 13's at last!.. Just

I started the car for the first time!!! Fired up straight away!

Sounds totally awesome! apart from the rockers hitting the cover. I have ground as much as I dare off the rocker cover and pushed it as far back as possible, but it's still catching somewhere.
New rocker cover on the shopping list then.

I'm pretty sure that the fuelling etc is close as it was set up properly on Carls car, and the only thing that has changed is the head and turbo (same turbo, the one I had did not has as much play). But I will still take it for a rolling road session as soon as I've got it mot'd.

I'm really excited now and relieved that everything is looking good, no smoke whatsoever and good oil pressure.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Nice work mate!

Really should get on with mine..

cool!

no the lugs werent machined down on back plate.

i used to just push the rocker cover hard back whilst tightening the nuts and they used to just clear rockers.

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

Great!

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Dang!! thats looking good

gorgeous mate! congrats. has to feel good getting it to fire for the first time!

did those marks on the bores hone out? What happened about that?

So when its gonna hit the road now?

looking good mate!!
iv realy gotta start building my barn! iv got the bits to keep me busy with my project but no were to build it!!

My build thread..

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=542985

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Mot Tomorrow!

All seems well, other than the under bonnet temp being a little higher than I'd like.

Once it's legal, I'll be getting the suspension setup and then onto the rolling road next week. I think that a new rad will be on the shopping list, but I will be trying a heater matrix in the inner wing first.

Thanks to everyone that has helped me with this. I really would never have got this done without you. I've got no mechanical/engineering experience (other than Technic Lego and Meccano) and am a bit of an airhead. So this just goes to show what the power of TM and the wealth of knowlege and willingness to help from TM members can do. 'E-pat on the back from me'

I hate to think what situation I would be in right now, if I had turned to one of the many lesser mini forums for help.

Here's some pics...




Thanks guys

In the 13's at last!.. Just