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Ok then a bit of an update,

I started at 09.00 on the car today so I could get it fired up! I have got a mpi tank off Ron, so I started sanding it down for a bit of a cleanup and to weld on a fitting for the right-hand tank to link with, all was going well I started in the boot got it all done as I was working my way through the car tinting up the fittings when I get to the fuel pressure regulator I just nipped it up abit and it cracked so lots of Fs and Bs was sad. So I pushed on and it started on the button so I am now happy and sad as I have to piss about looking for a regulator.

A bit of a vid
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\Thanks simon.

Edited by madmk1 on 22nd Apr, 2011.

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Well done, good to hear the first start, the fuel lines look tidy too. :)

You are missing the thumbs up at the end :)

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 was going to

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shame on you simon.

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

Just what I was thinking!

Great work though. I have a good pressure reg if your stuck.

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Great work mate, I got mine fired up the other day, great feeling!

All i have to say is have a look at the vid.

I was staying in 1st as its not set up right, is it the norm for it to be hot in sec's
I am well happy now.

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Edited by madmk1 on 23rd Apr, 2011.

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Nice can't wait to see what it makes

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

Nice one mate have you booked it in for a rr session?

If the fuelling and timing isn't right it will get a lot of heat quickly

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

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Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

No you don't. I sent you a few tubby maps

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

john i forgot about them, what size eng where they for mate,

I think my fueling is way off to.

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Sounds like a little toy car, awesome mate!

When you booking it into Vmax? If I'm free I might come down for a run on the rollers to see the power, need to get mine finished first, couple days work.

Edited by dischub on 23rd Apr, 2011.

I've used them on a 1275 and oli79 is using the on his 1293 and I have one on my 1310. I reckon start with the 22degree one and go from there.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Top man, I will have a play with them tomorrow then.

Edited by madmk1 on 23rd Apr, 2011.

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Excellent stuff bro!

Have read through this whole thread twice, once on here and once on TMF haha

This is very annoying however, as now it is making me want to hurry up and get my turbo lump running in the beast

Keep up the cracking work!

Oh and P.S, im only in farnborough, so once mine is eventually running, i'd love to pop round and have a gander at it in person!

Thanks mate its a better read on hear,
call around any time.

simon.

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I didn't realise how loud those S/C gears are! sounds nice.

Did you weld the union on the petrol tank? I need to do the same but I'm too scared to do it. I know someone who had a petrol tank explode when he tried to weld it even though it had been empty for a long time.

Yes my mate did it, I just striped the tank and put it in the sun for a day, he sad ''he was happy when he had a look at it. But as a rule he dont work with fuel tanks.

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fill it up with water and weld it, just leave an inch gap at the top and point the bit your weling to the top.

great mini, couple of questions where did you get the rubber strip from on your valance? and rubber grommets on your old bonnet slam panel, and could you do me a template of the rear bulkhead hatch

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On 24th Apr, 2011 boostjunkie said:
great mini, couple of questions where did you get the rubber strip from on your valance? and rubber grommets on your old bonnet slam panel, and could you do me a template of the rear bulkhead hatch

Edited by madmk1 on 24th Apr, 2011.

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