my 1380 gt2056 build
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yep they have to be the right way round,

you can slacken the bolts that hold the snails on and rotate (clock) the centre section.

ok. ill have to have a good look and make sure before i start mocking a manifold pattern. cheers for the help ill keep ou updated.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

:( bugger

taken direct from the garrett website:

"The oil outlet should follow the direction of gravity +/-35° when installed in the vehicle on level
ground"

well new plan needed better re mock on monday.

cheers for the help all might have been catastrophic :o . ill keep u updated

Edited by Rick.SPI on 23rd Jan, 2011.

reemer arrived the other day at the unit so got the layshaft hole reemed ready for the uprated layshaft made for me by MRA. and smoothed some of he casting maks out of my casing ready to build :) looking forward to seeing the SC gears in it then where rolling:

Edited by Rick.SPI on 27th Jan, 2011.

Not quite sure why you've been Fentonated, but i'd do the file test on that layshaft in a non contact area. It doesn't look particularly heat treated.

Have a search on layshafts as there were a number of dodgy ones about a couple of years ago, so there was a thread made about them.

to me it just looks like a normal pre A+ layshaft??

well im back after an apology.

it has been heat treated nd is made from a very high grade steel, they went out in a batch to the treaters. the difference between this next to a normal one is where the saft goes into the casing its usually turned down wheras this stays at the shaft width, ill try to get a picture next to a standard one next time i work on the mini.

details of the shaft shame MRA could not do there own pics:

http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/index...howtopic=179700

mines the first box to have one as of yet as the company making the reeming tool played them around for a bit. so as soon as it came in we did in on mine ready to be built up next week.

im sure there will be better pics when its on the website etc.

am i that bad a photgrapher?

Has anybody ever bent a layshaft?

dont know its stops the wear and renews it on the re-done end. more of a precaution than anything i think. if you fiddle around with some casings some have a little play where it goes in the middle part of the casing due to wear over time.

Edited by Rick.SPI on 28th Jan, 2011.

http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/index...threaded&start=

hes done some bending.

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=252408

and this guys bent one.

so they must bed under torque now and then.

Edited by Rick.SPI on 28th Jan, 2011.

i dont see what is the difference between this and a regular pre A+ layshaft...

i dont know mate in honesty. ill find out all the differences.

after mocking and playing around i think this is what im going for, can get the turbo to sit pretty well with the previous info ive been enlightened to, one thing i cant decide tho is which desighn to go for, i think i like the idea of the twin pipe to the top then y peice but is this of any disadvantage to picture number 2. going to tap the oil drain into the side of the gearbox casing via an aeroqip type connector.



sorry for the poor drawings i can see what i want in my head but im not artist or engineer.

any good?

Edited by Rick.SPI on 30th Jan, 2011.

,fraid not.

The oil drain has to point straight down to allow the oil to drain by gravity back to the sump.

The 15 degree angle mentioned is the recommended maximum angle away from the vertical you should aim for i.e oil inlet at the top and oil drain directly below it, not flowing through the turbo horizontally as you have it arranged at present.

Please ignore the above drivel - I have had a very bad senior moment

[X] nail here for new monitor

cheers asphalt. havnt been over the unit in a bit so hadnt hadnt managed to take a pic but ^ yes thats the difference.

ami also right in saying that the pre a + are smaller in overall diameter than the a + ones?

trying to get in touch with maniflow to see wether i can make my manifold as a pattern and then they can copy all neat and flowing, because in all honesty i cant weld to save my life. i started mocking up the manifold but its long winded with my skills and i never flow well. haha.

also another question i want a flanged y peice aswell instead of the slide on rubbish due to the weight of the turbo (although it will be supported but safe rather than sorry), is there a comonly used pattern thats easy to get gaskets for, im thinking spi catalitic coverted flange or similar i can just get the gasket from a local CAS.

oh and can my landba sensor go before the turbo? if so it make it all alot easier.

multiple edits...multiple spelling mistakes!!!!

Edited by Rick.SPI on 31st Jan, 2011.

haha no worries. i can be fairly senior myself

wb02 after turbo, they dont like pressure, alternatively search for Rod and Paul S 'sample tubes'

Yes i moved to the darkside

Instagram @jdm_brett

ok thankyou mate. :)

maniflow quoted £250 mild and £375 in stainless for the manifold made to my pattern which i dontthinks too bad considering thats with a flanged y peice and in "stage2" bore diameter.