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Thanks for the comments,


Jim, Sorry, did you get sorted on the connectors? I couldn't find anything in my stash (No pins / sockets for the 24 way) and had been waiting for a while for a response from an ex colleague (which didn't come).

Quick trial of the 185/60 R13 rear tyre, this at nominal ride height and has just under 50mm of bump travel.



I want to avoid wide arches.

Cheers

Edited by Aubrey_Boy on 17th Oct, 2017.

Can't recall if you have covered it already or not, but what are your plans for the fuel tank? If standard, will it fit over the wider arch?

Hi Andy,

Because the rear axle total corner weight is going to be so light I don't want to add 34kg of fuel just to the LR as as it's getting on for a 50% increase in corner weight between full and empty just on the LH side.

Ideally I want to add a fuel cell between the inner arches, so it's lower and centralised which will mean passing over the exhaust system at some point.

Cheers

Edited by Aubrey_Boy on 17th Oct, 2017.

40L!!! are you doing the daker rally?

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I have a fuel tank that I had made up for my mini that I won't be using that would be perfect for the job, never used. Drop me a PM

Hey Jim, what can I say, I hate putting fuel in!...

All the Minis I have had have been converted to twin tanks in the past.

Cheers James I'll PM you when I am little clearer on what I am doing with the fuel cell

Cheers

twin tanks are nice one of the better things ive done

i think that would be awsome to have the tank under the boot floor not only is there low CG but also space in the trunk for maby some golf clubs haha

looks really nice with the wider rubber where it should be in under the body not half hay out im really liking the factory look on minis now vs the down and out look

Edited by Turbo This.. on 15th Oct, 2015.

All nice and standard, just as it should be :)

DSC_6043_zpscn4we7rf by Aubrey Boy, on Flickr

I got a bit carried away.... In the interests of reminding myself what it used to look like, the boot lid will be painted along with any other carbon bits (genuine or otherwise!)

DSC_6032_zpsbpkjd2ec by Aubrey Boy, on Flickr

This setup has 10mm more negative offset and lots of clearance to the radius arm

DSC_6045_zpsltuveqim by Aubrey Boy, on Flickr


I still plan to try other wheel / tyre sizes but what's fitted is worst case for clearance

I should have the carbon rear parcel shelf soon to look at refitting the rear seat back

Cheers

Edited by Aubrey_Boy on 17th Oct, 2017.

So I collected the rear parcel shelf today

DSC_6074_zpsmjxgo7aa by Aubrey Boy, on Flickr

After trimming it's just under 800 grammes, it's wider than the standard steel parcel shelf as I didn't want the gap down the side and decided on a slightly heavier ply layup which is about 1.5mm thick and pretty darned stiff as I don't want to compromise stiffness.

DSC_6088_zpslgjheoj0 by Aubrey Boy, on Flickr

The centre holes are closed off and there are no other holes to provide a sealed rear bulkhead, it saves just over 1.1 Kg over the steel part.

DSC_6077_zpsiteo9vtn by Aubrey Boy, on Flickr

It fits perfectly on each edge, another big driver for me to want to save weight in this area is how high it is in the car, next to the windows and window seals it one of the highest parts that I can save some weight on. I have no plans for a carbon roof and the C pillar seat belt mounts are gone already

DSC_6060_zpskbwqy6ua by Aubrey Boy, on Flickr]

You may have already seen these, all the hard work that Steve W put in to get to this end product;

The tooling block CNC milled pattern

Parcel_shelf_pattern_zpsdvtxcyui by Aubrey Boy, on Flickr

The carbon mould

Parcel_shelf_mould_zpsrsit2sve by Aubrey Boy, on Flickr

The aqua blasted part prior to trimming

DBC047B3-5BF7-4702-A459-2FD813CB52A7_zpsunazgg8r by Aubrey Boy, on Flickr

Massive thanks again to Steve W

Cheers

Edited by Aubrey_Boy on 4th Jul, 2017.

How close was the extended section??

This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.

one sexy bit of kit .

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

Show off!!! I am clearly not jealous at all!!! Atleast we know who the 2nd shelf was for lol

This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.

^^^ sorry i thought ud done one for yourself and that was 'one of two'

top work there looks amazing..

do you plain to use some really thin flares?

cant wait to get a clean space to work and do things correctly rather than my usual..

Very very neat

Team www.sheepspeed.com Racing

Well that's me back up to speed with your build now!

Looks sweet as always mate!

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

Thanks for the comments

Turbo This, I was originally planning to use Mini 'Special' type arches in the interests of being standard. I will also try one of the Group 2 style slim arches.

I'd like to try the original aluminium Cosmic arches (which is strange as as I never liked them when they were available) but I can't find any as they are no longer made.

Cheers

Edited by Aubrey_Boy on 17th Oct, 2017.

Are these the ones you're looking for:
http://www.minimania.com/images_temp/800600001flare01.jpg

I've got a set of new ones that came with a parts donor I bought some time ago.

Made in Poland build thread:
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...tid=570363&fr=0

I thought someone was hand making them now to order, and for a very reasonable price? Tupers may be?

He may even do custom ones if you don't want them as wide.

Edited by graemec on 18th Oct, 2015.

I didnt want to say earlier but... to the above photos with the mk2 lights, mk1 bootlid and clean looks... i think the special arches wouldnt suit now.. (even tho i do love them) so the group 2's are the way to go now looking at it coming together!

Edited by D4VE on 18th Oct, 2015.

Jonny, (you probably already know but) the genuine 'special' arches have a sort of internal channel which locates on the wheel arch / sill seam and on the rear follows down into the rear valance, meaning it's not really possible to move them up the wing when you tub or change the shape of lip significantly.

I think there are numerous arches which are labelled Group 2 but the one's I was specifically referring to are like these:

GRP2_zpsclvejmrt by Aubrey Boy, on Flickr

As far as I know the Cosmic's being the same in that they just fix to the flat part of the wing and don't have to exactly follow the seam below it or down toward the rear valance like the 'specials' do.

I'm still not a 100% sold on the Cosmic's, I'd need to trial fit them to see, I'd definitely paint them body colour if I did use them, they then have a sort of 60 / 70's utility look

Cheers

Edited by Aubrey_Boy on 4th Jul, 2017.

Yes you are correct they do have that, there isn't much choice for you then a lot of the arches seem to join into the sill.

The cosmics do fit as you have suggested :).