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Yamaha R1 donk, mini running gear, 150Hp & weighs 200kgs & we`ll be shoving the turbo onto it shortly once we sort some silly little issues like handling & traction

www.miniman.com.au

"""LazyGoodForNothingSmartArseKnowItAllBackYardMiniMechanic"""

Bet that'll move, Love it.

If only we could get descent frames like that in the UK ! Have been searching for ages :0)

Vvvvvvery nice ! (Envious)

My 79 Clubman Build Thread - http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=451008

Jamie.

is life really that bad you wanna kill yourself?
lol

so thats why MADmatt lol

nice going Matt - is it sitting on your carbon wheels?

JK

If Carling made Mini engines
it would probably be like this one!

Have you built it yourself matt?

Do it right the first time and make it mint!!!!!!

thats wicked... i want

Can I have it?

[X] nail here for new monitor

Ah, er, thanks guys (i think)

& John the carbon wheels are ready but i`m waiting for the whole thing to be spot on before i buy the new tyres (American racers) i don`t want an old hard set that`d been sitting around for a few years , rather some fresh new ones fitted as soon as she`s ready

ERA ANT, yes mate, my dad was one of Brisbanes early pioneers in space frame race car chassis`s back in the day & i`ve built quite a few along the way, we did have some help with this one from a guy working with the Qld Uni on computer aided stress testing & frame designs etc,,, we didn`t go all out in that respect tho, just enough to help us with some weak points ,,, but he`s working on a full length & width mini spaceframe for me at present as i`m thinking of Jigging the new next one so we can make 30x or 40x frames & make our own R1-mini race class here in Aust.,,, obviously won`t happen over night but we`re working on it...

it just seems far better to me to race space-framed minis with full "Clip-on" type carbon-fibre or fibre-glass bodies with heaps more power & reliability than the average mini donk, than wreck the real things,,, also plans are to have a std R1 version (all controlled items) & also a "Modified" version with turbos (just limit the boost on them to keep it fair),,,then have both classes race the same track at the same time, & maybe just handicap the modified ones to make it a close race for all involved... should be fun to race too

I`m working on about 350kgs max (hopefully)

the turbo R1 bike that one of my friends (Jonny Allen used to race for Alumalite racing) has 400hp, so even if we only manage 300hp-ish then it`ll still be a blisteringly quick race car package hey?

I have one """potential""" financial backer pondering the leap at the moment, he`s filthy rich & likes the idea,,, just wants to see what CAMS (Aust Racing governing body) says about the first one after it`s "pre-race scrutineer"

We currently have a class here in Aus called """Aussie Legends"'" & Phil Ward (the creator & promoter) runs them as support category for the V8 Super cars (if you havn`t seen them racing then you`re brain dead) Anbyways,,, they are all 450kgs & only 120hp & handle like pigs,,, these R1 things are allready by far a better item on the spces alone,,, but i`m sure the crowds will love the minis more,,, Hopefully

cheers guys, back to pretending to build & tune Twinkys

Our turbo Moke is over boosting, boost controller isn`t working for some reason,,, fark it`s fast tho

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"""LazyGoodForNothingSmartArseKnowItAllBackYardMiniMechanic"""

so when you shipping one my way?

Yes i moved to the darkside

Instagram @jdm_brett

i know mad max was made in Aus but.......

Well,, a few people on other forums have said that at least there`s 4x big patches of rubber on the ground unlike the motorbikes , so it should turn/handle better than a motorbike

& another fella suggested that you can`t really fall "Off" it like a motorbike

when we first had it running last year, (before we stripped it down & painted everything) the few mates that were hanging around to watch me kill myself in it had suggested a few rather "fruitfull" names for it,,, one was "Whiplash" cause they reckon that`s what it looked like i was getting during gear changes,,, & another name was "Motha-Phucker"

we`re making up the turbo manifolds & plenum chamber for it at the moment but i`ll be just shoving the extractors back on & running it at local race tracks to sort the suspension more,,, i might change the shocks out to double adjustable ones,,, these Gaz things change both compression & rebound on the one dial,,, feels like they needs to be seperated to help sort the thing.

It`s farken fast , but i havn`t got to the top end yet--> 12,500 rpms in top is geared to 150mph

Ashphalt--> No

brett--> it`s only money mate & not really a lot of it actually.

www.miniman.com.au

"""LazyGoodForNothingSmartArseKnowItAllBackYardMiniMechanic"""

top job, get some videos up when you drive it :)

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

http://www.mattwoodsphotography.com

How did you go about building this one? Is it pretty much mini geometry and custom rear trailing arms?

In boost we trust

best-stig, it`s a narrow rear end for motorkhanas (autotests) & the rear arms are from a moke

i have my metal-fab man "Dale" making up some longer & wider rear arms for street sprints, circuit racing & Hillclimbs/autocross etc

so there is 2 guises for this one

Alll the brakes are plumbed up,,, all the wiring is now finished, the turbo manifold is finished & the inlet plenum is in the middle of being made

i should get it running again within a week & will test her out at my dads race track

i`ll get some vids of it`s first outing

we have a Lakeside "Track-attack" Mini-race day comming up in the next couple of weeks & i`m trying to get it ready in time, but they want mud-guards on it to let me run it with the minis

it may not be ready in time but big deal, maybe ready for the next one then

www.miniman.com.au

"""LazyGoodForNothingSmartArseKnowItAllBackYardMiniMechanic"""

i like this, i've been thinking promotive conversion for my mini then turbo that but i haven't a clue and no longer have funds or facilaties

Jack Jones

Beat you to it Matt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loJLppO5GT4

Looks fast!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkckErK0cqA&feature=channel

EDIT:Unfortunatly you get a brief glimps of Matt's crack at the end

Edited by apbellamy on 15th Jan, 2010.

Matt do you live on the main road that leads on to ramsey street?

wish our roads were that quite

that's how bouncer really died....

Matt smeared him halfway up ramsey street!

and todd outside the abortion clinic...

Theyre quiet when your quicker than the cops.

In boost we trust

yeah,,, well,,, i don`t think it """needs""" a turbo now that i`ve had a few drives,,, but i have already got dibs on a late model R1 injected donk with lots more gee-gees & another mate of mine is an absolute R1-freak-addict & reckons he has an 1140cc kit , worked head & bigger cams for me,,,

so now what do i do??? turbo it or 1140cc kit it???

crickey i really don`t think it needs any more grunt,,, it`s just blisteringly quick & i haven`t even got the sticky rubber rings on it yet

Oh & yeah it`s a bit tall geared so i`ll probly drop a tooth out of the front Colin,,, er,,,ar,,, sprocket i mean

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"""LazyGoodForNothingSmartArseKnowItAllBackYardMiniMechanic"""