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jr
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18th Jan 09 at 15:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote




new left, old right
Robin
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18th Jan 09 at 17:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That's odd, I could have sworn a crank needed more than 3 main bearings.

Oh yeah, that's right....
Robin
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18th Jan 09 at 17:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why's he replacing the coilovers with Hi-los?
jr
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because they ve the most stupid design bracket ever for the subframe pickup point, and everyone that has fitted them to minus's have had issues

hi'lo sand gazshocks will be a better choice for 99% of driving
alan-g-w
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Take it the 'hi-lo' is the thing sitting beside the shocker? How does it work if it looks like it's got no shock absorber?

EDIT: wait, just read your last post. where does the shocker go in it then?

PS, very nice motor mate.

[Edited on 18-01-2009 by alan-g-w]
Robin
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Suspension on a mini is really random, you've got a shock on the rear, mounted vertically as you normally would have one, but the 'spring' is a horizontal rubber cone.



The fronts are even more odd



The bit the Hi-Lo unit replaces is the rubber cone in the first pic, and allows for height adjustability without the harshness you get with coilovers.
ScottBeck
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love this Jr

what you wrekon the overall power to weight is as cant weight much at all can it?
jr
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it a bit lighter than a standard mini, and depending on engine spec should be around 100bhp
Nismo
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forgot all about this james! get it sorted for combe
nik
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
steering wheel needs adjusting slightly.


LMFAO at your username/avatar.

Minus looks cool! My mate's building a really nice Mini at the moment, will have to get some pics/spec up.
chrissy123
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alrite m8 iv got a 1982 mini its my pride and joy what u droping under the bonnet???
jr
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it had a 1380 in it, it will proberly end up as a 1293 or 1310 in its new guise
chrissy123
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sound power to weight ratio will b mad
K17STY
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quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
Ash is tiny though.


I beg to differ
pow
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Eww ew ew ew ew ew ewww

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