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[mini93]

are you going to mod the intercoolers end tanks? might be worth taking it to an ally welder so the ends are facing in? just thinking of packaging and pipe work is all

tight packaging with the turbo there too, should be very good if thought out well

keep up the good quick work

[16vmini]

are you going to mod the intercoolers end tanks? might be worth taking it to an ally welder so the ends are facing in? just thinking of packaging and pipe work is all

tight packaging with the turbo there too, should be very good if thought out well

keep up the good quick work

will shall see, the IC needs to move back , so hoping to just pop some 90deg hoses onto it .. but if it comes to it, yea mod the ends.

I am no turbo expert .. so all a big learning curve

Matt

[mini93]

good call:)

im no expect either just thinking about wastegate actuator, make sure thats got enough room before making the fanimold, looks a wee bit tight too

ill be keeping my eye on this

[16vmini]

i assume i can mount the actuator anywhere (within reason) and just mod the actuator arm to reach wastgate ...

Matt

[16vmini]

collected the pipe fittings today , just need welding together :

[16vmini]

ok , only got an hour tonight :

welded the two T peices together ,once i ground them a bit to match the ports :



Then ground down the other side of the T to allow for one of the elbows to line up with the port :



i kept seam welding each peice , so when i was finished i knew it was not going to move all over the place :





i have now tacked it to the flange , and tonight i will weld the T3 flange on , then the turbo should bolt up under its own weight...

[joe_m]

looking good!

i like the idea of getting the kids stuck in on it!

[16vmini]

bought a rear beam setup from a friend (allspeed made it orginaly )



going to take more than one evening to fit this ...(alan , could not find the instructions in the box :| :wink: )

ripped rear subframe out :



started cleaning the beam up , will fit the boxes inside the car first , then turret the archs .. and then see if it fits

Matt

[16vmini]

ok , got one tacked into position



and got the other roughly positioned , just need to cut hole in floor and tidy up pocket area.

[16vmini]

sorry , wrong order :
ok evo , hows this looking :

crude is my middle name , tacked some strips of metal to the T3 flange :
this helps for the curve of the tube , and less "fly fishing" welding



Then cut a small hole in the manifold to let the gasses out thanks for the tip alan :wink:


This all the got welded together :



test fit :




All that is left to do is weld to the exhaust flange , allthough i will be getting my friend to do this as he has a larger welder.

as i only had a few minutes left , i thought i would play with the 3 inch down pipe :

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

likin the progress would take black male to get my nefew or neice to help with the mini they'll look but never would they help me lol got an air compressor now air tools should tempt them out

[16vmini]

likin the progress would take black male to get my nefew or neice to help with the mini they'll look but never would they help me lol got an air compressor now air tools should tempt them out

mine wants a portible 1/2 inch Gun ... they are like 200 quid !!lol

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

yeah they are lol eaiser to get a cheap air powered one thats my plan

[16vmini]

not as much time as i would have liked on the car today , but got my 8 year old to clean up the steering rack , and spray some paint onto it.
fitted new boots and have some new track rod ends to go onto it. :



got the other beam support box tacked into place :

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and then had to cut the boot floor out ! , scrap mans going to be happy tommorow :

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Last thing i did was bolt up the rear beam to the link rods to see whats what ... got to turret and tub the arches next :

[img]http://www.teamorchard.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/dscf1689.jpg[/img]

[16vmini]

not getting much done at all ...

popped round my mates (thanks Jim) who tigged up the manifold :



and the down pipe to the clamp ring :



all done , maybe some high temp paint to make it look better .. but sure that will burn off LOL



got a some metal to make a new slam panel , this will help with IC clearance. need to find a honda rad i think , as that will fit nice.

picked up a small alternator as well , but will make a bracket for that once the engine is back out.

cleaned up the 2nd hub and slapped some paint on it ..

if i dont get this back on 4 wheels next week i am behind !!

Matt