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[shyfd]

Looking really good Andy. Wish mine was as far ahead as yours.

[AndreasGR]

hi! you have a wonderful mini mate

may i ask, what size are your front wheels? and how much is your riding height (front and rear)?

Thanks.

Front wheels are 7" wide x 13" diameter.

Ride height - unsure, will have to get back to you on that.

thanks very much!!

[cptkirk]

Looking really good Andy. Wish mine was as far ahead as yours.

Thanks Dan

You just gotta keep at it and at the same time sometimes you need a break from it. I can honestly say it is all worth it in the end......

[mini danny]

wow im not jelouse

[benmellors]

Wow! This is the best mini i have ever seen! There should be a magazine feature on it!

[Alburglar]

Rear end looks fantastic with the floor air channel too.

[cptkirk]

wow im not jelouse

Jealousy can be an evil thing, instead concentrate the mind on working out how you can do one yourself.........

Confucious say:

Man with hole in pocket feel cocky all day,
Man with two hole in pocket no feel too cocky

Wow! This is the best mini i have ever seen! There should be a magazine feature on it!

Thanks & I am working on it - watch this space....

Rear end looks fantastic with the floor air channel too.

Thanks, some people just dont understand why I have a diffuser so I dont bother too explain as it's most probably going to be wasted on them. I think it looks frickin cool and for the people that do understand I hope they think it looks cool and know it serves a purpose.

Edited by cptkirk, 04 June 2010 - 10:21 AM.

[cptkirk]

DOUBLE POST - WIERD

Edited by cptkirk, 04 June 2010 - 10:21 AM.

[e11evns]

looking good! seems weird you got yours finished and mines back in a million bits oh well! how was the handling are you finding it wobbly on the ass?

[cptkirk]

looking good! seems weird you got yours finished and mines back in a million bits oh well! how was the handling are you finding it wobbly on the ass?

In the week that I have been driving it the front suspension has 'settled', leaving the front wheels toeing out like a barsteward and has worn the inside of the front tires to the limit in a week. So this weeks mission is to find someone local that can do me a 4 wheel align as it just doesnt feel right. The front wheels are now so far up in the arches that they rub so it needs some ride height putting back into it.

In answer to your question the ass is a bit wobbly, mostly due to the size of tyre wall, it tends to roll over on the tyre abit. It skips all over the place down a bumpy back lane which is a bit disconcerting and due to the toe out it nows pulls like a fecker under braking. I now have to pay for a second 4 wheel alignment, which combined with some new tyres should hopefully cure all the niggles of the handling.

[Renessy]

Doing a 4 wheel alignment is a female doggy. Or am I the only one who thinks so???

Still have to do mine again properly.....

[cptkirk]

I have just booked in to get my car 4 wheel aligned and corner weights done, so come friday 25th June when I pick it up it should be well and truly sorted on the handling front.

Rene, your quite right my friend, thats why I will let someone else have the headache, although I would love to have the equipment and the know how for this task as it is a black art from what I can see.

[cptkirk]

FRONT TOWING POINT, UNDERTRAY AND OTHER RANDOM STUFF

When I had the wheels off checking all the suspension was still tight after the hoohaa with rear suspension unit I took the tiem to take a couple of photos of how I overcame the lack of front towing point. I like to use this to tow the car into the trailer as it then acts as a stop for the front of the car.

In the photos you can see the fuel tank protector I put in place and you also get a glimpse of how the undertray sits at the front of the car.

[leadly]

wow, read to about page 6 then skipped page 30............my goodness, i'm going back to page 6 because i'v missed alot!!

Awesome car matey, one day I hope to have something like that, just don't tell the mrs, sssshhhh!

[e11evns]

once i had my tyre/suspention problem sorted the handling was amazing, springs were 400lbs but are now 500lbs because of the extra weight supercharger etc ive had differant rear tyres fitted and they tilted the engine slightly to make it sit lower, the new rear tyres are 50mm lower than the old ones massive differance! the front is running parallel toe if that helps, not great for motorways but try and catch me on a track feels great round bends. the rears were a kuhmo race compound and running avon cr500 on the front.