44 replies to this topic

[rick.spi]

hi i dont no if any one has come across this before but my mini has mood swings. sum times i have loads of power then it jus goes. i the a k&n air filter would that have a effect on this??

clean all the connections to the sensors and and see how that helps, they can play havoc with running i know from past experiences.

Edited by rick.spi, 24 August 2009 - 10:12 PM.

[cbyrne]

tried it to no avail!! just tried spark plugs there a spark so i am waiting on a new rotar arm,dizzy cap,leads and denzo plugs hope this solve spark problem

[cbyrne]

got all sortded the dizzy is advanced the slightest bit its alot faster now compaired to when i first got the mini

[Sprocket]

Advancing the dizzy on an SPi does nothing other than cause problems with burning dizzy caps. That is unless it was already out of adjustment and you have actualy corrected it.

The advance is purely controlled by the ECU and cannot be changed

[cbyrne]

but how has it got faster?? when i got it it took ages to get up the revs. where as now its alot faster and sounds to be running smoother??

[rick.spi]

but how has it got faster?? when i got it it took ages to get up the revs. where as now its alot faster and sounds to be running smoother??

as said by sprocket, it may have been on wrong in the first place?

or a connector somewhere has vibrated and re connected lol

[cbyrne]

also true!! i have been thinking off a lcb rather than the standard manifold for a while now but am not sure on flowing the inlet manifold or jus go with lcb as the car is lacking after 3250rpm it feels like the ecu wont allow more fuel or air in?? also can any one tell me how the k&n bolt on filter works on a spi dose it do away with the sensors??

[rick.spi]

there is only 1 sensor in the filter which transfers into the new K&N filter, personally i would just use the standard housing with a K&N panel filter as i have the cone and its so much faffing around to get the cone on properly.

ive got an lcb, made a noticable difference, and have flowed my inlet but not sure if it works well yet as the final parts of my engine are being held up by the post, what was urgent next day delivery has become 3 days!, UK mail are useless.

[cbyrne]

think that bad i have been waiting 3weeks for ebc brake pads its mad!! what make is ur lcb?? also did you flow ur inlet manifold your self??

[rick.spi]

think that bad i have been waiting 3weeks for ebc brake pads its mad!! what make is ur lcb?? also did you flow ur inlet manifold your self??

i went for the maniflow lcb, there a really good quality exhaust, best to buy the best

yes i did it myself, if you take it off it has two big lumps/ restrictive things on the head side of the inlet manifold, ground these off, then smoothed it a little, then gave it a mega wash out in the sink to get the filings out, still havnt used it tho so cant say wether it makes a difference or not lol.

p.s. id complain about those pads buddy

Edited by rick.spi, 10 September 2009 - 09:11 AM.

[cbyrne]

[i did got no email back?? is it a hard job to take inlet off? sounds like a job for the weekend:D

[cbyrne]

got inlet off not for the faint heartded!! as it took me 2.5houes evert thing was seized or coroded:(

[rick.spi]

it gets easier and quicker the more u have to do it lol

[cbyrne]

hope i dont have to do that again lol changed engine stableiser bushes good thing to they were very bad!!

[cbyrne]

after iv fitted my lcb im still looking for more power head could be the next job can any one advise a good head??