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[finch661]

dont know where this topic goes, here it is anyway!
i am after a rolling road, because my mini isnt really running well, after my stage one was fitted.
i will be coming from edinburgh and the nearest ones are minimaster and one near newcastle (dont know the name), but both are set up to tune minis

anyone had any experience with either?



thanks

[bmcecosse]

Just take it in to McDonald Minis in Edinburgh - he will sort it! No need to waste money on a rolling road for a stage 1 kit!!!!!!!!

[finch661]

i have been there several times (and he even installed it), but even he mentioned that a rolling road might be best!

[bmcecosse]

Can't see why! A stage 1 is so simple. What needle is in the carb ?

[skaterava]

Can't see why! A stage 1 is so simple.

It isn't if you're a novice. There's no way i could have got my Stage 1 998 running smoothly by myself, without doing more damage than good.

[finch661]

i am running a bdl in a hif44 (though originally it had a bbw as supplied by minispares). the old needle bogged the car down, the bdl is better, but it has several flat spots and it drinks fuel! the car has been on an analyser and set up.
oh and i disagree about it being simple, on mlsport theres a guy on there who custom makes needles even for stage one kits with no other mods

Edited by finch661, 22 June 2010 - 10:57 PM.

[BGB]

Finch.


Simon at miniworks did my Stage one on the 998 and its a 1275 beater.

took a bit more than a RR would as he needs to run it and tweak, run and tweak.

[finch661]

cheers bgb. did he change your needle as well?

[The-Womble]

The one near Newcastle that youre thinking about is probably Green and Whites Minis, (which is actually nearer Durham).

They dont have a website but you can find their phone number easy enough if you just google Green and Whites Minis

[BGB]

needle was replaced as the one that was suplied wasnt right.

I think i mentioned what type in TAPAS thread on Scottihmini

[finch661]

cool will have a look. i bashed off an email to them asking about price and so on. anyone from there on scottishmini?

[BGB]

Simon pops in occasionally but its usually me, Priratefloat, Boab and Drummer that are the local ambassadors.

I speak to simon almost weekly.


I post all his for sales up for him

[finch661]

just read bits of your post. its interesting that you also had issues after fitting a stage one

[BGB]

yea a stage one is easy to fit but needs tuned to get the best out of it

you will see at the end what could have been most of my problems

[finch661]

yeah, who knows whats going on with my car, but def hasnt been right with the stage one (cant afford to run her at 22mpg)