Hello everyone.
Some may know but when i bought my mini some 5 years ago the first thing I did was convert from auto to manual but kept the auto subframe.
Due to the fram being wider I have simply whacked a spacer plate in one side but you can tell the engine is not fitted level.
Now, MiniSport do a conversion kit consisting of 2 chunks of metal and 2 new mounts for £25 plus P&P - which to me is a bit of a rip!
Anyone got one of these kits laying about and are prepared to save me some beer tokens and draw round them / give me some details so i can make my own?
Cheers all.
Auto To Manual Engine Mount Conversion Kit
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WiredbyWilson
, Sep 10 2010 08:02 PM
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WiredbyWilson
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Posted 10 September 2010 - 08:02 PM
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Posted 10 September 2010 - 08:21 PM
Hello everyone.
Some may know but when i bought my mini some 5 years ago the first thing I did was convert from auto to manual but kept the auto subframe.
Due to the fram being wider I have simply whacked a spacer plate in one side but you can tell the engine is not fitted level.
Now, MiniSport do a conversion kit consisting of 2 chunks of metal and 2 new mounts for £25 plus P&P - which to me is a bit of a rip!
Anyone got one of these kits laying about and are prepared to save me some beer tokens and draw round them / give me some details so i can make my own?
Cheers all.
What about just changing the subframe? Theres 1 in the freebies section in lancing....
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Posted 10 September 2010 - 08:37 PM
I am litterally just doing this myself.... (auto -> manual + kept the auto subframe)
I used 2 plates of 10cm ish and 3-4mm thick i think.... (dont quote me)
On the gearbox side I used a manual engine mount, on the other I used the auto one, but changed the bit with the bush on...
hope this helps (cost me nothing as I had all the bits, all i needed was some metal for the plates and and a single manual bush)
I used 2 plates of 10cm ish and 3-4mm thick i think.... (dont quote me)
On the gearbox side I used a manual engine mount, on the other I used the auto one, but changed the bit with the bush on...
hope this helps (cost me nothing as I had all the bits, all i needed was some metal for the plates and and a single manual bush)
Edited by chrisandsarah, 10 September 2010 - 08:38 PM.
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Posted 10 September 2010 - 09:24 PM
Hello everyone.
Some may know but when i bought my mini some 5 years ago the first thing I did was convert from auto to manual but kept the auto subframe.
Due to the fram being wider I have simply whacked a spacer plate in one side but you can tell the engine is not fitted level.
Now, MiniSport do a conversion kit consisting of 2 chunks of metal and 2 new mounts for £25 plus P&P - which to me is a bit of a rip!
Anyone got one of these kits laying about and are prepared to save me some beer tokens and draw round them / give me some details so i can make my own?
Cheers all.
What about just changing the subframe? Theres 1 in the freebies section in lancing....
The subframe i have is perfectly fine, infact i rebuilt it and it is somewhat less aggro to make a kit than change the frame
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