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[andywaller]

varios pictures of the front parcel shelf and baulkhead being removed for the air box





unused wiper holes welded up in scuttle



headlining rails removed in the quest for greater weight loss.

Edited by MOWOG, 11 February 2007 - 08:09 PM.

[Dog]

Coming along nicely I see...

The weathers been to ******* to do my shell...
So I'm building enignes atm

Its looking like yours is going to be a mental machine to race against... I will still take on at dragwars! I guess for you its a question on how long I can wait

You still going 1380, with a SW5 and a 5port head?

[andywaller]

yeah its going to be a full on track attack. my time limit is now non existant so its just going to be done when its done, so you may be waiting a long time. you will have to catch me at a track day if you want a real whopping!

engine spec has changed.
hopefuly swiftune will be sorting the head and cam out for me, just got to save up for the deposit, but it wont be a sw5.

[Dog]

ooo your getting like me now... keep changing the engine spec... lol
Whats the preposed spec?
Still going 1380?

And as for the Trackday whooping... Bring it on
Mine is kinda designed for Street type tracks Unless you have decided to go Coil Overs, ours "should" handle near the same... (just drivers "prefrances" that'll be different)

[mini93]

looks good! i like the look of the carbon boot floor. will i be able to get in on the racing action? mine will be over a year till mines done tho

keep up the good work and keep getting the pictures

[andywaller]

ive been on this spec for a while now, since i spoke to swiftune when i was getting the seven porter, just didnt say anything as i wanted to sort everything out on the spec its going to just sensible mods to get good power, eg worked crank, ligthened rods apr bolts sc cr box posibly a trannex LSD and a swiftune head.

well wait and see what happens with the suspension, its all proven stuff im going to be doing. its all going to be in the set up, getting it corner weighted and camber and caster angles optimised. there is a bloke on the KAD forum that does a full set up for less than £150 so i think i will take the car to him. i also will have pretty good weight distribution and a very low center of gravity.

i dont think you need to have coil overs to have excellant handling just look at what the miglias run: hi los, uprated dougnuts, two way adjustable dampers and anti roll bars. its all in the set up.

[andywaller]

mini93 your welcom to join in, dont worry im thinking i should be all finished, run in, set up and eveything optimised for the season next year.

[Dog]

ive been on this spec for a while now, since i spoke to swiftune when i was getting the seven porter, just didnt say anything as i wanted to sort everything out on the spec its going to just sensible mods to get good power, eg worked crank, ligthened rods apr bolts sc cr box posibly a trannex LSD and a swiftune head.

well wait and see what happens with the suspension, its all proven stuff im going to be doing. its all going to be in the set up, getting it corner weighted and camber and caster angles optimised. there is a bloke on the KAD forum that does a full set up for less than £150 so i think i will take the car to him. i also will have pretty good weight distribution and a very low center of gravity.

i dont think you need to have coil overs to have excellant handling just look at what the miglias run: hi los, uprated dougnuts, two way adjustable dampers and anti roll bars. its all in the set up.

You have my way of thinking!
I'm using adjustable camber/caster brakets on everything, so my geometary is completely adjustable, along with hi-los, standard cones, adjusable GAZ Shocks... and 10" wheels, and same as you, my CoG is low also!

But yep I'll deffo take you on!

[mini93]

eh-hehehehe ill give you a race one day not sure when it will belikly quite late next year or even longer
you know whats planned for mine yet? justa heads up? i guess its more for the fun of it tho

[Dog]

I recon we should all just get the cars finished, run in, and set how we want them... then all meet up at Miniworld Action day... and race there

[mini93]

maybe i should start then

[$way]

looking good mate.

bulkheads getting there.

J

[andywaller]

looking good mate.

bulkheads getting there.

J

yeah it seamed so wrong cutting all that out but your car just looked so good i had to do it. ive got a mix of your pictures and measurements and also a few pictures of bill sollis' miglia to go on!


i got a steel bumper lip from mini spares today which i will be riveting to the front end, it was the neatest way i could think of to attach the bumper. and also so new eye bushes for my dampers as the other ones were looking a bit rubbish!

[andywaller]

just a few ideas i have found to be going on







nice eh. that is steve whitley's miglia.

[andywaller]

i have decided i am going to make my own rose jointed adjustable tie bars as i am not happy with using the bushed type i have now. i will post up some pictures when they are done.