76 replies to this topic

[clubman katie B.F]

i would kick up a fuss if i bought something new and it didn't work/fit

[Turbo Tom]

has their been any progress?

[philly c]

Hey peeps progress has been made and i shall post some pics up real soon
got the quick shift to work and was easy. Posted uo how i got it to fit in the technical probs area.

Driven it out the workshop to !

I had massive smiles on my face just got the brakes to sort then a few more electrical niggles!!

[Dog]

Hey peeps progress has been made and i shall post some pics up real soon
got the quick shift to work and was easy. Posted uo how i got it to fit in the technical probs area.

Driven it out the workshop to !

I had massive smiles on my face just got the brakes to sort then a few more electrical niggles!!

After mucho buchary i got mine to fit too!
I hate it!!!!

Feels sooooo nothcy!
I am getting a proper KAD one

[Mincento]

Looking good mate and the finnish looks good also will hopefully see this at shows next year

and yes the 'bargain' KAD replica gear levers are a pain in the arse a mate brought one for his and the only way he got it to work was to use some part/s off the original lever although when trying the gearbox the other day i found it to be tight and unfriendly compared to the straight in race box type feel you would want such as the Ford Sportka's gearbox, it does seem one of them areas where you cant sensibly save money

anyway good luck finnishing it

wayne

[philly c]

Sorry for the delay in pics i promise the wait will be worth it in the end!
sorted the clutch and brakes at the weekend so just a few more bits on the electrics side and it will be very near compleation!

Next purchase some wheels and tyres

goin to put her on 13 x 7 to give a bit of height

[philly c]

Sorry for the delay in pics...Promise i will get round to it real soon!

Sorted the brakes at the weekend and found that the front calipers have about had it.
Changed the rear cylinders and the back part of the braking syatem in spot on.

Wanting to Upgrade to 4pot calipers with groved and vented discs.

Should i go with the metro calipers or try some of the ones that mini sport have to offer??

Either way 4pot is what i fancy

Cheers

Phil

[The mini]

I bet some real hard graft has gone into her but I think She is worth it in the end though!!!

[philly c]

She has been a very very big pleasure to put back together and make ino a fantastic track day car. and i really need to get some pics up on here as i have been promising for months now. The latest purchase wasa set of alloy 4 pot calipers
with drilled and grooved discs for ultimate stoping power.

Pics of the brake up soon when fitted as well as pics of the fitted DTM exhaust and pics of teh progress



Phil

[philly c]

Ok so its been too long to remembver but after a long period of not very much happening and the erge to start another zcars mini project i though it was about time i got the first project finished.

The latest job done was the brakes.4Pot alloy calipers with braded brake hoses vented discs with grooves from mini sport. All of the brake lines have been run on the inside of the car just incase they ever became damaged for some reason on a track day etc. More a peace of mind thing really.

The plan at the moment is to get the beast finished and on the road then buy an mg metro turbo engine and mod that and once it is finished place it in and sell the slighty modded 998 engine whihc is in great working order;)


Next stage is to fit the dash and instrements. Sad to hear about the poor performace from Eddie Payne sounds very strange. Least i was luckey and kinda got my dash even though he promised me a mk2 dash. Will just have to do with the mk1 from what i have read.

more updates on the way...





The other pic is of the new quick shift. It isnt a genuine KAD but with some modification(sanding of the ball which sits in the joint) it works really well and i am more than happy with it.

[philly c]

Ok so its been slow progress this year but the doors are on and the dash board from the run away eddie payne is in!I know he ripped alot of people off but i have to say the dash still really looks the part.

More pics are on the way!I may have one of eddies dashes for sale i i was luckey enough to have two!will let ya no about this one though.

Soon as this project is done and oi stop spending on my BMW mini cooper s mods i wilol be going down the hyabusa route thats for sure!

Pics are on there way as soon as i photo shop them up!

[philly c]

Some majour work been happening recently and i have pics whch are going to be posted HONEST!!

By the end of the week it should be finished!!!

Only taken a few years ha ha will post up some pics of progress later on today:)

Phil

[MiNi FiZ]

just been reading through this, looks bloody amazing, well done dude, im looking forward to the pics

[philly c]

ok the much awaited pics....I will pull her out the work shop just as soon as i can so that i can get some better shots of the work carried out.

The latest job is drilling the bonnet and attaching the bonnet pins so that the engine area is easy to get at:) There is a little wiring to be done and spedo cable to be hooked us as well as choke cable, heater cable and a few new bulbs are required for the instrements.

There is also a rev guage to be wired up too.I used cheq platye for the door cars and used the origional door cards as templates, then cut them out. I also decided to use cheq plate for the floor as well!

As the car is a track day vehicle i decided to put in a series of toggle switches replacing the origional numb switches. As well as the switches i managed to get some great lights to go with them with relevant logos on them informing you of what switch does what.

Alloy door set works well with the cheq plate and was a great e bay purchase!




[img=http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/8278/imgp1831ux5.jpg][/url]

[url="http://imageshack.us"][img=http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/2361/imgp1832he4.jpg][/url]



[url="http://img107.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imgp1827yo4.jpg"][img]http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/7595/imgp1827yo4.th.jpg[/img][/url]

[url="http://img116.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imgp1830ie1.jpg"][img]http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/8573/imgp1830ie1.th.jpg[/img][/url]

[url="http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imgp1834sz5.jpg"][img]http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/720/imgp1834sz5.th.jpg[/img][/url]

[url="http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imgp1833pa3.jpg"][img]http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/3496/imgp1833pa3.th.jpg[/img]


More Pics to come


Phil

[Bungle]

looking good