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[clivemk1mini]

Thanks for that

[munkey26]

Looks good.

Just rebuilding mine at present - I used sacrificial bolts in the threads when powder coating and run a tap through after.

Your hard brake lines look a little odd - the bends look too acute. Have got the originals to compare?

[clivemk1mini]

Looks good.

Just rebuilding mine at present - I used sacrificial bolts in the threads when powder coating and run a tap through after.

Your hard brake lines look a little odd - the bends look too acute. Have got the originals to compare?

Thanks they are the ones that were supplied with the back plates. They look a lot more acute in the pics than they actually are. Unfortunatly I don't have anything to compare them to

[clivemk1mini]

Thanks will put them the right way luckily I just put them on any way so that no dirt could get into the wheel cylinders :)

[clivemk1mini]

Just a small update finished the rear subframe today :) made a start on the front but forgot to take pics. Fitted the dounuts hi Los and the top arms. Started to put on the bottom arms and tie bars

Edited by clivemk1mini, 11 November 2012 - 08:43 PM.

[clivemk1mini]

Bit more done tonight

[jonny f]

Are you running flexy brake lines to the T piece? If so ignore this!

The flexy lines normally come from the top of the solid bit that goes from the back plate to the top of the radius arm and into the the top corner of the subframe.

Slight hard to explain with out a picture....

Edited by jonny f, 16 November 2012 - 09:36 AM.

[clivemk1mini]

Hi johny

I'm running goodridge hoses from the wheel cylinder to the subframe as 1 pipe the copper pipe just runs from the t peace along the back of the frame if that makes sense

Edited by clivemk1mini, 17 November 2012 - 10:18 AM.

[Spherix]

So this is a topic about a supercharged Mini, and all I've seen of that is a piston... Where's the engine pr0n?!

[clivemk1mini]

I'm still gathering bits for the engine so far have the block pistons head cam and charger will get some pics soon. Sorry for the disappointment

Edited by clivemk1mini, 19 November 2012 - 10:15 PM.

[oliver122]

looking good bud did you find out about what gearbox internals you need ?

[clivemk1mini]

Not got a box yet but will keep my eyes open and see what comes up on the market. I do have a gearbox that is on an engine I was given. Which turned out to be a 1330 engine with a stage 2 head so hoping the gearbox may have been worked on. It has hardy spicer driveshafts ( think that what there called ) also came with cooper 7.5 inch disk breaks :)

[Spaceibiza]

Hi Clive, nice mini you have there, looking forward to seeing it when it's all done! Saw the shell at MITP, the colour looks great in real life! Just wondered if you were still thinking of going down the blow through supercharger route as that's what I have on my car. I now own the original slark car that seems to have been missing for a couple of years in my garage!

[clivemk1mini]

Hi yes I will be going blow through. That's as soon as I can afford it lol. I be leave that slaks have to start from scratch as they never made spare bracketry. Is your car still off the road? Also you fancy selling your blow through stuff :)

[Spaceibiza]

My car hasn't been off the road as such, i just haven't had time to use it! It's only really been to MITP this year and thats about it. There are a few bits on it that want sorting and a few jobs that will make it a bit more useable so hopefully next year i'll get to use it a bit more! It's funny you said that because i had pondered turbocharging it, but i haven't made my mind up yet. There isn't much to it really, if you already have the supercharger!