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[Magneto]

Do you ever run a bonnet?

[Chris1992]

Do you ever run a bonnet?

 

I do indeed. I have a single skin fiberglass bonnet with quick release hinges so I can whip it off easily for shows and photos

[72hump]

Hi Chris, just caught up with your build, as the internet has been poor offshore.
Stunning as always, but christ, you like giving yourself alot of work, lol.

Are you taking her across to Germany next year?

Paul.

Edited by 72hump, 19 September 2021 - 04:28 AM.

[Chris1992]

Hi Chris, just caught up with your build, as the internet has been poor offshore.
Stunning as always, but christ, you like giving yourself alot of work, lol.

Are you taking her across to Germany next year?

Paul.

 

Thanks mate! Yep I never know when to call it a day 

 

Probably not if I'm honest man, I like Mini shows, but not enough to travel all that way for one. I'm the same with any single make show to be honest, I just really like variety! It's the reason I mainly stick to the Modified shows, as well as the acceptance for stuff that is wildly different haha. I do plan to try and get to more UK Mini shows though, like L2B, Brooklands, Bingley, Himley. Stanford, etc. 

[Jasonc]

Incredible Chris, I wish I had half the talent you do!

[Chris1992]

Incredible Chris, I wish I had half the talent you do!

 

Thanks man I appreciate it! I wish I had half the talent that most people on this forum do! 

[StuM]

 

 

Stunning Mini - great seeing it in the flesh.

[Chris1992]

 

 

Stunning Mini - great seeing it in the flesh.

 

Cheers!! We certainly got very lucky with the weather that day 

[Chris1992]

Just got done editing these photos I took at Brooklands Mini Day, so thought I'd stick them up 

 

[evoderby]

Drop the throttle bodies, this car’s screaming for quad ‘lego man’ SU’s…. ,-)

[Chris1992]

Drop the throttle bodies, this car’s screaming for quad ‘lego man’ SU’s…. ,-)

 

Haha great idea! Now I'm wondering if Quad SU's could actually work? Maybe small ones like 1.1/8"? 

[pete l]

That is low, are you on the bump stops ???

[Chris1992]

That is low, are you on the bump stops ???

 

I've made my own custom bump stops that are only about 15mm thick, and the car sits a couple mm off them. 

[PoolGuy]

I appreciate that it might not be about this, but how does it ride and drive? Sorry if you've covered this before, but it'll take me a while to get through the 50 pages.

[Chris1992]

I appreciate that it might not be about this, but how does it ride and drive? Sorry if you've covered this before, but it'll take me a while to get through the 50 pages.

 

No worries! Obviously it doesn't ride as well as would if it was on 10s and set up for handling, but it's not as bad as you would imagine. The shocks are very stiff, but it does have some travel, and I can get full lock both ways without rubbing even under load. The front subframe lift has helped with the suspension geometry, and the KAD hubs move the ball joints into a much better position too. This car doesn't get an easy life, and I give it a good thrashing every time I take it out. It tram lines a bit on the motorway but on the country roads it brilliant fun, the engine has the low down power to pull it up any hill like a train. Something else to note, I have to lift it a good 2 inches for the MOT every year, and it really doesn't make much difference to the handling      

 

I've always said if I had another Mini it would be the most period correct track build you can imagine, but as you can probably tell I'm not very good at following the crowd