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[timothy]

I just ordered an AAA needle for my 1275 engine running an HIF38 carb, alloy inlet and cone filter and tubular manifold. It was originally running an AEM, and then I used a AAU needle which was running a little lean at the top end. Without getting it rolling roaded is this a good guess at the correct needle? I took an intellegent guess using what was available on minispares and minispeed's websites. I was tempted to go for the BBZ needle used in stage one kits on the HIF44 carb, but figured the AAA was better suited to my spec. Have I ordered the correct one?

Cheers

[miniboo]

For a Hif38 always get a needle starting with A.

I think AAA is what the standard stage 1 Kit from minisopres uses so yes it is a good start. you will need to get a rolling road done though to make sure the car is setuop correctly.

MLMotorsport is a very good place to go.

[timothy]

k, cheers that's what I figured so hopefully it's ok temporarily. Is ML motorsport in knockholt? How much is the going rate for a typical rolling road set up session?

Cheers

[miniboo]

yep its in knoickholt.

they do a full setup including leak down test etc. the full ish. new profiled needle custom dizzy advance curve etc. al on a wednesday. thinkit is about 150 quid.

[fikus01]

fit a jet from a hif44 and then put in a bdl needle!! its all interchangable, thats what i used to run mine on til i upgraded to a hif44. why are you not using the hif44 by the way??

[miniboo]

because thats the standard fit carb on a 93 sprite or mayfair

[fikus01]

fair cop. stage 1 kit and mg manifold asap for timothy. then a rolling road

Edited by fikus01, 24 December 2006 - 02:45 PM.

[timothy]

miniboo's correct, it was what was on the car when I got it, already on an metro inlet manifold and a cheap looking tubular manifold, going to fit an lcb and twin box rc40 after xmas, ditch the cat and hopefully get a bit more power. The setup from ML motorsport sounds like money well spent, I might drop in there when I have some funds saved.

Cheers

[miniboo]

get a Hif 44 aswell it will definitely help with the breathing.

made a massive difference when i fitted a 44 insted of my 38

[timothy]

Yeh I would do, but I'm trying to keep expenses as low as possible so that I can start building a new engine for the sprite. I'm hoping to have it ready by summer, so just want to get it running sweet with what it's got at the moment.

Cheers

[miniboo]

well i have a hif44 that is cheap and just needs a service kit to make it good. (some of the springs are a bit buggered.)

[timothy]

It's worth a thought, I might get back to you on that one.

Cheers