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[insamoufonyx]

any flammer kits for classic minis, i recon it would be pretty funny lol.

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[mini=love]

have a look on ebay there are loads of universal flame kits on there.

All it is, is a coil and a spark plug in the exhaust and this ignights the waste fuel... Probs a few other bits but not much.

[insamoufonyx]

just found one on ebay it says that you have to drill a hole in your exhaust to mount the spark plug, are they all like this, not too keen on drilling a hole in my exhaust lol

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[Big Man]

My cousin "diggerman" (on forum ) had one apparently it was like a 12 foot flame!!!!!

bm

[insamoufonyx]

couldnt find him on the search

is it posible to home make one cheap and easy?

also do you think its ok drilling a hole in your exhaust?

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[Big Man]

oops sorry it is digger180

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bm

[Globule]

I was pretty sure before there was one that you 'fix' in the pipe, but i guess if you dont want to drill you could attach it another way but im not sure how you could do it when its secure! and of course these aren't legal for use on public roads! but you can get an on/off switch so you can have it off when your driving

[insamoufonyx]

is it safe to drill a hole in the exhaust or is this going to end up causing me problems?


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[Joef]

is it safe to drill a hole in the exhaust or is this going to end up causing me problems?


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If you take it out it will! It will blow a bit wont it..

[tuktuk]

aslong as you seal it then i personally think it should be ok.

but what happens when you get bored of having flames come out of youre minis arse, or get told to remove it by the law ? you end up with a nice hole in the exhaust unless it can be plugged or something

its more hassle than its worth in my opinion

[redhotmini]

i have a flamer kit if you want it. just needs an ignition coil to go with it. yours for £5 to cover postage.

got no need for it anymore.

[insamoufonyx]

interested, il pm you later, on my way out atm. cheers

[biggav]

you need unburned fuel in your exhaust so either run really rich or cut the spark to your engine to allow unburnt charge through, then you need an ignition source, ie a spark plug which needs to be drilled in place near the end of the pipe. (you need air for the fuel to burn.)

If you have a catatlytic converter, it is not a good idea to allow unburnt fuel through your exhaust as it will eat the cat inside out.

My car runs rich and i get flames on full belt and overrun and very big flames when the nitrous is on.. no need for a gay spark plug either.

You can expect the law to catch up with you if you run it on the road though.

[redhotmini]

ok. although tomf has beaten you to it!

easy way to make one- doesnt cost much either:

you need:
a flasher relay - mini one is perfect.
an ignition coil - again, mini one is perfect (get an early non-ballast one)
ht lead
spark plug, anything will do
and some decent wire
and a switch.

wire it up like the distributor, but substitute the points for the flasher relay, that will do the same job. cant think of an easy way to explain - mind has gone blank.
fit the spark plug into the exhaust, theres loads of room around the rear box, and you can mount the coil on the subframe so it wont hit anything on the road. you could also fit the spark plug into the exhaust manifold. i used a large nut that the spark plug screwed into, and welded it on 2 inches from the front of the back box, although it doesnt seem to matter where.
connect the plug to the coil with the ht lead. earth the coil on the relevant terminal. connect the positive terminal to the flasher unit, then the other terminal on the flasher unit to the switch. then connect the remaining terminal on the switch to a postive supply, from the fusebox, battery etc, whatever's easiest.

as far as i can remember, thats how i wired up the coil, although someone else may know exactly.

[insamoufonyx]

right, i have now sourced the items for free thanks to a very genourous friend, but i have not yet wired up and fitted.

i cant decide if this is a good idea, 3 questions before i go drilling holes:

1. is it going to affect my MOT?

2. is it really a good idea to be drilling a hole in the exhaust?

3. should i mount the plug a few inches from the exit (AFTER the back box)?


cheers all