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[Ade]

lol It should be ok the mot station are friends who know what I'm building!

[dean_chad]

hey up mate im also preparing a mini for a r1 engine we should have a line up of mini r1s there must be a few out there by now, ive been lookin at a turbo kit for it.a cost of £2499! might be worth a dabble! wehey! how far have you got now? have you got all the loom fitted between injection engine to mini loom?

[Ade]

Hi Dean

The turbo conversion is something I would suggest you leave until you get the car running and decide it's not quick enough......... :fear:

Have you been in a standard R1 powered mini? Were your first thoughts "hmmmm not really quick enough this....." ? If so, your nuts! :saywhat:

The bike loom we sent to Z-cars who removed all the unwanted parts and modded it so that we were left with a few simple cables to connect (starting cct, battery conns etc etc).

Good luck with yours

[Add_Gee]

iv just spend the last 3 hours at work reading this whole thread!

what a project! looks an awsome machine, good luck with the mot at setting up.

Ps. really like the boot idea, iv been thinking of something along those lines for a bit, but your idea is really good.

[Ade]

Thanks... Yeah this thread is a bit long.... :fear:

Only thing I haven't got yet is a bloody circlip for retaining the clutch arm!!!! Yamaha are being very slow supplying one but won't tell me what size it is!

Only 12p but causing me grief!!! Might just end up buying a selection and hoping I get the right one! :nugget:

[Ade]

Ok still wating for me perspex window..... am getting a bit nervous...... am assured they'll arrive today.... :erm:

Anyway I've booked my MOT <eeek> :fear: :saywhat: 1200hrs next friday........ Why am I feeling nervous already? :nugget:

[dean_chad]

i havent even scratched the surface yet ade! just built a shed in the back garden for the winter! ive decided to save an build all at once so i dont lose interest! are there many r1 minis around the place? i bet youve been asked this many times in the thread but what has been the most frustrating part of the project?

[R1minimagic]

Ade

I assume you will be getting the cars on the scales as well when you get up to Z cars??

[pete]

Ade

I assume you will be getting the cars on the scales as well when you get up to Z cars??

Only if he gets out first :grin: :grin: :fear:

[pete]

i bet youve been asked this many times in the thread but what has been the most frustrating part of the project?

Waiting for me to have days off to build it for him :fear: :grin: :fear:

[dean_chad]

alright ade just been reading through, why did you and pete go for the 5sl injection engine rather than the earlier carb model?

[Ade]

The injection engines are basically a bit pokier and generally run better because of all the sensor and monitoring systems.

Yes Dale I will be getting the car weighed :tongue:

General update.

Saturday.

Decided the front wheel bearing weren't up to scratch so had to change them aswell as all the other jobs we had to do!

Perspex hadn't turned up so have had to fit old rear screen and leave side windows

Had some clutch adjustment issues and throttle sticking probs.... got most of those kinda sorted and had first couple of tentive runs up the road!!

Sunday

Spent all day doing little jobs aimed at getting it finished and road worthy!

Pics and video's to follow :cheese: Going for dinner so will post them later :grin:

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[centralminiTC]

Not been about much - and I missed you, so had to spam....

[Bungle]

Going for dinner so will post them later :grin:

Ades eating this might take awhile