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Mk 1 Mini
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:42 am
by Spudmn
Pre 65 Mk 1 Aussie Mini.
After many years of hard work I have finally completed it to a point that I can use it.
The specs are.
1312 cc
Side draft Webber
¾ race cam
Copper S disc breaks.
Fibreglass Bonnet, Boot and flares (all made be me)
Full Roll cage
De seamed and de bumpered.
Full bare metal paint job.
Adjustable suspension.
I have done all the work myself, with the expectation of the Roll Cage and the adjustable suspension.
It's not road registered. as I don't have enough pocket money. I will need a new windscreen and harness. In the mean time I will tow it to events.
It's built as an all purpose club event race car. I want to do the Domain hill climb and one day Targa, but that costs lots of money.
Future plans.
Install a data logger to start getting some logs.
I have a hot head that should really make it breath.
Install a free-ems wasted spark system.
Drive the wheels off it.
Distant future plans.
Fibreglass glass doors
Maybe EFI
Ultimate goal.
VTEC motor
Re: Mk 1 Mini
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:01 am
by jbelanger
If you want to keep the 5-port head and add EFI, you may want to have a look at the turbominis.co.uk forum. There's a lot of discussions on what is needed to make it work and why.
Jean
Re: Mk 1 Mini
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:10 am
by Fred
And, encourage Jean to help make sure FreeEMS supports enough functionality to do just that, as Jean is THE man when it comes to A series and siamese port injection :-)
Fred.
PS, Jean, I need to make a thread with your name in it! See hw section soon.
Re: Mk 1 Mini
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:12 am
by Fred
Also, Spud, the car looks great! I hope I can check it out some time :-)
Re: Mk 1 Mini
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 1:40 am
by Spudmn
This is a before photo. As you can see I have done a bit of work on it.
The car had been rolled before I got it and they put a canvas top on it to cover the bad repair job.
Re: Mk 1 Mini
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:38 am
by Fred
Wow! Awesome work :-)
Re: Mk 1 Mini
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:06 am
by Spudmn
This is me racing my Mini around Pukekohe.
Sorry about the quality.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx22QkFNV6g
Re: Mk 1 Mini
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:59 am
by Fred
Sounds good :-) Needs some wasted spark ignition, though ;-)
Re: Mk 1 Mini
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 2:29 pm
by jbelanger
Fred wrote:Sounds good
Needs some wasted spark ignition, though
And EFI.
Re: Mk 1 Mini
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 6:49 pm
by Fred
First things first! :-)