Hello everyone!! New forum to help me spend my money!!!! lol
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Hi all

Ive finally remembered my password (thanks to the girlfriend!!) and can now finally get posting and thought id say hi and get to know some people on here to help me get the car to where and how i want it. Finding a forum thats main focus is forced induction is perfect for me and look forward to all the help and advice i need from people that know!!
So.
Just a bit about the car
post about my mini that ive given a complete make over on!! Its been off the road since April when the rad blew a hole and been in the posession of Slark and the body shop since July 5th and now he is back!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v137/johnnyst1/bertie.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v137/johnnyst1/


So its had a carbon fibre roof, boot,doors, flip front parcel shelf,bumpers and wing mirrors along with plastic windows all round and then a bare metal re-spray in Vauxhall VXR Arden blue.


Right, engine stuff. Well i already had a massive spec engine built in Jan by MED which cost me just short of �5k and wasnt sure which route to take next. Med were looking to trial a new 8 port, there was the KAD 16v or the super charger. I decided to go down the super charger route and placed an order for the weber kit Stuart does at Vmax. A couple of weeks later it all arrived at Slark for them to fit and tune.



Then it was off to the body shop to get all the panels and things fitted to include fabricating the bulge for the weber to sit and remove the fuel tank neck from the outside of the car and weld it onto the tank inside the boot aswell as fitting the roof and making the grille fit on the front!!! No easy task!!


Although it took a very long time to seem to get it all done, it is worth every penny!!

It did 150BHP on VMAX RR. Am off to AFracing shortly to get a megajolt/squirt kit fitted and reduced size pulley. Its only doing 12miles to the gallon at the mo on Shell vpower, makes a trip out in the car very expensive!!


I would like to know how much it weighs now. Before all the work it weighed in at 660KG. It still needs a few more things to get it 'there'. Next up is going to be a set of LSD's and some equal length drive shafts and brakes that stop the car!


im sorry if the above seems a bit rushed but please feel free to post up any questions (if you have any) and i will try and answer them as best i can. Also, i dont have access to a computer so got a spare half hour to put this together. Had to send the pics from my mobile to my email address to get them on here!!!!

Anyway. Thanks for taking the time to read my ramblings and hope you like the car!!


Johnny





Also, for anyone that can understand it, the engine spec!!
The spec of the engine is as follows in all the jargon that i dont understand!!

So:

Block

Bore 73.5
C.M.S New
Face 020
O/way New
C/brgs New
Acid dip Yes
11 stud Yes

Crank

Grind Yes
Polish Yes
Ni-temp Yes
Blade yes
X/drill Yes
Wedge Yes

Rods

Bolts New
Nuts New
Lighten Yes
Polish Yes

Pistons

Type Omega
Dish 11cc

Cam

Type 285
Followers New
O/pump New

Timing

Duplex New

BRGS

Mains Comp
Ends Comp
T/W Comp

Clutch

F/wheel Steel
Plate Turbo
B/plate Steel
Balance Full
Cover Orange
Gear type Inertia
R/brg New
Bolt strap New

Head

Rally head
Valves 35.7-30.0
Guides Bronze
L/free Yes
Springs New
Port Comp
11 stud Yes
Chamber Comp

Rockers

1:5

Gearbox

Type Rod
O/put Pot
Gears s/c c/r
Drops R-BRG
Diff X-pin
BRGS New
c.p.u New
c.w.p 3.44

Shims

Primary New
Idler New
BRGS New
S/brg New

Edited by johnnysti on 13th Apr, 2008.

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looks an awesome car, well done.

Some of the links dont seem to work for me though.

Hopefully I've sorted out the links:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v137/johnnyst1/bertie.jpg

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v137johnnyst1/bertie4.jpg

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v137/johnnyst1/bertie3.jpg

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v137/johnnyst1/bertie2.jpg

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v137/johnnyst1/bertie5.jpg

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v137/joh...weberfilter.jpg

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v137/johnnyst1/bertieS.jpg

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v137/joh...ertieinside.jpg

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v137/joh...ertievideo1.flv

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v137/joh.../bertievid2.flv

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v137/joh...tiefrontoff.flv

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v137/joh...ertieinside.jpg

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v137/johnnyst1/bertie5.jpg

Sounds like you've got most of the work done, just need to sort the fueling and enjoy.

Thanks Rob. Like cars, computers are also one of my weak spots!!!!!!!!!

Also, try this link. I will try and add more pics when i can!

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v137/johnnyst1/






Johnny

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Thanks Rob. Like cars, computers are also one of my weak spots!!!!!!!!!

Also, try this link. I will try and add more pics when i can!

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v137/johnnyst1/






Johnny

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looks very nice,

on a side point, is that cushion flooring or laminate on the floor of the garage?

how does it last? i'm planning on painting my floor but other options can be considered!

Its Vinyl. Its lasted very well. Just make sure the floor is clean and level and it will last very well.

Thants £25 for my fitting advice!! lol

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Hello :)

So, do you have an STI, or a Subaru?

I did, many moons ago, have an imported STi. My login name on scoobynet was johnnysti and as im so bad at remembering things, ive kept it on every other forum ive joined. Also, after using it as my login name, people have pointed out that its an abbreviation for 'sexually transmitted disease'!!! I was young when i was on scooby net!!! lol Thats my excuse!

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Back once again like a renegade master

blokes in bed with a thai girl and she stats stroking his knob,

he turns to her and says "you like my cock then"

she says "no, I just miss mine"

hahah another classic 'cars to ladyboys' TM topic change!

Welcome!

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Welcome to turbominis

-MINI CLUBMAN 1380 TURBO-

Car looks fab! really like the look, and you have the same mirrors as me.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Welcome...this has got to be one of the funniest most random welcome posts in a long time!

Thats not a Mazda colour is it? Reminds me of my old R5.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fusion-Fabri..._homepage_panel

www.fusionfabs.co.uk



1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

What kind of fish is this one? You must have popeye arms after reeling that beast in

btw, nice mini and welcome!

//marcus

internationally known as "big" swede

Welcome to TM buddy

That thing sounds awesome on the videos:)

looks super! johnnysti

mirror carp by the looks of it marcus.

looks very nice. love the colour.

Hi all. Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. A very friendly site.
Just got back from a trip to france to collect my fishing stuff!! Very true, its a pic of a fat mirror carp and its meant to be Vauxhall Arden Blue. Looks lovely in the light.

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i havent seen your mini at work recently probably because of the weather. it was very nice in person when i was chatting to you hopefully you have had thoes last little bits of body work sorted that you were abit anoyed about.

yours paul (the guy from peugeot Black and silver rat mini)

Drives
-Ford S-max Mk2 Ecoboost
-Rover 100 VVC #2 - track project

Searching is all you need on TurboMinis

Hiya Paul. Its at the body shop now getting the final bits done. Looks like 'wolfie' has sorted me a fan to get the hot running sorted. Slark are going to move the oil filter housing to give me the space to put in on the rad. The body shop is doing the final bits of paint and fitting a new dash with a centre speedo thing and then its off to Alex Flower to get some megajolt or mega squirt thing fitted to get it all running spot on, giving me space again behind the rad and fitting the reduced pulley!!!! Then, hopefully when its all sorted, get mini mag down to do the feature. All good, and yet even more money to be spent!!! lol

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