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it aint looking like much at the moment but i'll ceep adding photoes during the build.

http://photobucket.com/albums/v219/clubby_turbo/

thanks for looking anyway

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looks good to me whats the turbo off?

love that straight cut scream!!!
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well, the pic is called 'Mazda RX7 Turbo'...

ups didnt see the writing,

love that straight cut scream!!!
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lol, i didnt think any one had bothere'd looking at the site, n yea, idno what year model but it iz off a twin turbo RX7 set up, i got it for $100 and both turbo's have been check and are fine

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it seems your getting it all to gether clubby
great

love the rx seven blower!

how much BHP is one rated at ???
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wouldnt have a clue to be honest, my engine wont be strong enough to take a high hp turbo so i never realy look'd into it, it will put out 10 pounds of boost and should spool up pritty fast so it'll do the trick for the moment!

Chris

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making a bit more progress, on the weekend i cut a hole in the fire wall for my turbo box (not sumthing i enjoyed doing) and mount'd the turbo so it's ready next weekend when i start making an exhaust manifold, here are a few pic's anyway.

http://photobucket.com/albums/v219/clubby_...untingplate.jpg

http://photobucket.com/albums/v219/clubby_...ntingplate1.jpg

998 turbo

Looking good

looking smart mate,

Looks like a top motor in the making!

-MINI CLUBMAN 1380 TURBO-

Are the brackets holding it to the engine staying or ar they just for manifold manufacture?

Also, what are those seats from, I like the look of them. I'd guess a Honda?

Wil

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

na, the mount is just for while i make an exhaust manifold and the seats are out of a nissan 180SX, the rear seats out of 180sx's ar'nt far off mini rear seats demention wize so im thinking about getting a set to try fit in the rear.

Thanks for lookin

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hey again every1, i'v made a little bit of progress, i tac weld'd most of the manafold together i just got one more angle to cut (tac's are pritty shit, my first time tig welding). If every one could hav a look and tell me if it look's ok before i get it welded together propperly it'd b a big help. (sorry bout the pic's, i had to use my phone)

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/clubby_turbo/05070104.jpg[img]

here's some pic's

http://photobucket.com/albums/v219/clubby_turbo/

Edited by clubby_turbo on 2nd Jul, 2005.

998 turbo

looking good!

made a bit more progress on the manifold, i finaly got it fully tack'd together and made up a brace to stop it from moving while it was being welded then sent it off to be tig welded, got it back today and it looks pritty sweet, now i just hav to run a dremel around the inside to get it a bit smoother, weld some more braces to the bracket and send it off to be stress relieved.
im hoping all this effort will result in a manifold wich will be strong and wich wont crack....... hoping!!

http://photobucket.com/albums/v219/clubby_...manifold002.jpg

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Looking good! The only thing that you may want to think about is linear expansion when the manifold heats up. With the straight lengths of pipe you have leading to the outer two ports, you will find the manifold will probably "grow" somewhat when at operating temp. I would at the lvery least consider making the holes for the studs to go through larger than neccessary, so as to give the manifold some room to expand when it is hot. If the holes are just at clearance size, you might find the expansion is enough to shear the studs off flush with the head? This was a common problem with the early 10v Audi Quattro turbos, compounded by the fact they used very strong stud material (can't remember correct matl? Stellite?) that you can't drill out......
Hopefully you will not have a problem, but just something to think about.

great idea, thanks for that, it's on my to do list

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finaly got my breaks sorted out, they are off a holden camira (australian car) 9.2 inch vented disk, 20mm wide with a floating caliper, bairly fits inside my 12inch rim's but look's fckin cool, worth thinkin about for any australians on here, ill put up some pic's anyway, cheers.
http://photobucket.com/albums/v219/clubby_...llers2nd010.jpg

http://photobucket.com/albums/v219/clubby_...llers2nd002.jpg

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Looking very smart!

I don't want to piss on your bonfire, but have you tried then inside a wheel with the pads fitted? As this will cause the blue part of the caliper to move outwards towards the inside of the wheel face.....I hope you've already thought of that, but thought I'd point it out in case.

yea, i was told before i baught them a bit might hav 2 be ground off the outside of the caliper because i wonted to run 12inch wheels instead of 13", there is clearence but no more than about 1mm and that isnt enough for piece of mind. putting it all together was a bit tricky, had to do a bit of work in the mill to drill/tap holes in the right place but it could of been done by hand in a drill press. Seem's as the car that the breaks came off was only made in Australia u'd be better off goin for metro turbo breaks if you live anywhere else, any way, thanks for looking

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just noticed that thewhole you have cut for your bulkhead box is very low is this because thetype of turbo you are using or what because i always thought that the box went through the main crossmember.
jamie

steel flip front, fiberglass bonnet with 4 lamp pod and vents, tinted windows, 13"revos, 6point cage, recaros, harnesses, custom abs dash, twin exit exhaust, chrome bumpers, chrome grill,electric blue carpet, group6 arches, clear lights, push button start, flaming cooper laurels on front screen, mini wings logo on rear screen, custom dash clocks from a mg of some sort, and soon to have a car pc and a 998 or 1098 turbo

yea, wasnt too keen on cutting the cross member for strength reasons, probably woulda been ok anyway but.
I'll PM you a phone number for the bloke who sold me the set up, wen you get to Aus tell him you wont the "Holden Camira" disc break set up, tell him chris told you to call, probably set you back about $800-$900 Aus.

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a few more pic's of basicly the same stuff, got the turbo, manifold and break's fitted to the car (roughly). Work and waiting on part's have cost me a lot of time latley but i'll get there...... eventualy!

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lookin good!
arent holden something to do with vauxhall or am i mislead? might they be similar/same brakes used on vauxhalls if it is? just a thought.