Gearbox baffle trays UPDATE 10/2
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Its upto you mate, cheque or Paypal are fine or if youre in MK cash.
Ill check my stock level and let you know when ones available, shouldnt be more than a few days

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

Is it too late to have one of these from you Paul? I'm not in any rush for it.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Not too late at all, they will always be for sale.
I should have some in the week, Ill PM when ready

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

Perfect. Thanks Paul.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Paul, I'm still looking for one of these for my remote box, if you have the prototype sorted I'll take one. PM me your details and I'll get the money sorted. I can fit it when I've got the box stripped for installing the ATB diff.

Cheers, Keith

14.914 sec 1/4 mile @ 91.38mph, NA 1293cc on 1.1/2" SU's (all steel and glass shell)

If for a remote, you can just cut away the bit above the linkage. There's no oil being thrown up there anyway.

Package arrive today.

Thanks for the super-quick turnaround Paul!

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Id just like to thanks guys.

I made a contribution from this money to TurboMinis and the rest is taking me to Cyprus in a few weeks

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

Have fun.

As a side, I found mine really tricky to get fitted right, either touching 1/2 syncro hub gear (is that what it's called) or scraping on the bigend bolt heads.

Is a 998 a bit tighter as the conrods bolt on at an angle?

Just a thought, I can't see it could be made to fit any better by the way, just wondering if it's a tighter fit on the small bore engines?

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

TBH Wil, thats something I didnt think about, the rods that is.
It could well be a bit tighter but you should be able to bend it slightly by hand to get a clearance.

As they are rolled by hand there is a slight variance from one tray to another

If it doesnt fit, i can swap it for another, not that it would make much difference, but if you cant use it I can refund you.

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

Don't worry, it has additional bends and is now fitted and sat in the engine bay ready to be fired up this weekend.

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

Well done

I seriously doubt it!

Mine is ready to fire up tomorrow, engine turns over without catching, lol, I am paranoid now

lol... mine should be in this week to. just waiting for the shell bearings for the crank

I seriously doubt it!

I think the baffle is fouling something

Everything was fine right up untill it went on the rollers for a dyno shoot out. The operator was extremely rough with it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e80LZgyQqIo

200+ miles with a good hard thrashing at Minis Vs Beetles everything was fine, goes onto the rollers fine, and leaves with excessive noise!! I thought it was down to the exhaust manifold fouling on the subframe/ bulkhead. I've had the engine out and moved it forward 10mm on the subframe, nothing is fouling. Yet when I take it for a drive, there is a loud rattle/ grinding/ knocking sort of noise. It seems to ease off when crusing, but under acceleration its evident.

Might be something more sinister, but im keeping my hopes up its the baffle. I recon its moved for what ever reason and those H section steel rods are catching it.

I'll keep you posted

Thats definately cause for concern. Let me know what you find

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

Thats what my last engine was doing. Everything was fine on idle or light crusing or even revving it stationary. It turns out my thrust bearings had worn down to the size of a stanley knife blade and put a 2mm groove in my crank! Do you have any play on your bottom pulley? My engine had only done a few track days and some B road thrashes, approx 600miles This is on my engine I didnt have the baffle tray fitted to. Its going in my new one!

No extra end float on the crank.

Only one way to find out what the problem is

I wonder if a screw hole has split, letting it flap about, or even a screw fell out

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

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Got the engine out today and pulled the gearbox off.

Partial diagnosis. It's not the baffle. There is a lot of bronze in the sump. Anyone care to guess where its come from. Its not the primary gear. or the dif output cover bushes

Choices of little ends, crank thrusts, lay gear thrusts dif planet gear thrusts, dif output shaft bushes. Anything Else I have missed?

selectors?