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 2742 Posts Member #: 637 Post Whore Hertfordshire |
17th Nov, 2006 at 09:25:35pm
hi
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 2924 Posts Member #: 95 Post Whore liverpool-on-sea |
17th Nov, 2006 at 10:18:30pm
nics done this conversion his seems to handle fine. i think. but be careful on the price the aution doesnt include the coil overs. no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.
On 28th Nov, 2008 Sprocket said:
Oh now that is a long shaft you have Carl. |
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2742 Posts Member #: 637 Post Whore Hertfordshire |
17th Nov, 2006 at 10:21:06pm
im watching the coilovers in a seperate auction!
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 2521 Posts Member #: 417 Post Whore Swindon |
17th Nov, 2006 at 10:46:42pm
Bud sold one with the coilovers for £150
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 9326 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
17th Nov, 2006 at 11:05:19pm
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3594 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
18th Nov, 2006 at 01:05:15am
That with alloy rear arms would be nice...
Edited by stevieturbo on 18th Nov, 2006. 9.85 @ 145mph
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2742 Posts Member #: 637 Post Whore Hertfordshire |
18th Nov, 2006 at 01:12:33am
has anyone done a step by step guide to fitting one with pics etc??
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 1030 Posts Member #: 1291 Post Whore Suffolk / Birmingham |
18th Nov, 2006 at 08:40:40am
Surely its just a bolt on job? |
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 2514 Posts Member #: 1217 I like nice quiet girly Minis Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
18th Nov, 2006 at 11:19:11am
I have used the ones Min-Its supply and here is the fitting guide.
Every day is a school day ...........
On 27th of Sep, 2007 at 12:45pm Jimster said:
why do you you think I got a girlfriend with small hands? |
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9326 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
18th Nov, 2006 at 11:22:31am
click on my link at the bottom, theres a few pics in there
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2514 Posts Member #: 1217 I like nice quiet girly Minis Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
18th Nov, 2006 at 11:51:42am
Linky no worky :( Every day is a school day ...........
On 27th of Sep, 2007 at 12:45pm Jimster said:
why do you you think I got a girlfriend with small hands? |
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 12307 Posts Member #: 565 Carlos Fandango Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex |
18th Nov, 2006 at 12:39:33pm
having fitted a (speedex?) beam I would go for the minispares exruded alloy beam,
Edited by Joe C on 18th Nov, 2006. On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged... Joe, do you have a photo of your tool? http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1 https://joe1977.imgbb.com/ |
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138 Posts Member #: 138 Advanced Member |
18th Nov, 2006 at 12:58:31pm
This is interesting. would it make rear end too light?
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 6274 Posts Member #: 509 Post Whore Isle of Man |
18th Nov, 2006 at 01:05:43pm
i hated my one, but heres some good pics comparing it with a std subby and some of it on the car.
"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"
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2924 Posts Member #: 95 Post Whore liverpool-on-sea |
18th Nov, 2006 at 02:07:33pm
so how much weight is acually saved? no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.
On 28th Nov, 2008 Sprocket said:
Oh now that is a long shaft you have Carl. |
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 1451 Posts Member #: 328 Post Whore Seaford Rise, South Australia |
18th Nov, 2006 at 02:39:02pm
On 18th of Nov, 2006 at 12:39pm mini13 said:
having fitted a (speedex?) beam I would go for the minispares exruded alloy beam, i was not overly impressed with the quality of the steel beam i fitted, it needed modding so an exhaust could be fitted and the outer radius arm holes were just long ovals made with a gas axe. also the minispares one bolts on in more places to make it stiffer. also stevie, they are alloy arms, you can tell by the bosses on the top and bottom of the arm, I was just going to make the same point. This beam is/was known as the speedex type beam and it flexed to buggerry. The handling was poor with any tyres that had reasonable grip. This is why I use this one 
There is a bracket on the outer end which bolts throught the beam into the original subframe mounts in the floor. Don't bother for a road car - for a competion car be careful as it will illegal for some types/classes of motorsport. On 5th Sep, 2011 Vegard said:
I stand corrected. You should know  |
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2742 Posts Member #: 637 Post Whore Hertfordshire |
18th Nov, 2006 at 03:30:30pm
cheers people.
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1451 Posts Member #: 328 Post Whore Seaford Rise, South Australia |
18th Nov, 2006 at 03:47:42pm
Other than weight saving I have found no benefit at all! Infact it might be said that the handling is slightly worse than a subframe but I have not proved it either way.
On 18th of Nov, 2006 at 03:30pm josh_tacon said:
cheers people. it going to be a weekend mini to suprise the odd chav etc and to do trackdays and avonpark etc. im just trying to think of things that would make it as light as possible and and handle well etc. what differnces have you found once you have fitted it? does it feel quicker at accelerating and handle better etc? reading the posts above its fairly stright forward to fit if you buy it as a kit? has any one got a link to the minispares alloy one as i carnt find it on there site!! cheers josh On 5th Sep, 2011 Vegard said:
I stand corrected. You should know |
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9326 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
18th Nov, 2006 at 04:19:17pm
On 18th of Nov, 2006 at 03:47pm Scruffy said:
Other than weight saving I have found no benefit at all! Infact it might be said that the handling is slightly worse than a subframe but I have not proved it either way. id have to agree with you there |
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2742 Posts Member #: 637 Post Whore Hertfordshire |
18th Nov, 2006 at 05:14:10pm
so you wouldnt recomend it then?
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12307 Posts Member #: 565 Carlos Fandango Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex |
18th Nov, 2006 at 05:22:39pm
minispares beam.
On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged... Joe, do you have a photo of your tool? http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1 https://joe1977.imgbb.com/ |
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9326 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
18th Nov, 2006 at 05:28:31pm
the quicker the acceleration maybe-with the right springs in there
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2742 Posts Member #: 637 Post Whore Hertfordshire |
18th Nov, 2006 at 05:35:47pm
lightened subframe? is this a matter of cutting holes in the non structual parts??
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9326 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
18th Nov, 2006 at 05:39:16pm
i think jim, or jon has some pics somewhere |
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3594 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
18th Nov, 2006 at 07:25:24pm
On 18th of Nov, 2006 at 01:05pm joeybaby83 said:
i hated my one Why ?? Would severly lightening the rear end, make it more likely to go airbourne, when you dont want ? 9.85 @ 145mph
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