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Has anyone fitted them the there mini, if so whats the fit like?

Im interested in their carbon fibre doors and boot lid.

Edited by ZORRO on 9th Feb, 2005.

Check out minimarks car "was feeling blue now white" or similar in the "show us yours"

you'll hear more about the fit in there with photos

I just sold my unused Curley boot lid to a friend. he painted it and was going to put it on his car. But, it's WAY too big! How is the fit o n these, is it supposed to be rubbish?

What do you guys do, just trim it back?

I have curley panels on my car, the fit isn't great to be honest, doors infact are crap!

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dont say that, i just ordered a bonnet! weird how each one is made to order yet when i phoned they just said mk3 onwards yep no probs and that was it. surely loads of people just want a mk1 or mk3 onwards bonnet so you think they'd make a batch of each and not have to wait weeks....

Ive fitted both the Minisport (Curley) Carbon Fibre doors on my friends mini, was a challenge to sya the least.

Its not on the road yet, but ive heard the tops of the doors 'flap' open at high speeds, could be hearsay though.

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

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

i got a minisport (curley) bootlid. it didnt have the strengthening ribs or the lock mount on so i ground the skin of a rusty old bootlid, and trimmed and bonded it onto that. lookes good actually.had to do a bit of fettling to get it to fit mind.

balls to the blower!!!



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i think someone needs to buy my roll of kevlar to maybe make some strengtheners for these doors!!!!!! (wishful thinking!)

balls to the blower!!!



1330,stage3 head, gt1549, canems ecu, S/C box and drops

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My Curley carbon dash has been a real pain to fit, loads and loads of trimming needed.

Phil.

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Thats just it, Carbon or glass panels and components dont fit straight out the mold. They would cost twice as much for the manufacturer to fettle them enough to fit correctly. They leave it to you. Also remember that steel doors dont fit either, both the body and door are jigged to make them fit at the factory so chances of the carbon ones fitting is slim.

Also if they made them to fit one car, they wont fit another. Do you see a trend.

Having said that, those who sell this stuff should tell you this

I have heard people say that the genuine steel panels are a worse fit than the pattern ones??? its down to the way the shell has settled IMHO.

Nothing fits anything straight off when it comes to minis, yet we still complain, of that i am guilty too.

I've just fitted a set of curley GRP miglia arches. I was suprised to find that the O/S was over 5mm wider than the N/S arch. It was a pain because I'd not noticed before they were sprayed. Otherwise they were well made and very light.

But I do accept that GRP parts will never fit perfectly, you just wait till you see my front end!

Also, a GRP copy of a steel door in every case I have seen will flap out at the top at speed, it's not a failing of curley doors.

Wil

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

you can purchase clever over centre latches as used in pro mod drag cars that hold the top of doors in ,openable from the outside., very nice too they are and at 50 + beens a go should be too,
i ,on the other hand use velcro straps to hold my doors in at the tyop,.
but then i doo reach a high,ish speed.lol. unlike JIm.
carl

Edited by fastcarl on 28th Apr, 2006.

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