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![]() 667 Posts Member #: 5232 Post Whore basingstoke |
15th Aug, 2010 at 09:10:02pm
Evening chaps,
Mr. Prawn, the friendly Crustacean- slowly making steps towards forced induction. |
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![]() 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
15th Aug, 2010 at 09:16:03pm
Sounds like a good plan On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it ![]() |
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![]() 847 Posts Member #: 6673 Post Whore Worral Sheffield |
15th Aug, 2010 at 09:32:04pm
sounds good if you remove the mount you should be able to get a plate on the inside and out belt and braces? |
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Site Admin ![]() 15300 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
15th Aug, 2010 at 09:36:49pm
Common, you can try and weld up the cracks but when I have repaired them before I cut out all the cracked area and seam welded in some 1/8 plate. Then redrill the holes.
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On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else Like fuel 😂😂 |
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![]() 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
15th Aug, 2010 at 10:38:01pm
Those solid mounts do not help. Fit these instead http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?ty=pb&pid=34759 On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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2494 Posts Member #: 1954 Post Whore Luton Bedfordshire |
15th Aug, 2010 at 11:51:06pm
I did exactly what Tom suggested on GinoR32's mini a few months back. The only sure way is to replace the damaged metal with a beafier section. Own the day
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940 Posts Member #: 1424 Post Whore Carnforth, Lancs |
16th Aug, 2010 at 08:12:46am
Does the bigger base plate on those make them that much better Sprocket? |
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![]() 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
16th Aug, 2010 at 09:05:16am
On 16th Aug, 2010 graemec said:
Does the bigger base plate on those make them that much better Sprocket? Yes as they spread the load better with four less corners to cut into the steel. Look at the cracks, they follow the shape of the bracket. I had the same on the driver side, but I did find the area had been weakend with rust. you couldnt see much rust on the surface, but there is a fairly big void in that joint, it just fills up with water and rusts from the inside out. While welding up the crack is possible, you cannot however weld up rust, and if like mine, it is rusting from the inside out, as soon as you strike up, the metal will recede like Moses parting the red see. If you can manage to weld up these, weld a spreader plate onto the outside that covers a fairly large area. And change those mounts On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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![]() 667 Posts Member #: 5232 Post Whore basingstoke |
16th Aug, 2010 at 09:39:47am
Cheers colin, I guess I won't find out until i pull the mounts off and see what lies underneath. Would you put the spreader plates on the underside, or inside the car on the floorpan? Mr. Prawn, the friendly Crustacean- slowly making steps towards forced induction. |
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940 Posts Member #: 1424 Post Whore Carnforth, Lancs |
16th Aug, 2010 at 09:49:24am
Thanks Colin - makes sense. Must check what are on mine.
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![]() 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
16th Aug, 2010 at 09:58:54am
Outside. I have welded plates on roughly the size of an A4 piece of paper. they almost meet the steering rack mounting, and go right down to where the toe board meats the floor. I'll try and find a picture later. its only 0.9mm steel, so hardly noticable. On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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![]() 8604 Posts Member #: 573 Formerly Axel Podland |
31st Aug, 2010 at 11:06:01am
I've just found a similar crack on the 998Ti - MOT is on Friday.
Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
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9258 Posts Member #: 123 Post Whore Betwix Harrogate and York |
31st Aug, 2010 at 11:14:08am
This is what I have done on all my race shells. Maybe etreme, but this panel is a bit floppy. the Mk1 attachement on the floor and bulkhead join is a much better idea.
Edited by wil_h on 31st Aug, 2010. Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph
On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination, talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry. |
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![]() 9321 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
31st Aug, 2010 at 11:19:02am
On my first mini it cracked here, we put some monsterous plates in and I swear it helped keep the car in a better state when I crashed it.
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![]() 10022 Posts Member #: 1456 Mongo Barnsley, South Flatcapshire |
31st Aug, 2010 at 11:23:47am
^ I like that idea! If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of. |
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![]() 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
31st Aug, 2010 at 11:29:46am
I had planned to do somethim similar, but not quite so large to mine. I was planning to plate up both sides though.
On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it ![]() |
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![]() 10022 Posts Member #: 1456 Mongo Barnsley, South Flatcapshire |
31st Aug, 2010 at 11:31:26am
Would it need to? If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of. |
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9258 Posts Member #: 123 Post Whore Betwix Harrogate and York |
31st Aug, 2010 at 11:34:28am
Was a bit too light that one and it bent. It has a standard one on now.
Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph
On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination, talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry. |
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![]() 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
31st Aug, 2010 at 11:35:54am
Where did it break? Just looking at where I can/can't at lightness to my car... On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it ![]() |
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![]() 8604 Posts Member #: 573 Formerly Axel Podland |
31st Aug, 2010 at 12:52:34pm
Mines a bit worse than I thought:
Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
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![]() 5988 Posts Member #: 2024 Formally Retired Rural Suffolk |
31st Aug, 2010 at 01:24:18pm
I have to say I really don't like the later design - it's only moved up to the weak/flexible toeboard to fit the rubber mount in.
Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ??? |
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![]() 8604 Posts Member #: 573 Formerly Axel Podland |
31st Aug, 2010 at 03:56:40pm
Welded and painted:
Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
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![]() 8604 Posts Member #: 573 Formerly Axel Podland |
3rd Sep, 2010 at 10:21:29am
Well, it was good enough for the MOT guy - got a new green one Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
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![]() 10022 Posts Member #: 1456 Mongo Barnsley, South Flatcapshire |
3rd Sep, 2010 at 10:26:04am
I had a quick look at my SPI shell last night and it seems to have got some little spreader plates from the factory on in inside of the car. Is this the case with earlier one's too? If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of. |
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![]() 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
3rd Sep, 2010 at 10:41:20am
On 3rd Sep, 2010 John said:
I had a quick look at my SPI shell last night and it seems to have got some little spreader plates from the factory on in inside of the car. Is this the case with earlier one's too? Yes, mine has them too. On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it ![]() |
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