E5TUS - 2023: Some turbo tinkering & Hillclimbing
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I have the same filter.. was thinking of just replacing it rather than cleaning it out.. have you eyed up any replacements?

Would stick to the same style of filter, but maybe one with the additional opening on the end that has been pulled inward.

Found myself at a loose end earlier, and being a bit of a sad git I calculated the distance "travelled in anger” during last year's events..



So for four sprints and six hillclimbs I amassed the grand to total of 41 miles! Given that each event used around a jerry can of fuel, that’s a pretty piss poor fuel efficiency!! Haha! Obviously this doesn’t take into account warming up engine and the drive from/to paddock and the hillclimb return journeys. But now I'm interested I'll be taking notes of mileage at each event and recording fuel in a more scientific fashion (rather than just pouring a splash in each time).

I guess the next level of sadness and boredom will lead to me adding in the times and getting an average speed for each event… but I’m afraid it’ll be slow! Luckily I'm not that bored… yet

The downside to the nice shiny snail is that it's showing up all the surrounding components!

Christ.. Another month gone. This time last year it was running and almost ready to go, this year it's only just ready for the engine to come out.

Spent a few hours in the garage last night, but just seemed to add things to the list without taking anything off! My reorganisation of utility room/shed/garage hasn't helped progress but is beginning to appease my OCD!

I've been thoroughly impressed, as always, with other people's efforts and progress and it has spurred me on to get going on mine again.

I have either grown up or got lazy because the realisation that multiple projects are not sensible has hit me. I've sold the motorbike and I'm selling my camper On the upside it will create some spare pennies for the mini fund and I should finally get round to sorting the garage out proper like

First event is 17th April...

Short deadline that!

Good luck with it :).

17th April, don't need to worry for at least another month!

I've got the engine hoist and stand from Thursday so will have the lump out at the weekend.

Whilst there wasn't much happening in the engine bay, my attention wandered elsewhere...



I obviously decided that I needed some more partially completed tasks to add to the list! A fairly laborious job, but very satisfying getting free power to weight gains!

im going to tackle this myself this weekend. any tips, pointers?

On 1st Mar, 2016 e5tus said:
I've got the engine hoist and stand from Thursday so will have the lump out at the weekend.

Whilst there wasn't much happening in the engine bay, my attention wandered elsewhere...



I obviously decided that I needed some more partially completed tasks to add to the list! A fairly laborious job, but very satisfying getting free power to weight gains!

When I pulled up my floor coat I got some dry ice from the store and laid it down on the tar. Once it got cold all I had to do was give it a few hits with the hammer and it pretty much all popped off nicely.

Plus, dry ice is fun!

Wear ey protection!

I did this 10 years ago, I seem to remember using a 2" and a 1" chissel

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

www.twin-turbo.co.uk

HOW!!!!!! HoW!!!! Just HOW have you had this car since you were 15 and not done this?! Its always one of the first thing to do when i get a mini

1. The weightloss
2. Cos normally gets in the way of welding

Edited by D4VE on 1st Mar, 2016.

Blunt the chissel very slightly so you leave less marks. White spirit cleans up the black marks afterwards.

TM disease has set in! I used cellulose thinners or petrol to get rid of the residue.

I weighed mine (sad bastard I know), came out at about 14 lbs.

I used a air chisel from machine mart, the stuff flew off

My clubby hasn't got this at all :)
I have taken it off before on another mini. Used a heat gun and a scraper.

My build thread..

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=542985

Just used an old screwdriver... a lil tap on the edge and massive chunks would fly off with hardly any residue... i guess ive just been lucky with mine?

If you do it when its cold its easy :)

fingers crossed for a cold weekend then!!

you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
i rather blow it up winning than keep it together losing.

finish date set for project 1... march 2018

Just the residue to go...


9kg saved and another kilo of unnecessary bits that won't go back in. Worth the effort!