Yes, he’s a fabrication and welding God.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
Of course now the whole car really needs pulling apart and having a full repaint to do it justice.
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Yes, he’s a fabrication and welding God.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
Of course now the whole car really needs pulling apart and having a full repaint to do it justice.
Bearing in mind you are always on the hunt to save grams, let alone Kg's, aren't the top mounts a bit overkill for what you need? Looks more like something you would see on a WRC car with all the bolts going through to the towers from the top
Don't get me wrong, i think they are a lovely piece of engineering and give excellent adjust-ability, and they are probably as light weight as they could be (with being pocketed so much) but i cant help but think you could have got away with something a lot simpler and therefore lighter... as with most things, once its set it wont be moving for a while...
Agreed totally Ben, but I’m now more fascinated by the engineering (and safety) rather than ultimate light weight.
Could not agree more! I'm on a similar route with my saloon for hillclimbing.... engineering exercise rather than the N'th degree weight savingQuote:
Originally Posted by novarally
I had my big accident in 2012 and walked away relatively unscathed. My car fortunately had a very extensive welded in cage.Quote:
Originally Posted by boffer8
If I’d had that same crash in one of the Minis I compete against, with a bolt-in cage of absolutely minimum conformity to the regs, I don’t think it would have been the same outcome.
It certainly made me think about the safety side of things, I guess we all do as we get older and wiser.
New episode of binky out tomorrow night!
What spec is engine? Will the cam cover mod make much of a difference?
Loving the strut tops & front brake setup.
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Thanks, I’m pleased with the way it’s looking.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeWak98
The cam cover modification is really just for aesthetics, no performance reasons.
I’m sure I’ve documented the engine spec when I first acquired the engine, which would have been back in 2013 approximately.
It’s a nice spec, built by DTW Race Engines, he was involved in building BDA/BDT engines for the Ford works team.
I have all the paperwork for the engine build which I’ll dig out.
Basically;
Omega forged pistons
Steel Rods SBD
Big valve head SBD
Piper Cams and vernier pulleys
SBD sump
Jenvey throttle bodies
MBE 9A4 ECU with MBE 9MD digital dash display
SBD wiring loom
Simpson Racing manifold and system
Awesome spec, The Simpson setups don’t half make a difference in performance compared to other systems. Tempted to get a system made for mine once it’s finished.
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