MINI GP1 0636

[Marchutch]

Small update to the spec:

Helix Paddle clutch
TTV aluminium SMF
KW Clubsports
KW front camber plates
Eibach rear control arms
Alta 22mm rear anti roll bar
Powerflex front wishbone rear bushes
Powerflex front anti roll bar bushes
Powerflex steering rack bush
Powerflex tensioner bush
Vibra Technics engine mount
Vibra Technics engine stabiliser
Vibra Technics gearbox mount
GTT front upper strut brace
17% KAVS pulley, Gates belt
Aquamist HFS3 Water/Meth injection system
Janspeed manifold
Tomcat
Milltek cat back
CAE Shifter
Brembo 4 pot 328mm 2 piece floating rotors up front
Ferodo DS2500 pads
Braided lines all round (Brembo/Goodrich)
OZ Racing Prodrive 17" 7J / Rota Blitz 17" 7.5J - wrapped in Toyo R888 215/45 or Federal 595 RS-R 215/45
Recaro Pole Position seats X 2
Canton expansion tank with Stant cap
Forge motorsport PAS tank
Schroth removable ASM harnesses
Whiteline adjustable droplinks
1320 BVH with enlarged inlet and exhaust ports, single groove G&S valves with titanium collets and retainers, and Crower springs
Wossner pistons
ARP rod bolts
ARP head stud kit
469 profile cam and 550cc injectors
Remap - made 241whp on 1320 dyno - has been deliberately tuned conservatively for longevity

[Marchutch]

Going well at Mallory a few weeks back:

https://www.facebook.com/mark.hutcheson1/videos/10...

[FergusC]

Jesus Christ you have gone to town with your GP! I've had mine for 4 years now and have no plans of ever selling her.

Obviously I have fairly heavily modified mine - basic stuff like Porsche brakes, KW clubsports, proper wheels and tyres etc etc.

I was drooling over your list of mods and wondered where you got all the work done as I'm keen to carry on with my project but I've not found a specialist tuner who is that passionate?

[Marchutch]

FergusC said:

Jesus Christ you have gone to town with your GP! I've had mine for 4 years now and have no plans of ever selling her.

Obviously I have fairly heavily modified mine - basic stuff like Porsche brakes, KW clubsports, proper wheels and tyres etc etc.

I was drooling over your list of mods and wondered where you got all the work done as I'm keen to carry on with my project but I've not found a specialist tuner who is that passionate?

Hi mate - speak to 1320 MINI, Sussex Road and Race, Lohen, Milsys Autos and maybe SWSS MINI depending where you are based. 1320 just come out a nose ahead in my view and they are very skilled engineers - difficult to get hold of but it is worth persisting. Lohen are a slick operation and are good for the more bread and butter mods (non bespoke stuff) and have a great web shop. Their prices are pretty high but the after sales support more than makes up for it when something goes wrong. Jason Mills at Millsys is a very skilled mechanic. Sussex Road and Race are too and they won the MINI Challenge a few years back so they know a thing or two about these cars. Take your pick....

Edited by Marchutch on Monday 18th January 18:22

[FergusC]

Marchutch said:

Hi mate - speak to 1320 MINI, Sussex Road and Race, Lohen, Milsys Autos and maybe SWSS MINI depending where you are based. 1320 just come out a nose ahead in my view and they are very skilled engineers - difficult to get hold of but it is worth persisting. Lohen are a slick operation and are good for the more bread and butter mods (non bespoke stuff) and have a great web shop. Their prices are pretty high but the after sales support more than makes up for it when something goes wrong. Jason Mills at Millsys is a very skilled mechanic. Sussex Road and Race are too and they won the MINI Challenge a few years back so they know a thing or two about these cars. Take your pick....

Edited by Marchutch on Monday 18th January 18:22

Cheers for all these contacts, I'm based in Sussex so very useful indeed! I've been using Mini Motorsport Centre in Shoreham to do all the work to mine, but its good to have a few other enthusiasts on hand...

[Marchutch]

FergusC said:

Cheers for all these contacts, I'm based in Sussex so very useful indeed! I've been using Mini Motorsport Centre in Shoreham to do all the work to mine, but its good to have a few other enthusiasts on hand...

No worries fella, happy to help. Have you joined the GPOC forum and Facebook group if you are on there? They are good resources and you can get info from other owners plus find about events etc.? If you are on Facebook and want to join then drop me a message as I am an admin on there and can add you straight away.

There is also a MINI Hindhead Tunnel Run and Breakfast being organised for next Sunday if that is your sort of thing.

If you know the guys at MINI Motorsport Centre (Tony?) then I'd be tempted to stick with them - what they don't know about MINIs almost certainly isn't worth knowing, or so I've heard!

cheers

Mark

[FergusC]

Marchutch said:

No worries fella, happy to help. Have you joined the GPOC forum and Facebook group if you are on there? They are good resources and you can get info from other owners plus find about events etc.? If you are on Facebook and want to join then drop me a message as I am an admin on there and can add you straight away.

There is also a MINI Hindhead Tunnel Run and Breakfast being organised for next Sunday if that is your sort of thing.

If you know the guys at MINI Motorsport Centre (Tony?) then I'd be tempted to stick with them - what they don't know about MINIs almost certainly isn't worth knowing, or so I've heard!

cheers

Mark

Yup Tony is certainly handy and all the work he has done has been spot on! Just gone on the Facebook group and will check out the forum.

Is that this Sunday? Bought my MINI from the guys at Hindhead.

Cheers

Fergus