A mad, bad Mini project

A mad, bad Mini project

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Megaflow

9,347 posts

224 months

Thursday 3rd December 2015
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It will be interesting to see what comes next. All the drive train is in, suspension, brakes, pedals, seats and the steering apart from the connection to the upright, which will obviously be the start of episode 11.

I wonder what Nick has got up his sleeve for the rest of the episode. Paint can't be far away now.

Butter Face

30,191 posts

159 months

Friday 4th December 2015
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Great work as always, the fabrication work is just awesome!!

OneDs

1,628 posts

175 months

Friday 4th December 2015
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The complexity around the fabrication required to squeeze all that in to the mini is just mind bending, just please don't make us wait for 4 months for the next one!! Brilliant as always.

gowmonster

2,471 posts

166 months

Saturday 5th December 2015
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for people to lazy to go look on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob-FUF0Sh_E

RYH64E

7,960 posts

243 months

Saturday 5th December 2015
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I wonder what the final weight is going to be? I guess it's going to be >1000kg, there must be 100kg of weld!

Megaflow

9,347 posts

224 months

Saturday 5th December 2015
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Paint might be further away than I thought, that's a lot of work for a gear lever!

Andrew Gray

4,969 posts

148 months

Sunday 6th December 2015
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Megaflow said:
Paint might be further away than I thought, that's a lot of work for a gear lever!
In comparison to the amazing engineering and fabrication the paint will be more like plating up after spending hours cooking a special dinner.
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crossy67

1,570 posts

178 months

Sunday 6th December 2015
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Great series thanks for posting them on Youtube. Some fantastic fabrication skills too.

One small question though. Why go for the ST1185 engine, with it's archaic engine management it can be really difficult and expensive to get up to the sort of power levels you can get out the 205 for an ecu and boost hike.

Hi

1,362 posts

177 months

Sunday 6th December 2015
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I imagine that they will be running after market engine management, I could be wrong though.

crossy67

1,570 posts

178 months

Sunday 6th December 2015
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It's not just engine management though. Can't remember the ins and outs now but running the 185 to any where near the 205 power outputs isn't easy. The turbos are different but that's easy to sort, It's the head and manifolds that are the big differences.

Hi

1,362 posts

177 months

Monday 7th December 2015
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crossy67 said:
It's not just engine management though. Can't remember the ins and outs now but running the 185 to any where near the 205 power outputs isn't easy. The turbos are different but that's easy to sort, It's the head and manifolds that are the big differences.
Fair enough, I know nothing about these engines, could a 205 engine bolt in place of a 185? Perhaps that is there end goal, might be worth asking them on their facebook page or under the youtube video, they seem to be pretty good at replying to comments.

crossy67

1,570 posts

178 months

Monday 7th December 2015
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Yeh the 205 will bolt straight up. You can swap the heads over but there are a few minor differences, can't remember what exactly..

Megaflow

9,347 posts

224 months

Monday 7th December 2015
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crossy67 said:
It's not just engine management though. Can't remember the ins and outs now but running the 185 to any where near the 205 power outputs isn't easy. The turbos are different but that's easy to sort, It's the head and manifolds that are the big differences.
I am sure they will be running after market management, they sell an ECU on their website. Nik has already state the turbo and manifold will be changing to modern parts, mostly for packaging reasons.

They started with the 185 though because Nik already had the car.

crossy67

1,570 posts

178 months

Monday 7th December 2015
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If I recall correctly it's the inlet manifold that was the most difficult to get around, on the 185 it had twin runners with a shutter valve (TVIS)on one runner, the much better designes 205 inlet won't bolt up. The turbo on the 185 is all finished quite early on where as the 205 one will give you 350bhp if set up correctly.

Banana Boy

467 posts

112 months

Monday 7th December 2015
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I was under the impression that the cars weren't so much chosen as they were simply kicking around their premises and of little value. The project being born from one of those idle conversations where someone says 'I wonder if that will fit in there?' and other person says 'well, there's only one way to find out...'?! smile

4Q

3,347 posts

143 months

Tuesday 8th December 2015
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Brilliant as always. Thanks chaps

SteellFJ

793 posts

166 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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This is Awesome News, not had my Youtube Notifications through so came here to check when - that is tonight sorted...

Lefty

16,131 posts

201 months

Friday 25th March 2016
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Come on chaps, been ages since we had a new video!

smn159

12,446 posts

216 months

Friday 25th March 2016
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Ah crap - I thought that there was a new vid when I saw this pop up!

getmecoat

longshot

3,286 posts

197 months

Friday 25th March 2016
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smn159 said:
Ah crap - I thought that there was a new vid when I saw this pop up!

getmecoat
Me too. frown