Had fun last night, not!
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I’m doing the Goodwood track day with London and Surrey MOC on the 12th 
so decided I better do some work on the car, fitted the new discs and pads as the old ones were warped, while I was there I fitted some longer studs and some solid subframe mounts, you could see the engine moving when rocking the steering so time to be replaced.
What a pain in the arse it was, everything took twice the time it should, didn’t finished until 11.30 then had to run the girlfriend home, still got a load of stuff to do, want to get the tie bar bushes changed and all the shocks changed, the big job is going to be fitting the cage, bucket seats and harnesses.
Why do I always leave it till the last minute?
so decided I better do some work on the car, fitted the new discs and pads as the old ones were warped, while I was there I fitted some longer studs and some solid subframe mounts, you could see the engine moving when rocking the steering so time to be replaced.
What a pain in the arse it was, everything took twice the time it should, didn’t finished until 11.30 then had to run the girlfriend home, still got a load of stuff to do, want to get the tie bar bushes changed and all the shocks changed, the big job is going to be fitting the cage, bucket seats and harnesses.
Why do I always leave it till the last minute?
You're not alone.
Thought whilst on paternity leave I would do the diff oil seals and linkage oil seal.
Took it to have the tracking done - oddly its cured my squeak.
Didnt get around to doing the oil seals and have discovered what I thought was excessive neg camber on the rear arms is actually excess pos camber (got the wear wrong, it was on the outside) so I now have that to contend with as well. No idea what could possibly cause it though...
Thought whilst on paternity leave I would do the diff oil seals and linkage oil seal.
Took it to have the tracking done - oddly its cured my squeak.
Didnt get around to doing the oil seals and have discovered what I thought was excessive neg camber on the rear arms is actually excess pos camber (got the wear wrong, it was on the outside) so I now have that to contend with as well. No idea what could possibly cause it though...
Yep they are on the list for MITP.
I was reading Calver and he says that camber and track adjustable rears are the ones to go for. Oddly (
) it only seems to be MiniSpares that sell them...
Chap at the tyre place said this may help. Its worrying though, you can see the rear wheel leaning out...
I was going to go rose jointed bottom arms as well but it seems like that level of adjustability isnt needed on a road toy/track day special so have decided to save the money and get some good 1.5 deg fixed instead.
I was reading Calver and he says that camber and track adjustable rears are the ones to go for. Oddly (
) it only seems to be MiniSpares that sell them... Chap at the tyre place said this may help. Its worrying though, you can see the rear wheel leaning out...
I was going to go rose jointed bottom arms as well but it seems like that level of adjustability isnt needed on a road toy/track day special so have decided to save the money and get some good 1.5 deg fixed instead.
plotloss said:
Its worrying though, you can see the rear wheel leaning out...
This can happen if the wheel has been given a good clout by a kerb at some time and has twisted the radius arm. If this is the case you probably also find it's toeing out a lot. This seems to be fairly common, I followed a mini into work that was seriously crabbing and it was obvious that one radius arm was badly bent. The guys tyre wear must have been interesting.
If it’s only on one wheel then you may have bent something. Hmmn will have to have a good look on straight ground tonight then.
These brackets seem the best place to start certaintly, I know its never had a replacement subframe so maybe its been like it forever and I've not noticed and no one has said anything.
It would be really handy if some of the Mini specialists offered a health check type affair where they put the car on ramps for an hour or so and listed everything slightly suspect but no one is willing in the slightest...
These brackets seem the best place to start certaintly, I know its never had a replacement subframe so maybe its been like it forever and I've not noticed and no one has said anything.
It would be really handy if some of the Mini specialists offered a health check type affair where they put the car on ramps for an hour or so and listed everything slightly suspect but no one is willing in the slightest...
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