tyrrell
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| posted on 24/4/15 at 12:59 PM |
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BEC RWD MINI "Tcars"
Hi all
been a member on here for a while, had a few projects in the past.
currently building a rwd bike engine mini and a vtec mini but that's another story.
so it started life with a cbr1000f engine in the front with a prop driving an mg axle, this was all very heavy and done very badly so its all gone!
lol
the exhaust manifold was on the oil filter, subframe, all sorts of horrible bits
I started by repairing and replacing the floor panels
and cut all the horrible suspension mounts to bits
replaced the valance and started to de seam
then started building turrets and floor
shortly realised that this was not the best way to do this and started again!
so cut it all out...
MOGSI at WWTS converted a MX5 lsd to chain drive for me
and I set about making the carriers and tying together the rear end.
[Edited on 24/4/15 by tyrrell]
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maccmike
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| posted on 24/4/15 at 02:26 PM |
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Will enjoy your blog as doing something similar myself.
Will you IVA it?
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tyrrell
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| posted on 24/4/15 at 02:45 PM |
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Not sure, will get it built first and think about that after.
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theduck
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| posted on 24/4/15 at 03:29 PM |
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Surely to be legal it needs an IVA?
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tyrrell
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| posted on 24/4/15 at 04:01 PM |
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No doubt, might just keep it for track though.
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skodaman
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 posted on 24/4/15 at 05:27 PM |
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You've been watching too much Project Binky. Nice work. 
Skodaman
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tyrrell
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| posted on 5/5/15 at 04:31 PM |
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this weekend I started to fibreglass the front end on and order a new engine from malc as the cbr1000f wouldn't fit due to the angle of the
chain coming off the front sprocket without moving my diff into a ridiculous place.
after much consideration I went for the Big bang R1 engine. looking forward to getting this in!
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tyrrell
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| posted on 5/5/15 at 04:32 PM |
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also test fitted my arches...
the front end isn't bang on yet, going to need to open it up a bit to get decent bonnet gaps but no problem there.
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kentmagpie
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| posted on 10/5/15 at 07:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tyrrell
also test fitted my arches...
the front end isn't bang on yet, going to need to open it up a bit to get decent bonnet gaps but no problem there.
Gonna follow this build closely. Looks the nuts always liked minis especially modified ones. I keep looking at the one on pistonheads at the mo
with the front engined b18c lump in it.
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maccmike
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| posted on 10/5/15 at 08:36 PM |
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What arches are they?
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tyrrell
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| posted on 10/5/15 at 08:43 PM |
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Miglia as wide as th mould allowed
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tyrrell
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| posted on 17/5/15 at 06:52 PM |
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Many thanks to malc at Yorkshire engines for the speedy delivery of my new 14b Big Bang R1 engine
Managed to get it mounted up today
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tyrrell
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| posted on 17/5/15 at 06:56 PM |
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Here's another view. Once I get it all set up and rolling again, will start on the body work.
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kentmagpie
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| posted on 17/5/15 at 07:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tyrrell
Many thanks to malc at Yorkshire engines for the speedy delivery of my new 14b Big Bang R1 engine
Managed to get it mounted up today
Didn't know you were gonna be using a big bang lump. This is the engine i want in a seven. Why did you choose this engine over some of the more
popular bec's?
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tyrrell
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| posted on 17/5/15 at 07:59 PM |
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Because they are a great engine, good specs, sound fantastic and it had 3k miles on it.
[Edited on 17/5/15 by tyrrell]
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tyrrell
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| posted on 17/5/15 at 08:01 PM |
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According to sources.
The 09 r1 engines on your don't require a sump baffle either.
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kentmagpie
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| posted on 17/5/15 at 08:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tyrrell
According to sources.
The 09 r1 engines on your don't require a sump baffle either.
Did malc tell you that? I think the auto grass boys use them and they really rate em. Andy bates told they could be susceptible to failure similar to
the 08 versions. When you get it running gives us a shout I'd like to see it and here it. I'm only down the road in orpington
[Edited on 17/5/15 by kentmagpie]
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kentmagpie
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| posted on 17/5/15 at 08:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tyrrell
According to sources.
The 09 r1 engines on your don't require a sump baffle either.
Gonna be one mean sounding mini
[Edited on 17/5/15 by kentmagpie]
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tyrrell
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| posted on 17/5/15 at 08:49 PM |
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Malc made a few phones calls and yes apparently they don't need additional baffles as they are almost baffled as standard.
Where I have mounted it in the same orientation as the bike it shouldn't be as bad for oil surge as turning in on its side anyway.
(So I'm told)
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kentmagpie
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| posted on 17/5/15 at 08:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tyrrell
Malc made a few phones calls and yes apparently they don't need additional baffles as they are almost baffled as standard.
Where I have mounted it in the same orientation as the bike it shouldn't be as bad for oil surge as turning in on its side anyway.
(So I'm told)
One thing I couldn't find any info on was the original airbox. It's huge. Are you doing anything about it or leaving it as it is? The
reason I ask is that in a 7 car they seem to be bulging through the bonnets and I don't know why people opted for this if they didn't have
to.
[Edited on 17/5/15 by kentmagpie]
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tyrrell
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| posted on 17/5/15 at 08:55 PM |
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Leaving well alone, it contains 4 additional injectors too.
Serious piece of kit
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kentmagpie
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| posted on 17/5/15 at 08:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tyrrell
Leaving well alone, it contains 4 additional injectors too.
Serious piece of kit
Bloody hell that makes sense why people left them bulging through the bonnet then. What you doing fuelling wise?
[Edited on 17/5/15 by kentmagpie]
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tyrrell
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| posted on 18/5/15 at 09:36 AM |
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what do you mean fueling wise ?
running the R1 pump from an alloy tank in the front.
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kentmagpie
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| posted on 18/5/15 at 09:43 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tyrrell
what do you mean fueling wise ?
running the R1 pump from an alloy tank in the front.
Some people have swirl pots, 2 pumps and all sorts of different setups. Also just taking notes for future reference as I'd like to use this
engine in a future build
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tyrrell
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| posted on 18/5/15 at 09:46 AM |
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Will prob just build a swirl pot around the pump in my alloy tank
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