My Subframe Pics - Still doing bodywork

[Smurfy]

Here are a few pics of my subframe. I'm using a mk2 setup in a std roundnose.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Picture066.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Picture012.jpg



I have got plenty more pics so if there is anything you want to see, let me know.

[MattG]

looking very nice , and simple ! welcome to the club ! , you can now upload pics to the gallery

Matt

[BassAddict]

Does indeed look very nice and tidy :) !
Rich

[MiniMike]

Very nice looking. Do you have to do any modifications to the body?

[Smurfy]

Thx for the comments :D .


Do you have to do any modifications to the body?

I have had to cut a strip off of the bottom of the drivers side inner wing and alter the box section on the bulkhead to gain clearence for the inlet manifold.

I will put all my pics in the gallery on sunday night :)

[miniswift]

Hi,

Yes it is nice and simple design.
I wish I could done that myself.
I think I tried too hard to accomdate too many ideas.

Where are you going to mount the alternator?
I will be inetrested with that.

Cheers
Atchi

[GTi_Clubby]

thats a very nice looking subframe you've got there.. good to see more suzi engines going into minis :)

where abouts are you going to mount the alt?

good luck and keep at it 8)

[Smurfy]

A few people have emailed me asking for more pics so I have uploaded some to my photobucket accout.

http://photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/

If you need any high res pics just give me a shout and i'll email them.

HTH

[buljac]

Hello Nice build you have there.
But where are you going to mount the alternator...????? :?: :?: :?:

[Smurfy]

Right. I haven't posted on here for a while. My dad has made alot of progress on the car (as im at uni) We are aiming to get the car on the road in the next few months ready for the shows in the summer.
Pics:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/DSC01951.jpg

The alternator is reverse mounted under the inner wing. You can kinda get the idea fron the pics.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Picture089.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/DSC01947.jpg

My dad has made an aditional engine steady for the back of the engine.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/DSC01946.jpg

Not much clearence
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Picture088.jpg

Radiator mounts
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Picture082.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Picture083.jpg

Exhaust and gear linkage
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Picture084.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Picture087.jpg

Driveshafts- my dad has modified metro ones on the lathe. They are nearly the same lenght. one is 15mm longer than the other.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Picture081.jpg

As usual there are more pics here http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/

If anyone wants anymore pics just ask.

[miniswift]

Hi,

Isn't that alternator close to your tyre?
Looks very good otherwise.
I wish I could get on with mine like everyone else :cry: .

Cheers
Atchi

[Smurfy]

Thx
There is plenty of clearence for the tyre :) .

[Smurfy]

Nearly finished now.

We are 1/2 way through wiring it all up and I am waiting for carpets and door cards from newton commercial.
Can't wait :D :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/DSC00378.jpg

[Swiftmini]

Nice one bruv. looks like you will be finished very soon 8) 8)

cheers
kev

[turbovan]

nice work
I was also wondering bout the alternator, how have u mounted it all up?
looks like its mounted on the frame?
mine sits in the tower on the frame and its not the ultimate way, when adjusting tension, and changing it means the inletmanifoild has to come out.

[ed4ran]

Ive mounted mine in the same place, I slightly modified the original adjuster and tied the main mount into the front engine mount.

Looking really good,
Im gonna do my cam cover red as well :D

[Smurfy]

It's Alive :D :D :D

A few video clips on here

http://www.freewebs.com/16vmini/videos.htm

I will try and sort some more pic of the alternator mounting tomorrow night for you :wink:

[johnsn]

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
I like it!
john

[darrell cripps]

nice to see it running do you have any wiring diagrams for the engine loom and ecu?????????

darrell

[Smurfy]

Hi.
The car has taken a back seat for a while whilst we replaced the floors in my 1275GT :roll: .

Only really got the interior to put in and a small amount of wiring.

Here is a video of it when we got it out to re-bleed the brakes. The fuel pump siezed shortly afterwards :evil:

http://www.freewebs.com/16vmini/SuzukiDrive.3gp

Here is a pic of the alternator bracket (sory for the quality, it was taken on my phone)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/DSC00433.jpg

I have a swift car manual with wiring diagrams. E-mail me if anyone needs any scans :wink:

philsmurthwaite@hotmail.com

[steamfitter274]

Smurfy,Thanks for the great photos.They are a big help to me for seting up my frame.This is my first time posting on the site.I hope you guys can help me.I have my engine in the subframe and am trying to center it.I don't think I have it over enough.I cant line up the shifter rod without putting a bend in it.Does the rod have to stay straight to work without binding.Can someone out there give me a measurement from the center of the lower control arm bolt to the face of the seal on the side if the diff. cover on the left side.
Thanks for your help,Jack

[miniswift]

Hi,

Can you not fit potty joint and innershaft(D/S) to determind where about engine should be?
I have done this way and my engine is in more or less in the middle so that I can use 295mmdrive shaft for both side.
Also, gearshift shaft does not line up straight.
They do get bit diagonal even in Swift.
If you must, you can buy gearshift UJ from Merlin, DT and so on.
I might have some pic in my galler for Uj I'm talking about.

Cheers
Atchi

[Marcus Nordblom]

My engine sits to the right (If looking at the car from the front)

Exhaust header is centered in the tunnel

The right driveshaft is shorter maybe -5cm or so

I will try out using just one linkage "arm", i don´t think the engine will move about that much anyway. Anyone tried that?

Marcus
:)

[steamfitter274]

Thanks for the fast replys.The problem I am having is the subframe I am starting out with is for a Honda vtec.The frame is made very well and I would like to use it.I have the engine all the way to the right side of the car to the point where the timing belt is close to the frame tube and can not go any more to that side.The only thing stopping it from working out is the diff. is close to the subframe in the lower back and The shifter looks like it should be closer to the center of the tunnel.If I cut the frame to make the diff. clear and the motor is still to far to the right to work it will make it hard for me to resell the frame for someone with a vtec.Everything looks like it will work but I'm at the point of no return once its cut.Too many hours and beers to make the cut last night.If anyone has a clear photo from above the engine or can give me a point on the engine and one on the bulkhead to line up that would be a great help.
Thanks Jack

[Marcus Nordblom]

Have a look in my gallery

http://www.16vminiclub.com/gallery/index.php?cat=10045

Marcus

[steamfitter274]

Hello Guy's,Sorry to be a pain in the ass.I have the motor as far to the right side of the car as I can.The exhaust cam gear is touching the inner fender panel.Did you guys have to cut out the panel to get the motor over more.Looking at Smurfs photos the rear shot show that you did not cut any of the frame to get the diff. housing back so the CV joint lines up in the opening.I cut the tab off from the back of the diff. housing as It was not doing anything on the swift.Am I right on this or is the photo misleading.I have the motor at 15% tilt.
Thanks for all the help,Jack

[miniswift]

Hi Jack,

I think you will need to have cambelt cover about 5mm from the left wing (fender)....if you look the engine bay from front of the car.

Also, if you look carefully, you will see many of us has modified subframe so that diff hosung can be cleared.

I tried to fit my engine 15 degrees tilt myself but I opted to 5 in the end for my R1 carb mod.
I think keeping it std angle will hit front panel.
I think your exhust manifold (header) will hit....

Which mk of a engine/gearbox setup, are you using?
mk2 will be bit wider than mk1..

Good luck
Atchi

[steamfitter274]

Hello, Marcus and Atchi,Thanks for your help.I have the trans out of a 93 with the front mount.I cut the subframe by the Diff. housing and now the CV is in just the right spot and the housing just clears the rack.I think I just had to get the balls up to start cutting the frame.The only thing I still see as a small problem is that the shift rod looks like it will hit the side if the tunnel.I may be able to move the motor to the left a little more tomorrow.I'll keep you posted.
Thanks Jack

[Smurfy]

Hi I have been away so haven't been able to reply.
Here are a few pics of my gear linkage. As you can see it has had to be bent slightly and it works fine :D . It did fit in straight but we were unable to put the car into reverse so had to bend it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Picture068.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Picture067.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Picture066-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Picture065-1.jpg

Hopefully from the pics you can see the position of the engine aswell? My driveshats are virtually the same length, one is 13mm longer than the other.

If you want any more pics give us a shout.

[johnsn]

Hi,
Could someone measure from the center of the mini to the engine/transmission parting line?
It looks like 1.5 inches to 2 inches.
I'm putting a 3 cylinder in my mini, but I want to leve room for a 4 cylinder.
john :)

[steamfitter274]

Smurfy,More great photos.That clears the shifter up and I have the motor and trans set just right now.I will have to start making up motor mounts now.For some reason my wife thinks putting new windows in the house before winter is more important than working on the Mini so the mounts will take some time.
Thanks Jack

[Smurfy]

Hi. I have been looking through some old pics and found a few on my phone that some people may find helpfull (I don't think I have posted them before)

Subframe sitting in the car:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/DSC00087.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/DSC00088.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/DSC00089.jpg


And here is a few shots of the car itself.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/philsminis043.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/philsminis039.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/philsminis040.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/philsminis037.jpg

[Allan McD]

Hi nice car can you tell me about the drive shafts are they just metro moded on a lathe or are they cut and welded before the lathe mod :?:

[Smurfy]

I can't help much as my dad did them whilst I was away. They are just modded metro ones(no cutting and welding).

I THINK he cut the splines using a dremel clamped in the tool post on the lathe.

I shall phone him later and get more info...possibly some pics.

[Allan McD]

Thanks I look forward to your help.
Allan

[Smurfy]

Hi. Well I spoke to him last night on the phone. He said that he cut the metro shafts down to length and then machined them.
He tried to use the tools on the lathe but as the shafts are hardened nothing would touch them. In the end he clamped a dremmel in the tool post and used really thin cutting disks.

He made a dial gauge to ensure he cut the splines in the correct place. It took him a whole day to cut the two shafts but they fit first time :D

I know it is a bit vauge. I will get more details if you need them :)

[Swiftmini]

Hows the mini? Is it on the road yet?

cheers
kev

[Smurfy]

Hi.

No not yet unfortunately :( . I am going home for Chirstmas so I will have time to finish it and get it mot'd before I have to go back to uni.

Videos to follow very soon :D :D :D .

[campr]

And, did you manage to finish it? I'm quite interested as I am thinking of doing my own G13B conversion.

Rob

[Smurfy]

Yeah its finished and on the road now :D .

[campr]

What's it like? Nimble as a mini but with more power? How much more? Does it still have you wanting more, or are you scared sh*tless?

Rob

[Smurfy]

Hi. Its great to drive and goes like stink. It was pretty scary at first but im getting used to it now.

Whilst im at home I will try and sort some videos out. It wont be until sunday tho.

[Smurfy]

Made a video today. It was quite wet so I couldn't get the power down at low speeds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16e69AeOqOQ

It may take a while to process

I have a couple of pics to upload later too.

[Steveo_90]

looks 8) sounds wicked !

[miniswift]

Hi,

Nice one, mate.
What exhaust did you use?
Is it Std cast iron manifold with RC40?
How does it feel compare to A-series engined Mini?
Also, it is std mk2 Gti setup(106Bhp @ flywheel), right!?

Is it more economical than 1275 you have?
I can only get 36mpg with my mk1 Gti and I hope I can get same.
Since it will be everyday car as soon as I finish.... :P .

Let us know how you think it goes compares to your Mini!

Cheers
Atchi

[mrbell]

nice. makes me want to finish mine.

[Johnson]

beautiful!! :D

sounds very cool!
And I agree mrbell.. 8)

[campr]

Makes me want to start mine!

Rob

[Smurfy]

I will have another go at uploading the high res video to my website in the week sometime (I couldn't get it to work earlier).

The exhaust is the std cast iron manifold fitted to a 2" single box system from Huddersfield minispares.

Handling wise it still feels like a mini (with bigger wheels) but the engine is completely different to an A-series. The throttle response and acceleration is superb. The car is really nice to drive, I just need to get used to putting the power down in low gears.

It is a std mk2 setup apart from a performance air filter and the exhaust.

I would say it is definitely more economical than my GT but haven't driven it enough to find out exactly how much better.

I would love to drive it everyday but I wouldn't like to leave it out on the street where I am at uni at the moment, I'm not so keen leaving my GT out.

[Smurfy]

I had the car up on the ramps over the weekend so I thought I would take some pics of the underside to show eth exhaust and gearlinkage etc.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/2007_0304Mini_home0047.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/2007_0304Mini_home0043.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/2007_0304Mini_home0046.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/2007_0304Mini_home0045.jpg

[ed4ran]

:o i want some ramps like that!!! we've only got little ones. :cry:
It isnt easy accessing the underneath of a mini that is 4" off the floor at its highest point. :(

[Geehawk]

:o i want some ramps like that!!! we've only got little ones. :cry:


Make some then :P

I have 2 sets like that, with removable ladder sections to make the slope more gentle :wink:

[ed4ran]

I was thinking of making a lift that will fit under it when its on the ground and use a hydraulic ram to lift it into the air :D but i dont think ill do that for a while. :lol:

[campr]

You mean something like this:
http://campr2.demon.nl/albums/album117/IMG_6701.sized.jpg
http://campr2.demon.nl/albums/album117/IMG_6698.sized.jpg

Rob

[duck]

Looking good :D

Just a quick question is that 3 fuel filters or 2 filters and a fuel pump under the back ?

[Swiftmini]

Forgot to say.. phat video the car looks and sounds great. It has been added to the sticky.

I got given some big ramps like that and i totally forgot about them, i cannot remember where they are now though :?

Cheers

[Swiftmini]

Just a quick question is that 3 fuel filters or 2 filters and a fuel pump under the back ?

looks like a pre filter, into a pump and then another filter.....reminds me that i must fit a filter oneday.

[Smurfy]

Swiftmini is correct.

I didn't have a pre-filter at first and ended up with a knackered pump quite quickly.

[steamfitter274]

Looks and sounds great!!!! Nice work and thanks for the photos of the shifter.
Thanks Jack

PS Be very careful,You were driving on the wrong side of the road!

[99fusion]

That subframe is a work of art! Simple yet effective... How long did it take you to put it together?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Picture042.jpg

All round very very nice, thanks for posting the vid (keep em coming!), really makes me wanna get started too! :D

[campr]

I've discovered there is a _really_ small oil-filter available for the Suzuki engine, will post details of it soon!

Rob

[Smurfy]

Thanks for the kind comments again everyone :D .

My dad is to one to praise for the subframe :wink:

The subframe was built over a few weeks, just doing an odd hour or so every few nights.

I shall try and sort some more videos out again at some point.

Phil

[crazykamper]

subframe looks amazing! and car absolutely perfect as well!! keep up the good work! cant wait to see more!

[bigfella]

Hi, Your subframe looks real nice, but how much ground clearance is there under the engine?

[Aband]

I like how the person holding the camera gets thrown about when changing gear. It sounds awsome!

[mincento]

Read this thread the other day and was very impressed especially the amount of it done by you and especially your dad didnt have time to reply unfortunately

But this morning my new MiniWorld mag came through the post and was flicking through from the back and saw a suzuki twin cam mini and thought "that looks damn nice but i recognise it from somewhere" :? i realised after a bit of reading that it was yours

i closed the mag and realised that you had not only got a feature but you also got Front cover :D :shock: so well done its nice to see a proper home grown project without a stupid budget get on the cover and especialy one where i have got to see the build pictures, so congratualtions 8)

one final thing which i havent yet seen in the feature (could have missed it) but what price do you pay for insurance? and what millage limit and value etc? and last of all what company? just i noticed your the same age as me and roughly same power conversion :twisted:

wayne

[Swiftmini]

Congrats on the mag feature :D

I haven't seen it yet though :oops:

Kev

[99fusion]

Hey, any chance of a scan of that article? :D

No minimags this side of the pond :(

Would be much appreciated 8)

[Smurfy]

Thanks for the comments :D.

I haven't seen it yet though

Neither have I !!! :cry:

They were supposed to be sending me a few copies early, before it came out, but I haven't received them yet. I didn't even know it was on the cover :lol:

I have insured it through Miniworld (I think). I'm paying around £750 for 5,000 miles per year and an agreed valuation of £7k. I'm not 100% sure all that is correct but I'll dig out my policy tomorrow to check. It was the cheapest quote I had by about £1000 as not many other insurers would take into account the fact that I had a daily driver aswell.

Hey, any chance of a scan of that article?

I'll sort something out when I finally get hold of a copy :wink:

[mincento]

Hey, any chance of a scan of that article? :D
quote]

i dont have a scanner unfortunately otherwise id do it for you, does look damn good though

[quote=Smurfy]
I didn't even know it was on the cover :lol:

I have insured it through Miniworld (I think). I'm paying around £750 for 5,000 miles per year and an agreed valuation of £7k. I'm not 100% sure all that is correct but I'll dig out my policy tomorrow to check. It was the cheapest quote I had by about £1000 as not many other insurers would take into account the fact that I had a daily driver aswell

yeah it actually looks very very impressive on the cover and the slogan "built on a backyard budget" will get many peoples interest, the feature is a nice job, overall it definately shows the car to its best

what makes your car totally individual in my eyes is that nearly every proper 16v conversion i have seen hasnt had a bodykit its just been a 'useable' drivers car so to speak but yours has the show car looks and then a nice reliable power lump up front to back up the looks which is a rareity

insurance seems damn good im ringing HIC (MiniWorld insurance)tommorrow for a quote on my conversion i was guessing it would be around £2k but im hoping it will be less after seeing yours but i can only hope

wayne

[ed4ran]

So when you fitting the turbo? :lol:
or are you after a supercharger :oops: :wink:

Will get the mag when i see it in the shops. :?

[GeorgeStone]

I like superchargers :)
Coming on boost while going around a corner couldn't be fun.

[Swiftmini]

Coming on boost while going around a corner couldn't be fun.

Don't let it drop out of the turbo boost range :wink:

You can easily find a turbo that will work between 3000-8500 on a g13b.

Superchargers take up to much room and soak to much power from the engine. Recycle your waste gases.... Fit a turbo :D

[ed4ran]

:lol: Theres plenty of room for either in a mini engine bay! :mrgreen:

[Swiftmini]

yes :D but i know which one i would choose :P

[ed4ran]

BOTH!! http://www.teamswift.net/images/smiles/icon_tongue.gif

[ed4ran]

Also a mini is lighter than the swift so the engine has less to pull anyway. :lol: :oops:

[Swiftmini]

BOTH!!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Did you know that a F1 car doesn't have enough power to turn a supercharger off of a top fuel dragster :o (so i have heard)

Sorry thats a hijack

[Smurfy]

So when you fitting the turbo? Laughing

That is something I have considered, just not at the moment :wink:

The mag still hasn't arrived and it isn't in the shops yet (I don't think?) :cry:

[GeorgeStone]

Don't let it drop out of the turbo boost range :wink:

Touche :lol:

[Smurfy]

I posted these in the general section but I'll also put them here to keep my thread up to date.

Pics and videos from my first sprint at Mallory Park.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/DSCF1704.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/DSCF1710.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXS06yz65Ho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLmsB2icET4

[99fusion]

mmmmm nice! 8)

sounds like sex on wheels... does it feel that way too?

[Swiftmini]

Congrats mate 8) :D Thats awesome news, to be honest i thought the mini was abit of a show car :oops: You have proved me wrong :lol:

[Smurfy]

i thought the mini was abit of a show car

It has been built to use. I couldn't bring myself to build/own a trailer queen :wink: :P

[Swiftmini]

I couldn't bring myself to build/own a trailer queen

Good on you :D

[XEValver]

On the front cover of the MiniWorld with your car on, it has "built on a back yard budget" written at the bottom left corner. is that referring to your car? I dont recall any mention of that in the write-up. but then again i've only read it once, and that was the day the mag came out :oops: I'm gonna have another skim through now.

Love the car though! awesome that its gets used properly too :twisted:

[Pandora]

So how was it on the brakes lol? Did you go through them? :twisted:

[Smurfy]

Yeah, the comment on the cover was referring to my car :lol:

Quite a few people had problems with brakes overheating and seizing during the day, but mine were fine and worked really well, even with 2 harsh braking zones.
I half expected the engine temp to shoot up as it was a scorching day but it was spot on all day :D .

The only thing that I would say let it down really was how the suspension was set up. It was far too high and soft, but that is down to me using it to drive to work every day the the moment, and my lack of talent behind the wheel :P.

I still don't have the times yet (hoping to get them tonight) but I reckon I will have done OK in my class.

[Smurfy]

It turns out I did better than OK.

I came 2nd in class. I was beaten buy a fully spaceframed,, carbon fibre bodied, bike engined imp, which was technically a demo car and doesn't count :P )

Really chuffed with that :D

[DarrenW]

Well done on the result :beer:

[BassAddict]

Excellent result mate :) :beer:

[Pandora]

Hey thats great news. Nicely done.

[XEValver]

2nd in class! (ok then, first if you dont count the space frame!) on your first outing! thats wicked matey! well done :D :D :D

[Smurfy]

I have decided that the car is going to undergo a few changes, in preparation for the sprint/hillclimbing season next year :D .

My main aim is to loose some weight out of the car so alot of the interior will be coming out, and I will probably make a new dash as I will have no need for speakers etc.

Tonight, I have just bought an OMP rollcage off eBay and was just outbid on a carbon fibre seat.

I will post pics and updates as I progress.

[ed4ran]

:shock:
I know how you could loose a few kgs :lol:
I guess you are also going for some engine mods now? :wink:

[Smurfy]

I know how you could loose a few kgs

If you are referring to what I think you are, then it would be a bigger PITA to remove than it was to fit :lol:

Engine mods might be on the cards but it depends on how much it is all going to cost (I'm working at the moment, on my placement year, but then I have to go back and finish my degree for another year or 2 so really I should try and save a bit of money).
I've been reading up on basic DIY porting but I don't know if I will do it myself yet, and might have a look into a set of cams.

[ed4ran]

:lol:

Yeah, sounds along the lines of what i want to do once i get a job :( (if i ever get one) :oops:

[Pete_H]

If you want more power get throttle bodies or Nos. Well..thats what i'm doing :lol:

To lose weight I might get a rear beam axle and maybe a fibreglass boot and bonnet.

[ed4ran]

I have other plans :lol: :P

[Pete_H]

you could put another swift engine in the front ed ;)

[ed4ran]

I could, but i probably wont :lol:

[Marcus Nordblom]

i have ordered a lot of goodies for my engine, billet fly 3,5 kg, underdrive pulley with trigger wheel, adjustable cam gears (modified originals) and i will also send my cams for a regrind, will dyno it when everything is there

congrats to the sprint, you must be a very talented driver in a very fast SUZUKI mini :P

//marcus

[spNOam]

Do you have any pictures of your clutch pedal? I also wish to keep the cable clutch arrangement .

[Smurfy]

I have this one uploaded on photobucket...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/DSC01803.jpg

Is that of any use?

[spNOam]

Things are getting a little less murky..I was hoping to re use the Suzuki guide that bolts to the bukhead..looks like a rethink...

[Smurfy]

Not quite sure what you mean.

It is the Suzuki cable, its just mounted on a flange welded to a piece of box section.

I will see if I have any more pics.

[Smurfy]

I have just uploaded these..

This is the bracket (just a piece of box section with a plate welded on)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/DSC01795.jpg

This one shows how it works quite well

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/DSC01800.jpg

and one more I found.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/DSC01802.jpg

Hope that helps

[Pete_H]

Ello mate, Car looked great at castle combe. Cant wait to give you a race when I get mine going...If I have the balls to do it!
Did you find out where I can get that long fan belt from?

[ed4ran]

You can get longer ones from halfords.
I think standard is 825e, but on James' we used a 950e. 8)

[Smurfy]

Good to speak to you and put another name to a face :D.

I got mine from a small motorfactors in Leeds. I'm just about to go out now, but I will see if I can find a part number for it when I get back. Or like ed4ran said, you could try Halfords.

I have a few videos to post later on too. Non of my sideways 'grasstracking' incident as my dad was just getting the camera out of his bag :oops: was really good fun tho. :D

[Spiyda]

I have just uploaded these..

This is the bracket (just a piece of box section with a plate welded on)


Hope that helps

Smurfy,

how does the pedal feel ?

I measured the pivot lengths (pivot point to cable pin) and the mini one was quite a bit shorter than the Swift one...

I was planning on extending the pivot point, but if it's not needed, then thats one less job to do :)

Just wondered if it made the clutch a bit quick (if you know what I mean)

Chris

[Smurfy]

Peter:

My dad saw the thread and sent me a pic this afternoon of the packaging.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Picture015.jpg
The belt on the left was the first one we tried, from a local motorfactors but the alternator was too close to the front panel.
The one on the right was from Motorsave and is 3mm shorter than the 1st one we tried (as you can see from the part number).

Spyda:

I haven't had any problems with the clutch. It is very smooth and doesn't bite faster than anything else I have driven. I've driven in heavy traffic quite a bit in it and you can slip the clutch easily. It all works fine.

Hope that helps.

Phil

[Pete_H]

cheers, will get one when I'm back home. Gonna try and get the spare head off in a couple of weeks and see if its any good. But i'm about 120 miles away from it at the moment.

[Smurfy]

Ok, I'm not in a rush :D .

You are probably best measuring round the pulleys with some string to find out roughly what length belt you need. They seem to be available in sizes going up in approx 5mm.

[spNOam]

Hi guys, nice to meet you at Castle Combe (or on the way to!) The shorter the distance between the pivot and cable 'hook' the less effort needed on the pedal therefore giving you more control?

[ed4ran]

Yes control, but a lot of movement as well (obviously depends on the lengths involved). Id say try it as it is (standard lengths) and if you don't like it, then play with the lengths. :lol: :oops:

[Smurfy]

I have posted some of this in the 16v sprint section but I thought I would keep this thread updated.

I have made a start on getting my car ready for the hill climb season. Progress is a little slow as I dont get much time to work on it. Anyway...

I have removed the comfy rover seats which weighed 23Kg each! They will be replaced with this which weighs roughly 7Kg:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/2008_0102Mini0060.jpg


This is my new rollcage. Its an FIA approved, Fe45 steel, OMP cage with removable doorbars and rear diagonal.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/2008_0102Mini0026.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/2008_0102Mini0029.jpg
Painted:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/2008_0102Mini0059.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/2008_0102Mini0056.jpg

Unfortunately, that was as far as I got at the weekend.

Things to do include:
Welding in the floor plates for the rollcage
Bolt in the rollcage
Mount the seat properly
Mount the harness
Loose some weight from the car (remove stereo etc)...

[Smurfy]

I trial fitted the rollcage in the car at the weekend. Unfortunately my dash JUST doesn't fit so I think I will probably have to make a new one (I'm thinking of making something similar to the curley ones). My old dash MIGHT be up for sale at some point if anyone is interested.

[boots]

The finish on the roll cages is BRILLIANT :D :D 8)

[Smurfy]

Rear harness bar is nearly finished, it just needs painting. You can also see the timing strut for the front, which also needs painting.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/Picture_056.jpg

[Andy_S]

Damn you Mr Smurf ......................... The Front timing splitter is on my things to do list ............... near the end!

You must be virtually race legal now :twisted:

[Smurfy]

Still a fair bit to get done yet, but I made a little more progress this weekend...

As mentioned earlier, my old dash doesn't fit with the rollcage. I couldn't bring myself to cut it up to modify it so I have decided to make a new one. I would love a curley carbon dash but I cant afford one :(.

I mocked up the basic shape using card and string:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/DSCF2123.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/DSCF2125.jpg

then used that to make frame:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/DSCF2130.jpg

Which I then skinned using a sheet of laminate my dad had in the garage:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/DSCF2132.jpg

And fibreglassed:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/DSCF2137.jpg

After it had dried I removed the frame etc from the inside so that I could mount the dials:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/DSCF2143.jpg

Test fit:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/DSCF2150.jpg

Then made a frame round the clocks and fibreglassed it:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/DSCF2152.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/DSCF2153.jpg

Thats as far as I have got with the dash.

My dad has started making my seat brackets:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/DSCF2139.jpg

Pics of my harness bar:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/DSCF2126.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/DSCF2127.jpg

And finally, I have started to add some stickers, as per the sprint rules :P
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/DSCF2157.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/DSCF2158.jpg

I'm back up Leeds In a fortnight so I will hopefully make some more progress then. In the mean time my dad is going to try and get round to welding the floor plates for the cage and finishing the seat mounts

[Smurfy]

I had 3 full days on it this weekend so made a bit more progress. Not many pics this time tho.

My dad finished welding the floor plates last week so I was able to remove the rest of the insulation and paint the floor. Put the cage back in for the final time. Painted the seat mounts but need to buy some more bolts as we ran out. Painted and fitted the rear harness bar and the rest of the harness mounts.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/2008_0413mini0008.jpg

Got a little further with the drivers side pod for the dash. The passengers side will be a removable flat panel to make it easy to access the wiring and ecu.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/2008_0413mini0007.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/2008_0413mini0009.jpg

I also spent a fair amount of time refurbing these wheels. They aren't perfect but I'm pretty happy with them considering what they were like when I got them.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/IMAG0013.jpg

Still a few bits to do before the Scarborough hillclimb including the MOT, but I'm not that far off now.

[ludsonline]

Hi M8,
Is your rollhoop not too far forwards? as it looks very close to your head in the drivers seat.

Paul

[Smurfy]

Its as far back as I could get it unfortunately. It is a bit close really but I will have to live with it. I'm not in contact with it when I have the harness on etc so I think it will be ok.

[ludsonline]

Ok m8 just looks close in the pictures. Wicked build.


Hope you have fun thrashing it around...

[Andy_S]

Hey Smurfy

Your wheels are looking superb.......you must be just about ready for Scarborough by now if you've got time to fancify your alloys. :wink:

Are you aiming to get scrutineered for you Competition Car Logbook before the 3rd May? or are you just going to get your car examinied at the event?


Andy

[Smurfy]

I'm sure I will :twisted: .

Yeah, the only thing that MUST be done is bolt in the fire extinguisher and seat.

I would have liked to get it done before but I need to get it MOT'd yet. I will have to do it at the event. How about you?

[Andy_S]

I really wanted to get the car inspected before hand, but I need all my spare time to rebuild my trailer.

Probably I'll ring Mr Kilmartin & ask his opinion & if he says he can be flexible then I'll just get the General checked on the 3rd.

I'd hate to miss a day's racing for the sake of a 5 minute job though. :cry:

[Smurfy]

Let me know what he says if you do :) .

Don't have a trailer yet so I hope I don't bend it :shock:. I am on the lookout for one tho if anyone see's anything cheap :wink:

[bodgeit]

haven't looked at this thread for ages. top build, a credit to you and your dad :D

how is the cooling wth the mini rad at the side?

Matt

[Smurfy]

Thanks :D

The rad works fine. The temp gauge always sits dead in the middle and I have had quite a few runs out in it in hot days last summer :) .

Also, we have a trailer now. Roll on the weekend.

[Allan McD]

This weekend is slow in coming :cry: but its geting closer :D I only have to work untill 5pm Friday then 190 miles flat out to Scarborough.
Allan

[Smurfy]

I've been counting down the hours this week :? .
I have the day off Friday and I only have to work until 3.30 tomorrow :D . Then it will be a mad dash to Leeds (from Derby) to finish the car off tomorrow night. Then up to Scarborough for 3PM on Friday.

[Smurfy]

After the incident at Scarborough Hillclimb....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Olivers%20Mount%20Hillclimb/2008_0505Olivers_Mount_080116.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Olivers%20Mount%20Hillclimb/2008_0505Olivers_Mount_080112.jpg

....the repair work has begun. My dad has replaced the wing, A-panel and repaired the sill this weekend.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/minifix.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/minifix2.jpg

I will be back in Leeds this weekend so we will hopefully make some more progress then :D

[bodgeit]

gutted :(

hope you get it sorted asap

[Spiyda]

That will be a story to tell your kids !

I feel for you, the car was looking so good,
but on the other hand You are one luck S.O.B !

But then you know that :-)

[Purtsi]

Ouch :(

What happened there?

[Andy_S]

Looks like you're progressing well Phil. :D :D :D

[johnsn]

Yeow! That's one expensive piece of wood. :shock:
Really sorry it happened to you.
john :cry:

[Spiyda]

Another picture for you smurfy :-)

http://www.spiyda.com/temp/mini.jpg

[Pete_H]

took me a while to figure out why you put that picture up again!! You have too much time on your hands!!

[Smurfy]

:lol:
I was a little confused too :oops:

Still no pics of the accident 'as it happened'. One of the marshalls had a sequence of pics which he was going to send. I'll post them up if I receive them.

[spNOam]

May be injured, but not dead :wink:

[Spiyda]

:lol:
I was a little confused too :oops:


Sorry, I had to :D is it too subtle ?

-=Spiyda=-

[Spiyda]

May be injured, but not dead :wink:

I thought 16vMinibender might be misconstrued :lol:

And someone ought to tell the Post Office

you CAN send a mini through the post

[Smurfy]

:lol:

And someone ought to tell the Post Office

you CAN send a mini through the post

Oh dear. I can see that I will never live this down. :oops: :lol:

[johnsn]

I thought 16vMinibender might be misconstrued :lol:

And someone ought to tell the Post Office

you CAN send a mini through the post

I don't know about that.
But it's obvious you can send a post through a Mini.












Don't ban me.

john :oops:

[mincento]

Sorry to see this smurfy your car was one of the nicest prepared conversions i have seen, most are out and out useable minis etc whereas yours had it all so it was as much at home on the show stand as the track 8)

then again seeing how it turned out last time i have no doubt it will be just as good very soon, just think while your replacing and painting the front panel you could cut out the extra space needed for the turbo conversion :wink:

Oh dear. I can see that I will never live this down. :oops: :lol:

No you really will never live it down, i still get ribbed at work for my arosa driving through the fence and nearly down a 20ft drop :oops: i wouldnt mind but i wasnt even in the car :? and it was over a year ago

wayne

[Smurfy]

:lol:

Thanks again for all the comments everyone. Its nice to know people appreciate all the work.

just think while your replacing and painting the front panel you could cut out the extra space needed for the turbo conversion

It is looking as tho there will be enough space :wink:

I was planning on getting the car finished for the 31st so that I could do the Teeside Sprint but it is looking as tho I wont be entering as I am busy that weekend. Still going to try and get it done asap tho. If it is nice weather over the Spring Bank Holiday week, we should get it painted then.

[Body Stylist]

do you need an arch?

i can do them seperate...

[Pete_H]

has anyone ever thought of moving this thread to the build section??

[Smurfy]

do you need an arch?

I am just in the process of ordering one from Autofashion, but I'm getting a bit frustrated with them TBH.

How much do you charge for a single arch, how soon can you make one and is it an exact copy of the Autofashion one?

[Smurfy]

More progress this weekend, I drove it off the trailer and into the garage this evening :D!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgswlckonIM

And a few pics with its wheels back on:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/2008_0518Mixed0065.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/2008_0518Mixed0066.jpg

It just a needs bit of bodywork and paint now, and a bit of time to play with the suspension and brake settings. Hopefully the wheelarch should arrive this week, as I have a week off work over the bank holiday, which would mean it will be somewhere near finished.......again :lol:

[Miniwidow]

woohooo :D :D :D

It's good to see him moving again :D

and you've had a hair cut :( :wink: :D

[Andy_S]

YIPPEE! :D :shock: :? 8) :lol:

Glad to see you're progressing so well & your wheels are all OK.

Are you going to be able to sort your back valance where the clumsy marshalls managed to shag it dragging you on/off the trailer?

[MarkLD]

Good to see its coming back together so quickly :D

[Smurfy]

Are you going to be able to sort your back valance where the clumsy marshalls managed to shag it dragging you on/off the trailer?
Yeah it will all repair, along with a few other dents they put in it swinging the lengths of wood round!!!

and you've had a hair cut
It was getting a little warm last week :lol:

I bought a spare engine on ebay today for £66 :D . I also have a turbo in my watch list for the end of the week, I will have a bid if it's cheap :wink: .

[Andy_S]

A Turbo ..................... noooooooooo!

My only advantage over you is Horsie Power and now you're trying to spoil things.

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Clearly I'm going to have to go on a strict diet & hack some more lumps out of my car to get the weight down.

You've got some slicks too haven't you?

[Smurfy]

I don't think you have anything to worry about anytime soon. I don't have the funds to do it all just yet. I'm just gonna start collecting parts.
Plus, I have read about your plan to build a new engine :lol:

[Allan McD]

If he gets Mark to build the engine it will be slow there is no way Mark will build a motor that will blow him away :wink: :wink:
Allan

[Smurfy]

Someone E-mailed me a few pics that they had of the accident....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Olivers%20Mount%20Hillclimb/IMG_0429.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Olivers%20Mount%20Hillclimb/IMG_0430.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Olivers%20Mount%20Hillclimb/IMG_0431.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Olivers%20Mount%20Hillclimb/IMG_0432.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Olivers%20Mount%20Hillclimb/IMG_0433.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Olivers%20Mount%20Hillclimb/IMG_0437.jpg

:cry:

[johnsn]

:cry:
Where you going up hill and lost control?
Such a pretty Mini. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
john :(

[Andy_S]

He was trying to handbrake turn around the hairpin & tried to cut too much off the corner. :wink:

[DarrenW]

Ouch, glad that you are managing to repair it all tho 8) :D

[Smurfy]

Progress was much slower than I had hoped last week. Partly due to the weather and also because my arch STILL hasn't arrived from Autofashion!!! I have been promised it (again) by the end of this week.

I have got the rear bumper back into shape now, It just needs another layer or 2 of fiberglass to strengthen it a bit more. We have also re-skinned the drivers door (I stripped the old one and prepped it and my dad has welded it up for me :D )

[BassAddict]

Ouch :shock: :cry: That looks like a presty expensive repair bill - feel gutted for you mate. Hope it's back on the road soon :)
Rich

[Smurfy]

My whelarch finally arrived the otherday so I can crack on and get the car finished :D . I am moving some of my stuff into my new (uni) house next week tho so I wont get much done until after that.

BUT:
I have to say my recent experiences with Autofashion have not been good. It has taken 6 weeks for the arch to arrive after I was promised it within 10 days. I was then promised it on 2 other occasions where it did not arrive :? When it finally did arrive it certinley wasnt worth the £80!!! that they charged. I was expecting a bit of work but this is a bit excessisve based on what I have paid. The finish is quite poor and requires a fair bit of filling and sanding to make it right. I have emailed Autofashion and they refuse to admit that there is anything wrong. They say
it is far and away the best product on the market regardless of cost.

No excuses were made in respect of delivery, as none were needed, and you were kept fully informed of progress. The item arrived by your own admission some 10 weeks before the time advised on the website.
BUT nearly 5 weeks later than it was promised when ordering :( .

However, they will also allow me to send the arch back to be finished propperly and it will be returned along with an invoice for the additional work!!
I will post some pictures tomorrow (I did just take some but my parents computer corrupted the memory card)

[Miniwidow]

They obviously believe in the old adage that the customer is always right!!....not :roll:

When Andy bought his roll cage the guy he was dealing with was such an arrogant twat I couldn't believe it, how do they stay in business?

Hope you've got it all fixed anyway.....fingers crossed for Teesside :D :D

(why is twat not in the profanity filter :?: )

[XEValver]

such an arrogant twat

and i thought you were a lady! :shock: :shock: :lol:



its a shame some parts suppliers can be such arses! It seems its mostly the people who are the only ones who offer a certain product, i guess they feel they can be a pigheaded as they want, and they'll still get the business. :evil:

[Spiyda]

Someone E-mailed me a few pics that they had of the accident....

:cry:

Impressive pictures though !

I hope you will have a big blow up framed and on the wall !

You will have the evidence to back you up when you tell the story to your grandchildren !

I particularly like the one where bits of fence are actually in the air !

Chris

[Miniwidow]

such an arrogant twat

and i thought you were a lady! :shock: :shock: :lol:



sorry XE, it just slipped out :oops: and I thought the profanity filter would nab it too...apparently not :? It is a measure however of how much these non customer service orientated companies annoy me :evil: as I am usually the epitome of ladylikeness (if that's a word :? :lol: )

[Smurfy]

:lol:

I will have a bit more free time again now as I have finished moving house :D.

But, I am now even more annoyed about the wheelarch. I put it up against the car today as I need to repair the kit on the drivers sill. Things didn't line up very well. I walked round to the otherside of the car to compare the arches and the new one is 35-40mm shorter than it should be and the side repeater recess is in the wrong place. I am going to have to cut it up and fibreglass it back together to make it fit :cry: :evil:

[Smurfy]

I've made a bit of progress on the bodywork today (pics to follow in the week).

I also had a trip to the local scrapyard and picked this lot up for £60 :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Turbo%20Setup/DSCF2407.jpg

Its a Garrett T25 from a rover 220. I also got the tubular manifold from a k-series rover to cut up but I am not sure if we are using it now. The port spacings are similar to the swift so it would be fairly easy to make a new flange and get it to fit. The pic below is the k-series manifold with a Suzuki gasket:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Turbo%20Setup/DSCF2405.jpg

The intercooler looks like it will fit either in the front bumper, behind the grille or on top of the engine (but I guess it wont be as efficient there unless I had a bonnet vent, which I don't really want)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Turbo%20Setup/DSCF2409.jpg

It is going to be a tight fit as I want to keep it all within the std front but it looks possible.....hopefully.

The plan is to get it done over the winter ready for next years hillclimb season.

[Purtsi]

uuu.. this is interesting :) My mates tell me to go turbo route with the swift engine all the time even I still haven't even got it in the mini not to mention get it running as NA :lol:

Anyhow, i'm really interested to see how it'll fit under standard round nose. Good luck with the build :)

[Hayling mini]

Good luck with this Smurfy, I gave up with the roundnose & went Clubby instead. The Turbo will be really tight to fit in the normal position :cry:
Hope you can find a way of making it fit 8)

Jerry

[miniswift]

Hi Phil,

You must be Gynaecoloist(this is a big word for me...lol) to fit them in Mini with round nose.

So, if I get exhaust flange and may be able to mod to fit G13B....
That's a good find!

Cheers
Atchi

[mincento]

The experience with suppliers doesn't really surprise me to be honest, i have heard numerous bad reports of the magic kits fitment which when paying the best part of £400 is beyond a joke

i have recently had a really bad experience with Rimstyle uk, an aftermarket car parts supplier, i got some top of the range coilvers for the 180 from them (rather than buy the cheap ones) and when fitted they sat 10mm too low and nearly smashed my Cv joints to pieces but they wont accept any responsibility for it nor advice so i have had to higher the bodies up by 10mm and clamp the bolts as tight as possible :evil:

the turbo conversion should be good and it interests me especailly as its what i plan to do with my 1.4 16v in standard round nose when the engines in there :D

wayne

[Andy_S]

Go Go Philly boy ........ :D

I've seen into that engine bay & due to the side mounted Mini type Radiator there's loads of room for a turbo! :shock:

What about inner wing mounted intercooler?

When will it be time for me to panic?

and where are the pics of your fixed up bodywork?

[Smurfy]

It is VERY tight but I'm hopeing it will fit. We will find out over winter :lol:

Progress has been slow as I have had loads of work to do on my other mini. I also have to work outside (the garage is full) and the weather has been crap. My dad put some primer on it for me tonight. Its getting there but we have alot to do by Sunday. We are out all of Saturday morning too.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/DSCF2442.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/DSCF2439.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Hillclimb%20Prep/DSCF2437.jpg

As you can see, there is still a bit for prep to do before paint but its getting there. I'm just praying it will stay dry.

[ludsonline]

Looking good. Very nice repairs m8.

[Pete_H]

Hey phill,

Is it back on the road and is it turboed yet?

[Smurfy]

Hi.

Your not far off with the name, it's Phil :lol:

Its running and drivable again, but not finished. I took it to the Teeside sprint at the end of last years season which highlighted a few things that need to be sorted.

Unfortunately, since then it has sat in my dads garage and hasn't really moved. I've been too busy with my final year at uni to get home and work on it. My last exam is next Wednesday and I start my new job next month so once I have sorted a house out I will have some time to work on it again :D

I'm hoping to re-spray it and get the turbo on this summer. But I think the first job will be to set the suspension up properly again.

[Pete_H]

Ha I knew it began with a P

Let me know if you want an engine rebored...gonna get mine done soon and the one I have in the car is rubbish :(

[Pete_H]

Can someone put this in the build diary section?

Any more updates? turbo? respray?

[Smurfy]

Hi. Nothing else to report I'm afraid. Work should be starting again soon tho as I have a trip booked to the Nurburgring early September.

Sorry I never got back to you about the rebore. I have only just got the internet after moving house 6 weeks ago. I did read the message on my mobile but its difficult to reply.

[Smurfy]

I have been home a few weekends now to work on the car. There isn't really much to see, I have just spent it doing bodywork.

Earlier today:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/IMAG0072.jpg

I left my dad putting some primer on it today:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/IMAG0073.jpg

The bodywork is nearly finished properly now. I'm not heading home for a few weeks now (due to IMM and MITP) But it should be painted by the weekend after, then its MOT time :cool:

[steve s]

Well, it was a nice evening so my dad has sparyed it in the dark :D.

Pics are poor, I'll take some more when it is light tomorrow.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Picture094.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/Picture095.jpg

Really pleased with it :D:D:D

Thanks dad :cool:!!!!!!!!

[MiniMadGreg.]

That is really nice mate, your dad has some good painting skills there.

[Smurfy]

Its finished!!!!....other than finishing t-cutting it after flatting the paint off.

I've added a few luxurys, a carpet, radio and a passenger seat reay for the trip to the Nurburgring in a weeks time:D.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/PICT0961.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/PICT0957.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/PICT0962.jpg

Fingers crossed for the MOT this week.

The plan is to enjoy it a bit over the winter and then get it ready for next years Hillclimb season.

[Andy_S]

Nice work Pappa & Smurfy - Mini's looking all gorgeous again.

.......... and this time be a bit more careful ;)

[Smurfy]

Cheers guys.

It passed the MOT today :)

[MiniMadGreg.]

Thats great news Smurfy, bet your well chuffed :D

[Smurfy]

Got back from the Nurburgring last night. Just over 1,300 mile round trip and it never missed a beat.

I only did 3 laps on the ring as I didn't want to push my luck....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/Suzuki%20Frame/miniring2.jpg

I had 1 passenger lap in a heavily modified 205GTI, the driver knew the ring like the back of his hand, it was awesome.

I saw Sabine drifting the ring taxi and also Ring mini doing a few laps.

The new Nurburgring resort is excellent, and many of it is free which was a bonus.

[Pete_H]

Great bodywork repairs! Are you gonna start racing it again?

[Smurfy]

Yep.
I'll be back next season now that I am working.
I can get get some miles on it now that its MOT'd and hopefully do some winter testing.

[DVO]

Hi Smurfy,

I am planning to use your frame as a guideline for my build, but can you give me the dimensions of the pipework in your subframe? Would be very helpful because I cannot make that out on the pictures. Thanks.

Dennis

[Smurfy]

Is it just the size of the box section that you want?
Off the top of my head, most of it is 1x1" and the front section is 2x1"

[DVO]

Thanks, already thought something like that. How thick then?

Dennis

[Smurfy]

Dragging this back up from the bottom.... its nearly 18 months since I last updated this.

It has bee gathering dust in the corner of the garage over winter so I decided it was about time I put it back on the road.

As the new racer is nearly finished, I decided to convert this one back into a more useable/comfortable road car (it will probably get the odd run around Barkston). So I have removed the cage, dash, bucket seat, harnesses, harnesss bar etc. Refitted my old dash, stereo, rover seats, rear seat and now the interior looks like this again:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/psmurfy/MW_Pics/Smurthwaite0114_RJ.jpg

It passed the MOT about an hour ago :-)

[MINIMAD30]

i love them seats, very comfy got them in my mini van.

[nathanestate]

Hello Mate,

Where did you get that dash?

Cheers

Nathan

[kcchan]

Its a homemade dash to accommodate the swift clocks and some speakers.

[Smurfy]

Where did you get that dash?
Nathan

As above, its home made, I have some 'in progress' pics on an old hardrive somewhere if you want me to dig them out.