Suzuki g13b mini

[Swiftmini]

Here is a little bit about my mini.

Ive had it quite a while now, but ran a series up untill about march 2005.
After spending to much cash on blown engines i decided that i wasn't gonna drive it again unless it had a proper engine.

I didn't find it a hard to choose the donor because the suzuki is low tax, economic, it fits in a round nose and i know a chap with 180bhp on throttle bodies, so its definetly tunable. To top it off my insurance company didn't put my premium up because its only a 1300cc and no engineers report because i'm a qualified engineer :D

A donor swift was found for £200 and i had the phattest grin driving it home knowing what was gonna happen with it.

Work started straight away and to date i have probably spent less than £100 on essentials for the conversion, i have no idea how much i've spent in total. I don't think i want to no.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0053.jpg

Adjustable bottom arm, Tie bar and coilovers, also have fitted a quick rack and a swift column.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0001.jpg

Coilovers and subframe replacement beam axle. Chopped out arches for extra clearance.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0158.jpg

I don't think mr mot is gonna like this tank location :?:

Swift gti tank mounted half through the boot floor.

i guess its good for the centre of gravity.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0083.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0084.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0082.jpg

In primer. I did the body work quite a while back but i grew out of these sort of mods, i'm far more interested in going faster.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0097.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0105.jpg

Swift gti seats and column. Chequer plate is to keep the rot together.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0132.jpg

Loads of space left :D

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0152.jpg

I'm lookin forward to finding out how much power gain i will get from the bike carbs.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0161.jpg

My manifold (needs alot more porting and matching to the head), the carbs can be fitted straight on with hose but i would like to be able to use the stock gsxr manifold settup.
I will probably weld a plate (with the gsxr bolt pattern drilled and tapped)onto the top of the runners.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0205.jpg

Doors, bootlid and rear polycarb window fitted. The door handles and rear side windows have also been fitted now.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0208.jpg

The worst job in the world, prepping grp fronts, it can wait for now.
Front screen fitted and also all new wiper settup fitted.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0349.jpg

Good security :? it'll be hot in the summer and cold in the winter due to having no heater.

All the gear linkage is sorted, i also made it shorter throw and adjustable so i can fine adjust it when its all bed in.
Drive shafts are also complete.
The worst of the jobs left to do are the GRP front, wiring loom, brake lines and i also wouldn't mind changing the bulkhead a bit and changing the pedal box (after lookin at miniswifts diary), a radiator has gotta go in as well.

[miniswift]

Hi,

Nice work, mate!
I like the idea of no engineer's report.
What kind of engineer are you?

Anyway, what did you do with your gearshift?
Did you use Mini ones or modded Swift ones?

Anyway, good work and good luck.

Cheers
Atchi

[Swiftmini]

I used to run cnc machines and manual lathe and mills, but i'm certainly not a welding and fabrication engineer. I did a apprenticship so i have got the welding qualifications etc. It was adrian flux insuarance and i was paying just over £200 a year fire and theft, i sent them all my qualifications and that was that. Its worked twice before aswell once with my xr3i escort van and again with my mk1 fiesta with xr3i engine in.

The gear linkage is just standard swift that i have lengthened (stabiliser bar and pushrod) and bolted up through the floor, its in the perfect posistion (about 6 inch from the steering wheel) and changes so much better than when it was fitted to swift. I could sit for hours pretending that i'm driving, thats probably why its not finished. The throw was shortened by cutting the lever off the bottom below the ball and welding in a spacer, i used a spacer of about 10mm length.

I'm really jealous of your roof chop, i've always wanted to do one but not got balls, and the bike carb manifold, i was happy with mine untill i saw yours you should show ozmidnight (teamswift) he be proud. The bulkhead looks proper bo aswell.

Thanks for feed back.

[Swiftmini]

A few more pics..

First here is a mini dizzy with a suzi drive on it. should get me on the road till i can afford 3d mapping or find a mk1 dizz.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0199.jpg

And some random bad pics of frame etc, i will get good pics when i go home next.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/DSCN1292.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/DSCN1280.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/DSCN1265.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/DSCN1266.jpg

After searching around i have managed to get a much smaller oil filter, it gives me about 10mm clearance now :?

[Swiftmini]

Ok its gettin close to easter now and i'm startin to get excited about goin home to play with my mini.

My jobs for the two weeks holiday will be to finish laying down my brake lines and sort out all the fittings etc.

I also need to get on and get my wiring working a bit, a small short has caused a catastrophic melt down so i need to trace the green wire around the loom and replace it.

I hope to have my bias pedal box sorted by the end of the 2 weeks and i'll be making a hydraulic handbrake aswell to simplify things a bit more.


I doubt that i will get the thing started as i'm still not happy with my ignition. The mini dizzy will work but it ain't ideall, i have tried to get a mk1 suzi dizz but they r like hens teeth. Even tried aus and us. It looks like i will be goin 3D when i get my student loan through, i'm gonna flog the metro turbo engine, my mk1 mr2 and my mk1 fiesta which i got for a project.

Started to improve my bike carb manifold, i'm gonna change the inlet ports in the head and revise the way the carbs are fitted to the manifold.

[Swiftmini]

Ok i started to modify the brake setup. Thought the easiest way would be to move my weber box across to the drivers side and mount my cylinders inside the box. The pedal box is now 3 inch further back, if i make the pedals straight the 3inshes probably won't be to noticable. I will be using a pair of mini single line cylinders with a balance bar to adjust the bias front to rear.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/mini3.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/mini2.jpg

Also started to sort out my wiring loom, its mainly finished now. I just need to make up the seperate loom for the front end and also wire in the swift column or put the mini 1 back in.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/mini5.jpg

I also got the car out in the sun for a couple more pics.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/mini1.jpg

The exhaust isn't finished yet need to make up a bendy bit to go around my tank. I will probably change my mind before its finished.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/mini.jpg

Should have the grp front finished in a few days or at least by the end of easter break.

I will hopefully have the car running and booked in for the rollers at the beginning of july. would be sooner but i have a 5 day trip to lemans followed by 3 days in amsterdam and then it will take a while to sort my head out.

[Swiftmini]

Two more days to go and i can get cracking with the knacking.

The plan is to be up and running on megasquirt in the next couple of weeks. Thats right no carbs.... this is because i plan to fit a turbo setup during the winter months when i will be at university. I have so far gathered up some parts that will be used for the turbo conversion these include:- Gtir pulsar intercooler, TD04 turbo from an WRX, 440cc Supra injectors and a few other little bits like a dumpvalve etc. I have already got the manifold and downpipe planned. The turbo will be mounted on top/front of the gearbox and the manifold will be ceramic coated. I will probably side mount my radiator in the usual position and top mount the intercooler. The GTI-R intercooler is gonna be far to big so i will have to come up with a new plan for that one.

Hopefully the updates will be more frequent now.

Cheers
Kev

[Swiftmini]

Ok i really haven't got back into this conversion yet, i'm a bit miffed at the moment because everything looks like its moved since i built the frame. The inlet manifold clearance is very minimal and my alternator appears to have FA clearance. My sump also appears to be resting against the driver side tie bar. aaaaarrrrrrrggggghhhhhh. I actually came to the conclusion that i would be better breaking swiftmini and buying the mini marcos that i really want. My dad called me a cnut and has invited me to live at his house for two weeks so that i can use his fully equipped garage. woohoo.

So as soon as my megasguirt arrives (about 8 days now) i will be on a two week blitz.

I have basically gotta do the wiring, brake lines, fuel lines, engine mounts, cooling system a bit more welding and some more fitting of parts.

Anyho here are some more random pics.


Drive shaft
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0439.jpg

And some more bulkhead mods.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0442.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0443.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0447.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0445.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0446.jpg

The next update may be a while now. Infact i may have driven it by the next time.

[Swiftmini]

After two weeks i still haven't touched the megasquirt or the wiring.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0429.jpg
Engine bay
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0430.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0431.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0432.jpg

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http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0434.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0435.jpg
Engine mounts and rad mounts
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0436.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/frontrightmount2.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/frontleftmount.jpg
Bias pedal box
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/bias2.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/bias.jpg

[Swiftmini]

Spent another two days out my dads and managed to get the throttle cable and pedal finished. I also finished prepping the grp front (took all day)ready to be painted while iam away at uni. I go back this weekend so no more mini till christmas :( :cry: ... I have also managed to start on the wiring abit also, mainly just collecting all the plugs i need and running some cable for the sensors. I have traced the green shorted wire through the main loom and replaced it, looks like it melted on the exhaust and shorted out. I moved the battery box from the rear seat down onto the floor behind the passenger seat. Iam now at a point where if and when i get the engine running i should be able to drive the car.

[ed4ran]

Sounds very similar to mine at the mo!!
Got the wiring finished, and with the battery behind the passenger seat.
and have started doing the throttle cable.
and i may be starting the engine soon :D (still need to do drive shafts though).

Christmas is a long way away (although some are already shoping for it) must be hard not being able to work on the mini when ever you feel like it.
:roll:

[Swiftmini]

Yeah its pretty harsh being in derby till christmas, i know that if i had a couple more weeks i would be able to get it started.

I have used the standard swift cable and mini pedal, i had to mod the pedal slightly for the cable end and i also had to modify the bracket on the inlet, to take up the slack cable.

I can look forward to wiring in the megasquirt. :shock:

cheers

[ed4ran]

Are you doing it straight to the connector on the MS, or do you have a relay board?
Im using the relay board and it simplifies it alot.
Which version of MS are you using?

[Swiftmini]

I was going to get a relay board from wiring products, but i may look and see if i can find my swift board.

Iam using the V3 MS with twin coil drivers. I have a ford coil pack, Vectra VR sensor and a trigger wheel from triggerwheels.co.uk.

cheers
kev

[Swiftmini]

Some kinda good news..... I'm not going back to uni for another couple weeks now, this is down to accommodation problems. I hope to go back out my dads on monday and get some wiring started,done,finished. There is still a glimmer of hope that i may get the bad boy started before i go back :). WE will have to see.

I also need to bolt in my seat and harness and make a dash board of some discription.

cheers
kev

[Swiftmini]

Ed4ran is it the MS relay board that you will be using?

[ed4ran]

Yeah its already wired in :D Just need to find my pack on Mini Blade fuses so that the injectors work!! :(

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gary.heritage1/Pics/gadgets/09.JPG

[Swiftmini]

Nice, that looks really trick, did you build it yourself or can it be bought pre-built?.. I'm really jealous now. I have also just this minute ripped the relay/fuse board out of my mk1 mr2 and iam now trying to sort through the wires.

Cheers
Kev

[BassAddict]

Pretty sure you can buy the relay board in the same way as MS itself - ie PCB only, PCB and componets, or ready built :)

[ed4ran]

Yep, same way as MS, i got it all together, (stim, ms, and relay) all new and in kit form and only £80 :lol:

[Swiftmini]

I started to make a dash panel to try and hide the nest of wires that are behind it. It also appeared to be a good place to mount my cut off switch, fuse box and some other switches. I was going to use the dash panel as a template but i will probably end up painting this one and using it.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0445-1.jpg

The exhaust is completed and iam looking forward to hearing it. I still need to fix the bootlid down some how, i will probably use bonnet pins. I have wired up my rear lights and the fuel pump etc.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0443-1.jpg

The front end still needs painting and i also still need some arches for the front.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0444.jpg

The engine is ready to start, i just need to put petrol in the tank and try it out. I would have done this already but i don't have cable to connect my laptop to the megasquirt. I didn't realise until i tried to conect it all up. I actually have 2 cables on order, 1 from ebay and the other from svp both have taken over a week so far. I may still have a week or two before i go back to uni as i have nowhere to live and no money.

[ed4ran]

Cool, you going to get a vid of it running?
I made a cable from a old one i had, and ive also used a USB-Serial adapter plugged straight into MS.

You could always put some goldfish in your dash?? :lol:

[Swiftmini]

I do like the idea of gold fish :lol: it would be officially PIMP. I would like a piece of grp or carbon fibre, it'll do as is for now.

I'm hoping i will have a cable by mon, tues. I also need to measure my temp sensors and wack them through easytherm.

Where have you hosted your video to? I will try and use a video off of my phone, i think photobucket do video hosting now.

[ed4ran]

For the swift temp sensor there is a graph in the manual for Temp -> Resistance. I used that and it seems to be ok, could probably do with a tweak.

I ended up using a mini SPI air inlet sensor and found some resistance values off the internet and that also seemed to be pretty good.

I put the vid on my website. Photobucket works with videos as Smurfy did his that way.

[Swiftmini]

Cool thanks. I will use photobucket. and i will use the graph in the swift manual for resistance. I have a saab air temp sensor, so i will have to do some searches for the resistance on that one.

[Swiftmini]

The postman has been and i missed him, but he has left one of his silly cards. I have 1 1/2 hrs till i can go and see if its my cable :P . I hope it is.

[ed4ran]

GET THAT ENGINE RUNNING!! :P :lol:

Are your windows perspex or polycarbs?
Where did you get them from and for how much? :D
(if you dont mind telling).

[Swiftmini]

Woohoo just got back and i have my cable...... Gonna go out my dads and try to start the bad boy.

The windows are bronze tint polycarbs with sliders...i think they were about £160 delivered from Plastics for performance, a bit pricey but they're exactly what i wanted. i would recommend the service as the guy was ace, he sent the wrong rear side windows first time but sent a new set and said i could keep the others as spares.

I'll hopefully have good news next time i post...fingers crossed :!:

[Swiftmini]

Good news and bad, the cable worked for about an hour then just stopped. But the car runs and drives.....no brakes at the mo.

Any ideas why my cable doesn't work?

I have tried everything i can think of!

I have now just ordered a new cable from a non-ebay company but i still don't think it will work.....we will see.

[ed4ran]

Im guessing you used you phone and did a 3gp or what ever format it is as photobucket doesnt play these that well (slow and no sound).
Do you have a link to the actual file or can you convert it to a different format (or send it to me and ill convert it)? :cry:

[Swiftmini]

I will email my videos to you later 2nite. i have some better ones from my mates phone now. i didn't check them when i posted the links. Cheers.

Email sent

[Swiftmini]

Here are some videos, thanks to ED.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/th_video-0095.jpg (http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/?action=view&current=video-0095.flv)

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/th_Video002.jpg (http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/?action=view&current=Video002.flv)

Ed has commented that it sounds not to disimilar to a mini. I agree, although my 1310 fast road engine was far louder, and lumpier.

[Swiftmini]

A little progress since last week. The car is pretty much ready for an mot now.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0465.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0460.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0467.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0453.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0450.jpg

All the lights are fitted and work, the brakes work. Just some finishing touches like tuning and driveshaft seal.

[ed4ran]

Cool,
Have you started any tuning yet? how are you going about it (autotune, wideband etc)?
Got anything planned for the future once its on the road??

[Swiftmini]

I haven't been able to start tuning yet as i'm still having problems with my laptop connection, i'm still searching for a solution. The Msquirt has been checked out and is fine, i have also tried 2 serial-usb cables with my laptop and a standard serial cable on my old pc. I'm obviously doing something wrong but just don't know what yet.

For the future i want to make the car lighter, cleaner, handle better etc, but i also would like to get some more power out of the engine. When i get my student loan through i may get some cams and vernier pulleys, i'm also taking my spare head up to uni and i may have a bash at cleaning that up. I have plans for turbo after the car is on the road, i have some pics below.

The turbo is a TD04 from a WRX, i have supra injectors and a pulsar intercooler. The manifold and downpipe is gonna take some thought.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0455.jpg
The turbo will fit just behind the grill.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0458.jpg
Not much clearance for the radiator, will require moving the rad or usnig a sock filter maybe.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0456.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0459.jpg
Downpipe can dump back under the sump.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/Photo-0463.jpg
Log manifold may be the only way at the mo.

Another problem is the clearance between the waste gate actuator and the clutch arm.

Lots to think about for now....

[ed4ran]

:D sounds like a plan, and similar to what i want to do, although i dont have the space problems!! :P

As for the cable, im guessing you checked all the settings for the port speeds and flowcontrol, although im not sure flowcontrol will have much effect on it but worth a try anyway.

:roll:

[Swiftmini]

I've played for hours with the settings etc but i don't think i have got the knowledge to get it to work. Hopefully someone at uni will be able to help me.

I was thinking about mid mounting the engine to make more room for the turbo i think i would be better off starting a new project. I'm gonna fit the turbo where it is and see how it goes.

The main worry is traction on 10inchers....

[ed4ran]

Yeah thats my worry too as i the gearbox ive got has an even shorter (4.24, or is that longer?) fd!!

What type of cable are you using? Im guessing just a straight serial cable and not a null modem cable? But with a USB-serial adapter this wont happen unless your using another serial cable to extend it.

Have you changed any of the connection settings on MegaTune?

[Swiftmini]

I have tried the straight serial cable that i got with the ECU and that doesn't work. I managed to get a connection for about an hour but since then nothing. I had it connected and i managed to set my throttle pot and change some of the constants and i left it connected while i played with the crank trigger wheel position, when i went back to the lappy it had disconnected. i have since changed most of the settings to try and make some sense of it.

The guy i bought it off is Phil ringwood from extraefi, he told me to send it back to him so he could check it out, all i got from him was a very rude message saying that it is fine and it is my cables that are to fault. He sent me one of them so....

Any ho thanks for brain storming my problem, maybe if you come to derby for a suspension setup we could have a look then.

Cheers
Kev

[ed4ran]

Yeah that would be good, will bring my cables aswell see if they work.

Have to get mine to a useable state first, so i can actually get it there. :?

[Swiftmini]

Just a pic i found on my mates puter

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/Photo-0465-1.jpg
One week till i can go home to my car.

[Swiftmini]

The bonnet actually looks a bit pants, raised at the back. Hmmm.

Looks worse down though, ill fitting panels courtesy of SMB.

[Swiftmini]

I drove mine today on the road. :shock: Its fastish, but starts to miss fire at around 5000 rpm and also when you boot it you need all of the road as it steers all over the place.

I have maybe got an overheating prob but this could be down to the tuning. The brakes are a bit dodgy as well.

Hope it will be ok soon.

[ed4ran]

The igniton map may cause it to run hot,
Do you have a wide band to check the AFR?
I bet it just needs tuning. :lol:
Whats the gearing like for speed?

[Swiftmini]

Today it won't start, dead battery.

Yeah iam pretty sure its the tuning causing the missfire and overheating, its a pain to start now that its cold weather again.

My brakes are appauling, but this could be down to heat, need wearing in or just very bad pedal ratio's :?: It kinda feels like it needs a servo.

Speed wise i'm happy at the moment. I can't tell you the exact speeds to rpm ratio as i don't have a tacho or speedo yet. My friend was following in a 306 diesel and he said that he could hear me short shifting but thought it was still very rapid and sounded good also.

Cheers

Oh yeah sods law, both my and my mates phones were dead so no vids yet.
:cry:

[Swiftmini]

My car is booked in for saturday, well, it is if its ready.

Iam unsure about the rear brakes, electrics and a few other conversion related problems.

The guy said he will take all day on saturday so he can be sure he isn't testing a nail, but that gives me a whole day to fix any problems and i'm aloud to use his tools and welding gear.

The brakes are definetly working at the front now and the car pulls straight now that i've adjusted the suspension. I had it upto atleast 90 on my private test area, this was with short shifting and i had an extra gear left.

Anyone who complains about the diff ratio not being biased towards cruising is completley missing the point of a mini, mine is louder inside than outside (the way it should be). :P

Today i have to refit brakes and stuff after facing the discs on a lathe and change the gear shifter length.

2moro i'm at autosport, if anyone is there i'll be on derby uni stand wearing a shirt with my name on 8).

Cheers
Kev lee

I'll try put some pics up later.

[Swiftmini]

Just bought the items below on ebay, i hope they arrive. It all came to about £115 thats with the p&p as well.

I will have to modify both of the flanges on this manifold as its a T3/T4 and its for a honda b16/18. This will also allow me to angle the turbo as close to the block as possible.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/18-03-07_1529.jpg

I got this too as the turbo ain't gonna fit under the roundy front.
I'm gonna have to make the bonnet removable, because opening the front everytime will be a pain.

http://i7.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/88/24/4ec7_1.JPG

And wrx pump, i was going to put this in my tank but i'm gonna try get an alloy tank instead. I have been given a fuel reg off of a cavalier, not sure if it ok will have to wait and see.

http://i17.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/88/2c/27a8_1.JPG

The plan is to fix all the probs that i had for mot, brake/fuel lines need clipping down etc also remove the frame and re jig it, or possibly start again. Now that its been done once the next will be alot easier. I also want to put the car on a diet.

I got a set of these recaros from an ignis sport in the scrappy, £100 for the pair. There from a 55 plate car and they are brand new condish, problem is they are a little tall and heavy. I need some carbon buckets or similar, any ideas.

http://i9.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/89/aa/40a1_12.JPG

Not getting it on the road was probably for the best, it needs alot of work for it to be reliable (mostly wiring (standard mini fuse box :x ))

Cheers
Kev

[ed4ran]

COOOL!!! :D
Ill be very interested in how the turbo manifold turns out!! I did look at those before, but didnt think there was might cost difference from buying the tubing and making it from scratch.

With the front end, if you hinge it, it wont take long to get it out the way, then have quick release hinges for when you want completely gone probably be easier than cutting the front up just to get the bonnet seperate :?

[Swiftmini]

I think you are right with the front end, hinges would be better. But i'm definetly going to remove the grill area.

I was going to buy the tubing until i saw the manifold going for £40 plus £15 P&P. I don't think i'm skilled enough to make a manifold that looks so nice and it would involve learning stainless tig welding.

Will keep you posted, but i won't do anything untill it arrives. Then i need to draw up the flanges in solidworks for the laser cutting people. I haven't had a quote yet for the flanges, but it will hopefully be going in the back door.

Cheers

[ed4ran]

If its cheaper to get more cut then i know of 2 that might be interested :lol:

[Swiftmini]

I will investigate the prices. I intended on getting a couple, just in case i made a mistake.

cheers

[ed4ran]

The measurements for the exhaust ports are 35mm hole, with 85mm center to center (50mm in between).

[Swiftmini]

aww cool, cheers that helps loads. i'm gonna go get a few of the gaskets that i need 2moro, i'll get some rough dimensions from them.

[Marcus Nordblom]

If you go ahead and cutting flanges count me in for 1 or 2, need one for my N/A extractor build…pm me!

Marcus

[miniswift]

Hi,

I already have cad data for flange foe exhuast manifold.
My mate wanted for his Swift turbo project.
He used 10mm steel plate and laser cut it and it cost him £7 for that.
So i total it was £20 or so for metal and cut.
Stainless will be more.

If you want it let me know and I will e-mail direct.
How to be tonight, mine!

Cheers
Atchi

[Swiftmini]

Hi Atchi, I have sent a pm regarding your post. Thanks.

[Swiftmini]

I haven't been able to make contact with the seller of the manifold yet, i only won it 13:00 yesterday so i'll have to wait and see. :|

[ed4ran]

Stainless would be nice!! :D

[Swiftmini]

Some pics of how the car looks at the moment.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN3234.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN3238.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN3232.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN3236.jpg

Also got a parcel to collect, so its either a hat for the missus or a manifold. Hope its a manifold.

[ed4ran]

So was it a hat or the manifold? :lol: :lol:

[Swiftmini]

HAHA, Neither. I had two packages the day before but only sighned for one.

The guy is waiting for my paypal to clear before he sends the manifold, won't clear till the 19th :?: not sure why, never happened before.

The missus ain't happy though, its valentines and she wants her hat.

[Swiftmini]

I have picked up the clubby front end, looks ok, far better than the smb front i have.

I should also receive the turbo manifold on thursday, Iam going to replace the head flange and make an adaptor for the turbo flange.

http://teamswift.net/viewtopic.php?t=29688
Check this, 217whp @ 14psi.

[Swiftmini]

I have been working on my spare head recently, its fully stripped and cleaned at the mo. Next stage will be to get it on the flow bench at uni and try and get some good results out of the exhaust valves. Apparently they will be gone after 6months if they don't get some attention. I may also try and drop compression by removing a bit of com chamber, not sure yet though.

I can't put any pics up as my battery on the camera is dead.

Also my manifold is still not here, not good, but the hat for the missus arrived so she will be happy :)

Cheers

[Swiftmini]

The head has to big pits in the head gasket face.
It can be repaired though so should be fine.

[ed4ran]

Im sure i can find another head or 2 for you to use on the flowbench if you need :wink: :lol: :lol:

[Swiftmini]

I have to see if i have got the ability first, i have never tried before. I have done some reading and collected lots of pics. I won't do anything to wild because i don't want to kill an already good design head.

Once i have set the flow bench up for the head it probably wouldn't be to much problem to put a couple more on, i could even make coursework out of it 8) .

[Swiftmini]

I have just been told that the university flow bench isn't for student use, it takes the p**s.

My new plan is to build my own, using hoover motors and a few other bits and pieces. I have found loads of info and will post some when i start the build in the summer.

[Swiftmini]

Manifold still not here???

[ed4ran]

Dam thats stupid!! how do they expect it to be used if they wont let students use the flow bench? Do tutors have their own projects and use the facilities?
Or is it just for the uni projects for the tutors to use?

Ive also been thinking of building my own, but i think it might be hard to calibrate or at least it could be used for matching the flow, and comparing with stock?

[Swiftmini]

Yeah they do there own projects on it, the flowbench has only just been brought back after being at one of the teachers houses for months. Its stupid..

These links are quite interesting and make the whole calibration side of things less daunting. Although these things cost money.

If i were to build one of these i could save so much money and possibly make some as well.

[Pandora]

It would be good to see all of these together? I know i would like to have a butchers round them lol. :D

[Swiftmini]

If my car is on the road at easter i will come over to lincoln for a bit of a cruise.

Cheers
kev

[Pandora]

Yeh that would be good. We are having a lincoln rally its starting at the Cathedral with a picture, then we head of round the country lanes, then meet back at the woodcock bar/restaurant for drinks and chat and some games of pool. Theres no date as yet but it will be round the summer time.

[Swiftmini]

That would be awesome, do you have a lot of mini in your area. I only really have one friend who is into minis, he still uses gAy-series engine.

I hope my car is on the road soon.

[ed4ran]

Yeah there seems to be quite alot of minis around lincoln, there are several clubs in Lincolnshire but not one (that we know of) in Lincoln itself!! :(

[Swiftmini]

We can start up suzuki mini club for east midlands :lol: maybe after easter we can have the first meet.

[Swiftmini]

I just realised i started building my swiftmini 2 years ago this month :?

Thats poor :(

Although iam in the 2nd semester of my 2nd year at uni and my car is 200 miles away.

[Pandora]

"Are you local?" lol a local east midlands swift mini meet. Could be fun what to do tho and where to meet? Well all good things come to those who wait?

[Swiftmini]

Ok i should have my ECU back soon. It turns out the code had gotten corrupted. Thats strange cose i didn't think that was possible, i thought iwould have to short out the correct pins to be able to mess around with the coding. :?

Kev

[Swiftmini]

Got home on friday nite. Woke up on saturday with an ECU on the doorstep.

Fitted it and it works.

Played around for a bit and then realised it was running a map for 8 cylinders with 8 injectors.

Timing was a mile out. I need to find out base timing and maximum advance so i can get it close.

Tomorow i will have a proper bash at tuning it a bit and have a play with the launch control.

Kev

[Swiftmini]

Ok just come in from working on the car. Its not running that well yet.

Iam having problems with my laptop now :? It keeps crashing and the megatune says not responding hmmm. I will perservere anyhow.

I did get my launch control working, off of my clutch switch. Its cool 8). I haven't got it spitting flames yet.

I need a strobe so i can set my base timing and a decent laptop then i can have a proper go at tuning.

[ed4ran]

How have you setup the clutch switch? Just like the brake switch (have you used a brake switch)? :lol:
Mine doesnt flame, but it sure pops and bangs!! :oops:

[Swiftmini]

Yep thats correct.

There is a little L shape bracket that the pedal switch bolts too on the brake pedal box. I used a spare one of these and a spare brake switch that i had got.

I fixed it all up but i have know idea what the position is like it may need adjusting so that it switches just as the clutch engages.
I may try get some videos later.

Pops and bangs are cool 8)

[Swiftmini]

Ok i have been cooking over the past week, i changed to non-inverted coil in my megatuna and fried a coil driver, oh well, got a new one on its way.

Iam having a nightmare with tuning it. I wish i could afford a rolling road session so i don't have to deal with ths laptop carp.

My subframe is almost finished, i have re-jigged it because of torque steer issues. I also found one of my ball joints was hanging off.mmmm.

My friend is re-doing my dash because i can't be bothered and he can. He is going to use new fuse boxes and my swift clocks.

All i have left to do is megasquirt, i have the cash to get it on the road now. I think i will end up waiting untill i can afford a rolling road though as i struggled to get it to idle.

Kev

[Swiftmini]

New coil driver is here. Subframe and all welding is completed again.

I need to fit in some seats, replace the cam sensor and change my brake resevoir for one that doesn't leak.

I will probably give the car a little test run later if i can get it to run at all.

Kev

[Swiftmini]

I now have my recaros fitted. they don't follow the light weight theme but they look real nice. My dash is very nearly complete.

I have still got the cam sensor to fit and also the coil driver. I will work again on monday as iam not allowed today for some reason.

Oh and the car is really easy to push around now the subframe has been re-jigged.

Gear linkage has been adjusted aswell, hopefully that will be good now.

Kev

[Pandora]

Well lets see it then :D

[Swiftmini]

Yes I will try and scrounge up enough money for some batteries. They ran out a while back and i have been skint since.

Yesterday instead of working on the car i went to 2 BBQ' and played football in the park. I hate football anyway but to add to the insult i dislocated my shoulder......again :|

Had a good day with my missus and my mates though.

[Pandora]

Gutted lol, still no excuse tho :wink: :P hope everything heals soon.

[XEValver]

i dislocated my shoulder......again :|



just 'Martin Riggs' it back in and get to work on the mini then! :lol:

[Swiftmini]

LOL. Yeah i had to do a leathal weapon!!!!

We were playing wembley singles and i still managed to get through into the next round!!!!!

I worked on the car today, just changed the seats back to the swift seats, the recaros were just too big.

I will hopefully have some pics tomorow.

Kev

[Swiftmini]

I have nearly all the jobs completed now.

I have still got one or to patches to do on the underside and there is also some wiring to finish tidying up behind the dash.

I fitted the new crank sensor and it was worse than the old one, i swapped back to the old again.

I have now got the steering wheel seat and gearstick all in the exact place that i want them. The driving position is spot on.

On a more negative note. The megasquirt is down again. Yet another fried coil driver and another code corruption. I know that the cause of the code corruption was the easytherm program not being used correctly, but i have no idea why the coil driver burnt out again.

I have a solution though. Thanks ED :idea: .

It involves going back to the stock dizzy and coil, igniter. I have already fitted the coil and dizzy, so the next steps will be to load up the new code and change a few bits of my wiring loom.

Lastly i got offered a car yesterday and i have bitten the guys arm off. Mk1 swift with blown engine, but everything else is apparently mint. I will hopefully know by tomorow if its mine. I'm told it has been used for racing so it may have some good parts on it. I will let you all know.

Cheers
kev

[Swiftmini]

Still no piccys, still need batteries.

[ed4ran]

:lol: NO BATTERIES???
What kind are they? If they are AAs then borrow some from a tv remote.

Did you ever try reversing the polarity of the crank sensor?

Ed.

[Swiftmini]

Yep they are AA's. I killed the remote batteries taking one piccy and left my mum stranded with no remote.

I did try swapping the sensor around. I had to remove the mounting tabs, on the sensor to fit it but i think the sensor may have been earthed through the tabs and i think this is why it no longer works.

[Swiftmini]

Ok some pics.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN0382-1.jpg
The windscreen is now refitted.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/DSCN0373.jpg
The seats and belts. I have gone for a harness for the driver and normal inertia reel belt for the passenger.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN0375.jpg
Carbon fibre switch panel. Soon to have switches. A-series conrod column dropper.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN0382.jpg
General dash layout with momo wheel and knob, wilwood bias valve and paddy hopkirk pedal. The hole still needs cutting for the clocks and needs vinyl.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/DSCN0381.jpg

There are a couple more pics i may upload tomorow. Also got some door cards in the pipe line.

Kev

[miniswift]

Hi Kev,

If you can get mk1 Gti, that will be excellenet.
As you know gearbox is more compact but be aware!
Driveshaft is smaller!
I drive everyday and it naver seems to amazes me.
It is quick and no wheels spin... well not much.

Mod wise, LSD and close gear ratio are good.
Andy in Gloucester, his mk2 Swift Gti is now so fast that he think 0-60 time is more like 6.5 sconds.
He told me that he was following JDM WRX and he has to lift off during gear changes for WRX's turbo kick back in.
He was right up to his tail up until 95-ish.
Not bad for 1300 NA Swift.

Anyway, good luck!

Cheers
Atchi

[Swiftmini]

Hi Atchi. Iam looking forward to seeing the mk1 swift. I've been told i can have it for sure, if i want it. I have been told its ok but we all no thats never true. If it is as good as the guy says then i will put it on the road.

I will put pics up of the swift when i can pick it up.

Kev

[Swiftmini]

I have made a small list of jobs to do as i keep getting out there and not knowing where to start.

11.Bleed brakes
13.Tune

I still have some things Iam unsure about for the Megasquirt. I will keep reading and hopefully work it out with enough time to still get me on the road.

I will hopefully go and see the swift later today and i also have another barby to go to...in a field.

Kev

[Swiftmini]

Didn't get the swift in the end, the guy sold it to his mate for £50 more than i offered. Nevermind.

[ed4ran]

Dam, bet thats annoying!! :cry:

[ed4ran]

How you getting on with getting the engine running?

[Swiftmini]

Dam, bet thats annoying!!

Yes very, i would have bid more as well if he had said. :cry:

How you getting on with getting the engine running?

I have just finished printing off the screen shots you sent me, i think all mine are the same apart from the '2nd trigger enable' option, i have a feeling this is set too on.

Also iam about to go get a noise suppressor in a bit from town.

I have also sent Bill shurvington an email about a new coil driver just incase i don't get it running. Iam far more confident now with the codes and changing the settings, thanks to you (Ed) for helping me out.

Let me know your fav beer and i will get you a box, i will bring it over when i'm on the road.

Cheers
Kev

[ed4ran]

Yeah you wont get a spark if 2nd trigger is set to on!!! :lol:
as its expecting a second trigger wheel and sensor!!! which triggers the spark!! :lol: I have a feeling you may have alot better luck turning it off!! :D

[Swiftmini]

I have just looked at caarlos page and his screen shots are slightly different so i'm not 100% sure that i have done those settings wrong.

I hope i have and i hope it starts sparking :lol:

[Swiftmini]

I hope i have and i hope it starts sparking

Yep the settings were as i thought..... 'wrong'

But still no sparks. I still don't have any life coming out of the ecu.

I don't have continuity through IGN to pin 36 but i guess that is correct.

I have removed the coil driver that got burnt.

Not got a suppressor, halfords didn't have any.

:cry:
Kev

[ed4ran]

can you send me a photo of the bottom and top of your board?

[Pandora]

The EVIL :twisted: genius of ed will sort it.

[Swiftmini]

Here you go Ed thanks for having a look.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN0397.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN0395.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN0393.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN0396.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN0389.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN0390.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN0386.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN0383.jpg

Cheers
Kev

[ed4ran]

You've still got jumpers to IGN from the other pads, all i have is the wire to the D14, and nothing in R43, i think youll need to disconnect some of the Coil pack driving circuit (just where it connects to the IGN out),

[ed4ran]

Also you dont have the transistor and resistor for the D14!!!!!! Thats not going to help!!! :|

[ed4ran]

Your D14 resistor (which will be fed from the processor) is currently triggering the Coil driver on the proto area, this is probably why you arent getting output. I think you may be able to power the swift coil directly from the 1 coil driver, so find out where it outputs on the main connecter and try that to the swift coil (ignoring the swift's ignitor). Otherwise you might have to install the parts for the D14 LED and disconnect the Coil driving circuits.

[ed4ran]

Who did all the alterations for the Coil drivers? I.e. do you have all the other parts that arent installed?

Heres a pic of Jims,
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gary.heritage1/tmf/ms.JPG

[Swiftmini]

Who did all the alterations for the Coil drivers

The ECU was built by phil ringwood and he did all of the alterations. I didn't get any more components with it. Its getting late now so i will read back through your posts in the morning.

Thanks again.
Kev.

[Swiftmini]

I think you may be able to power the swift coil directly from the 1 coil driver

I thought this but have know idea how to get it working.

so find out where it outputs on the main connecter

One of the drivers comes out at pin 36 i know that much, but there isn't a pulse coming from either of my original coil trigger wires. All i have changed on my wiring loom is the VR sheilded cable is wired up to the dizzy and my switched 12v is wired to my swift coil.

There is no life from either trigger wire.

I have decided that as i don't really know what iam doing, i probably shouldn't go and start cutting bits out.

Instead iam going to put the ecu back to how it should be and BUY myself a kit from Bill (although there double the price of what i thought they were) and learn how these things go together.

Anyway lots of little jobs left to do, i want the car fully ready before i go back to uni on sunday, so that i can get an ecu sorted and have it on the road one day.

Kev

[ed4ran]

lol, you shouldnt need to buy another one!! (thats just greedy)
I think you just need the bits from the stock setup that you are missing, and remove the coil driver circuits so that you have the basic setup and get it working with the stock swift parts,
or you could do EDIS fully (as apposed to just the coil pack and VR) then you have taken some of the complexity out of the ecu and should have a better idea of how it works.

[Swiftmini]

you shouldnt need to buy another one!!

I could do with one for my other project, I thought i may as well try build my own next time.

I think i need to relax a bit i'm starting to get well stressed about it all, mainly because i go back to uni on sunday, without a car again.

Kev

[ed4ran]

Well if you can use another one then i guess it might work out to build it normally and do the mods to use the swift coil/dizzy etc? or are you still planning to stick with the coil pack and vr? :?

[Swiftmini]

Not sure yet, i have got a few weeks to think about it now though.

I wouldn't mind going back with the wasted spark setup and also i had to pay extra to have the modifications done in the first place.

I had a go with the dizzy and coil to try and save time and money.

kev

[Swiftmini]

Last of the pics for while now.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN0405.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN0404.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN0403.jpg
I like the switch panel, can't reach it with the harnesses on though.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN0402.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN0401.jpg
Same polycarb as the windows.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN0399.jpg

Kev

[Swiftmini]

Sorry about the pics guys i haven't removed them on purpose. I put all my pics in folders and it has messed all the links.

I may not repost all the pics because i'm putting an a-series back in.

Kev

[ed4ran]

Is it just to get back on the road for now?

[Swiftmini]

Yeah untill i have a job and a house.

Iam also bored of trying to get the engine to run. I have tried wiring in the stock ecu but failed and i haven't been able to get sparks from megasquirt since burning the extra code back on.

To be honest though if i put my metro turbo lump in with the TD04 turbo it will probably be just as quick as with the swift lump.

Kev

[Swiftmini]

Heres the little video of my launch control.

Not moving just parked.

Poor quality video.

You get the idea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPuQj2an2uA

Kev

[Pandora]

So do you recon you'll use that a lot then? Or just to go down the track?

[Swiftmini]

It will be used everytime i start from a stand still.

Well unless the fuzz are about.

[Pandora]

Haha fuzz, i hope it works out for you seems to me to many things might go wrong?

[Swiftmini]

I know a lot will go wrong. To be honest most things haven't gone as planned, i did lots that i wish i hadn't.

If it ever gets on the road i'm gonna have fun with it. But i can't see it being reliable.

Kev

[Pandora]

Well im sure you will get there, keep at it, its a labor of love remember, and dont forget the big :D when you get it down the street like mine was this weekend lol. Keep going mate.

[Swiftmini]

Ah yeah i know it will be a big grin maker, its already made me grin the few times i've driven it (mainly down to severe handling problems) but i really do just want to start something fresh and build a really tidy stupidly quick car.

One day.

Kev

[ed4ran]

Your car looks really good with the body work,
I think you just need a tidy frame and clean engine to finish it off!?!?!

[Swiftmini]

Your car looks really good with the body work

Thanks Ed :D

Honestly though i think it is quiet photogenic (spelling??), its not got nice paint anymore, it lives in a chicken run now :(

I need to restore it from the sills down and as you say the frame needs to be replaced.

I don't know why i never cleaned the engine :?:

I need some matching arches for the front also.

Kev

[Swiftmini]

I want the arches to be like this.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/DSCN0672.jpg

[ed4ran]

They look like the ones used on the old zeemax kits.

[ed4ran]

When i find a suitable container the MSs are going for a sponge bath!! :lol:
I think i may get a little high from it! :oops: :twisted:

[Pandora]

God thats all i need now lol ed getting funky on board cleaner, im going to put a camera in the garage, so i can see what you do to my car when im not there lol.

[Swiftmini]

I think i may get a little high from it!

Nothing wrong with a free high, especially when your working cose you don't notice till you stop, then your on your hands and knees.

[ed4ran]

lol, when i start thinking i can interface with the MS through brain waves i will stop and go eat a biscuit!! :lol:

[Swiftmini]

They look like the ones used on the old zeemax kits.

They are euro 5 arches, but they were modified. I have one and a half of them. One half disapeared with an a-panel :(

Need to find someone who will do just the front arches.

[ed4ran]

I think if you ask someone who makes them nicely they may do you just some fronts or even just the one,
Try PMing Body_Stylist (http://www.16vminiclub.com/forums/privmsg.php?mode=post&u=612) (Mr ABSMotorsport, very nice chap)

[Swiftmini]

Cool i'll drop him a line, i didn't think about asking for just one.

[ed4ran]

:lol: Its always worth a shot!!

[Swiftmini]

I sent body stylist man a pm but i can't remember which arch i'm missing half of :?

I have decided that because iam leaving uni and going back home to work, the mini deserves to be ripped apart and re-shaped is some areas.

Anyway i'm seriously interested in a rear floating beam axle now and as the front subby is in need of replacement, i'm going to look into doing them both. The front subframe will be tubular and hopefully slightly different geometry to standard.

I will be the proud owner of a mk2 fiesta in a week or two and thats the type of every day car i need.

http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/daves%20festa/

Kev

[Pandora]

Haha nice festa what did they use it for? Doesn't look like an everyday car :wink: but hey what ever floats your boat lol

[Swiftmini]

Me and my mate built it over christmas, we had all the bits hanging around so it didn't cost anything to build (suspension, wheels and some other bits are mine already). I just have to give him £250 for the car.

He has used it every day since christmas and it has been very good, completing numurous 400 mile round trips home.

Its fairly quick, i reckon it would keep up with my mini :)

[Pandora]

I sense a maybe in there lol it might but it might not

[Swiftmini]

Its hard to tell. The engine in the fiesta is supposed to be 115-120 standard and its had a few bits done to it. Fiesta gets better traction.

I will have to do a comparison one day. If i'm ever lucky enough :D

[Swiftmini]

Fiesta kept up with a 2.0 16v redtop corsa to 105

[Swiftmini]

I have just finished my last piece of work :o I can now go back home to sunny devon. I'll be travelling back home on saturday and i should be working on my car by the afternoon.

I want to redo a lot of parts like the wiring and the subframes, but i can't decide wether to mot it then rip it apart or just get on with taking it apart.

Also i have won some bmw 318i cops, not sure if they will fit. To be honest i have been waiting a week and half so i don't think they have een sent :?

[ed4ran]

I think if your going to rip it apart i would just do it, dont bother with an MOT cos you can get one after you've finished.

I am currently looking for some spare connectors (dam messy garage :oops: ) i have so i can wire the sensors and coil to your MS then ill see about some testing.

[Swiftmini]

Cool i look forward to seeing if its still ok and i haven't killed it!

Its strange, in my launch control vid, the car sounded like it was running nice but i don't remember it ever running nice :?

I have a feeling i had another code problem, i could have problems else where.

Kev :D

[Swiftmini]

dam messy garage

Mine is messier

[ed4ran]

:shock: Cant believe that!!! :P

[Swiftmini]

I'll get a pic on saturday, but i'm actually quite embarassed about it :oops:

[Swiftmini]

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/IMAGE_014.jpg

They look alright, I need plugs now though and to work out the terminals.

Length from under head is approx 140mm and the diameter under the head is 40mm approx.

Kev

[ed4ran]

do you want me to get some measurements of the head/plug space to compare?

[Swiftmini]

Yeah that would be good if you could. If your playing with engines today.

Kev

[ed4ran]

:lol: If your playing with engines today
Dont be so silly, i dont really do much else :oops:

[Swiftmini]

:lol:

Me too soon YAY

[ed4ran]

lol, it is fun, until something keeps going wrong!! :evil:
but i dont mind the odd thing as it would be too easy if it all work straight away.

Cam cover opening is 37mm, cam cover (top edge) down to end of spark plug (end bit the HT lead clicks on to) is 66mm,
if you want and other measurements let me know from where to where and i should be able to get them. :lol:

[Swiftmini]

Those measurements are fine! Thanks 8)

I think the cops will be around 25mm to tall but i also think that they are about 1-3mm to large in diameter to fit in the top. So i will just need to make some aluminium or nylon spacers to go in between the cops and cover.

I need to decide wether to use the dizzy for crank position or the crank sensor :?

Cheers
Kev

[Swiftmini]

I'm not going to build a new subframe now until i can swap out my swift box for a vauxhall box. Iam also looking into the hyundai accent box, apparentley they can take lots of abuse :?:

[Swiftmini]

The COPs are about 40mm ish too long.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/IMAGE_016.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/IMAGE_015.jpg

I will have to make some kind of spacer, unless some that fit turn up for a fiver.

[Swiftmini]

Also i have been playing around with turbo position and intercoolers.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/IMAGE_022.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/IMAGE_021.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/IMAGE_024.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/IMAGE_025.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/IMAGE_026.jpg

I now have a reason for the bonnet being raised up at the back :D

Going to get some pics of the exhaust route now!

[ed4ran]

Is it fun playing with your car again? :lol:
What's the inter cooler from?

[Swiftmini]

Yes its so much fun. I get really sad when i have to go away, i feel like scrapping it when i know i can't work on it. I don't know why :)

The intercooler is off of a mondeo TD. I reckon i'll blow the plastic ends off of it, if i run too much boost.

Kev

[ed4ran]

I reckon i'll blow the plastic ends off of it, if i run too much boost.

Isnt that something to aim for? :lol:

[Swiftmini]

Yup :lol:

[Swiftmini]

Couple more pics
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/IMAGE_027.jpg

Dump pipe out into arch and exit just behind front wheel
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/IMAGE_028.jpg

Turbo in pipe will come up in front of the box
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/IMAGE_029.jpg

Started to cut up spare fuel rail.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/IMAGE_035.jpg
Kev

[Swiftmini]

Here you go Ed, proof, if you can equal or beat this mess i will be impressed.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/IMAGE_034.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/IMAGE_032.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/IMAGE_031.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/IMAGE_033.jpg

And a fun pic of my mates french tat
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/my%20swiftmini/IMAGE_012.jpg

[Swiftmini]

Off to get some exhaust bends now :D

and then karting 8)

[ed4ran]

:shock: If you cleared the junk and got a few more shelves you'd have loads of space for more projects and cars :D

[Swiftmini]

LOL. I have managed to get 2 fiestas and 2 minis in at the same time 8) its a frickin huge garage and around the other side there is another garage the same size and round the back is a store room thing.

I use the other garage for my tools and welding equip and the storage shed has my tractor and sisters chickens in it.

The reason that i have never sorted it all out is because the asbestos roof is like a seive.

[Swiftmini]

The fuel rail. Need a regulator.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_077.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_076.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_075.jpg

Kev

[Swiftmini]

My turbo setup is getting there.

There is more room for the radiator and hoses.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_079.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_078.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_074.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_073.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_072.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_068.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_067.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_069.jpg

Welded on a collector that i robbed from a crossflow 4-branch

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_070.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_071.jpg

Kev

[ed4ran]

Those chickens look like home wreckers!! :lol: just look at that chair!! :x

Isnt the turbo going to boil your coolant, and melt your hose (hoes :lol: )

[Swiftmini]

yeah sorry, I should have said that there is more room for the rad and hoses when the rad is fitted in its proper position.

I had to use the rad and hoses to prop up the turbo for the pic.

i'm looking for some stainless plate for a heat sheild.

[ed4ran]

What size/how thick?

[evolotion]

intercooler is good for 19psi for sure, as thats what my mondy TD runs :) btw standard wastegate pressure on the mondy turbo is 1 bar. mite be a bit too much for your lump, jsut thought youd want to know :)

[Swiftmini]

Those chickens look like home wreckers!! Laughing just look at that chair!! Mad

:lol: theres about 30-40 of them :|

[Swiftmini]

What size/how thick?
Hmmm not sure i will have to measure. It'll probably need to be about 3-4mm thick??


intercooler is good for 19psi for sure, as thats what my mondy TD runs
Thats good to know :D i just need to build a motor to withstand 19psi :twisted:

The turbo and wastegate are off of a wrx scooby and the guy i got from reckons it was runnng 18psi


cheers
kev

[Swiftmini]

(hoes :lol: )

:lol:

[Swiftmini]

A couple more pics of the manifold

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_081.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_082.jpg

I have decided to build the downpipe integral with the rest of the manifold

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_083.jpg

Iam not sure wether to try and keep the wastegate seperated from the rest of the dump pipe. I may just join it in as far down as possible.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_084.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_085.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_087.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_088.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_089.jpg

This lot gets close to the gearbox and fairly near the sump. I hope i don't cook the oil in the engine or box.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/swiftmini/IMAGE_086.jpg

I hope to have the car ready for winter testing :)

[Swiftmini]

I'm stuck now until i get a job and can afford the flanges that i need and also the oil/coolant lines.

Iam going to keep the exhaust that is already fitted.

Kev

[ed4ran]

lol, seems like we're in the same boat!! :cry: Jobless

[Swiftmini]

lol, seems like we're in the same boat!! :cry: Jobless

Yes and its not a nice boat to be in :(

Hopefully in a week or so i will be working at my local karting centre :D but i'm looking for a proper job as well.

Kev

[ed4ran]

:lol: a "proper" job.
Im waiting for a reply from a job i applied for, but may not hear anything till the end of the month. :(

[Swiftmini]

:lol: Jobs suck

[Swiftmini]

I haven't done anymore work on the mini. I have been cutting up my MR2 :shock:

I think i have a solution for not having money and needing materials......... The college where i did engineering has got a nice skip full of materials :D

Gonna go down later when they're closed and climb in :lol:

Kev

[ed4ran]

:shock: Lucky bugger!! Can you look for some alloy (or anything) for me? :lol:

[Swiftmini]

Yes i will look for anything usable. What sort of dimensions were you looking for?

Kev

[ed4ran]

Dont really know, tubing would be nice or plate, but anything that seems usable??? :oops: Detailed and precise i know!! :lol:

[Swiftmini]

I went down to college but they have moved everything about and i don't know where the skip has gone :?

Iam going to go and ask if they have any bits i can have. Most probably be bits of scrap stainless, aluminium and mild steel sheet.

Will have to wait and see.

[Swiftmini]

College no longer have a skip :( They have to have a lockable container because of health and safety.

I'm just going to have to get the flanges laser cut. It will have to wait untill i have a job, because i'm skint.

[Swiftmini]

If i find a good insurance quote i'll be on the rooad in the fiesta today :P

Its been a while since i have driven properly 8)

[ed4ran]

:lol: Driven properly!!!
I dont think ive ever driven properly!! :oops: :twisted:

[Swiftmini]

Driven properly!!!
I dont think ive ever driven properly!!
By properly i mean flatout with a legit car :lol:

[ed4ran]

:lol: exactly 8)

[Swiftmini]

I'm back on the road and it feels great. I forgot how loose fiesta's felt on the steering. Zero caster :?

I got the go kart centre job also so i should be able to afford fuel now :D

Kev

[Swiftmini]

My Megasquirt is back in my hands now :D

BIG Thanks to Ed 8) I hope i can do something to repay the favour at some point.

I will hopefully get round to having another bash with the mini soon, although karting is taking up most of my time at the mo :lol: I'm fully addicted to the practise sessions and i go for free now so i just cannot help myself.

Also i have played with my fiesta's suspension and have managed to make it feel alot less loose. I ruined the the tyres though (185/60/13) and now i'm on standard wheels and tyres (135/70/13) :P

Enough of the non mini related woffle :x

Kev

[Swiftmini]

Still no progress. I'm loving the free gokarting to much and i spend all my time there working on my personal best :lol:

I hope to get on with the mini as soon as i have a fulltime job.

Kev

[Swiftmini]

I have fitted the standard swift exhaust back together so that i can maybe have an attempt at getting it running again. I need to do quite a bit of wiring.

I must have been angry last time i worked on the mini because the wiring has been pretty much ripped to pieces. Will need new relays because they have disappeared.

I'm considering not turboing the mini at all and using all of the bits on my festa instead. I have been offered a RSTurbo motor for £100 :D

Iam not looking forward to megasquirt :?

Kev

[ed4ran]

Dont worry about it :D just think of having it running :D

[Swiftmini]

I realised also that there is very little fuel in the tank. This could have been some of my running problem before.

I also know that rushing the job has been the main cause of problems and set backs.

To be honest though i think all i will need to change is the wheel decoder settings, so that it matches my VR sensor position. I may use the dizzy for crank position though. Will have to wait and see.

Suddenly i feel like going out to the car. I have 2 hrs before work :D

Cheers
Kev

[ed4ran]

Is your crank sensor not setup the same as EDIS would require?
If so it should just plug in and run ;) assuming everything else is ok.

[Swiftmini]

All i need to do is alter the megasquirt to match my crank sensor position. I have a feeling it is 61 +22.5? I need to check my notes though to be sure.

Do you know if there are any rev limiters or launch control settings in there at the moment?

Kev

[ed4ran]

Dont think so, but i didnt really touch that,
I set it up to run on a 36-1 wheel setup for edis (90* after the sensor)
as well as the coil settings (dwell mainly)
and played with the fueling settings and it ran my engine.

[Swiftmini]

There should be some progress soon with Swiftmini.

I went to see my old boss and he offered me a job and i couldn't say no. More pay than before :D

So as of monday i will be working on CNC again :D

I'm happier again now.

[ed4ran]

:o COOL ! :D 8) Wish i found a job that easy, i just have to wait a week to find out if i have my first "proper" job :?

[Swiftmini]

Fingers crossed for you :D

COOL ! Wish i found a job that easy

Easy yes. But i haven't got myself any further by going to uni. A pay rise is better than nothing though :)

Cheers
Kev

[ed4ran]

:? problem is though if i get it then i will be moving to Cambridge :(
So wont have a garage to work in, nor have access to all me tools :(

With degrees it seems if you dont get a 1st then it doesnt seem like its worth much at all. :cry:

[Swiftmini]

That is not cool at all.

I hope its a good job because you are gonna hate not working on your cars :(

[ed4ran]

Well it will be a 6 month contract to work for them, and if they think im good enough they will offer me a permanent position at the end of it. :? (not to nerve racking!!)
But i should be able to rent, so ill have to see if i can find somewhere to rent with a garage (which is unlikely especially with new build houses) :?

CNC work sounds like fun :D

[Swiftmini]

CNC work sounds like fun

Its not to bad but they are very old machines and they run the Fanuc control system. Personally i prefer tool making etc. I like using manual lathes and mills, i find pushing buttons a bit of a drag.

I have already had my first wage come through :D It rules getting weekly pay :D

My festa is getting smokier every day (Valve stem seals and Blow by on the ring :shock: ) so i think i need to get the mini going asap.

I have a week of early shifts coming up so i will try and get a move on with it.

I have been getting back into driving again recentley so iam looking forward to driving something that handles well.

Everyone at work wants to see it aswell. I haven't made any progress since i left the company 2 years ago. I wish i could erase the last two years :cry:

Lol


Kev

[Swiftmini]

Nearly forgot.

I went on the back of a proper bike for the first time on monday.

Gsxr 750 :shock:

He took it to 160mph and it was ace :P .

Now i want a bike.

Kev

[ed4ran]

:lol: Get the mini working first!!!! Unless you're going to sell the fiesta and then get a bike? :?

[Swiftmini]

I won't get a bike :( to much money and risk.

I think the missus will have the festa if she can insure it.

Mini soon. Watch this space :D

[ed4ran]

Im watching!! (have been for a while!! :lol: )

[Swiftmini]

I wired it all up a couple days ago but didn't have much luck :cry:

My fuel pump came on for a bit then went again and wouldn't go again :?

Iam still using the old cack relays so it will most probably be them or some wiring problem else where. I have now pulled out the megasquirt wiring and have stripped it back so it is as i bought it now. This will give me the chance to sort out the mini loom properly and tidy it all up.

I may try and wack in the stock ecu just to get it on the road and then go from there.

My dad has said i can take it back out to his place :D but first the festa needs to be wired up and on the road again. I hate wiring :cry:

[ed4ran]

:? Not having much luck are you!! :(
Did you get the relay board in the end? or is it just straight to MS with the odd relay to power things?

Would help if i was closer, but i dont think there is much i can do????
Let me know if there is :D

[Swiftmini]

I didn't sort out the relay board in the end. I just had two relays taped to the bulkhead.

I wish you lived nearer so i could pay you to wire up my car and sort the msquirt :lol:

Funny thing is i hate the msquirt but i want another one for the festa. I just think the one for the mini is cursed.

Kev

[ed4ran]

Do you actually have the kit for the relay board?
If so if you send it to me then ill build it and wire your MS to it.
Then you should only have to hook up the sensors and power etc.

Ed.

[Swiftmini]

Nah i never got one because ringwood wouldn't supply the parts and old shurvy never replied to my emails.

I'm thinkin of a drastic rebuild though and then i can join in with all this racing business thats been happening recentley :D

Kev

[ed4ran]

:lol: Bill usually replies, sometimes it may take him a little while.
Its up to you if you want to get one though 8)

What parts are you planning on rebuilding then?
Surely you just need to get things finished and start driving it, then you can see what needs improving? :wink:

[Swiftmini]

I'm not sure what i want to do to be honest.

My fiesta is more than enough fun on the roads and i want to do something with the mini that gives me some enthusiasm.

I think i will just change a few of the rusty panels and make a new frame.

Then wire it all up nicely and maybe look at the rear suspension setup.

I dunno :?

Kev

[ed4ran]

lol :lol:
Make your mind up!!! :twisted: Worse than a woman trying to decide what to wear!! :lol: :oops:

To me it would be better to get it running as it is, then you can start changing bits, at least you know it is working and then you can change the mechanicals as you wish, also you dont have the feeling of getting no where and then re-doing stuff (almost starting over). :|

But then it all depends how you feel and how much patience you have for it.

[Swiftmini]

I really want to go racing :D

I have a bloke who is a saab techy helping me with my festa wiring and he does road rallying. Reckons club events are only a fiver :shock: Iam going to have a look and see what the crack is and this is what i may aim to do with the mini.

Anyway i have my eye on something, Ed will know :wink:

[ed4ran]

:lol:

Maybe you will be ready for Cadwell ;) Minis only though :P

[Swiftmini]

We will have to see how things go over the next few days. I have been told that iam losing my garage space so i may have to sell some things. Its only one car at a time out my dads and the festa doesn't appear to be going anywhere fast :(

Anyway we will see, i have been threatened before :D

[Swiftmini]

Had a good bit of luck and now my festa is back on the road :D. I have sent the ms to the builder to be looked at. I hope i haven't killed it, especially after Ed put so much effort into helping.

Iam fairly keen to get the mini up and running so i can try a couple events. I think it could be competetive if its set up well.

The parts i had my eye on were the throttle bodies and ms that just went on ebay. At the last minute i decided against it as my festa started and and i decided to keep the ms for the mini instead.

Also i have a manifold made up so all i really need is throttle bodies. Although i will try and get it running on standard injection first and see how that goes.

Wouldn't mind throttle bodies and cams though :lol:

Kevin

[ed4ran]

lol :lol:
Have you sorted the wiring so you can try the MS on the mini?

Ed

[Swiftmini]

The wiring has been hacked back so it is, as was when supplied. The mini wiring loom is staying as standard as possible and i will need a fuse and relay board to wire into the mini loom.

I'm loving my daily car now its phat, so i def think the mini is gonna be track prepared and sorted out for some road rallying :twisted:

Kev

[Swiftmini]

I have an ally tank now for the mini.

also got a couple bends too make new manifold.

I need to decide how its gonna run.

kev

EDIT

forgot to add. I have a sytec hp pump and a redtop lp pump. need a swirlpot though.

[Swiftmini]

Ok don't expect a miracle spark of enthusiasm but i pulled the mini out of the weeds last night.

Iam desperate for a car on the road, my daily driver corsa gsi (actually my missus car) is about to blow and my other project car has dropped a bigend or two.

I started to work on my fiesta, put a new engine, new clutch, tcas, blah blah blah. buts its going to take to long.

I just need to get the mini running and then put it in for mot.



Lets see what happens this time then. LOL

Kev

[ed4ran]

:D Good to see you're back on it!!

What are your plans? Stock ecu etc? Not sure how, but if i can help let me know.

Ed.

[Swiftmini]

Hi Ed, the plan is to do what i need to have it on the road asap. I had a look over it yesterday and it hasn't rotted anywhere structural and all the mot work i done looks ok.

so just need a engine loom. I think megasquirt would be more fun, but it could be less reliable.

Cheers
Kev

[Swiftmini]

Feel welcome to do my wiring loom if you like, LOL

[Swiftmini]

Yesterday i sorted out some wiring looms.

I got the megasquirt loom and started to remove all the crap off of it.

Also found a couple zetec looms and a few zetec sensors. The cts fits straight in, lambda needs a bung welding in exhaust, i'm using a ford coil again.

For the tps i'm just going to solder on a new plug.

All my car electrics are still connected up as is the starting and charging system, oh and the reversing light.

I'm going to wire it completely different to last time.

Going to start with a zetec injector loom, these have 16pin plugs, to connect back up to the engine loom. On the injector loom is tps, injectors, ait, cts, idle control and crank sensor. The lower loom will stay connected to the main loom and will have the boost control solenoid, lambda and coil and anything i have forgotten.

Yes i did say boost control, its for the future, not now lol.

And finally i will have a dash loom which will have all the map switch and launch control etc.

Oh and i think i'm going to use the stock dizzy for crank position sensor. If i can find it.

[Swiftmini]

I just need to do some soldering now and the loom will be sorted.

The injectors are wired sequential, so i will just need to connect a couple of the wires to work with ms.

I need to work out exactly what i need in terms of powers and earths.

I think iam using a stock dizzy for crank position, mainly because it works and its up out of the wet. I just need to find my one.

Then i need to get it to run. lol.

Kev

[ed4ran]

Hi Kev,
Had this running (again) yet? :D

Going to rewiring my brothers over christmas, more the mini side of things, but may take the opportunity to run everything through one fuse box with relays etc.

Ed.

[Swiftmini]

Not as yet. Iam working on some ideas at the mo, and i have also been sidetracked by the missus as her corsa gsi is dead and she wants her corsa sri finished asap so we can scrap the gsi.

I have got a new front subby to use for a new jig and then i can start building my new frame.

I have a better mini loom to replace my carp.

also got the ali tank to go in.

New front floors

New sills

Corsa sri f13 cr gearbox (iam not sure wether to go this root)

And i intend to replace the scuttle and boot floor and respray.

Hopefully i can get to this soon but iam limited to space as the 200 is in bits.

[Swiftmini]

I thought i would post a couple pics of my 200sx with skyline engine

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/7328/img8577mediumkq0.jpg

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/431/img8582mediumqw0.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/933/img8567mediumzd1.jpg

Kev

[ed4ran]

Skyline engine!!! :D
You know where you can stick that!!! :lol: :lol: :twisted:

Ed.

[monsterer]

I thought i would post a couple pics of my 200sx with skyline engine

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/7328/img8577mediumkq0.jpg

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/431/img8582mediumqw0.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/933/img8567mediumzd1.jpg

Kev

Neat!

RB25?

That will shift some :)

[Swiftmini]

Skyline engine!!!
You know where you can stick that!!!

Back in my 200 hopefully!!! lol

It should shift, the engine is being worked up to around 450hp now.

I have the turbo and manifolds just need the ecu, injectors and maf.

Kev

[Swiftmini]

Got some new bits:

R33 gtst skyline boost control solenoid

Sytec motorsport pump

Pace chargecooler kit (missing the rad and resevoir)

for the chargecooler iam going to build a big split weber box for it to go into.

will hopefully have turbo pistons and exhaust flange soon.

I will be taking my mini to JDMgarageuk. Paul let me build my 200sx at his place and said i can take the mini there. Iam going to have his mechanic chris work with me and do some of my wiring and help with the megasquirt setup.

Iam going to ditch my shonky pedalbox and fit a floor mounted box instead. I think iam going to keep the front subby as it is until i break a gearbox. Then iam going to need to fit a vauxhall box and mke a new frame.

I have had a good look over the car and there isn't a massive amount of work other than getting it running on megasquirt, with a turbo, better fuel system and better brakes.

Kev

[Hayling mini]

Hooray, at last you are back on the case, well done Kev :D

Good luck with it.

Jerry

[Swiftmini]

thanks jerry!!

today i tidied some of the car loom and started the upper part of my ms loom. injectors, tps, idle control and cts are all wires up. need to sort out a cam sensor. i may use the standard dizzy for that!

although i need a standard dizzy as i can't find the old one i had.

iam defo gonna have to fit a clubby front with the turbo, i have a grp one but the bonnet isn't removable.

kev

I've lost the plastic spacers for the fuel rail. Can someone draw them up so I can make some new ones??

Cheers
Kev

[Swiftmini]

I have been thinking about turbo for my mini a bit more. If iam going to do the turbo conversion i want to do it in 2 stages.

First of al get the car up and running. But with new fule tank, fuel pump, td04l turbo. Some sort of homemade or modified manifold. Supra 444cc injectors, Pace chargecooler.

Then when it is all running mabe get some miles on it.

In the time it takes to get the car up and running i would like to get my spare engine sent away and rebuilt using the turbo pistons. I also have a spare head that i would like putting back together. If i remeber correctly i have stripped it and removed most of the casting marks etc. Its ready to go for 3 angle valves and rebuild.

The other thing i was thinking was the COPs iwas originally going to use. On the nissan engines like rb25,26 and the sr20 and ca18 engines they all use COPs, But they tend not to be that reliable as they can breake down from the heat. A lot of peeps end up swapping to a coil and hts with wasted spark setup. Thats is safest way i think. keep it simple with not to many bells and wistles.

I may get the engine internals and combustion chambers coated. My friend just had his engine done in about 3 diferent flavours and it cost him 400 gbp.

Cheers
kev

[Pete_H]

hey Kev,

Glad you are getting back to it again.

I'm going to rebuild one of my spare engines soon.
Are you going to be using vitara pistons?
Have you had any quotes for the rebore?

I'm trying to keep the costs down as much as possible so I want to try and get a few engines rebored togther.

I'm also looking for a some cheap bottom end bearings too...Know of anywhere cheap I can get them from?

cheers Pete