Hill Climb Car - Converting Into - Tarmac Rally Car by warning634

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Here you go guys, the chaps from special stage are going to be live from the Jersey Rally this year via their Facebook page ????

https://www.facebook...87460798739417/

9-18-2018

So with the 2018 Jersey Rally fast approaching, things have been happening on the mini.

A couple of things I had noticed, the battery (red top 25) was going flat despite on a trickle charger, so I pulled my seat out removed the alloy battery holder and the battery was totally bloated and leaking!!! I don't think this was going on for too long, but it had made a mess of my rear brake line etc.

So I have replaced the battery and also fitted new Hel performance black carbon brake lines, so I just need to re-bleed the brakes.

Another issue was with my Grp A mini sport tie roads, when I was replacing my lower arm rose joint, I noticed that I had play in the tie rod area which bolts to the front subframe (even though the bolt was 100% tight) I could grab the rose jointed end and could wiggle it, not good.  At first I thought that maybe the bolt had bottomed out so I inserted two washers, but still the same. So what it seems to be, is the large stepped washer which is inserted and sits in the subframe is too wide and once tightened its not clamping on the subframe, but the face of the washer and the head of the tie rod are making contact first.  So I'm having these washers slightly machined down.

A new WiredByWilson headlight loom has also been fitted, as the one fitted was messed up by the body shop, David was more than happy to make some adjustments to suit my needs, and its an awesome bit of kit, which each headlight fused and relays.

And in other news, there is another classic mini taken part in this years rally :) pretty sure its this one, it last did the Jersey rally in 2006

https://www.bonhams..../15345/lot/774/

3-13-2019

Box of goodies turned up from MED

So time to pull the motor, split the gearbox and I may as well completely strip it down before I send it off.

I may do a few more improvements on the motor while it's out????

Keep you guys posted