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8-27-2015
quick update.... the car is still in the garage.
the alignment was a ******* to do. the bratteling sound did came from the drive shfts. It seemed that they were 'under tension' and that made the sound. Hope it didn't wreck anything but so far that seems not to be the thing. Even had to shift the engine a few rings to have the wanted space on the drive shafts. A total of two workdays but it worked! The car drives straight anf overall far better now. Haha.
After that the car still didn't pass the APK check because the rear wheel sticks out of the bodykit. Allowed is 3cm and it was 3,5.
Damn......
Was thinking about getting smaller rims or a simple easy thing to expand the bodykit with.
So I went there to have a look and fixed it at the spot. Left I had 3,5 cm and right 1,5....... Solution loosen the fix between the body and the frame. Shift body over and voila! 2,5 cm at both sides.....
Yeah!
Hopefully I will get the call this afternoon so I can pick it up!
==Got butterflies in my stomach==
8-30-2015
Guys,
it passed!
I haven't got any really good pics so you'll have to with this:
mini show off
drive off
Enjoy!
Will report back later this week to discuss the problems I have encounterd so far....
10-12-2015
Well afther some testruns I came to the conclusion that the mini was too low.... At the front that's not a big problem but at the back it is. there's no way to get it higher. Therefore I contacted pro-shocks for advise. Since i only needed to raise about an inch I ordered the shock raisers. Works like a charme! One problem solved!
Then there's the problem with the driveshafts.It still looks like the driveshafts are to tight between the diff and the hubs. I can move the diveshafts a mm or 2. When driving it seems that the left side looses it's free play..... Don'd really know how to fix this or if this is a problem.....
Anyway I started making a perspex sheet between the engine bay and the seats. Hope this helps getting the noise and heat down in the driverseat.
The biggest problem I have is the RDW check. they will ask where i got the engine from so they can check if the engin is not stolen or something.... I boughtmy engine on a online market place so I have no idea out of which car the engine came.... Damn. Probably have to figure something 'dark-ish' for that....
Still...... Loving the mini!
