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Hi some new about MINI Project .
Safety roll cage is welded , interior paint is already done ,
Specific PRO dasboard coating with powder .
Replacement of hand brake with R56 hand brake ( 0.300 kg lighter that R50 model )
Rear train in place with R56 alloy arms .
Now begin operations of assembly of front train.( waiting sway bar )
I continue to reflect is COOLERWOKS or CAE shifter are needed for race , or is it just tunning effect ????
I will put the R53 stock shifter for the first step .i will saw after ..
See you soon .
Pascal

 

Work of day :
1/Isolation remove of roof => 1 kgs scrap .
2/Remove of non use metal support => 3 kgs metal scrpped

 

Today remove of Fuk.......g putty with electrical drill and rotative brush .....
Very long operation .But mandatory before welding operation.

 

News of the day , delivery of welded roll bar this morning ,
3 Welded parts , fast unpacking , pre assembly , and assembly test in th eMINI
At this stage , very good manufacturing by SASSA Italia
Assembly in 15 minutes ,
Now , more modification needed to adapt dashboard aluminium support .And top dashboard .

 

Some news about MINI project :
No race in France due to COVID pandemia in 2020 . Start of new season postpone begin of july .
3 month to finish all detail and real test on road .

 

First race of the year in French Hillclimb Championship .
All modification are released, new gearbox / new engine / new mapping .
Very happy to drive this MINI One

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Hi , no possibility to change to FWD system , this project is under special rules of french championship base on 2WD ( possible to change model of gearbox , but no possible to swap to 4 WD , same for the engine , need to keep 1.6 engine no possible to swap to turbo or compressor.)
In the coming year FIA rules must be change to open rules for all parts without restriction .

 

View attachment 45612 View attachment 45612 Work of week end : Cleaning operation in aluminium engine support ( waiting powerflex black serie silent block ) and manufacturing of body reinforcement (mac pherson tower )

 

Thank for your reply , i m agree , i have already find convertible brace , but not installed yet , Rigidity off roll cage is very impressive and not sure that these brace improve it .

 

R53 MANIFOLD swap launched !!!
Interior polishing done with many tools and many working hours , interior alignment with adaptator plate to R53 valve.
Addition depression pipe to brake and depression pipe for top Head installed.
Adaptator R53 injecteur to R50 harness ordered .
Waiting new Perfomance Head ordered to Robert Cox Engeneering ( UK ) to complete the new engine ( pictures when i will received it ) View attachment 46877 View attachment 46878

 

I hope so .
In parallele , end of week , i will get new Getrag BKE gear box with specific -22% short ratio made in Belgium .
Very impatient to received it
See you soon

 

You have to create hole in the underbody , and weld tube + support plate( with hole for pass the tube .
The stand jack are home made .

 

Hi MINI Team , has somebody upgrade R50 with R53 inlet manifold ( aluminium) , it seems that he is shorter than R50 Plastic manifold , so faster for air inlet , . I will test during winter time , with dedicated internal polishing .

 

Hi Gen 1 teams, I wish you an happy new year with all the best for your MINI .

Since last month , some modification are arrived , new R50 head performance NA from Robert Cox Engeneering ( UK ) with special rally cam and customised internal.
*All internal volume in ligne with dedicated volume => throttle body(R53) / intake manifold( R53) / head / exhaust manifold
*Crankshaft+ flywhell + pressure plate balancing =>done
*Working on connecting rod : indiviual weigh / balancing and polishing .
*New piston on 77.5 mm .
*And funny customisation of engine block.......

And question for race use : What will be the best racing motor oil for race engine ?
First race was in standard configuration with 5W30 but i dont know what is the best for this NA engine ?

See you soon with motor's assembly operations.........