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Mini transmissions told me this which makes sense.

The Noise is the input bearing chattering in the alloy intermediate plate.

We always centre punch the alloy housing before putting the shafts back in. You have to knock the shafts in with a copper hammer but you don't get the rattle your describing.

Nothing to worry about anyway its not going to make much difference to the drive.

 

I got them to set it up as per the factory settings with my increased ride height as a kick off, which was easy as they adjusted the Helix rear lateral arms on the rear and with a slight toe in at the front. I have the data sheet but it's down in CR.

 

Here we go again! MA and Prodrive decals are on! I swapped the fuel pump, injectors and plugs. I get 55PSI with the vacuum plugged and 49PSI unplugged. The engine pulls strong and I'm not getting the hot cat smell......but once again the engine starting from cold on 2 cylinders , then 3 and finally 4. I checked the plugs when it was on 2 cylinders finding 2 plugs wet. Before swapping everything the plugs were dry so at least I'm moving in the right direction. hahaha The coil pack is new too! only thing I did not change is the wire which look like some autozone jobs.

 

Thanks guys..actually it sounds much louder but the camera does not seem to capture that.

 

Being British I had to something with style to launch the Mini

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Yeap! AKA James Bond, see the MA decals on the front bumper!

 

Looks like, due to a lot of rain they will move the rally from Sept 28th to Nov 9 and Dec 7 which is perfect for me because that gearbox tap has now become a louder rattle after 3 weeks of road abuse. I have a good used bearing housing and 2nd gear hubs coming from Mini gearbox UK. So next month I'm going to rebuild the gearbox again and make sure those darn bearings don't move around. I'm thinking of adding a electric oil pump and oil spray bar to feed oil to the bearing/gears while the box is out.

 

hahahaha I have them but due to rally rules I could not broadcast them to much. Oil spray out the back would be cool.

I don't think I mentioned I got another sponsor... Trien tay cinco.. a brewery!

 

mmmm interesting..they just said, new for next year in CR will be WRC2 which means forced induction 2WD ....Cooper S is on the list. a good option for 2015?..hahaha

 

I was thinking that....first I have make the R50 do it's stuff...I would figure swapping theb R50 to R53 would not be cheap.

 

Went to the Mini dealer in Derby today.

 

The sponsors coughed up $$$$ for the gravel tyres so I hope to have them fitted on Monday morning. Gearbox parts are somewhere over the atlantic on route to MA but will arrive after I leave.