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    Post  Tomclubby Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:01 pm

    As you all know i crashed my mini due to my hopless driving XD so i have stripped the front end to the bulkhead.

    what ive done so far is :
    o/s f new swivel hub
    new ball joints top and bottom on o/s n/s f
    new wheel bearings
    uprated solid bushes in bottom arms and subrame top mounts
    negative camber kit ( found in back garage ;D)
    new top arm bearings
    new subrame

    im making it flip front fibreglass so gana look beautiful Very Happy and i have the engine at work and tuning it

    fitted to engine :
    fast road cam
    new cam followers
    12G925 head (rare as rocking horse crap)
    twin spring valves
    larger valves
    bored out ports
    blue printed inlet and exhaust
    and shes still a 998 haha
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    Post  rubex Sun Apr 04, 2010 5:08 pm

    im not gonna lie i dont understand half of it...and i thought i was becoming more in the know :/
    buttt love the idea of fibre glass flip front!! thats gonna look really cool
    and glad your keeping it as a 998! litttle is goood....i love the 850s Smile
    cant wait to c it finished, i always love the sight and sound of ur mini coming...miss it! lol
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    Post  Tomclubby Sun Apr 04, 2010 5:11 pm

    im off this week again and gana push my self late and early to get her done xD
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    Post  sam mayfair spi Sun Apr 04, 2010 5:35 pm

    woop woop Smile sounds good Smile she will be a beast Smile x
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    Post  clubbyman Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:51 am

    are you using the two piece or single piece front?
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    Post  Tomclubby Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:54 pm

    single piece its cheaper
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    Post  moco-mini Sat Apr 17, 2010 12:15 am

    Hey Tom Nice to meet yourself and your Dad yesterday from what i saw project going to be sweet when finished
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    Post  Tomclubby Sat Apr 17, 2010 4:12 pm

    hey moe thanks Smile would u do the rear subframe for the engine?
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    Post  steble Sun Apr 18, 2010 4:46 am

    ah but single piece may get annoying if u just want to have a quick look Laughing
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    Post  moco-mini Sun Apr 18, 2010 5:51 am

    Tom give me a ring when you have got a minute i will load engine in trailer and come have a look at subframe if ok swaps on m8

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