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Cold running and why tuned Minis simply quit running when pulling up.Winter is coming, and with it various issues that affect Minis used throughout the year, no matter what the conditions.This month’s consideration is cold running and why a plethora of tuned Minis simply quit running when pulling up. Ignoring the few that are down […]
Fitment of our new hi-performance, road weight, steel flywheel is the equivalent of shedding around 100lb of total car weight – that is one small person! The ungainly reciprocating mass of the standard cast flywheel greatly reduces the acceleration capability of the standard engine. A situation that is even worse when the engine is modified […]
Rounds 3 & 4 at Brands Hatch Mini Festival were almost 3 weeks ago but nevertheless I’ll get typing and give a quick preview for this weekend’s event at Cadwell Park.The weather was a bit of a mixed bag at Brands Hatch and I have to admit, the wind is not my favourite, especially when […]
REGULARITY TEST SECTIONS ZR 5 – La Cime du Mas – Saint Jean en Royans Top 10 Position in ZR5 Stage of Monte Carlo Historic Rally 2015 Position Car No. Country / Driver Country / Co Pilot Car Model Class Points Difference Penalty 1 132 ITA ZANCHI Piero Lorenzo ITA AGNESE Giovanni VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI […]
Peter Horsburgh After a major engine rebuild carried out by MED in Leicester designed to give a stronger bottom end with a fully specified crankshaft and their special high torque camshaft (STR 930) to make the car more driveable.The S rods were smoothed, polished and whole assembly balanced giving a very usable power band from […]
Engine – Main cap issues 02.10.08 Keith Calver I have been talking to more and more people recently about main caps, main straps and steel main caps and 4-bolt steel main caps. Most are somewhat surprised that I do not advocate using anything other than the standard caps. And that steel caps should really only be […]