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Well mine's remapped with an RSTuner box from Fastchip, on start up it idles at 1100rpm for a bit, then when it's up to temp it sits at 900rpm on idle, standard engine maps idle at 800 or 850rpm I think. Keep an eye on yours from cold and when it's up to temp, if it's the same as mine then...

What rpm does it idle at on start up and what rpm does it idle at when up to temp?

Nice shots mate, what shutter speed were you using?

Nice one dude, I totally forgot about this.

I didn't think you could get PE2s anymore? They were replaced with PS3s iirc.

Uniroyal RS2s are simply amazing in the wet, but today I noticed the outer quater of mine are almost bald, which is down to me throwing it in to corners in this warm weather. It's my fault completely, as they are simply not meant to be ragged in warm weather, i've only had mine since December...

DCI Raz came over and fitted my group N engine and gearbox mounts, and I helped a little and supplied him with Dr Pepper all day. I'd have been f*cked trying to do that on my own, partly because bits of it were a two man job, but mostly because I had no clue how to do it. He also spent an hour...

Right just in case anyone does a search for engine/gearbox mount torque settings in the future, they're all in this thread. http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?349543-Engine-Mounts-Help-knocking&highlight=gearbox+mount+torque+settings%3F

I'm changing my engine mounts and i've tried searching but not found the answer. Anyone know what torque settings the cam cover bolts need?

Only if they have the same Vin code.

Holy f*ck that's amazing!!!! :eek: There's hope for my beaten up 172s after all, they're nowhere near as bad as they were.

It's weird how certain colours make these look sh*t, but other colours make them look good, and a decent set of wheels make them look even better. Yours is the latter. :cool:

Ohhh Daniel won't be happy about that. lol

Brutal looking, I bet it'll go like f*ck aswel. FMIC looks bloody massive!

I see no point in changing either, they always keep my premium around £450 fully comp, and I know I can do what I want to the car without having to worry about it.

Oh right, maybe it's another modified insurer i'm thinking of that has an age restriction. I love how relaxed Brentacre are on the phone, they just don't care what you do to your car as long as you tell them. Also my renewal was actually cheaper than last years premium.

Brentacre if you're over 25, that is all.

It's good to know that you have knowledge of Mini's Raz, I see more Dr Pepper coming your way in the future. ;)

I thought that from the pic of him rummaging around in the boot, that looks like a Valver and it looks to be Naples Red. Bloody good choice on his part. :cool:

Who thinks you're spoilt, it's not like you've got a Porsche is it? ;) It's a £500quid Mini that needs work, a young lad like you learning mechanics should have something like that to work on. I'm almost as excited about it as you are ffs. lol

Remember there's no such thing as to many pics in a project thread.

Bonnet pins? Didn't Mk1s have those leather straps to hold the bonnet down?

Doesn't matter tbh, i've always assumed i'd be buying any old Mini that wasn't rusty, then dropping in a 1275 engine, then bolting on Cooper everything.

The thing that's doing my head in is I have to save £600quid for a full belt service including dephaser, I could buy a f*cking project Mini for that ffs.

Jolly good. :approve: I'm saving for a full belt service atm, but I keep looking for decent chassis and 1275 engines. I have considered just getting a 1275 engine for £300quid and taking it apart, then putting it back together, plus I want to fit it with webbers/twin carbs.

Yeah but at least your doing a grease monkey course, so someone's going to teach you the stuff you need to know. I'll be doing mine with absolutely f*ck all knowlege. lol

Could you have a go at rebuilding one with a Haynes manual, an internet connection and zero mechanical knowledge? I really want one and have been told by quite a few people they're great cars to learn on, as they're basically a giant meccano set.

Why start a new thread? This one is all about Mini's and it'll soon be about you rebuilding yours, plus I can't be arsed to learn a new thread title, I don't go in for all this 'subscribed' b*llocks.

Same here, recently i've been looking at other cars on here, WRX Wagons, classic Mini's, Volvo's, and when i'm sat here I often think I wish I had something else to drive every now and again. But today I had the dog kennel screaming and realised, F*CK THAT this things friggin' epic!!!

Well everyone says it's easy, but I nearly cried trying to get mine off, in the end I gave up and just masked up the front of the car, put newspaper behind the grill and sprayed it still attached.