mish Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Oh shoot i popped my clutch in the weekend atleast i though i had haha, thats what happens when u a little *cough* tipsy and try do a handbreaky / power drift round a corner to show off to ppl at the pub close by Anyway.. i ordered a new 30% Preformance uprated pressure plate and mated 190mm organic clutch plate today so am looking forward to recieving / fitting them Does anyone else here have a mini with a verto clutch system like mine does ? Also am considering getting my flywheel lightned and balanced before i put it back on.. Oh and also maybe a Alloy radiator with electronic thermo controlled fan system instead of the power draining useless engine powered fan.. What you'll think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mish Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 oh i so want one of these http://www.carbonweezel.co.uk/road_bonnets.html if only i had $550 pound ex shipping to waste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 i would chuck an electric fan on with overdrive switch (so you can flick it on in the cabin) Very rarely will it come on - and it wont fall off and go through your radiator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mish Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 Yea thats true will defenantly put an over ride switch in dash ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mish Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 Looks as if i broke the mounting for my front engine steady, lucky i got the hook up Mmm look at that laser cut, 3MM stainless goodness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mish Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 Well i firgured what caused my clutch to stop working, wasnt actually the drift / power slide which caused it... or iIo2T61p-VA could anyone tell by the oil everywere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mish Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 so anyway ive orderded one of these "These are a top quality seal designed with high revs and temperatures in mind....made from better material and a better design...its the one nearest on the photo...when using higher engine revs temperatures tend to increase and a standard seal can begin to weep oil....so if you do any type of motorsport or run a turbo, fast road or track day car this is the seal for your engine... Fitting all Mini clutches from 1959 to 2001...apart from the automatic and very early thin-tail cranks which were fazed out by 1961....this is seal which sits behind the flywheel...it keeps oil off the clutch...if you can wet your fingers with oil from the giggle pin or hole in the bottom of the flywheel housing, or anywhere on the clutch / inside the flywheel, you need a new one.....should always be renewed when rebuilding your engine/gearbox or clutch....... These fit the early type and the verto type clutch..... We also list the plastic protector for the back of this........ They measure some 0.030" smaller internal diameter than a standard type, this will give a better seal." so should be good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProZac Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Looks as if i broke the mounting for my front engine steady, lucky i got the hook up Mmm look at that laser cut, 3MM stainless goodness Any chance of another? I need one aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mish Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 Oh i might be able to arrange that whats ya cell zac ill txt u when i find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Very nice tidy build, I might have to get me a fancy crank seal when I get around to putting my straight cut close ratio box in my mini. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phr34kr Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Awesome car man looks great, always see it at uni. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mish Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 lol yea well im pretty sure i put my seal in properly so i reckon in just the high rpm with my lumpy cam that has made is seap oil... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 make sure, especially on a 1275 that you have multiple breathers and that theyre not blocked. #1 cause of blown rear main seal on a mini. A series love millions of breathers. you'll likely have on on the gearbox (make sure it's nice and clean) so I'd advise adding one to the rocker cover. churrrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mish Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 thanks ill look into that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mish Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 YAY my bits have arrived! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 i run a heavy duty metro turbo plate and an orange weight diaphragm (pre verto) which has epic bite, what exactly have you pieced together here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mish Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 Well i have a AP racing Metro Turbo verto clutch which is actually meant to have more clamping than original turbo plate and 190mm Helix organic clutch plate which i dont have much information on but i have been told that with this setup should be good for 130HP+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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