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105bhp very nice fella :thumsup:
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109 is the torque?? 
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that looks brill mate well done looks stunning on the road you got to be well pleased 
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indeed! just trying to find out if its at the wheels or flywheel. only running about 6psi of boost i think, not bad considering the standard engine runs 7psi and only produces 90hp at the flywheel.
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i guess with you only just getting it on the road it aint been used in anger properly yet.... wondering what you think of those tyres, thinking of getting a set after winter
looks real sweet btw
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and coming soon saxo vts phase1
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they are very grippy in the dry, well worth the dosh. have yet to test them in absolute soaking wet, but the bit of rain we had today made driving lively!
always looking for those bigger bunches of bananas!
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i need to sort my understeer problems out, soon as i get the back of the car to step out the front just goes, tried loads of different ways round, i have a low profile on the front and dropping the pressure does nothin except wreck tires, think am gonna have to get smaller wheels and bigger profile tires, will get a set of your tires for the track tho for sure
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problems already! i don't know if anyone noticed when i left but the car was misfiring, i thought nothing of it and just tootled home when i could look at it properly. that wasn't all, by the time i reached borough road my gear linkage fell off, so i was stuck in forth! i just struggled to make it home.
woke up at the crack of dawn to crack on fixing the dam thing! linkage is noe sorted, so it shouldn't come apart again. worked out the misfire down to a faulty spark plug. sorted that today and took her for a good long run just to check everything.
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Fooook sounds like you had some fun there lol. It sounded a bit rough when you left, didnt really think much of it though lol. Bet you enjoyed the good long run though haha, for every cloud theres a silver lining 
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gutted, least its sorted now
evrything good now then?
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almost, its very twitchy when it comes on boost, meaning i'm weaving all over the road! unfortunately i was going down a tight road and hit the kerb. the damage isn't too bad, just a scuff really.
i've set the tracking up the same a regular mini with slight toe out, this may be causing my problem. so i'll put some slight toe in on the bugger and see what thats like.
always looking for those bigger bunches of bananas!
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Hope you sort it, gutted about the scuff, but I s'pose it's bound to happen sooner or later now its on the road.
not saying your a bad driver though lol
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Torque steer maybe???
Great car matey looks better live so to speak.
drifting drifting and yet more skidding
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possibly tony, but i find the steering very responsive, maybe too responsive. maybe its just how a mini handles (never really driven a standard one). but i'll have a play and see what happens.
also i've got a good excuse to buy another set of wheels!
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I love your Attitude to your car Stu Meaning that yep there was a problem when i went to sleep. Woke up Fixed it : Happy Days  Glad you got it sorted and miffed at your attitude lol
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