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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
where are you going to run the air intake from? it all looks very tight for space

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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
Sock filter mate , mesh and a sick or run a feed to it!!! It looks tight but there's room 

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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
Last few days for this work done
Few bits n pieces done
Rad welded on and all connected up for good

Brackets welded for the front end


New four pots all bled up and working good


Few pics if my bros mini
1275 with his lovely new wheels



Dats all for now till tomoro
Few bits n pieces done
Rad welded on and all connected up for good

Brackets welded for the front end


New four pots all bled up and working good



Few pics if my bros mini




Dats all for now till tomoro
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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
Got alot of the body work done today! The bro is down there finishing it off should be ready for paint in d nxt few days! Gotta fit d front tomoro
few pics










New shocks as others were too fat the rubbed the subframe


Chuffed with work done today ! Will hav fronton tomoro n prepped for paint and will update
Have a guy makin me a custom exhaust nxt week then down to my mate to get tracking an everything setup so it drives straight
nearly there
Hope you enjoy the pics n updates
Cheers











New shocks as others were too fat the rubbed the subframe


Chuffed with work done today ! Will hav fronton tomoro n prepped for paint and will update
Have a guy makin me a custom exhaust nxt week then down to my mate to get tracking an everything setup so it drives straight

Hope you enjoy the pics n updates
Cheers
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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 12/4/
More work done today 











This is goin blak tomoro

The bro is in the garage still workin on it! So car will be fully primed tomoro ready
For paint!!! Hopefully have exhaust done by next week then get the bottom arms strip and wheel alignment
then I can drive the beast
will update tomoro 












This is goin blak tomoro

The bro is in the garage still workin on it! So car will be fully primed tomoro ready
For paint!!! Hopefully have exhaust done by next week then get the bottom arms strip and wheel alignment



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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
Coming together nicely man. Can I make a strange little request? Will you take a video of yous starting her up for the first time and a couple of revs.
Would be cool to watch

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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
Thought I uploaded a video no???
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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
First start of the car

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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
Yup you'll see progress on the mtm this year! Finally doin it! Hotels booked car be finished hopefully in 3 weeks
drive it for few weeks b4 mtm can't wait
il update with a nice video cheers lads
All work was done by my brother armo on here he deserves all credit
I jus paid for everything! Considering he started the build at the end of
January, he's done a super job
cheers


All work was done by my brother armo on here he deserves all credit
I jus paid for everything! Considering he started the build at the end of
January, he's done a super job

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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 4/13
Loads of progress









Chuffed with all the work done this week! Nxt week is fiddling with everything then exhaust then to a mates to get aligned and all
so happy with it









Chuffed with all the work done this week! Nxt week is fiddling with everything then exhaust then to a mates to get aligned and all

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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
Wheels look great in the brothers mini man
kinda ragin i let them go now 


If duct tape cant fix it theres no hope
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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
Yes his mini looks ace
wheels finish the car off
such a nice clean mini
he's chuffed with it



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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
Few bits done today mostly tidyed up the car.
Fitted doors, front lip, cleaned











76 clubby is my mates
nice and original except the 1312cc engine 
Very nice clean example of a clean clubby
Hope u enjoy pics of mine! Hope to have it a full car by the
End of the week and get it down for the exhaust!! Hopefully
Then get the tie bars setup and drive it
Fitted doors, front lip, cleaned












76 clubby is my mates


Very nice clean example of a clean clubby
Hope u enjoy pics of mine! Hope to have it a full car by the
End of the week and get it down for the exhaust!! Hopefully
Then get the tie bars setup and drive it

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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
Loved reading this thread. wish you the best of luck with the car and MTM too! 

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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
Cheers mate it's been a good one
I love updating it keep all you's busy reading
only few little pieces to get and il b rockin 



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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
Bit of an update 
Got exhaust done
nice n loud an very cheap!!!

Brakes bled but bitta spraying needs doin again few drops on splitter(oooops)


Got my ap clutch master cylinder and my clutch is AMAZING
More pics to follow! Going to drive it Monday
Then put her back together get it on the road nxt week

Got exhaust done


Brakes bled but bitta spraying needs doin again few drops on splitter(oooops)


Got my ap clutch master cylinder and my clutch is AMAZING
More pics to follow! Going to drive it Monday
Then put her back together get it on the road nxt week

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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
your brother was telling me about this gonna be a savage yoke ill have something fun for you to race soon 

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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
Sweet dude il be looking forward to it
wats urs ???

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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
[quote="purplehaze"]Sweet dude il be looking forward to it
wats urs ???[/quote]
gonna build a glanza engine round noise mini with a td04 running about 230bhp

gonna build a glanza engine round noise mini with a td04 running about 230bhp
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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
Nice
that was my initial idea! But then wanted reliability dude! Iv got some tuny parts
nice Neptune ecu get bout 200bhp outa mine
maybe more not bad huh
Vtec @ 5100 to 9000



Vtec @ 5100 to 9000
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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
[quote="purplehaze"]Nice
that was my initial idea! But then wanted reliability dude! Iv got some tuny parts
nice Neptune ecu get bout 200bhp outa mine
maybe more not bad huh
Vtec @ 5100 to 9000[/quote]
just sold skunk2 cams and gears cheap would of been perfect for ya



Vtec @ 5100 to 9000[/quote]
just sold skunk2 cams and gears cheap would of been perfect for ya

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Re: My monster b16 dohc vtec mini project small update 16/2/
Aw no haha u anything else???
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[quote="purplehaze"]Aw no haha u anything else???[/quote]
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