Mark's MINI GP R53 0636

[Marchutch]

Thought I'd just get an outline build thread up here.

I have owned 0636 for the last 6 ish years and it will be a life time car for me, assuming I don't wrap it round an Armco barrier at some point

It has been extensively modified for track use, with the following modifications as of March 2017:

Helix Organic friction plate mated to OEM pressure plate
TTV aluminium SMF
KW Clubsports
KW front camber plates
Eibach rear control arms
Alta 22mm rear anti roll bar
Powerflex front wishbone rear bushes
Powerflex front anti roll bar bushes
Powerflex steering rack bush
Powerflex tensioner bush
Vibra Technics engine mount
Vibra Technics engine stabiliser
Vibra Technics gearbox mount
GTT front upper strut brace
17% KAVS pulley, Gates belt
Aquamist HFS3 Water/Meth injection
Janspeed manifold
1320 Tomcat
Milltek cat back
CAE Shifter
Brembo 4 pot calipers with 328mm 2 piece cross drilled rotors front
Nitrac cryo treated slotted rotors rear
Carbotech XP8/AX6 pads
Braided lines all round
Motul RBF660 fluid
OZ Racing Prodrive 17" 7J / Rota Blitz 17" 7.5J - wrapped in Toyo R888 215/45 or Federal 595 RS-R 215/45 or Nankang AR-1 215/45
Recaro Pole Position seats
Canton expansion tank
Forge motorsport PAS tank
Schroth removable ASM harnesses
Whiteline adjustable droplinks
1320 BVH with enlarged inlet and exhaust ports, single groove G&S valves, titanium collets and retainers and Crower springs
Wossner pistons
ARP rod bolts
ARP head stud kit
469 profile catcam
550cc injectors
Remap - made 241whp@7650rpm on dyno - has been deliberately tuned conservatively for longevity
Partial interior retrim by SF Car Trim

It is currently in at 1320, having a whole new turbo converted engine built, and a few other bits and bobs fitted:

New sleeved block
Turbo: Owens GBT 5471
Tial MVS 38mm Wastegate Black
1320 Pro Alloy Intercooler Radiator & Fan Kit
Vibrant Shorty Air Filter
Link G4 MINILink Plugin ECU
Titan 4 Port Boost Control Solenoid
1320 Pro Alloy Header Tank
Dynamics ID1050X Injectors
Cosworth Digidash
ATI Super Damper
1320 Mini Con Rods
Osgiken Clutch & Flywheel
Osgiken Diff

[The1Driver]

All that text and no imagery.....

Sounds good.... Does it look as good?

[Marchutch]

I think the old girl scrubs up pretty well

[The1Driver]

Wait.... I think I know you lol.

I think we met a Mini Action Day last year ('18)

[Marchutch]

Got her back from 1320 now

280whp @ 18psi on the low boost map
390 whp @ 25 psi on the high boost map

It's pretty lively

[GaryF]

That's an impressive list of mods. It must be a complete hoot to drive. Enjoy!

[Marchutch]

A little update

A couple of weeks ago, the GP overheated on the way home from work.

After cooling down and investigating, it turned out it was low on coolant. I refilled the header tank and ran it up a few times to get the level back where it should be and looked for leaks.

It turned out that the company, Pro Alloy, who supplied 1320 MINI with the radiator and intercooler package had unfortunately forgotten to bolt them together properly (they are always supplied to 1320 MINI already bolted together so there isn't any reason to check them). The net result of this unfortunate oversight was that the radiator was loose and holed itself on the water pump.

I don't think the engine has been wounded, and Pro Alloy and 1320 MINI are going to fix it entirely at their cost (other MINI specialists could learn from this), but the lead time for a new radiator is 2-3 weeks, and then we've got to make arrangements for getting 1320 to the car or vice versa.

An annoying hitch but hopefully not the end of the world, and it'll be up and running again soon.

[Marchutch]

Well the car has been up and running again for quite a while now but given the circumstances I haven’t driven it much.

Got an oil cooler fitted at 1320 a couple of weeks back to try and keep oil temps down - they were a major issue at The shakedown at Goodwood last year.

Hopefully I’ll get booked in again there this year and give it another go

Edited by Marchutch on Monday 3rd May 16:49

[GaryF]

Hi Mark, glad there was no engine damage following the overheating incident and hope your new oil cooler keeps the oil temps down when giving it the beans. Another item to add to your massive list of mods - that is indeed top modding.

[Marchutch]

Hi Gary

Actually the head did crack but it only became apparent a few months later and I forgot to post it here. 1320 sorted it at very minimal cost though so that was good.