This is a tricky one for me, as it's rather the sum of its component parts - all of which seem to have involved some or other little compromise given the ridiculous space constraints.
At the moment, I'm going with the forward firewall. I could have just have easily said the intercooler or the front strut towers. Or the flip front.
You?
Forsh said
Sep 17, 2021
Was gonna say the flip front but which iteration?
So I'll say the flexi-drive for the alternator and air con pump
But as you say Kirk - Sooooooo many!
Alfred said
Sep 17, 2021
Interior blower box is a work of art
bmwmaniac said
Sep 17, 2021
I would say the bit between the number plates are my fav
The Chief Smeg said
Sep 22, 2021
For me it is a toss up between flip front and blower, but the moment when the prop shaft just dropped into place was also pretty damn good
Kirk said
Sep 22, 2021
Today, I are be mostly preferring the strut brace.
Forsh said
Sep 23, 2021
"FUEL TANK!"
:)
-- Edited by Forsh on Thursday 23rd of September 2021 08:57:12 AM
Forsh said
Sep 28, 2021
Who said flexi-drive?
Well that's me shafted! (see what I did there!?!)
-- Edited by Forsh on Tuesday 28th of September 2021 04:21:10 PM
Kirk said
Sep 29, 2021
I wonder which bit of the flexi drive broke? Can't have been the shaft itself as that would have been impossible to fix and the way Rich was describing it didn't sound like any of their machining either. Maybe one of the end bearings?
Forsh said
Sep 29, 2021
Richard Brunning @richardbrunning · 18h We think the inertia of the alternator/AC pump assembly on engine deceleration caused the spiral bound drive shaft to "unwind" and grow. This caught inside the outer and unwound the whole thing. We've created a new outer and added a sprag type clutched bearing.
Kirk said
Sep 29, 2021
Ta.
Forsh said
Sep 29, 2021
Today appreciation goes to a bit that isn't even Binky...
Big. Blue. Jig
Kirk said
Sep 29, 2021
Good shout - to which I could only call out attention to the cunning thing that was the tandem scissor jack lifting platform.
The Chief Smeg said
Oct 7, 2021
Actually, when you think about it, kudos has to go to the level of planning that has gone into the whole of Binky, things that were made years ago that suddenly made sense!
Richard and Nick are probably wetting themselves laughing now having read about ‘planning’ though
Kirk said
Oct 27, 2021
This week, my favourite is either the wheels or the pretend crumple zones (Who are they kidding? Every Mini owner knows their femurs are the collapsible member.)
So, the wheels. It's settled.
Forsh said
Oct 28, 2021
@Kirk - Final iteration alloys or "proof of concept" steelies?
The patented Myford Attached Demon Banding Alloys Simulation Test Arrangement Reliability Demo
Is one of my fave Halloween scary moments
Kirk said
Oct 28, 2021
Alloys. The steelies were just, er, mad. :D
Kirk said
Dec 19, 2021
Front brakes. Yum yum.
Forsh said
Dec 19, 2021
Kirk wrote:
Front brakes. Yum yum.
"Bell" hehe
The clutch pedal mechanism is a thing of beauty!
-- Edited by Forsh on Monday 20th of December 2021 07:57:42 AM
Niek said
Jan 22, 2022
Agreed on the clutch mechanism. This contraption deserves a dedicated 'Howie Did It' episode. Stunning bit of engineering.
This is a tricky one for me, as it's rather the sum of its component parts - all of which seem to have involved some or other little compromise given the ridiculous space constraints.
At the moment, I'm going with the forward firewall. I could have just have easily said the intercooler or the front strut towers. Or the flip front.
You?
Was gonna say the flip front but which iteration?
So I'll say the flexi-drive for the alternator and air con pump
But as you say Kirk - Sooooooo many!
Interior blower box is a work of art
"FUEL TANK!"
:)
-- Edited by Forsh on Thursday 23rd of September 2021 08:57:12 AM
Who said flexi-drive?
Well that's me shafted! (see what I did there!?!)
-- Edited by Forsh on Tuesday 28th of September 2021 04:21:10 PM
Richard Brunning
@richardbrunning
·
18h
We think the inertia of the alternator/AC pump assembly on engine deceleration caused the spiral bound drive shaft to "unwind" and grow. This caught inside the outer and unwound the whole thing. We've created a new outer and added a sprag type clutched bearing.
Today appreciation goes to a bit that isn't even Binky...
Big. Blue. Jig
Richard and Nick are probably wetting themselves laughing now having read about ‘planning’ though
So, the wheels. It's settled.
@Kirk - Final iteration alloys or "proof of concept" steelies?
The patented Myford Attached Demon Banding Alloys Simulation Test Arrangement Reliability Demo
Is one of my fave Halloween scary moments
"Bell" hehe
The clutch pedal mechanism is a thing of beauty!
-- Edited by Forsh on Monday 20th of December 2021 07:57:42 AM