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duncanbanana · Mar 19th, 2006, 10:16 PM

I just like to thank the boys at Lohen for their help and work on my Mini
They stepped in when my dealer let me down and Im very pleased with the work they did and would recommend them without hesitation
Thanks guys
Duncan

MarkW19 · Mar 19th, 2006, 10:23 PM

Yours was the one I saw with the cracked cam??

All sorted now ?

Lohen · Mar 21st, 2006, 12:11 PM

Thanks Duncan!

Nick

LMB · Mar 21st, 2006, 12:20 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by duncanbanana

I just like to thank the boys at Lohen for their help and work on my Mini
They stepped in when my dealer let me down and Im very pleased with the work they did and would recommend them without hesitation
Thanks guys
Duncan

Home come?

duncanbanana · Mar 22nd, 2006, 02:38 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by LMB

Home come?

yes mine was the one with a cracked cam
My dealer wanted £5500to replace the engine

AMT · Mar 22nd, 2006, 02:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by duncanbanana

yes mine was the one with a cracked cam
My dealer wanted £5500to replace the engine

A new engine?

What all needed done in the end? Did you need a new engine?

duncanbanana · Mar 22nd, 2006, 02:55 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AMT

A new engine?

What all needed done in the end? Did you need a new engine?

New engine was fitted by Lohen amongst other things

AMT · Mar 22nd, 2006, 03:31 PM

By "other things" im thinking "performance mods"!

Parc77 · Mar 22nd, 2006, 06:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by duncanbanana

New engine was fitted by Lohen amongst other things

More info Dunc????

duncanbanana · Mar 22nd, 2006, 11:11 PM

Here goes
New engine (well one with 8000miles on)
15% Alta reduction Pulley
3% Alta Lightened Crank Pulley
Quaife LSD
Helix Fast Road Clutch
Eibach front and rear anti roll bars
Bluefin remap
Supersprint Straight Thru Centre Pipe (Ive replaced the Milltek centre pipe)
as well as putting my other stuff on
PILO Racing Ignition Upgrade (40,000 volt Screamin Deamon Coil Pack, 8.5mm Plug Wires and U-grove ACCEL Spark Plugs)
Alta Air Intake
JCW injectors
New Front Bumper
Ive still got to put me Brakes , Oz Superleggeras and me Coilovers on yet
Ill do that this weekend

LMB · Mar 22nd, 2006, 11:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by duncanbanana

yes mine was the one with a cracked cam
My dealer wanted £5500to replace the engine

No way.

Don't take this the wrong way but it goes to prove the worth of the GGR kit.

LMB · Mar 22nd, 2006, 11:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by duncanbanana

Here goes
New engine (well one with 8000miles on)
15% Alta reduction Pulley
3% Alta Lightened Crank Pulley
Quaife LSD
Helix Fast Road Clutch
Eibach front and rear anti roll bars
Bluefin remap
Supersprint Straight Thru Centre Pipe (Ive replaced the Milltek centre pipe)
as well as putting my other stuff on
PILO Racing Ignition Upgrade (40,000 volt Screamin Deamon Coil Pack, 8.5mm Plug Wires and U-grove ACCEL Spark Plugs)
Alta Air Intake
JCW injectors
New Front Bumper
Ive still got to put me Brakes , Oz Superleggeras and me Coilovers on yet
Ill do that this weekend

Bloody hell.

TallAndy · Mar 23rd, 2006, 09:49 AM

Throttle body?

Fishtail · Mar 23rd, 2006, 11:54 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by TallAndy

Throttle body?

Shhhh...Think he has forgotton.

Hope he doesnt remember untill post cheshire run.

duncanbanana · Mar 23rd, 2006, 03:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Fishtail

Shhhh...Think he has forgotton.

Hope he doesnt remember untill post cheshire run.

Ive not forgotten

duncanbanana · Mar 23rd, 2006, 03:28 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by LMB

No way.

Don't take this the wrong way but it goes to prove the worth of the GGR kit.

Ive spoken to alot of people about why my cam snapped including JCW and even Randy Webb and GGR
They all say that having a 15% reduction pulley will not cause the cam to snap, i spoke to JCW and they use standard camshafts on the Works kit.
No matter what i had done to my car everyone says that the cam snapping has nothing to do with it. The car has done 48000 miles , 42000 with the GGR conversion
Someone says excess heat could cause it to snap , others say a seized bearing could also cause it to snap , some say a faulty cam , i could spend money to try and find out why it snapped but to what result?
I think it was just one of those things

Fishtail · Mar 23rd, 2006, 04:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by duncanbanana

Ive not forgotten

Ah well, i suppose it had to come to an end sooner or later.

TBH i dont think i will miss it, i mean i know its given me more power, and a nice noise, but still not worth that much money IMO.

I will cya on sunday Dunc! We can go for that noise record! My friend is not coming with the other ''special exhaust'' so its down to us!

LMB · Mar 23rd, 2006, 04:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by duncanbanana

Someone says excess heat could cause it to snap , others say a seized bearing could also cause it to snap , some say a faulty cam , i could spend money to try and find out why it snapped but to what result

It could be excess heat. One of the reasons the JCW kit has the inlet ports/exhaust ports CNC machined is to help with dissipating the heat.

Mar 19th, 2006, 10:16 PM	#1
duncanbanana Yeah...I know !!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North West Local Time: 12:14 AM Posts: 1,231 Offline	Thanks Lohen I just like to thank the boys at Lohen for their help and work on my Mini They stepped in when my dealer let me down and Im very pleased with the work they did and would recommend them without hesitation Thanks guys Duncan

Mar 21st, 2006, 12:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lohen New Mini Specialists Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Staffordshire, UK Local Time: 12:14 AM Posts: 832 Offline	Thanks Duncan! Nick New MINI Specialists www.lohen.co.uk

Mar 21st, 2006, 12:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 12:14 AM Posts: 24,937 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by duncanbanana I just like to thank the boys at Lohen for their help and work on my Mini They stepped in when my dealer let me down and Im very pleased with the work they did and would recommend them without hesitation Thanks guys Duncan Home come? Global Moderator

Mar 22nd, 2006, 11:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 12:14 AM Posts: 24,937 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by duncanbanana yes mine was the one with a cracked cam My dealer wanted £5500to replace the engine No way. Don't take this the wrong way but it goes to prove the worth of the GGR kit. Global Moderator

Mar 22nd, 2006, 11:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 12:14 AM Posts: 24,937 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by duncanbanana Here goes New engine (well one with 8000miles on) 15% Alta reduction Pulley 3% Alta Lightened Crank Pulley Quaife LSD Helix Fast Road Clutch Eibach front and rear anti roll bars Bluefin remap Supersprint Straight Thru Centre Pipe (Ive replaced the Milltek centre pipe) as well as putting my other stuff on PILO Racing Ignition Upgrade (40,000 volt Screamin Deamon Coil Pack, 8.5mm Plug Wires and U-grove ACCEL Spark Plugs) Alta Air Intake JCW injectors New Front Bumper Ive still got to put me Brakes , Oz Superleggeras and me Coilovers on yet Ill do that this weekend Bloody hell. Global Moderator

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Mar 19th, 2006, 10:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
MarkW19 Grinning Join Date: May 2003 Location: Leeds Local Time: 12:14 AM Posts: 3,831 Offline	Yours was the one I saw with the cracked cam?? All sorted now ?

Mar 22nd, 2006, 02:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
duncanbanana Yeah...I know !!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North West Local Time: 12:14 AM Posts: 1,231 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by LMB Home come? yes mine was the one with a cracked cam My dealer wanted £5500to replace the engine

Mar 22nd, 2006, 02:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
AMT MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 12:14 AM Posts: 462 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by duncanbanana yes mine was the one with a cracked cam My dealer wanted £5500to replace the engine A new engine? What all needed done in the end? Did you need a new engine?

Mar 22nd, 2006, 02:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
duncanbanana Yeah...I know !!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North West Local Time: 12:14 AM Posts: 1,231 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by AMT A new engine? What all needed done in the end? Did you need a new engine? New engine was fitted by Lohen amongst other things

Mar 22nd, 2006, 03:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
AMT MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 12:14 AM Posts: 462 Offline	By "other things" im thinking "performance mods"!

Mar 22nd, 2006, 06:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
Parc77 MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Yorkshire Local Time: 12:14 AM Posts: 2,369 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by duncanbanana New engine was fitted by Lohen amongst other things More info Dunc????

Mar 22nd, 2006, 11:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
duncanbanana Yeah...I know !!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North West Local Time: 12:14 AM Posts: 1,231 Offline	Here goes New engine (well one with 8000miles on) 15% Alta reduction Pulley 3% Alta Lightened Crank Pulley Quaife LSD Helix Fast Road Clutch Eibach front and rear anti roll bars Bluefin remap Supersprint Straight Thru Centre Pipe (Ive replaced the Milltek centre pipe) as well as putting my other stuff on PILO Racing Ignition Upgrade (40,000 volt Screamin Deamon Coil Pack, 8.5mm Plug Wires and U-grove ACCEL Spark Plugs) Alta Air Intake JCW injectors New Front Bumper Ive still got to put me Brakes , Oz Superleggeras and me Coilovers on yet Ill do that this weekend

Mar 23rd, 2006, 09:49 AM	#13 (permalink)
TallAndy Taller Than You! My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bolton Local Time: 12:14 AM Posts: 1,178 Offline	Throttle body?

Mar 23rd, 2006, 11:54 AM	#14 (permalink)
Fishtail Making Noise!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Up North! Local Time: 12:14 AM Posts: 1,447 Online	Quote: Originally Posted by TallAndy Throttle body? Shhhh...Think he has forgotton. Hope he doesnt remember untill post cheshire run. Alta Pulley - ''Special'' De-Cat Exhaust + Manifold - Eibach Springs - Spot Lamps ALTA Intake - JCW Spark Plugs - Play Mini Scoop - OZ Superleggeras

Mar 23rd, 2006, 03:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
duncanbanana Yeah...I know !!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North West Local Time: 12:14 AM Posts: 1,231 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Fishtail Shhhh...Think he has forgotton. Hope he doesnt remember untill post cheshire run. Ive not forgotten

Mar 23rd, 2006, 03:28 PM	#16 (permalink)
duncanbanana Yeah...I know !!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North West Local Time: 12:14 AM Posts: 1,231 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by LMB No way. Don't take this the wrong way but it goes to prove the worth of the GGR kit. Ive spoken to alot of people about why my cam snapped including JCW and even Randy Webb and GGR They all say that having a 15% reduction pulley will not cause the cam to snap, i spoke to JCW and they use standard camshafts on the Works kit. No matter what i had done to my car everyone says that the cam snapping has nothing to do with it. The car has done 48000 miles , 42000 with the GGR conversion Someone says excess heat could cause it to snap , others say a seized bearing could also cause it to snap , some say a faulty cam , i could spend money to try and find out why it snapped but to what result? I think it was just one of those things

Mar 23rd, 2006, 04:17 PM	#17 (permalink)
Fishtail Making Noise!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Up North! Local Time: 12:14 AM Posts: 1,447 Online	On loan throttle body Quote: Originally Posted by duncanbanana Ive not forgotten Ah well, i suppose it had to come to an end sooner or later. TBH i dont think i will miss it, i mean i know its given me more power, and a nice noise, but still not worth that much money IMO. I will cya on sunday Dunc! We can go for that noise record! My friend is not coming with the other ''special exhaust'' so its down to us! Alta Pulley - ''Special'' De-Cat Exhaust + Manifold - Eibach Springs - Spot Lamps ALTA Intake - JCW Spark Plugs - Play Mini Scoop - OZ Superleggeras

Mar 23rd, 2006, 04:26 PM	#18 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 12:14 AM Posts: 24,937 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by duncanbanana Someone says excess heat could cause it to snap , others say a seized bearing could also cause it to snap , some say a faulty cam , i could spend money to try and find out why it snapped but to what result It could be excess heat. One of the reasons the JCW kit has the inlet ports/exhaust ports CNC machined is to help with dissipating the heat. Global Moderator

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