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[@Truth-And-Freedom]

Herp 😂

[@adinchina1]

Oooo the boys got 911. Even after blurring you can see the iconic shape. Can’t wait to see it

[@william_jc2498]

Was said in the podcast as well

[@valknirthegreatest]

was thinking the same

[@BorderLT]

996 🎉

[@r35killa]

​@@BorderLT993 C4. You all have to listen to the podcast! It's all 3 of them basically having a laugh for 1 1/2 hours each week!

[@hectorbishop-penn2488]

@@BorderLT993 Deffo

[@Ryoneftw]

You just can't get enough Taylor. This lad is so good and entertaining.

[@patrickwalker2509]

You reckon !

[@conorholmes4796]

Then razzing him about not doing any work when he’s the only one doing any work 😂 poor guy

[@toddcarter4210]

Taylor is amazing! Very knowledgeable and makes everyone laugh!

[@walshgavin8]

Taylor unreal and very informative when doing vids on his own, Taylor, Alex and Rory together and I genuinely believe they could and will create the next big global car show..epic work lads and a genuine pleasure to watch

[@magor137]

It almost looked like we dont need Alex 😛

[@conorholmes4796]

“Gobshite garage”

[@camaroviggo123]

I think this is caused by it running too lean with the reduced pulley. The r53's run lean with a smaller pulley, without a tune.

[@R2S1987]

I was looking for this comment. Had the same problem long time ago. He has 330cc injectors and needs 380cc (JCW) injectors or the 'standard' 440cc aftermaket. Especially with cams. And a good tune will help also

[@filmboy18]

Also if the intake temperatures were too high you'd obviously get some sort of reduced power mode until temps returned to normal. I'm leaning towards it being tuned but very poorly and the tuner removed safety parameters. It's either not enough fuel or dodgy ecu calibration.

[@R2S1987]

@@filmboy18 Also good point. On stock software you go into limpmode when the intake goes above 60 i think. Been there, done that.

[@filmboy18]

@@R2S1987 And the sad thing is tuners love to turn off sensors and disable things like knock detection just to get that extra 10hp for bragging rights. It's quite a common practice.

[@Porkycheun]

Would you say the white exhaust valves is a bad thing or is it better then? I have a R53 with an official JCW kit and to my knowledge, it hasn’t been modified since the install but I do have these pesky white exhaust valves and I am worried it could damage the engine after a while… Any suggestions? Thank you! Edit: by the way my injectors are blue.

[@steventhomson7531]

Not that it matters now, but the reason why that happened wasn't high intake temps. What has happened is you ran the standard injectors with a high lift cam and smaller pulley on a standard map or a poor remap. I know from experience the standard injectors start to lean out on these at high RPMs with smaller pulleys. The intake temps will have still been pretty high, but the ECU can compensate for that and it rarely causes fatal damage to the engine. If you're fitting that cam to the replacement engine then I'd highly recommend fitting some 550cc injectors (from a Focus ST) and getting a proper remap from 1320 Mini. Also that silicone stuff on the inside of the rocker cover is there from factory, it looks a mess and worried me the first time I took one off too. But they are all like that.

[@mituc]

Welcome to Deto-nation! :) The missing exhaust valve bits (or rather the fact that it's torched) and the sand-blasting marks on the piston and then the torching towards the edge of the crown/ringland is a clear sign of severe detonation. It may have been caused of that carbon build-up which got too hot during the long WOT (or high PT) autobahn run and then started to pre-ignite and detonate. So you need to look at those injectors in case the spray pattern is not right or even the flow is not right, and also use better oil (I don't care what the owners manual says, you need to put some 0w40/5w40 oil in these engines, ACEA A3/B4 specs, ideally API SN+ or SP, but SN will work) and change it more often, like 5000-6000kms or 3-4k miles. But that's for the next engine, or at least for the one that is currently in the car.

[@timbo19751975]

Too lean and or detonation

[@conorwarner3352]

I would love to see a small series of taylor tearing down motors and explaining in depth so neat features of certain engines!

[@Wiserone123]

Hey Alex your fly was open during the carvertical ad lol. Never change mate.

[@Tony-112]

😂😂

[@louissanderson719]

Why were you loooking at a little fellas knob?

[@Joleksu]

No amount of blur will stop me from recognizing that 993 backend. 😂 Congrats on owning such a dream car!

[@matthewyoung3942]

Not much beats a bit of Taylor v2 content 👌🏻

[@christopherhozaifeh9659]

Looks like you've got a 993 sitting in the back. Can't mistake that silhouette. Looking forward to the videos!

[@_whyte.woods_1256]

1000% is a Porsche. I was thinking base Carrera 996 but the black on the trunk is very 993.

[@teaajay]

cmonnn dont tell everyone, ruins the surprise and the joy of alex revealing it :(

[@AK.2425]

He revealed what is it in the podcast. And also the mileage

[@christopherhozaifeh9659]

@@teaajay we're just guessing here. Could be entirely wrong 😂 but I do understand your point so I apologise if you feel I've ruined the surprise for you. But on the other hand if they didnt want us to guess they shouldn't have teased it imo

[@christopherhozaifeh9659]

@@AK.2425 I've never listened to their podcast, never been one for podcasts really but maybe I'll give it a listen. - just seen it's titled "I finally bought my dream car". Definitely a 993 then 😂

[@Wulf573]

From now on this should be Taylors chanel

[@Sifsarmonikas]

The way that Alex turned up into the scene I thought damn he's like the uncle checking on what the boys are on about and then I saw he was having severe back pain, couldn't be more confirmed ha ha.

[@MrManBuzz]

I have a strong feeling it was a combination of the car running lean and intake temps. I can't remember if Taylor said it anywhere or not, if that R53 was running stock injectors and a stock map or not. It's a possibility of many factors coming together. Possibly weak fuel pump, stock injectors, high lift cam without a map, 15 or 17% pulley (can't remember which Taylor said it had) Chinese intercooler. All of those may have all contributed to this. R53s run a bit lean near max RPM with a 15% pulley on stock injectors/map, so if the (presumably original) 170k mile fuel pump was a bit tired as well it wouldn't have taken much to push the car into engine killing conditions. Taylor, if you're reading this, I'd recommend you get an Ultragauge for your R53. It'll let you monitor stuff like coolant and intake temps, and set up alerts when it reaches your predetermined values. If you had one set up, you'd possibly have saved that engine. (assuming it was an intake temp issue and not fuelling one)

[@Kieran_OPC]

Definitely running lean its the same as a corsa vxr engine, the exhaust manifold design is what kills those, gets too hot in C4's port and starts leaning off at high rpms (around 5k+) I'm so Afraid of my burg engine melting I just don't drive hard

[@MrManBuzz]

@@Kieran_OPC Sorry... But no? The Tritec W11 lump in the R53 has absolutely no relation to the engine that's in any Corsa as far as I know.

[@JohnClark-ew8dh]

​@@MrManBuzz No of course they arent the same engines but what hes saying is because of their design issues the placement in the engine bay leaves them exposed to higher temps from other parts

[@MrManBuzz]

@@JohnClark-ew8dh The R53 doesn't have issues with exhaust temps. The stock manifold is a restrictive lump of shit, but that's a different issue. It's noble you tried to explain what he meant, but he was still wrong even going with your explanation. The issue with intake temps with the Mini is a combination of it having a top mount intercooler (inherently less efficient than a front mount, just ask any Subaru owner) and the fact the supercharger makes a shit load of heat, especially when it has a reduced % pulley on it. It gets pushed out of its efficiency band. Doesn't help Taylor put a shitty cheap aftermarket intercooler on his that does more harm than good.

[@stephenwhite7304]

AutoTayler .... My new favourite channel 😁

[@jackredmond601]

Perfect time to bring it to 1320mini, This is down to running to lean with a reduced supercharger pulley, they run lean as standard and the usual reduced pulleys without a tune make them worse, they are 330cc injectors on the non jcw and 380cc on the jcw models which isnt much more, iv taken my r53 to 1320mini in st.neots, 550cc bosch injectors, uprated catcam camshaft, already had a 17% pulley and i had a grs motorsport intercooler fitted at same time and tuned and now it would be alot more realible than they are out of the factory, intake temps are a major thing on these too the usual ebay intercoolers dont help without any sort of air diverter forcing air into the intercooler, the mini gp1 intercooler wpuld be the best followed by the grs and airtec, 1320 mini also as part of them reprograming the ecu they adjust the radiator fan settings to come on alot earlier than they do from factory aswell they run very hot in standard form, the very first engine mod on one of these has to be a uprated intercooler when the engines in these get to hot the ecu pulls timing and reduces power, the fan resistors can also fail on these without any warning and before u know it it its to late its why nearly every r53 owner has a ultraguage obd on the dash or do the resistor wiring mod, little tip to check coolant temp aswell-- ignition off press n hold black button on centre speedo, turn key to stage1 then on/of will apprear when off apprears then press black speedo button and scroll to test mode 19, then test mode 7 and start engine and drive it will read your coolant temp from the ecu were the time and fuel milage is shown

[@brunogserpa]

Taylor's Mini inspired me to get my own. Got a 2013 Cooper S in British Racing Green and I am loving it!! I wanted a fun car that was "affordable" here in Brazil (cars here are extremely expensive) and I couldn't find anything I liked until this series.

[@magor137]

Always happy to see the old Miles back

[@the5th2000]

Those are standard injectors. Hot cam and smaller pulley on those could be very lean, and hence high temps. Put bigger injectors in your new engine. Focus ST/Volvo 5 cylinder 380cc injectors emulate the original JCW upgraded injectors, and so JCW map can handle them. Or you can go bigger and get custom map

[@MrManBuzz]

Given his in the UK, best option is to go to 1320 Mini and let them work their magic.

[@zamex23slo]

Happend the same to me..first lap on Nordschleife one of the cylinders stopped working because of the coil, completed lap in limp mode for the rest 15km. Coil replaced and i have done 2 more laps. Clutch was toasted, brakes nearly died. Came back home after 1200km car was still runing okey, you could hear it hissing on acceleration. Two weeks after this, ene of the cylinders shattered when i accelerated. Scratched engine block, almost all valves were bent. 4000€ repair job without counting mechanic work.

[@applefanXXX]

bosh

[@clementspeedshop]

Guys surely this is your golden opportunity to turbo the Mini, take it back to the ring and let Mischa rinse it around the track? Give 1320 Mini a shout for your upgrades

[@harrymorrice9827]

That’s crazy. I was rewatching that episode just yesterday and was wondering if they were going to do a tear down of the engine. And here we are..

[@TheRealMrCods]

Great to see Taylor getting a whole video. 👍

[@xScaliizorZ]

Alex you should be careful flying that low while vertical!🤣

[@kissgergo5202]

8:57 "ffffffuck off!" 😂

[@themk4dude]

Had a 70000km R53 Cooper S. Stock engine. Fun little car. Pretty funny seeing how fast the temperature started rising when pushing😂

[@DanielTDI800]

Great video alex😊

[@Samael78]

I had a supercharged Corrado VR6 and also melted a piston going too fast for too long on a motorway. I think the exhaust got too hot and melted sensors, leading to disaster. The melted piston now sits on my shelf as a souvenir.

[@RAGNAAAA]

2:32 goodnight 😂😅😂😂😂

[@naikjoy]

Im a noob. Does only rpm affect the temp of an engine normally? cuz like if he was cruising in top gear while holding idk, 3k rpm indefinitely.., would the engine still remain healthy? .. the buildup of carbon happens a lot more at high rpm?

[@RubberDuckTrucking]

Just did a 20h road trip @ 4000rpm in my friend's honda civic and its fine, rpm is not the only factor here

[@lewih585]

If anything carbon build up happens at low and from not driving cars hard enough... There are a lot of influencing factors when it comes to "engine temperature", and also different temperatures to consider. For example, high boost pressure creates high inlet temps. However contrary to the video I don't think this is what caused the failure. In my opinion the failure is way more likely to be caused by a fuelling issue in that cylinder. If for example the injector in that cylinder wasn't injecting enough fuel (aka running lean) this would dramatically increase exhaust gas temps and could start melting things 😬

[@naikjoy]

@@lewih585 interesting, thank you for this response! .. this makes sense that at low RPM might build up. I heard the phrase that a guy drives the car accelerating fast and driving it in anger a bit here and there to let the car breath (of course on some obscure roads and when its safe to let the car a bit loose)

[@Dannny1067]

It's nice too see Taylor hosting the video

[@thomasmather8176]

Aftermarket camshaft and standard injectors don't mix well on these engines and I would say that's most likely what has caused this.

[@WarHippie21]

My thoughts exactly. I own an R53. stock injectors with an upgraded supercharger pulley with an upgraded camshaft will almost certainly lead to lean fueling.

[@Jonathan-qz9kd]

100 percent running lean cos he has 340 injectors and he has fitted cam smaller sc pulley

[@mattsbeamer]

I look forward to seeing the 911!! ♥️

[@itswicka]

Imagine your flies being undone in a car vertical report Alex 😂

[@BlackLines]

😂

[@ants9755]

Fab to see Camp Freddy on the tools again 👍🏻🔧🔧, it's been a while....😊

[@richardw64]

Camp Freddy. Everybody in the world is bent. (quote from Mr Bridger)

[@DAFPvnk]

"Cant show this", you mean the Porsche 994 Alex brought and has talked about on the podcast at least 3 times by this point?

[@iankearney7815]

yes the 993 is in the unit. could that colour be rubystone red????

[@Herbertti3]

On what kind of car you need to worry of intake temps. My fascination with mini build quality grows stronger.

[@Slatex]

2:29 - Thank you for informing us on who this handsome, automotive enthusiastic gentleman is.

[@JessopRyan]

Your fly was open on the car vertical add

[@AutoalexCars]

It’s been a long week 😅

[@JessopRyan]

@@AutoalexCars 😂

[@lefthand-solli6646]

you need to get a 3/8 head to replace that 1/4 hex bit on that dewalt impact it will turn it into a little monster costs about £20 from america and will take about 10 mins to swap over

[@Wetthewhistle]

More Taylor tinkering with shafts 👌🏻

[@adamstilldrives]

You need an AFR gauge Mr Taylor. You was probably touching 17 afr before it popped

[@Dannny1067]

Congratulations on nearly 100k subs on the second channel!

[@marky0071]

“Not of the mechanical variet” 😂😂

[@danstewart8218]

Hey Taylor as lots of people have said leanness caused by too small injectors and cheapo intercooler...More info for your current engine, bigger injectors, proper intercooler also get a Wideband to help not kill this nice new engine. You obvs know just about enough to keep your right foot happy...OR...Just take it to Bruno..Have him give you a list....;D

[@Arcturuseyes]

I like when you guys dive into an engine block, it's like surgery TV, except not gross and disgusting. Funny and semi informative!

[@tomdwyer5695]

Hold on a minute that’s a 911 - 993 in the background mmmmmmmmm pure classic 🙏👍

[@group3drift90]

Intake temps would not get hot enough to melt a piston. That’s fuel related, it has ran too lean, possibly due to the high lift cam and pulley size so you’ve given the engine more air but haven’t added to extra fuel..

[@Tony-112]

The constant hammering was hilarious.

[@farazkahif2203]

Alex, your fly is undone throughout the entire car vertical bit lol

[@24HrzTK]

Got the bell and came straight away

[@doggydoggywoowoo1233]

Taylor you rock simple!!

[@OddBawZ]

07:54 - Whoever blurred this underestimates how nerdy car people are! 😅

[@boriss.861]

Taylor Pixies & Elves What fuel were you using would it have been better to use a high Octane Fuel to decrease Pre- ignition Knock?

[@ritchi4343]

Alex is that (the inland present jump?) That you put on to show willing and will forever be lost in the wardrobe 😂

[@gazcolman9184]

If it had a high lift cam it should have had at least 330cc injectors. It wasn't a works engine ( I think) so would have been on 280cc.

[@F56JCW]

Stock S injectors are 330cc as are the JCW 200. JCW 210 injectors are 380

[@gazcolman9184]

@F56JCW That's right, well done 👍So it should have had 380s at least. Some people go 550 to be safe?

[@jamiebray4205]

Starring "Its very dark in there" ft "I thought you might need some lubricant"

[@LostYogi]

7:51 Porche 944 ??

[@rekynw3869]

Ahh that sight hits home. Had this happen to me in a 206 RC. Piston nr 1 and 2 were missing big chunks

[@esoxecosse66]

Alex did you deliberately have your zip down doing the car vertical ad ? 🤣

[@DrBingusCheeseburger]

Even censored that 911 looks sweet, nice vid lads.

[@oOadziOo]

Seeing potentially two engines made into tables is bringing back the anger of realising my seized and absolutely knackered engine block from my first car had been nicked from the garden 😢

[@dylansharpe633]

Alex's fly down in the Car Vertical ad is iconic lmfao

[@JeppicMarty]

I'm so glad I've got forged internals in mind and grs intercooler!!

[@ghomerhust]

PISTON FAILURE REASON>> at extended high boost runs, the rings get very hot. the ring gap wasn't set up for the higher boost/higher temps from the boost, and so the ends of the ring ended up pushing together, and after enough pressure of pushing together, it flicks off the upper edge of the piston. for a proper build with that higher boost, you would want a larger gap in the piston rings to allow for more expansion under those heavy hotter loads

[@lewih585]

Looks like detonation to me, aka knock... Unlikely it's related to air inlet temps as the ECU is clever enough to pull ignition timing when AIT's get up a bit to prevent knock. Way more likely to be a dodgy injector or something.

[@ferencmarknagy2573]

The OEM S injectors (280cc) should not be used if it has a smaller pulley and cams. Above 6500rpm with a 15% pulley its running lean

[@MrManBuzz]

​@@ferencmarknagy2573 And I'm pretty sure I remember Taylor saying he had a 17% pulley, which made it even worse.

[@ferencmarknagy2573]

@@MrManBuzzthe 380cc or even the 500cc injectors are cheaper than replacing the engine 🤷

[@MrManBuzz]

@@ferencmarknagy2573 Just get Bosch 550cc injectors and be done with it. If he had a high lift cam he should've been running bigger injectors anyway. R53 engines are strong lumps, they don't die without a fair bit of abuse.

[@lewih585]

@@ferencmarknagy2573 yea, good point... I wasn't aware he was still on standard injectors 😬 still, more an EGT issue created by bad fuelling rather than AIT issue as stated in the video.

[@senorspahrtan]

I was NOT prepared for the quick cut from the ad to everyone saying hi to Chris 🤣💀

[@Levibetz]

Looks like piston ringland failure. I wouldn't say it's necessarily because of high intake air temps alone, it's also the sustained load. Basically the piston ring didn't have enough gap, and so grew with heat until it butted. Part of that equation is combustion temperature part is the time spent at the temperature and how it's heat transfered to the ring.

[@HifiByLeon]

I was about to comment about making it a coffee table and then the video started 😂😂

[@nigelbond4056]

The way Alex is walking you need to rename the channel AutoJohnWayne 🤣

[@larsbevers]

Can we get a unit tour of this unit and Taylors new unit??

[@DeeKay84]

i wish i had a Taylor (not in a gay way) but he is everyone's best friend. If he knows a gay electrician, a gay brick layer and a gay plumber, my life would be complete.

[@shanethomas7406]

I spot a 993 Porsche 😊, well done Alex 😅

[@jimcrabtree5205]

Was that a blurred out red 993?

[@ognjengalic4971]

This is caused by high wind pressure under the hood not permitting air to flow into the engine compartment and throught the intercooler, causing high IATs and eventually knock. This is a standard issue with STi’s in Germany. Any STi with top mount intercooler driving for long periods of time fast is gonna blow for the same reason.

[@Pablo944T]

Even blurred, I can tell thats a red 993 from a mile away... cant wait to see that on the channel

[@TheScottishCorsaBGuy]

love that mini!

[@MrMrmarkpeck]

Would it be to do with different fuel octane 🤔

[@simongumn3154]

another nice little vid guys. Quick question is it Tony Oneball or Tony Womble? either way, please explain. ta.

[@lechkenassh9008]

put a new piston and valve and use the valve lapping and go again !!! the cheap rebuild. and if not replace all exhaust valves !!!

[@wenstafarni]

Would the cause be stored on the ECU. Could they not just hook it up to find out

[@princesssolace4337]

I think watever the problem with the MiNi normally its the same shit with every Turbo Direct Injection with high torque/power .... the best supporting mod to any Turbo Direct Injection is to add a proper port injection system to it (I add one on my 2012 Mazdaspeed3 tuned to 100 octane few years back to cure the carbon build up) ... do a research on your car to see the supporting aftermarket mods available on yours.

[@thejudge-kv2jk]

Keep mentioning 'high intake temperature' as the reason for failure. Silly question but why is that? Is it because compressing the air in via the supercharger has made the air hot and the intercooler hasn't cooled it enough? Is that enough to cause this much failure? Literally white hot!

[@MrDerpanator]

I feel like the engine should get its own series and re-build it! Maybe do some silly mods like increasing the engines displacement and just see how much HP and Torque you guys can get out of it, maybe even some Nitrous 👀😂

[@JackHackett1]

Taylor did you get the clutch sorted on the mini now?

[@mohbounu]

5:36 Alex needs a zipper report 😂

[@KV-2Gaming]

Nice Porsche Alex!

[@68centsanimations96]

love the red porsche 993 in the back. they cost 60k tho.... im intrigued how you guys got it in your hands :)

[@chrisdunn2177]

Taylor.....Taylor....Taylor..... we all want to hear big bertha scream 🎉🎉

[@Johnjoe3519]

Preventative maintenance is key 😂.

[@chekiechekie]

i'm intrigued to see Alex's HIgh Heels which are apparently in the box behind Taylor

[@lyndenneiljones]

That’s R53 minis for you. I know it all too well. Be good to meet you chaps at Curborough with the mini - have a little supercharger challenge.

[@jase6709]

Car Vertical is becoming the Go Compare advert of KZbin 🤣

[@Ficii1]

7:50 Is that a 911 (993)?

[@Filipgorny17]

My r53 cooper s did the exact same thing as that.. melted the exact same way lol

[@Aleks_Mechanics]

Notification Squad!🔥🔥🔥

[@TCCcompetition]

Yeah boyyy

[@Aleks_Mechanics]

​@@TCCcompetition Awesome, keep it up!👍🏼

[@dannymarton12]

that gunk in the rocever cover is normal. theyre all like it i have no idea what it is they put on there or what purpose it serves

[@dvmfabworks7116]

Taylor is the best!