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Old 19-12-2009, 06:45 PM
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would you put zetec or a vtec in a old mini?
Old 19-12-2009, 06:47 PM
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1380 turbo running 180bhp

or that should be my project on the old clubman next year.
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well vetec revs more but...zetec on throttle bodies for me

but an r1 engine in the front would rule all
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zetec kev as i keep telling you rwd crazy fun
Old 19-12-2009, 07:49 PM
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A mate at work is in the progress of doing a vtech turbo conversion on his mini. Should be intresting.
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Originally Posted by Rich_bloor
1380 turbo running 180bhp

or that should be my project on the old clubman next year.
That's what's going in my Clubman hopefully early next year
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Originally Posted by jammerrs
well vetec revs more but...zetec on throttle bodies for me

but an r1 engine in the front would rule all

r1 engine in the back would rule
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Originally Posted by dingla rs
r1 engine in the back would rule
but every man, his gran and her next door neighbour put the engine in the back
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Originally Posted by jammerrs
but every man, his gran and her next door neighbour put the engine in the back

be a bit gay puting one in the front that why mate ,twin bike engine is the way forward rwd fun
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WHY! would you want to put an motorbike engine in a car?! a lad i know has a front engined R1 powered mini, and its not amazingly quick and the noise is just stupid.
take a look on 16vminiclub.co.uk vtec, 2.0 vaux engines, and the small block vaux engines, (im currently doing a 1.8 16v) are the favorite conversions. subframes can be bought off the shelf too.
try allspeed engineering. pricey, but all the R&D is done and they bolt straight in.
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Originally Posted by Rich_bloor
1380 turbo running 180bhp

or that should be my project on the old clubman next year.
You dont want 1380cc for that
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Originally Posted by fraser9764
WHY! would you want to put an motorbike engine in a car?! a lad i know has a front engined R1 powered mini, and its not amazingly quick and the noise is just stupid.
take a look on 16vminiclub.co.uk vtec, 2.0 vaux engines, and the small block vaux engines, (im currently doing a 1.8 16v) are the favorite conversions. subframes can be bought off the shelf too.
try allspeed engineering. pricey, but all the R&D is done and they bolt straight in.
some one i no has twin bike engines in back have you ever seen one ,also have freind with 2 in the back of cincochenco how ever you spell it an i never said in the front that just pointless no rwd fun
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Originally Posted by fraser9764
WHY! would you want to put an motorbike engine in a car?! a lad i know has a front engined R1 powered mini, and its not amazingly quick and the noise is just stupid.
take a look on 16vminiclub.co.uk vtec, 2.0 vaux engines, and the small block vaux engines, (im currently doing a 1.8 16v) are the favorite conversions. subframes can be bought off the shelf too.
try allspeed engineering. pricey, but all the R&D is done and they bolt straight in.
Good advice, came across one with other day with a 2.0 8V in the back. He said some of them put red top 2.0's in, 150bhp in a mini should fly!
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you can do 150 with better engines than an red top....

But if you want serious power try this...

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here you go kev the fastest mini in the world powered by a 650 bhp area six motorsport zetec turbo and it aint far behind that hotrod either lol
get saving
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdyqOI4FRb8

cheers paul
Old 19-12-2009, 09:51 PM
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N/A then Vtec for sure.
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Originally Posted by AlexF
you can do 150 with better engines than an red top....

But if you want serious power try this...

Don't doubt it for a second, but it's just something thats cheap to but together and they're quite tunable.

How do they drive with the c20let?
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It does depend on what you want the mini to be after!!!

My c20let will be horrid to drive LOL

Steve's mini will be lovely
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Originally Posted by AlexF
It does depend on what you want the mini to be after!!!

My c20let will be horrid to drive LOL

Steve's mini will be lovely
What power are you chasing?

You using them for drag racing?
Old 19-12-2009, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Drunken Master
What power are you chasing?

You using them for drag racing?
Mines only going to be for fun on the road - baiting cossys maybe! lol

I should do 300...
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Originally Posted by fraser9764
WHY! would you want to put an motorbike engine in a car?! a lad i know has a front engined R1 powered mini, and its not amazingly quick and the noise is just stupid.
take a look on 16vminiclub.co.uk vtec, 2.0 vaux engines, and the small block vaux engines, (im currently doing a 1.8 16v) are the favorite conversions. subframes can be bought off the shelf too.
try allspeed engineering. pricey, but all the R&D is done and they bolt straight in.

this is why ya tool

https://passionford.com/forum/restor...-new-post.html
Old 23-12-2009, 10:55 AM
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Look at this on the bay at the minute......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Z-CARS-MINI-HA...item2ea97d98ee
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if your ever looking for a shell and engine ?? give me a shout !!
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what shell what engine
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off topic a little but a mate of mine just put a r1 engine in the back of a robin reliant its gonna be at pod next year looks and sounds awesome lol
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this would be my choice, looks fun, 4wd vtec!!! http://www.superfastminis.com/AWD_MINI.htm
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Default mini rs cosworth

this is my beast for the mini lovers.
im a ford and a mini lover so best of both world for me.



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Originally Posted by scarnny
this is my beast for the mini lovers.
im a ford and a mini lover so best of both world for me.



Awesome work Do you have Any more pics or build thread ..
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Here ya go...

https://passionford.com/forum/showth...3414&styleid=6
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There's a garage down the rd from where I used to work down my way called ken sheldrake and there used to be a guy who worked there called john who built vtech powered minis. I used to see him test driving them up the road when he'd finished, never seen/heard anything like it lol!!!!
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Just turbocharging and inter cooling an a series in a mini is quite a task, any other engine is a big task, only for the good fabricators

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You can get most things for a conversion here, really good quality too..

http://www.allspeedengineering.com/faq.htm

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Just so happens ime rebuilding a clubman Body tub atm the bulkhead ans inner wings are knackered so need replacing or to be rebuilt around a big engine and tranny ..[URL=http://s1049.photobucket.com/user/Charlie55/media/mini/IMAG0122_zpsts83s7ko.jpg.html]Name:  IMAG0122_zpsts83s7ko.jpg
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Had to make a new Top dash rail /windscreen rubber mounting lip but i made It bigger so It Forms a dash board as well and Asse a bit of strength with the 25mm Box section framework
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Bike engines run out of steam to quick in cars as they weigh a lot more than a bike frame. There's a honda s2000 engine one in Basingstoke and it is rapid! Also the vaxhall red top 2.0 16v engine is still a good one in these and the bits are off the shelf
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There's one on here with yb in it and i know of 1 runnin c20let engine
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