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Mid engined mini questions?????
CraigJ - 16/1/08 at 11:04 PM

Just after as much info as possible on fitting an engine in the rear of an original mini shell, any pics links etc will be great. Ive seen the z-cars stuff. I will be doing all the work my self so the more detail the better.

Will it have to be SVA'd when done or can i just mot it and drive?

Just doing research for next project.

Cheers guys.

TGR-ECOSSE - 16/1/08 at 11:06 PM

Sorry but whats wrong with the engine in the front?

caber - 16/1/08 at 11:07 PM

Strictly speaking you should SVA but might get away with it if you have friendly MOT place, depends on interpretation of "radically altered chassis"

Caber

CraigJ - 16/1/08 at 11:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by TGR-ECOSSE
Sorry but whats wrong with the engine in the front?


The engine in the front is the problem lol

CraigJ - 16/1/08 at 11:10 PM

The engine in mind is a Honda one but also have others in mind like Vag 1.8T.

caber - 16/1/08 at 11:10 PM

Just thought how about stretching and chopping the body and sticking it on your Mongoose Chassis? that would look very cool specially with Lambo hinges on the doors and GT40 cut out sin the roof so you can get in it!

caber

bigrich - 16/1/08 at 11:13 PM

zx9r in the front rear wheel drive
built by Nick Mossop (shogun969) with a little help from mac#1 Rescued attachment Mini Build pics April 07 019.jpg
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CraigJ - 16/1/08 at 11:18 PM

Bigrich

you got any more info on that mini? think ive seen it before. Whats space like inside with a trans tunnel down the middle?

bigrich - 16/1/08 at 11:25 PM

its certainly no worse than a 7 for inside room, the car was featured in mini world IIRC and the feature is available to download from the mac#1 website, if you send nick a u2u i'm sure he will tell you all about it and i'm pretty sure he's just preping a clubman shell to convert at the moment, Rescued attachment Mini Build pics April 07 017.jpg
Rescued attachment Mini Build pics April 07 017.jpg

kb58 - 17/1/08 at 12:33 AM

You really need to buy my book, which details designing and building a tube-frame Honda mid-engine Mini. Info in sig.

welderman - 17/1/08 at 07:54 AM

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=31944

this was my build

will121 - 17/1/08 at 08:15 AM

i was looking at doing a simular thing ive found this link who seem a cheaper alternative.
http://www.geronimocages.co.uk/index.html
mind you i like the look of the front engine zx9 mini.

rumplitter - 17/1/08 at 08:19 AM

Please see my attached pic of my Mini Mojo based on a Sylva Mojo chassis. Rescued attachment 25_09_06 068.jpg
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