Carbon '72 Mini C20XE Including Build Details
Discussion
Hungry Freak said:
Not a Vauxhall bloke myself, but a bigger engine in an old skool Mini is definitely a beautiful way to go.
After I finish Uni and have some money, I'll get a VTEC in the back of mine and race you!
Working for Vauxhall I really had to go the Red Top route hahaaAfter I finish Uni and have some money, I'll get a VTEC in the back of mine and race you!
My Boss would have killed me if I went VTec
Anyway I like Torque Steer
Transmitter Man said:
Congrats Dougie to you and the crew on a great looking build.
You like your carbon
Only things I'd consider would be RWD (don't like torque steer) and a de-seamed shell.
Other than that, perfect.
Phil
TVR 420 SEAC
Cheers for the comments PhilYou like your carbon
Only things I'd consider would be RWD (don't like torque steer) and a de-seamed shell.
Other than that, perfect.
Phil
TVR 420 SEAC
I also like RWD had a Chimaera and a Tuscan previously but as you say the Torque Steer is immence and exagerated with the 260mm steering wheel and wide track but thats half the fun
Last Friday we had the best Pat on the back for all involved in the project
We had our Miniworld Front Cover Photoshoot in Studio down in Kent.
Great Experience and finally I will get some decent Photos of it
Will post them up once its out in the Shops
I make no apologies for dragging this thread back to the front page - I saw this at the Petrolhead Nirvana Ace meet on Monday. Awesome, awesome car. You have to take your hat off to people who take two pieces of car that were never designed for each other, put them together and make them look as good as that.
Deserves every single trophy, covershoot and bit of recognition it's had.
ETA - and after all that modification and a completely different engine, how come it still has a hint of Mini about the soundtrack !?!?
Deserves every single trophy, covershoot and bit of recognition it's had.
ETA - and after all that modification and a completely different engine, how come it still has a hint of Mini about the soundtrack !?!?
Edited by masermartin on Thursday 16th September 10:41
masermartin said:
I make no apologies for dragging this thread back to the front page - I saw this at the Petrolhead Nirvana Ace meet on Monday. Awesome, awesome car. You have to take your hat off to people who take two pieces of car that were never designed for each other, put them together and make them look as good as that.
Deserves every single trophy, covershoot and bit of recognition it's had.
ETA - and after all that modification and a completely different engine, how come it still has a hint of Mini about the soundtrack !?!?
We wanted to keep a more old school vibe, hence throttle bodies over a turbo, maybe thats it?!?! It is LOUD from the inside and listening to it go past on the street!Deserves every single trophy, covershoot and bit of recognition it's had.
ETA - and after all that modification and a completely different engine, how come it still has a hint of Mini about the soundtrack !?!?
Edited by masermartin on Thursday 16th September 10:41
masermartin said:
I make no apologies for dragging this thread back to the front page - I saw this at the Petrolhead Nirvana Ace meet on Monday. Awesome, awesome car. You have to take your hat off to people who take two pieces of car that were never designed for each other, put them together and make them look as good as that.
Deserves every single trophy, covershoot and bit of recognition it's had.
ETA - and after all that modification and a completely different engine, how come it still has a hint of Mini about the soundtrack !?!?
Thank You for your comments Deserves every single trophy, covershoot and bit of recognition it's had.
ETA - and after all that modification and a completely different engine, how come it still has a hint of Mini about the soundtrack !?!?
Edited by masermartin on Thursday 16th September 10:41
Yep cant wait to see the features December's Miniworld cover and January's Retrocar Cover with my Mates Mk1 Escort with the same engine
Yep she Barks on full Chat
jellison said:
Very Nicely done.
Everything looks really well executed, but why leave the hole in the bonnet / wing why on make a nice low level carbon buldge?
Thank You for your comments Everything looks really well executed, but why leave the hole in the bonnet / wing why on make a nice low level carbon buldge?
Regarding the Hole if you see it in the flesh you would see it works quite well
Problem with a Buldge would have been it crosses over onto the wing about 40mm this would then mean a cut/ join where the bonnet line is which really would have looked bad we wanted to keep the Mini lines etc etc and suttley show off the engine converstion
Weve seen some with the scoops and buldges etc etc and they are shocking
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