Classic mini Quattro conversion ??

[Truternl]

Hello everyone,

Does anyone know if it is possible to put a Audi TT 1.8t Quattro drivetrain under a classic ?

Obviously a front and rear subframe would have to be designed but basically I’m asking if the engine would fit in the front?

Any info would be appreciated

Thanks

[Deep Thought]

Truternl said:

Hello everyone,

Does anyone know if it is possible to put a Audi TT 1.8t Quattro drivetrain under a classic ?

Obviously a front and rear subframe would have to be designed but basically I’m asking if the engine would fit in the front?

Any info would be appreciated

Thanks

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Anything is possible if you have enough money.

Wheelbase would be all wrong for starters surely? Width of car would be well out also.

[2Btoo]

Hello Truterni,

Have you ever heard of Project Binky?

This may help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hCPODjJO7s


All the best.

[TooMany2cvs]

Deep Thought said:

Wheelbase would be all wrong for starters surely? Width of car would be well out also.

Wheelbase is easy enough - shortened propshaft.

Track - well, biiiiiiiiiiig arches... TiT, 1530mm track. Mini, 1250mm track. So about 150mm arch each side should do the job. It won't look at all ridiculous. Heavens, no.

[Truternl]

Thanks for the quick responses.

I have looked at project binky and that’s where I got the idea for a tt conversion as the tts go for relatively cheap.

I agree wheel base is easy enough and for the width I think custom drive shafts are needed.

Preferably I would want the mini to look as stock as possible so everything would need to fit under the stock body work.

I think the Audi engine is similar size to the Vtec so hopefully it will fit under the hood

[TooMany2cvs]

Truternl said:

...for the width I think custom drive shafts are needed.

Preferably I would want the mini to look as stock as possible so everything would need to fit under the stock body work.

Not.
A.
Hope.

You'd need to lose 300mm from the width of the subframes - more if you want to run it on anything bigger than Mini-width rubber.

Here's a complete Mk4 Golf subframe. Same difference, really. Where you planning on losing that much from the width from?

[Truternl]

I was planning on designing custom subframes for the front and rear along with custom drive shafts

[No ideas for a name]

Radical idea but, could you not widen the shell to match the replacement subframes?
Would look less daft than having huge arches.
I realise there might be a problem with sourcing a windscreen though.
Maybe?