okay i know there is alot of info on here about these v-tec powered minis. I have wanted a classic mini for a very long time and am now getting serious about it! I like the v-tec ones and i have decided thats what i want! What i want to know is who has the best turn-key ready to go Vtec Minis? Any websites would help out!

 

Superfastminis.com

I think that's where dragonflyer got his.

 

Turn-key
http://www.superfastminis.com/index.html

Do-it-yourself - Minimania
http://www.minimania.com/web/Item/MT.../InvDetail.cfm

Turn-key from the UK
http://www.gomini.com/fs/vtec/vtec.htm

good luck!

 

Norman & Benjamin (BJ) at Mini Tec, LLC are building a VTEC Mini for me. So far, so good. They have been very helpful in the set-up "wish-list" process. They are very knowledgable (especially Norman) about the transformation process.

Mine is going to be a B16A (175hp) with lots of tasty bits added: DC Sports 4-2-1 headers, Sparco Modena seats, 5-point harnesses, 12 gallon fuel cell, fully adjustable suspension, etc.

The story I got from norman was that they used to build some cars for gomini, but that they were always different companies.

Good luck and sweet mini dreams

www.superfastminis.com

kind regards,
Keith Irtenkauf

 

curious, but why so much fuel?

 

You can buy Mine.

I PMd you.

 

thats nicee

how much are you selling it for?

 

30K

It's loaded!!

CF flares, front end, dash and Leather

Power everything.
Doors, windows, canvas sunroof, Criuse control, Custom sound system w/ Ipod interface. Custom interior.

 

thats really nice

and what kinda motor? honda b16? is it built?
that must have taken some nice engineering to stick power to everything

 

Check out http://joltfreak.tripod.com/breadboxracing he will build one for you for a reasonable price

 

Here's a question.

WHICH do you guys believe would yeild more potential for power/speed.

Using the space available around a stock 1250GT to really suup it up,
OR, Putting in a B16, then using what limited space is left - to try a thing?


I ask, because I'm here thinking - looking at some conversions ...

THERE"S NO SPACE FOR A TURBO AFTER A b16 drop-in!

 

The most horsepower you'll get with a normally aspirated 1250 is 150 bhp - the least you'll get out with a B16 is 150 bhp. With head work and some other massaging that B16 could yield you ~250 bhp.

I can tell you haven't driven a 150 bhp classic Mini otherwise those numbers would elicit more awe. After that benchmark it's all just excess, fun but excess.

Sort of like Pacino at the end of Scarface with the big mound of that funny white stuff.

 

Dragonflyer - yours is the first call I'll make after I learn that I've won the lottery.

 

Uh, Matt...this was sold to one of the owners of NAM quite a long time ago. It's odd that this thread was dug up recently as the last post was in November 2006!

Just for clarity...

 

(Shrug)... OK. I seldom check thread dates.

 

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