Yeah, calaway, a shorter wheelbase car will turn in quicker than a longer wheelbase one. That's why MINIs and Miatas handle better than luxo sedans. I still don't see any reason not to dream about a rwd mini.

 

LOL i didn't say you couldn't dream of a rwd mini. i would LOVE to be proven wrong about how it will handle, but my theory stays with me. Yeah, it will turn quickly, but there's a point when the car becomes too much of a handfull and it OVERSTEERS excessively. Then you get more trouble than speed. I don't know for sure. TRY IT PLEASE!!!!!!

 

just speak to Z-cars mate! they can drop a 260bhp K20 motor in the back of an original MINI (shorter wheelbase than the current one) and still make it handle well.

oh yeah they could also do you a 400 bhp Hyabusa powered version or even a 450bhp supercharged K20 engine if you want. lol

so would you want to keep the original engine or use something else in the conversion????

Chris.

 

hehe i don't think i'm going to be doing a conversion ($$$).

 

Opcom intercooler....

 

what about a rotary engine like 13b . my dads friend owns a very popular rotary peformance place here in melb called maztech and i asked him only a week ago about an engine swap and i am taking my car there for measurement on the weekend !! well see what he says !!!

 

PLEASE keep us posted on what he says. would be as to see a 13b turbo in there. only problem is hooking the rear wheel drive up. that is going to tkae alot of work. be nice if someone could just build a rear subframe that housed a ford 8.8 inch diff, rear draive shafts, hubs, brakes and suspension. then we could really set the mini world alight!

Chris.

 

Now, that rear wheel thing would be sweet. I would love to see this happen.

 

hey chris i wasnt planning on having car the converted to rear wheel drive i was hoping it stayed front wheel and also i want to go non turbo i would like a nice bridgeport and injection perfection throttle bodies ! gotta get those 9k gear changes and very abrupt idle ! im not sure what he is planning in his head for my car i will have to wait till i go down there ! he also asked me if i could get a pick on the mini engine bay with no motor and the dimensions of the mini gearbox !! anyone got this info i have tried a bit of searching and just cant find what im after !! ill keep tryin !!

thanks all !!!

 

I agree on the all motor option. Get higher compression rotors & lightened internals, that thing will spin to 12,000.

 

i know mate! this is the thing that makes the RWD thing so hard. you have to enginer the back end so much. if there was a kit it would invite people to do these things.

can only hope that RMW or Zcars or some is listening and comes out with a kit. i love the Mid engined Z-cars minis juts wish they could do something for the modern stuff.

Cheers

Chris.

 

sounds nice mate! very different but pretty cool!

Chris.