that thing is magnificent...drool

 

building motors is a skilled trade. sadly, not many do it right any more. Cosworth will no longer build longblocks (that might have been the last of the flat fours). Even the Cosworth head for the MINI isn't made in-house, despite what some will tell you. Not that it matters in a sense...it's the specs and design that's important as long as the shop that does the work is competent.

 

soo has anyone from RMW got any updates for us?? ETA?? and problems you have faced?? rough price for the units?? max power it will take??.....

Cheers

Chris.

 

Jan is the person to ask. You need to e-mail him.

 

Jan has stated an expected April/May release date.

 

price upon release?

 

Why do I have a felling this is going to be very pricy. lol :D

 

It's going to be a full crate race motor, so likely 12k+

 

wow!!!!!!! guess i'm out. looks like .20 over will have to do .

 

Well guess I'll have to start saving.

 

here is what is in the engine as nothing was spared

Custom stroker crank
Custom Stroker rods with 220,000psi rod bolts..... 3/8" diameter (big block chevy size )
custom stroker pistons
custom sleeves
ARP Main stud kit
ARP head studs
440cc injectors
RMW head
RMW Header
RMW CAM
RMW custom tuning
Custom bearings
New oil pump
New timing chain/tensioner etc etc
Balanced and blue printed

this is a full blown kit ready to roll....... you can start figuring it's NOT going to be cheap but when compared to spending 6K for a brand new complete engine it's not that expensive considering 100whp more than stock and 80ft lbs of torque and it drives like stock and looks like stock

 

Holy **** Jan That is going to be slick! The Mini community is going to have so many sleepers running around...We will all get the respect that we deserve(that everyone forgot we had). It has to be about every other day I hear, "your car is CUTE". Might as well scraped their nails on a chalk board...I cannot wait to get my fabbing under way. I believe that my father and I are going to take a trip to see you and a few others out in Cali this summer

 

should be a busy summer

 

That is good to hear. Hope we have good timing! If we miss you I will be in touch I will make sure to give you a heads up so maybe we can catch you at a good time

 

so whats the cost

 

Sounds like the perfect replacement for a grenaded engine.

 

If you come out here shoot me a PM, I'd love to meet up with you and shoot the breeze. We'll get a few people together and do a drive or something . Southern California has insane twisties .

 

Sweet Jesus in a hand basket.

 

Well this looks sweet!
So will you be the only one able to do the install?

 

It's a crate motor, anyone that can install an engine can install this .

 

Nice Nice!! :D

 

I will make sure to do this It will be great meeting you guys. Seems like Minis are a bigger scene out there...unless its at the Dragon.

 

Yes, very big out here. In Mid-May last year we had a run out here called MOAT (Mother of All Twisties). VERY fun run . There are plenty of runs that happen every few weeks out here though. If you're going to plan a trip out here try to coordinate with a few of us local guys so we can get a run of some sort put together .

 

Will do. I have never been to Cali before

 

Lots of stuff to do .