I want to engine swap to VTEC or M engine.
Have anyone done it?
I start to like orthodox car such as NA engine, Drive by mussle and etc.

 

I know folks with the VTEC in the old Minis but not in the newer ones.

Don

 

I would be easier to modify the stock engine.

I think it would be cheaper too...

There is not much room in the MINI engine bay, so I doubt a M3 engine would fit in. And a VTEC engine, why would you want that?? lol

 

Regarding the M3 engine, it's been done. It won't be easy or cheap, but it's been done.

Regarding the VTEC, the aftermarket is so much deeper than ours is one reason I can think of.

 

I have seen pictures of the M3 engined car. The entire firewall had to be pushed back and it runs no hood. BUt if that is your goal. Good on ya!

 

Was this the 6 or 4 cylinder M3 engine? Maybe the s14 (e30) engine wouldn't be so difficult to fit.

mb

 

Seen a 6 cylinder M3 engine out of a E36, was the earlier 3.0, that did have a hood, but was very heavily modded

 

Here is the beast you speak of... Although it would be much easier to do a turbo only kit. Still, uber-trick car!







-Brian

 

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice...wonder if it's rwd too.

mb

 

I believe so... if I remember correctly..
european e36 m3 engine = a bit over 300 hp.. hewwwww.

 

The only stock bits on that car must be the door handles and maybe the unibody.

 

Why build one when you can buy one already built...

http://www.racecarsdirect.com/viewlisting.php?view=5307

 

I wouldnt mind a k20 in my mini

 

Are you two serious...?
(You couldn't transverse mount that motor in a truck, let alone a MINI.)

 

Gotta love those Belgians. Or atleast I love their driver! LOL!

 

DOH! (slaps forehead)

 

says who?

http://www.racecarsdirect.com/viewlisting.php?view=5307

 

It's not a transverse mount, note the specs mention it is RWD. So you can stuff an M3 6cyl in there but then it has to be RWD. That wold fix another posters issue about not being able to drift a Mini!

 

Looks like its seen some hard times...



Or, perhaps they rebuilt it with a new body shell.

 

All four of their drivers are chicks, That's awesome

 

So even M3 powered RWD MINI race cars are... chick cars?