[The Drive] This Homemade WRX-Powered Classic Mini is a Mid-Engine, RWD Go-Kart
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[The Drive] This Homemade WRX-Powered Classic Mini is a Mid-Engine, RWD Go-Kart
The entire build was done in the owner’s home garage.
BY NICO DEMATTIA | PUBLISHED AUG 13, 2023
Steve from Australia built himself a Honda VTEC-powered classic Mini a few years back and was proud of the job he'd done. However, it was a bit of a torque-steering monster and wasn't great to drive. Plus, VTEC Mini swaps are played out nowadays. So he decided to build something different, entirely on his own, in his home garage, and he created one of the most impressive engine-swapped Minis I've ever seen by stuffing a Subaru WRX engine behind the front seats.
That makes it sound a bit crude but Steve's WRX-powered Mini is anything but crude. He started with a bone-stock Mini and stripped it down to its bare metal chassis. Then, he worked out the dimensions to see if the WRX's turbocharged Boxer engine would fit. To make sure it was done correctly, safely, and legally, he consulted an engineer throughout the build and it paid off.
More about this awesome build plus a video at The Drive!
BY NICO DEMATTIA | PUBLISHED AUG 13, 2023
Steve from Australia built himself a Honda VTEC-powered classic Mini a few years back and was proud of the job he'd done. However, it was a bit of a torque-steering monster and wasn't great to drive. Plus, VTEC Mini swaps are played out nowadays. So he decided to build something different, entirely on his own, in his home garage, and he created one of the most impressive engine-swapped Minis I've ever seen by stuffing a Subaru WRX engine behind the front seats.
That makes it sound a bit crude but Steve's WRX-powered Mini is anything but crude. He started with a bone-stock Mini and stripped it down to its bare metal chassis. Then, he worked out the dimensions to see if the WRX's turbocharged Boxer engine would fit. To make sure it was done correctly, safely, and legally, he consulted an engineer throughout the build and it paid off.
More about this awesome build plus a video at The Drive!
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That's insane ! Well done
Last edited by garry sharp; Aug 16, 2023 at 02:42 AM.
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