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[F1 Mini]

Engine mocked up to try and find the best turbo position. The Normal position is in front but I saw the Radical Motorsport car had it behind the engine, with 2 pipes going each side of the motor. I had thought to try and fitt it at the side, but am still making my mind up. If you fitt it at the side you can move the engine forward about 2", whichs make a good difference for the wieght split.

[F1 Mini]

And with the Turbo at the side, but the Exhaust entry and exit is alittle tricky. If you get the entrypointing forward then thee exit faces the engine. So more thinking to do here.

[lewis]

that is going be some mental sound behind you! does its position change its overall outcome at all? how much lag theres going to be etc

[F1 Mini]

That was a Consern of mine Lewis. But after alot of mucking around am going to put the turbo in front of the engine the same place as Holeshot put these. This does mean I am having to cut away the front bulkhead to stick my feet and pedals though, because my engine is further foward than the Zcars kit.

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Todays progress, the seat belt beam for the 4 Way harnes, and the Diagonal for added strenght. Note I have cut 4 x 19mm holes for the threaded bushes I will make, for the Seat belt Ankers.

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and

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Now I know where the seats are going I can start the tunnel between them. I need somwhere to put the water pipes for the rad etc so a Tunnel is a must.

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The new floor

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The Pan

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The pan 2

[Dom]

excellent progress, you certainly had this idea planned in advance.

[lewis]

that is really coming together, glad you found a place for the turbo, this is going to fly when youve got it going, you have to video a run of the mini once its finished for us all to see!

[thorpey]

hello new on here but really like yor style,,that car is going to be an animal,my mate has just sold his hayabusa turbo which was making over 300bhp at the wheel,in the interest of life preservation he decided it had to go,i myself own a zx9r powered fiat 126 which only has about 130bhp but is a lunatic...good luck

[F1 Mini]

hello new on here but really like yor style,,that car is going to be an animal,my mate has just sold his hayabusa turbo which was making over 300bhp at the wheel,in the interest of life preservation he decided it had to go,i myself own a zx9r powered fiat 126 which only has about 130bhp but is a lunatic...good luck

Fiat 126 that's even lighter than a Mini..... Have a spare Busa if you want 300bhp.... Hows the engine drive the wheels ? Front / rear engined ?
Any photo's ? what diff do you use ?

[thorpey]

will try to get some pics up soon,its rear wheel drive the engine is mounted in the original bay,only 6 forward gears so far,originally we used the fiat gearbox which gave a choice of 24 gears...unfortunately that let go big time so we went for a granada diff with mk2 escort drive shafts that seems to hold it so far,would be interested in some kind of reverse unit if you know of one that isnt fortunes...oh yea forgot to mention that the car looks totally stock so is a bit of a sleeper looking forward to some scooby bashing heh heh