93 replies to this topic

[giacomo]

be interesting to see some pictures of the bare subframe, no engine in if thats cool?

[matthew25]

this looks mental absolutely love it, omg credit where it's due you've done a cracking job. well done

[Minibar72]

how did you do the rear subframe? I'm thinking of doing the rotary swap except with the Renesis outta the RX8 and into a Mini Van.

I used a Volvo rear axle from a 245, but you could use an old Ford axle or something alike...
4-link and panhard from Escort mk2. Welded the link-boxes to the floor, and welded it all to the rear cage. Gaz coilovers from Mini.
It is alot of welding involved to make it strong enough for 400 bhp, s.o hopefully you know what you are doing
if you got deeper pockets than me, I would reccomend to use something like Z-cars' RWD subframe. It's bolt on and go...

[Minibar72]

i want that sooooooo bad
but my lottery ticket hasnt come up these part 2 night so i'll have to wait for something like this haha

Let me know when you DO win... You would need about £12K to get this car!

[Minibar72]

be interesting to see some pictures of the bare subframe, no engine in if thats cool?

I'll try to remember to shoot some pictures the next time the engine is out.

[KieronBoz]

Hey cool mini man, i dunno much about engines so what is rotary exactly?

[mike.]

It has a rotor rather than pistons.

This shows it pretty well:

[KieronBoz]

so thats just a better quicker way for an engine to work then?

[AlexMozza]

Technicaly its better as there is only one moving part, however to maintain a constant seal the rotors have a specail tip to form a seal, but as the seals have to work on all parts of the combustion process they cannot be lubricated. This means that rotarys should be rebuilt every 60,000k.

It is quicker though as there is not cam shaft so they engine can rev higher without the posibility of piston the valve contact, or chains/belts snaping due to the high reves (9,000-10,000rpm)

[Zulu162]

Just found this, looks ruddy awesome! Still retains its mini-ness too!

[badlyspeltbouy]

i have to say that this is awesome, because I was thinking the other day if anyone had done it. and wow impressed that someone has. Have you properly put your foot down in it yet?

[Criptix]

gad damn the 8th wonder of the world has been found in norway

That is one bitching mini
Congratz on the build.

Hope to see more

[Minibar72]

Long time since this has been updated, but things are happening as we speak... The looks of the car is beeing upgraded, and "RXMini Mk3" will appear on this forum some time in the "near" future. The engine has been shi****ing on me this year, but I think we have sorted it out. It will be running higher boost next year, and I am aiming for +400whp in 2012. The suspension will get an upgrade, and the welded diff will be replaced with a LSD, to allow higher speed through corners.
This thing is, and always will be, built by an amateur in a shed, but it is amazingly fun and easy to drive. It has been tested by drivers who usually drives factory-built racecars like Cup-Porsches and GT1-cars, and they have all been extremely surpriced by the driveability and speed. They whip my ass on the track, but i bet I have just as much fun! Have a nice holyday!!

[Criptix]

i for one cant wait for the upcoming updates, and the new looks of the beast, have you named the car yet ?, some thing like Akuma(demon in Japanese)

[Sam14]

Ive always wanted a quad rotary in my mini, would you go for that?