ive had a very good look at one of the 4wd carpis very recently, as another race team has had it in for a bit of work. theyre serious bits of kit, essex V6, custom bell housing on a borg worner gearbox, then an adapter housing on to a massy fergusson transfer cage, then up through a diddy prop to a diff thats been built into the sump pan, which was also custom made out of some thick alloy! mega bits of kit..!
1971 Special Tuning 4X4 Mini
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Posted 13 December 2014 - 06:42 PM
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Posted 13 December 2014 - 06:55 PM
4x4 Rallycross Mini in action.........anyone got a video of the original TV footage?
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Posted 13 December 2014 - 07:12 PM
4x4 Rallycross Mini in action.........anyone got a video of the original TV footage?
No video recorders in those days, well not in private hands. TV footage must be in "world of sport", iirc Kieth Ripps accident might be the same day
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Posted 13 December 2014 - 07:46 PM
Well folks, an old chap who lives opposite me designed and built the first four wheel steer mini used for rallycross, he is in his eighties now but is still a mine of information.
He is also an artist who owns a small gallery in the Lake District and paints under the name " Lafanky ", if you google this he tells you all about his life with engineering and motorsport, its really good .
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Posted 14 December 2014 - 02:17 PM
4x4 Rallycross Mini in action.........anyone got a video of the original TV footage?
No video recorders in those days, well not in private hands. TV footage must be in "world of sport", iirc Kieth Ripps accident might be the same day
Edited by mab01uk, 14 December 2014 - 02:19 PM.
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Posted 14 December 2014 - 03:24 PM
Has to be different day as 4wd Mini first day was a usual Lydden swamp.
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Posted 15 December 2014 - 07:35 PM
The rear diff was supposedly a spitfire/ herald item.
Hmmm,, I don't think it was one of them. There were a big heavy cast steel affair
I suspect you are thinking of the back end of the Quadra Moke that used Truimph Spitfire Rear Suspension?
Looking at the photos, the mini would appear to have 1100/1300 front hubs. Observe the front camber and ride height which looks completely wrong.
A bit like this? (also from the Quadra Moke, but now put right)
Yes, it was an abortion to say the least. It handled diabolically with that set up. Now with the front end almost right and the Triumph (in engeering stupidity) rear end, it has improved considerably and only handles bad now.
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Posted 12 October 2015 - 06:57 PM
Rare video footage of the Special Tuning 4WD Clubman in action here:-
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Posted 31 December 2015 - 05:51 PM
From the book "Moke - The History" by The Mini Moke Club
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From the book "Moke - The History" by The Mini Moke Club
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