131 replies to this topic

[Ethel]

Mmmm, can you just swap the swivel hubs side to side? Moot point anyway, you can't steer when you're doing a wheelie!

Think you can, depends on steering axis offset.
I'm more intrigued by where you are going to put the pedals - one each side & a trained copilot?

[Sam14]

Bit late to ask but why didnt you just mount the engine in the rear?

you would of had more room in the front then

[R1mini]

Bit late to ask but why didnt you just mount the engine in the rear?

you would of had more room in the front then

Where would the driver and passenger sit? surely you can see how long the engine is, even without the gearbox

Cheers
David

[RossKnight]

epic build, good luck

[R1minimagic]

Mmmm, can you just swap the swivel hubs side to side? Moot point anyway, you can't steer when you're doing a wheelie!

Think you can, depends on steering axis offset.
I'm more intrigued by where you are going to put the pedals - one each side & a trained copilot?

You can do whatever you want if you are building your own car!!

[SukiDawg]

Ok since I don't have my engine yet, these are pics of a 1jz which has the same gearbox and manifold set up that I am going to use!:)





it looks the same length as the mini!

A few pics which i might borrow a few ideas from that i have found on an epic build thread on this, Im sure someone will recognize the pics!:)





Since the bell housing is going to be so large I am going to have to build something along these lines...





That's it for now will update again when I get my engine, sometime next week!

Hey There......

No problem using the images or using my ideas for a bit of inspiration but do please give me a credit and a link in your thread.... Its only fair...

With your holesaw problem, one of the issues may well be that you are using standard pitch saws for notching tube, when really you need to use fine pitch holesaws. You can buy these from stakesys metalwork here in England (www.stakesys.co.uk). They are not much different in price than a standard holesaw but do give a better cut and last for ages if you take your time...


Dave.

[SukiDawg]

Also your steering issue - there are vehicles which have the rack in front of the wheel centreline. A lot of the lotus 7-esque kit cars are like that so I am sure there would be a solution. Just make sure you learn about Ackerman steering geometry (google will be your friend there) to maintain a safe and steerable vehicle once its finished. It may be very difficult to retain the standard mini uprights though. I am considering using Elise parts but these have the rack behind the steering wheel.

[johnsn]

Hi, if you take a Mini RHD rack, and flip it over so it "looks" like it's a LHD rack, it will steer backwards if it is put in the stock position (behind) the wheel. If you put it in front of the wheel, it will steer corectly. But the pinion will be on the lef side of the car.
So a LHD Mini rack fliped over and in front of the wheels will have the pinion on the right side of the car and steer corectly.
john s

[liamcrowley]

Im back again with another little update, Im waiting for the tube bender to come so hopefully in the next week or so il get my hands on it!

Any way this is all iv done since the last update,


Decided to get cracking on the rear of the chassis and im going to try and make it as heavy as possible.







And this is where it is going to go.




Welded in, after alot of fidgeting.






its not exactly going to be a spacious car!






Be back again soon.

[sonikk4]

Nice fabrication. Looking forward to seeing this up and running.

[RossKnight]

incredible haha

and absolutely stupid at the same time, I like it

[M J W J]

its not exactly going to be a spacious car!

Its a mini. We know that .

Credit to your fabrication skills sir. Good luck with the project.

[liamcrowley]

did a bit of work today, not on the mini tho!:L

so this is what i did!










Banded steels on 30mins, and of coarse i get a puncture:mad:
Typical!!
thats it for a while!

[scotty_1987]

Banded steels ftw!lol
Keep up the good work man

[lucas1amps]

great build