920 replies to this topic

[Minidarren83]

Darren,
 
I like the engine conversions to be honest.  I find them fascinating but still can't figure out how the drive shaft side of things work.  A mini with a mor epowerful engine can only be even more fun imo.  Keep at it my man,  I will be watching !!
 
Graham

For me it was a cost issue I got my whole donor car for 500 you just can't get 160bhp out of an a series reliably for four times that amount. The driveshafts have to be either made from new or sleeved and welded which again down to cost I will be doing hoping to be hitting the shows next year in this so better get cracking.

How is yours doing? Still working on the house?

Darren

[grahama]

Not been able to touch it since coming back from hols but hope to start fitting stuff in very soom and over Winter as the extension is now like this

 

 

 

Wifey happier so should get some mini time too now.

 

Graham

[hoody99]

Graham if you made the door bigger the mini would fit in lol

[charie t]

does this angle look ok to the experts?



not much but thats all for now

 

The wheel will hit tie bar there chap

[Minidarren83]

does this angle look ok to the experts?



not much but thats all for now
 

The wheel will hit tie bar there chap

Yeah I need to limit the rack and possibly some spacers

[hoody99]

Could you not move the mount to the other side of where it is?

[Minidarren83]

Could you not move the mount to the other side of where it is?

The oil filter is in the way but no need as its all good

[Minidarren83]

So another day in the cave and another significant update

Knocked some new genuine bearings in the front hubs and made this happen







As you can see this is full lock and no touching from anything which I was shocked about maybe it's the fiesta calipers that help







And the last one I couldn't resist see how much poke ill have



I've had to cut the front panel for the tiebars but ill make it look good again maybe trim round them and out a new lip on then only the keen eyed would tell.

Cheers Darren

[alex-95]

Excellent work Darren.

[Skortchio]

This is AWESOME! Fantastic progress, dude!

 

Getting excited yet?

[Minidarren83]

Excellent work Darren.

cheers alex

 

This is AWESOME! Fantastic progress, dude!

 

Getting excited yet?

very excited i can almost imagine crashing it lol

[hoody99]

Good to see it on its feet dude what wheels you got on there

[Minidarren83]

Good to see it on its feet dude what wheels you got on there

It's only on two so far but they are wellers that need painting badly

[hoody99]

I want lol

[Minidarren83]

I want lol

I may need 13s yet but we will see