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[roofless]

does anyone knowof, or has anyone heard of any engine conversions being carried out utilising the new bmw mini powerplant?
I have noticed a great many engines including new cooper s spec engines with six speed boxes becoming available at what seems very realistic prices.

would it fit, would it work - am I just mad?

[davexdavexdave]

you can get anything in anywhere if you try hard enough. but i should imagine you will have to try very hard to achieve this. i bet the results would be worth it though

[Retro_10s]

yup, daveX is right, anything is possible with enough money and patience and down right hard graft.

I'd imagine it's a fairly sizeable powerplant, so the first thing you need to think about is will it fit in the front, or is it gonnna be a rear wheel drive jobby.

the hardest part with these engin conversions is sorting out drive, once it's sat in a subframe and you have drive shafts hooked up, the rest is just finishing. Though things like exhausts are often custom jobs.

Do it mate! good luck! just don't put BMW badge on it

[Jammy]

Personally I'd choose the Audi TT Quattro engine over the BINI engine anyday. 6 speed sequential box with double clutch, shifting in 0.2 seconds, nice!

[Guess-Works.com]

next you'll be wanting a flappy paddle gearbox !

[Jammy]

Only one that works well!

[charlie]

Why does every one want a German engine?

stick with British and get a Lotus Espirit V8 lump in

If you can manage this, I ring the guiness book of records first then I'll drop my mini off at yours to do the same to mine

[Jammy]

Wouldn't be the first time someone has put a V8 in a mini...

[Bungle]

Wouldn't be the first time someone has put a V8 in a mini...

theres even a nutter on here with a v8 mini

[AlexM]

Why does every one want a German engine?

stick with British and get a Lotus Espirit V8 lump in

If you can manage this, I ring the guiness book of records first then I'll drop my mini off at yours to do the same to mine

Actually the New Mini engine is a chrysler one, its not very good either, thats why they have changed it on the next model.

I imagine that a new cooper s engine would be easier to find and no doubt cheaper than one from an Audi TT.

[Mini 360]

Bini engine will give you that annoying whine of the power steering all the time!

Edited by Mini 360, 12 September 2006 - 03:45 PM.

[Bounce]

you can always take the ps pump off my friend!

[Jammy]

I imagine that a new cooper s engine would be easier to find and no doubt cheaper than one from an Audi TT.

But then the BINI won't have the double clutch or the 6 speed sequential box, and I believe the TT has slightly more power (but not sure about that)?

[minipip]

Personally I'd choose the Audi TT Quattro engine over the BINI engine anyday. 6 speed sequential box with double clutch, shifting in 0.2 seconds, nice!

but the gear bos in that thing will take up the mini's engine bay! was tlaking to my bro about putting one in as he has the new golf with the DSG gearbox, just cant imagine it working

[Jammy]

True, it would need widening no doubt, but I have a plan for that...