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[mighty_mini]

*edited for the mentally challenged*

Edited by mighty_mini, 29 January 2007 - 06:07 PM.

[R1mini]

*Wasn't really much point in saving this message after the swearing had gone!*
Cheers
David

[Baldspeed Racing]

Wow people this thread has gone off a bit!!!!

[Jammy]

Now now boys, lets keep the personal insults out of this. Remember everyone is entitled to their own opinion!!

[R1mini]

Yes I agree, but why don't people keep them to themselves, calling other peoples conversions ******* doesn't help anyone

Cheers
David

[Baldspeed Racing]

Yup I agree, Darren has spent a lot time doing his yellow mini and his new project is going to be even better than the last. Its shame that people are to quick to put them down and using harse words along the way.

[Jammy]

Yes I agree, but why don't people keep them to themselves, calling other peoples conversions ******* doesn't help anyone

Cheers
David

Well thats certainly a more polite way of saying what you said earlier!

[mighty_mini]

*you aint seen me, right*

Edited by mighty_mini, 29 January 2007 - 06:08 PM.

[Oldskoolbaby]

Who's been swearing???! lol Missed that. If I seemed to offend Miff, I do apologise. I was honestly asking what he's power to weight ratio was and whether it handled any worse for having a 3 tonne lump up front. Only a few people have ever fit these ultra light R1 motors upfront in a Mini and I was just interested in how they compare to more common machinery. And I was genuinely asking him if he's got an R1 powered car or some sort off ultra special R1 with an LSD.

Edited by Oldskoolbaby, 30 January 2007 - 08:15 PM.

[The Matt]

Who's been swearing???! lol Missed that. If I seemed to offend Miff, I do apologise. I was honestly asking what he's power to weight ratio was and whether it handled any worse for having a 3 tonne lump up front. Only a few people have ever fit these ultra light R1 motors upfront in a Mini and I was just interested in how they compare to more common machinery. And I was genuinely asking him if he's got an R1 powered car or some sort off ultra special R1 with an LSD.

Brett, don't worry about it, some people think that other peoples project threads are a good place to brag about their own cars and cause arguments. This is supposed to be about your special motor!

Let's just get back on topic and find out exactly where yours is up to mate, have you got any further along with it and more importantly, so you have any fresh piccies????

[TOMMO0302]

lol, this isn't actually OldSkoolBaby's project thread!

Both a re looking great though

Edited by TOMMO0302, 31 January 2007 - 12:06 PM.

[The Matt]

lol, this isn't actually OldSkoolBaby's project thread!

Both a re looking great though

Aaah!

Let's find out where the original is up to then!

[Bosanova]

 mi.JPG   71.02K   273 downloadsHere is some more work( i am steaming ahead now! ), making the exhaust manifold.

[miff]

 mi.JPG   71.02K   273 downloadsHere is some more work( i am steaming ahead now! ), making the exhaust manifold.

now that looks sexy, MIFF.

[miff]

and my engine is in the front and and at 7500rpm is definately going to compare well if not better overall in an everyday situation than your out of puff r1 motor in a car reguardless of how many bhp you put through it, and i own two r1s a 04 and a 99 and your dragging a lot more wieght about and you have got to get it there at a lot more expense, and you have lost the back of the car great if your`e single.

Do you know what FWD stands for LOL????? Have you seen mine and Bosanovas cars?? Hardly everyday cars, wouldn't you agree? I wouldn't call 140 bhp as standard out of puff. Doesn't matter how much weight its pulling around either. 160bhp is 160bhp, whether its being produced by a balls out italian V12 or an ellastic band. It still means these cars will have around 270bhp/tonne. If your thinking in terms of torque, the R1 offers plenty enough for a Mini. Fair play if you've fit an XE in the front of a clubman but how much more heavy is it for it? Power to weight ratio? Handling/traction compared to a lighter Mini?

Not only that, but If you think were putting R1 engines in the front to be dawdled around town i.e everyday driving, I think your very much mistaken.

A bike engine powered car is a completly different perspective to a Vtec, XE, K seires or any other type of car powered Mini. Check out the Extreme Mini DVD for example. Im sure Ive seen a yellow 195+bhp Vtec get wooped by much smaller engined stuff on one of those films(Correct me if Im wrong).






As the the torque issue, I am a muppet I read it a bit too quickly and got my nm mixed up with my lb/ft..................
you may not be wrong, but i have rode bikes all my life, i own quite a few including two r1s and the point i was trying to make is it will cost you a lot more to drag a car about with a bike engine,unless you can do it for the price of the engine alone, r1 engine £500 - 1000, xe cxe £160- 250 then there is the rest, so you can always buy the ready made option point made, miff nm, lb/ft what`s that?


.....honestly