173 replies to this topic

[Jammy]

Maybe have a true beam axle at the back, add a sprocket to that and the reverse motor?

[supermotolee]

just want ot get it working first i'l worry about all that later (i probably wont because it'l be so much fun going forwards lol)

[Ade]

1 question does it differ to a normal mini in the sence of daily driverness i mean fair enough its alot revier but mpg? can it pull 4 grown men round town ?


cheers scotty

i would think it will pull them but bike engines are more for lightweight not passengers in my view! and mpg!! hmm, expect bad numbers but more fun before fill ups

I love these age old misconceptions! How much torque do you get from a fairly decent a-series? 70lbft 80? Standard 03 R1 will me mid 80/90lbft hyabusa's up to about 120-130lbft. Combined with lower gearing plenty to pull your grown men wherever you want them

[minili]

No reverse?! Pretty naff car for normal use then isn't it? Do you all have drive-through parking spaces?

[mad4mins]

No reverse?! Pretty naff car for normal use then isn't it? Do you all have drive-through parking spaces?

shes got a point! with my drive a car with out reverse is useless

but still an R1 would be soo much fun

Edited by mad4mins, 24 May 2007 - 11:27 PM.

[biggav]

No reverse?! Pretty naff car for normal use then isn't it? Do you all have drive-through parking spaces?

Only a woman would consider the practicallities of going shopping with such a car!!!!!!

[t@z]

No reverse?! Pretty naff car for normal use then isn't it? Do you all have drive-through parking spaces?

oh come on how light is a mini and with a R1 it will be even lighter. A fart could push it out of a parking space.

anyway, its a luxuary item, i ver much doubt a person will have these will not have a second car to be honest.

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[Jammy]

If a big engined mini can pull Ade around then you know it has sufficient torque!!

[Retro_10s]

[Ade]

If a big engined mini can pull Ade around then you know it has sufficient torque!!

for anyone who's met Chris from z-cars mine has taken both of our weight and still managed to scare me!!

And a reverse is nice for normal cars but i can't say i've really missed a proper reverse on mine. Electric one helps for emergencies but generally i just push it about.....

[The Matt]

Reverse is where passengers come in handy I guess!

[t@z]

Electric one helps for emergencies but generally i just push it about.....

adds to character of the car also

[mad4mins]

yeah but some peoples drives are on a hill and i had trouble push an empty shell on my own

and what if you have a really narrow garage! yikes..

as much as i'd love an R1 or bike engined mini, it would need reverse!

[t@z]

yeah but some peoples drives are on a hill and i had trouble push an empty shell on my own

and what if you have a really narrow garage! yikes..

as much as i'd love an R1 or bike engined mini, it would need reverse!

whatever happened to evolution, adaptation to ones surroundings given different circumstances.....have we stopped

oh a positive note you'll get stronger like a workout

[Bam]

I have been looking at this and im very tempted!!!

But not to sure on how it would go in a rally car, it would be intresting.