iv been pondering on this for a while!

[Gilly2006]

right well most people who come on here often know that i own a mini. and the thought of going down the vtec route has rly aroused me lol!
anyway i would also like to do an n/a starlet up. but i don't know what to do.
just thought id share this opinion and get abit of feedback!
Ta.

 

[steveep82]

A vtec mini would be awesome in my book, the little cars rule, my old 1 litre a series studio 2 is still my favourite car ive ever owned, even though it was allllways going wrong!

 

[Adam_Glanza]

4efte the mini

 

[Gilly2006]

steve: yeh it would be gud! they sound out of this world and they go like the clappers, i miss mine even now sat in the garage. and yeh i still like it even tho everything on it hasn't gone tickity boo.

 

[Gilly2006]

4efte the mini

to be honest i wouldn't mind doing actually, but i don't know how hard it is to make the subframe which is the hardest part.

 

[Adam_Glanza]

wudnt be any harder than putting a vtec lump inside!

 

[Gilly2006]

wudnt be any harder than putting a vtec lump inside!

true! thats a gud point, would do you think it would go like compared to a GT?

 

[Adam_Glanza]

shit off a shovel lol.

power / weight ratio much lower.

there is 1 on youtube its mad have a look for it

 

[Gilly2006]

yeh i have seen them, they do sound nice. i think id beat quite abit on the strip providing a had the traction and practice on my launching. im very tempted.

 

[Adam_Glanza]

get the 13 x 8 inch wheels now they would be perfect for grip

 

[Gilly2006]

get the 13 x 8 inch wheels now they would be perfect for grip

yeh id go for some wide wheels because i wouldn't be keeping it stock. its early days yet anyway, im still building my replacement engine up! lol!

 

[Monkfish]

13 inch wheels are FAIL on a Mini, they spoil the handling even if the do look cool as tits.

As for the VTEC route, it has been done so many times you can now buy the subframe, shafts and hubs suited for the b16a/b16b and make it a near enough a drop in job. 185bhp b16b and a 700kilo car makes for brown pants and a big grin.

*Considers binning the idea of a Clio 172 in favour of a Mini*

 

[seed]

If im not mistaken, in the old tgtt there's a guy in philiphines that 4e-fte a mini.

 

[Gee]

I'd go for the VTEC mini.

NA Starlet no worth it, unless you are going to drop a 4EFTE in it.

 

[Monkfish]

I'd go for the VTEC mini.

NA Starlet no worth it, unless you are going to drop a 4EFTE in it.

Exactly

If you're going to potch about with the 4E, you may as well fit the turbo. Besides, the A series can be tuned to 110bhp relatively easily. Go VTEC. It's been done hundreds of times before as as I said before, you can get bolt in kits now, plus the VTEC lump is bombproof if you service it properly.

Check www.MiniSport.co.uk

 

[GTwayne]

Make it really interesting and put the vauxhall lump in it.

 

[Adam_Glanza]

I'd go for the VTEC mini.

NA Starlet no worth it, unless you are going to drop a 4EFTE in it.

i did say 4efte, obviously the NA lump wudnt be worth it. but a 4efte would be awesome.

better than a vtec neway

 

[sx_turbo]

round where i live, a guy had a 1.8 teg type r in his mini, he then turbo'd it, and he just couldnt put the power down.

he has now crashed it lol

 

[Gilly2006]

Make it really interesting and put the vauxhall lump in it.

no thats something i wouldn't consider, if its not jap it ain't going in my car! lol! even tho my car isn't jap lol!

 

[Gilly2006]

round where i live, a guy had a 1.8 teg type r in his mini, he then turbo'd it, and he just couldnt put the power down.

he has no crashed it lol

that would be unreal power if he got grip. thats too much power for the front tho. id put it in the back if i was gona do that!