hayabusa engine in a mini?...

minidan · 5 Dec 2006 at 22:56

NO.
a hayabusa engine in a mini with a large turbo

wanted to share it becouse i know someone will appreciate it lol.

videos!

miniboost.no

thats the Z-cars conversion quoted 400bhp

enjoyyy

MrSix · 5 Dec 2006 at 23:02

Looks very nice - bit wild!

Kol · 5 Dec 2006 at 23:15

Awesome! I thought my mates Mini with the B16 engine in it was mental, but this is something entirely different!

edit - RWD too!? I want.

penski · 5 Dec 2006 at 23:25

Hello and welcome to 2003.

t.A.T.u are on the radio and everyone is cooing over bike-powered Minis.

*n

burns · 5 Dec 2006 at 23:26

Very cool, must be stupidly quick. I'd imagine a RWD rear engined mini must be a touch snappy, at least it's a fairly light engine. Not exactley the longest wheelbase is it.

JediFragger · 5 Dec 2006 at 23:26

Shortened 3SGTE (mr2 turbo) chassis+engine etc and a Mini shell is mad (and could pop wheelies np)

THAT beast is ****ing crazy

Kol · 5 Dec 2006 at 23:28

penski said:
Hello and welcome to 2003.

t.A.T.u are on the radio and everyone is cooing over bike-powered Minis.

*n

Seen a few before, but never fail to amaze me!

Dogbreath · 6 Dec 2006 at 00:50

Have to wonder why they stick with the crappy trailing arm suspension in a RWD design though. It's only redeeming features are simplicity and size.

penski · 6 Dec 2006 at 01:02

Dogbreath said:
Have to wonder why they stick with the crappy trailing arm suspension in a RWD design though. It's only redeeming features are simplicity and size.

Z-Cars started out building Autocross/Autograss racers and specials.

In a small, lightweight package, the semi-trailing design is more than adequate.

Going to dual wishbones introduces cost, complexity and packaging issues which aren't offset by the increase in suspension performance which you would see in a sub-650Kg car.

*n

Dr Who · 6 Dec 2006 at 07:28

Save another 150kgs and get a 7 replica with LSD and rose jointed wishbones all round..

Turbo may be next once i have replaced the crumby A1 exploding clutch

:eek:

penski · 6 Dec 2006 at 08:42

Fully-usable tin-top versus open-to-the-elements rollerskate...er...

In Britain, I'd take the mini.

That said, I used to work with a guy who ran a westfield as his daily driver with no weather kit...all year round. Carbon seats and drainage holes in the floor (and a plastic oversuit in his briefcase to protect his suit from water/salt...)

*n

Dogbreath · 6 Dec 2006 at 09:24

penski said:
Going to dual wishbones introduces cost, complexity and packaging issues which aren't offset by the increase in suspension performance which you would see in a sub-650Kg car.

Trailing arms are just about perfect for autograss because they need about a yard of suspension travel, and also it's most negative aspect for road use, i.e. positive camber with body roll is actualy an asset in autograss to help break the rear end away.

I suspect the only reason they can get away with this is due to very limited suspension travel, which makes them "good enough". Can you think of any production RWD car that uses a pure trailing arm IRS (i.e. not semi-trailing like BMW, Sierra etc.)?