Evo powered tube chassis Mini Cooper build
Jun 28, 2013, 02:06 PM
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Evo powered tube chassis Mini Cooper build
Not sure if this is the right place for this but I thought you guys might dig it
I have a customer that wanted these two cars made into one. There is no way the rusted old Mini body would survive Evo power so I built it all on tube chassis.
The engine is staying all stock for now other than intake and exhaust but with a target weight or 1500-1800lbs it should be ridiculous.
I will let the pics do the talking
I have a customer that wanted these two cars made into one. There is no way the rusted old Mini body would survive Evo power so I built it all on tube chassis.
The engine is staying all stock for now other than intake and exhaust but with a target weight or 1500-1800lbs it should be ridiculous.
I will let the pics do the talking
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I am interested how you are going to handle the wheelbase and the front overhang. The reason the Mini's were such a fun and agile car was because there was so little polar moment as there was so little front overhang.
With the drivetrain layout of the Evo engine/transmission, I don't see how you are going to maintain that aspect, as there's no room in front of the front wheels for the engine. I also want to see how you are going to deal with cooling.
With the drivetrain layout of the Evo engine/transmission, I don't see how you are going to maintain that aspect, as there's no room in front of the front wheels for the engine. I also want to see how you are going to deal with cooling.
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I am interested how you are going to handle the wheelbase and the front overhang. The reason the Mini's were such a fun and agile car was because there was so little polar moment as there was so little front overhang.
With the drivetrain layout of the Evo engine/transmission, I don't see how you are going to maintain that aspect, as there's no room in front of the front wheels for the engine. I also want to see how you are going to deal with cooling.
With the drivetrain layout of the Evo engine/transmission, I don't see how you are going to maintain that aspect, as there's no room in front of the front wheels for the engine. I also want to see how you are going to deal with cooling.
Cooling will be fun. I will be using a 1/2 radiator and doing a custom intercooler where the a/c and p/s pumps used to be