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baz_rsp

Member Since: 29 Mar 2011
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 22

2004 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Java Black

What projects you working on??

Thought I would ask what folk are up to? (coz I'm a nosey !) thought I would add what I'm up to as I'm bored.
I'm building a 2ltr mini for hillclimbs.

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There's lots more but there's a taster.

Baz

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21st Nov 2011 11:07pm

M44K TS

Member Since: 09 Feb 2010
Location: North East U.K.
Posts: 1325

With a name like Baz-rsp, I had a feeling it would be a Mini

This is my long term project...

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Bought as my first car in 2001, got a bit too attached to it, so kept it, had it restored then set about totally changing it.

What engine are you putting in it? 2006 Mercedes CLS
1991 Retro-style Mini
But really finding it hard to fight the urge for a S/C...

22nd Nov 2011 1:47am

Cam-Tech-Craig

Member Since: 04 Aug 2011
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 16232

2015 Range Rover SVAutobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

That looks like your sat outside the law court?

Craig

22nd Nov 2011 9:59am

Gazellio @ Prestige Cars

Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Chilterns, UK
Posts: 11309

Craig, get on with your work.....

22nd Nov 2011 10:02am

Bodsy

Member Since: 10 Mar 2011
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 45

My guess would be the 2ltr 16v Vauxhall Engine?

These Mini's fly with that under the bonnet for sure

Nice Project

22nd Nov 2011 11:51am

M44K TS

Member Since: 09 Feb 2010
Location: North East U.K.
Posts: 1325

Cam-Tech-Craig wrote:
That looks like your sat outside the law court?

Craig

If that's aimed at me, then very close to the court yeah, it's a little further along, right in front of the millenium bridge just next to Mal Maison. 2006 Mercedes CLS
1991 Retro-style Mini
But really finding it hard to fight the urge for a S/C...

22nd Nov 2011 6:49pm

kingpleb

Member Since: 07 Jun 2011
Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere!
Posts: 8455

If your going 2litre why not go vtech instead or is it just too cramped in there after that.

Guess they must be dam quick as i had a go in a 1.5 engined mini many many years ago and it was scarey, even compared to a well tweaked R5 GTT

22nd Nov 2011 7:12pm

ebajema

Member Since: 24 Mar 2011
Location: New Plymouth
Posts: 4782

2010 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 SC V8 Galway Green

This project is temporarily on hold due to lack of time (working at least 6 days a week) and space (no proper workshop where i live). It is to be a reverse trike with a 200 bhp Kawasaki ZX14 (ZZR1400) engine in it. The design is inspired by the Campagna T-rex (have a look on YouTube : Trex Fifth Gear, to see Tiff Needell have fun with it ).

The pictures don't do the actual work done justice, 95% of the parts are received, the base frame is complete. Still there is a lot of work still to be done. Note, the steering rack is Mini

www.trikeprojecteugene.blogspot.com MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

22nd Nov 2011 7:20pm

KurtVerbose

Member Since: 08 Aug 2010
Location: Les Arses
Posts: 5848

2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Bodsy wrote:
My guess would be the 2ltr 16v Vauxhall Engine?

These Mini's fly with that under the bonnet for sure

Nice Project

Even better would be a 2lt 16v Turbo Vauxhall Engine.

And why not upgrade the body to make it more rigid and with good brakes and suspension.

And put the engine in the middle.

Say like a VX220.

And then why not up the turbo to, oh I don't know, 500bhp?

Like this car.

(no it's not my car).

22nd Nov 2011 8:51pm

baz_rsp

Member Since: 29 Mar 2011
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 22

Yea it will be the vauxhall engine run on carbs. Picked this over a vtec as they are cheap and tuneable it's a cheap toy to keep me busy and off two wheels.

That's a lovely looking mini. Taken you long to get to that stage?

Baz

24th Nov 2011 5:38pm

M44K TS

Member Since: 09 Feb 2010
Location: North East U.K.
Posts: 1325

There's a lot less work to fir the Vaux. 2.0l than a VTEC, on a round nose Mini, you ideally have to extend the front by 4" to get everything to fit properly with a VTEC conversion, I believe that the 2.0l pretty much fits under the standard front if it's an 8v, I think a 16v needs the inner wing slightly notched out on the drivers side.

As for mine, it's taken roughly about 5 years from when I started the rebuild. There's a full build thread on The Mini Forum if you're registered on there...

http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=46173 2006 Mercedes CLS
1991 Retro-style Mini
But really finding it hard to fight the urge for a S/C...

24th Nov 2011 8:06pm

baz_rsp

Member Since: 29 Mar 2011
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 22

Cool stuff will give it a read when I'm next offshore. Yea I was going to fit a clubman front end. But decided to stay round nose. I have a carbon fiber front extended 90mm which will be removable. It's also a fiberglass roof fitted and boot floor. Is on the 16v mini forum with a more detailed spec. Hopefully have it finished for summer.

24th Nov 2011 10:04pm

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