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[Tubeframe]

Hi,

Thought I would share. Been working on this car off and on for 3 years. It is a tubeframe rear drive mini hot rod.



Body is fabricated in steel.

Motor is a turbo charged Toyota 4AG putting out 320hp on the engine dyno. Motor is fully built (rods, crank, pistons, dry sump, Formula Atlantiic head etc.) It is driving the rear wheel via a live axle (Chev 8.8) on a 4 link and pannard. Front suspension is fabricated A arms with coil overs at all 4 corners. Just got the car out of the paint shop. Will start to put together. I will add pictures as it goes together.

Cheers

[dean_chad]

looks pretty special mate. why did you choose that engine? and are the arches carbon?

[Tubeframe]

Hi,

The body including arches is in steel.

Choose the 4AG as it is fully developed thanks to the Formula Atlantic series here in North America. No problem to get 275 hp reliable wheel hp with a turbo and an aftermarket FI system.

Cheers

[Mincento]

as soon as you posted i thought it would be american looks a damn good project if not slightly wide

and do put up progress pics as you go along i think this one will create alot of interest, and are you doing it yourself? or just helping?

wayne

[mighty_mini]

how come you didnt consider the 4A-GZE? and is this the 20v Blacktop?


I am interested to know since im looking at sticking a 4A-GE into a mini myself. do you have any pics of the RWD setup installed?


Dave

[Tubeframe]

how come you didnt consider the 4A-GZE? and is this the 20v Blacktop?


I am interested to know since im looking at sticking a 4A-GE into a mini myself. do you have any pics of the RWD setup installed?


Dave

Hi,

I started with the 4AGZE block, rods and crank as they are all stronger. The 20 valve has a similar block but the internals are different. They are lighter, thus unable to take on the big boost. Better to go with a 7 rib (AE 92) or gz block and internals. I am using the 4 throttle bodies from a silver top for the induction. had to fab up an adaptor to make them work.

Will post pics of the drive line shortly.

Cheers

[Purtsi]

That sure is nice looking mini.. and propably one of the widest i've ever seen =) Are those tires 215's or even wider?

I bet that thing will be fun to drive when ever u get it on the road

[Baldspeed Racing]

God dam thats a monster, cracking car mate!

[Bungle]

wow

you dont like cars to be small over there do you ?

[minidub]

thats soooo cool i like it

[Alburglar]

very nice

[R1minimagic]

Please post up pics of the running gear, cheers

[miniboo]

now it might just be the pic but the arches looking a bit photoshopped to me

[RammsteinMini]

now it might just be the pic but the arches looking a bit photoshopped to me

hmmmmmm........agree

[mini25]

yeah but u can refelections in them, and there is dust on them, and there are even 2 holes for a number plate on the fron which match up with the holes in the red body work