79 replies to this topic

[baggy33minis]

Have a look on the internet for scrappy racers on channel 4 and i just found a pic of there mini,Looks much worse than i remembered.But i know yours won't look like this

[cookie4343]

Excellent project mate be looking forward to updates your mini trailer is excellent as well just read through both threads and there ace.
P.S Your mad.

[dekz2uk]

Excellent project mate be looking forward to updates your mini trailer is excellent as well just read through both threads and there ace.
P.S Your mad.

Thanx cookie - I do try you know.

Sorry for lack of update only been trying to clear garage & minishack space for shell & engine. Constructing test bench/jig for engine using wooden pallet base built up to accept corsa subframe etc (pix 2 follow).

Also wifey has new toy to play with - ooooh I hear you say.

It's one of the last off the production line, so has all the nobs, bells, whistles & spensiff equipment thrown on it.


I present as she calls it ------------> THE BEAST



It sure do motor mate & yes it is a ZS.

More soon.

Edited by dekz2uk, 10 January 2009 - 10:39 PM.

[maph2]

update please...

[SINe05]

awesome. just dont let the fuel pump ecu die. they like to, and cost mega ££££ to fix, if it the engine im thinking of. if you need any advise ill be happy to help i work for vauxhall

[benb12]

Any news?

[dekz2uk]

awesome. just dont let the fuel pump ecu die. they like to, and cost mega ££££ to fix, if it the engine im thinking of. if you need any advise ill be happy to help i work for vauxhall

Hi mate - thanx for offer of help. Could well need it, who knows what I may encounter in this build.

[dekz2uk]

Any news?

Hi - well, after loadza work and my winter hybreeenation, I've finally donned my overalls, dusted off the tools and done some work.

Un-clingfilmed & moved engine on long journey from "minishack" to garage to meet Corsa subbie.




Brief meeting between shell & engine - quote "I'm not really going in there am I?"





Intention is to produce B*st*rd subbie from both corsa & mini, a sort of MORSA subframe.

Watch this space.

[RacingGreen]

The corsa frame looks really heavy. Would it not be easier and lighter to take measurements of the points for the mounts and make up a custom mini frame using box section?

[dekz2uk]

The corsa frame looks really heavy. Would it not be easier and lighter to take measurements of the points for the mounts and make up a custom mini frame using box section?

Checked weight and time corsa subbie is stripped down/ back end removed to fit mini pillars on, weight is comparable to existing.

I'm suprised nobody has done this before - got corsa subbie off fleabay for a song!!!!

[RacingGreen]

Not too bad then, will you need to shorten the front of it aswell to get it under the frontend? I take it the engine mounts are the brackets on the front rail and the mounts on the rear?

[mini man mini mad]

ive gota say "hats of on this one" im well in to this ive gota project my self i was thinking of just a 1.4 petrol but you have just taken it to the extreme with this one. when possable send us some more info about this project if it fits or not
if it dose im sure mini world would like to put it on the front cover total mental oh yh were did you say the subframe was from and is there a subby u can buy without any work realy needed for a conversion like this.

thanks
shaun

[mini mad]

UPDATES???

[dsgoody]

You've done an absolute cracking job on this and La *******. Just looked through both of them, keep up the good work.

Any updates?

[dougie1142]

Wow interesting idea but really good! gonna defo keep eyes on this! good luck