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[chominsh]

Hi is it hard to make 4x4 from mini???
Maybe someone knows mechanic who do that or any suggests to do that???

thank you!

[Ethel]

Depends what you have in mind. just plonking a Mini body on top of the chassis of something like a Suzuki wouldn't be any harder than botching on any other body.

[chominsh]

Depends what you have in mind. just plonking a Mini body on top of the chassis of something like a Suzuki wouldn't be any harder than botching on any other body.

I was thinking to make 4x4 from my existing mini, i mean without plonking a mini body! may be just rebuild underneathe of mini!

[THE STIG]

anythings possible with money or time

see here http://www.theminifo...howtopic=119972

[MRA]

In 1968 the works Mini had 4x4 specifically to compete in the Scottish rally of that year.............. rarer than 6 speed Classic Mini gearboxes but only just, I wonder what it would take to remanufacture all the parts to do the job ???

[stormintrooper]

hmmmm would be better if your trying to keep it stock...sorta...aswell...id love to do that

[chominsh]

anythings possible with money or time

see here http://www.theminifo...howtopic=119972

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this is amaizing!!!!
i dont think i will have enough money for this :DDDDDDDD

How to make just normal 4x4 for mini??? just for start! do i need specieal engine???

[Wil_h]

To make a 4x4 mini forget using the a-series. You need the complete running gear from another car. Then graft it on/in.

Suitable cars include: Subaru Justy, Fiat Panda and........... I can't think of any more.

Someone once used a sierra XR4i as a starting point.

[chominsh]

To make a 4x4 mini forget using the a-series. You need the complete running gear from another car. Then graft it on/in.

Suitable cars include: Subaru Justy, Fiat Panda and........... I can't think of any more.

Someone once used a sierra XR4i as a starting point.

hmmm subaru justy sound good! iT could be my next project !!!!


any more suggestions about 4x4??????

[998dave]

I think the old Justy was a 3 cylinder car with about 65bhp. useful in a mini, but not astounding.

You may want to consider how to drag a bit more ooomph out of that motor, maybe forced induction.

Also not sure on the packaging, though the Justy is fairly small, and the 4WD system quite compact compared to other cars.

Dave

[Wil_h]

There are a few models of justy, all have switchable 4WD and transverse layout. The series 1 is a 3 cylinder 1.2, nice and revvy. It has less than 9:1 CR and is ripe for a turbo conversion.

The main problem is that there is no centre diff on the series 1, so as soon as you are in 4WD you can't go round corners! Not sure about the later ones, but I suspect that none of them have them.

[998dave]

But on grippy roads you don't need to use 4WD, it's just for off-road use, and brilliant in the snow and icey conditions. (My mum had a Justy, first car I drove on the road, immediately followed by the mini).

Dave

[Wil_h]

I drive one every day! I think that there is a case for permanent 4WD, maybe not on a low powered Justy, but my 250bhp Legacy really benefits from it, wet or dry. You can get on the power so much earlier out of corners and pulling out of junctions is a joy.

[chominsh]

But on grippy roads you don't need to use 4WD, it's just for off-road use, and brilliant in the snow and icey conditions. (My mum had a Justy, first car I drove on the road, immediately followed by the mini).

Dave

No, for snow or off-road is enought what u have, You don't need anything special, just experience and knowlage, but to do the same staff on normal dry road there u need much more than just knowlage, u need power and 4WD for perfect finishing \