Rotary Mini Turbo
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Minibar72
, Dec 09 2009 10:51 AM
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#1
Posted 09 December 2009 - 10:51 AM
Long time visitor, but few posts... Located in Norway
The car was until may 2009 a turboed A-series, but after yet another breakdown, I started this conversion.
One of the ideas behind it is cost. It is a budget-build, and TOTAL convertion is about 6K.
The engine is from a RX-7 FD 1995. Originally a twin-turbo engine, but now singel-turboed.
Water/methanol injected for cooling, MS injected, and "some" custom sollutions. Hopefully it will turn out about 300bhp, but my engine-guy wants to fuel it with E85 ( 85% alcohol 15% petrol) and don't think he can make it to run less than 350-370bhp...Time will tell.
Prop-shaft is custom-made, and will cope with upto 1000bhp, and the gearbox is covered by a kevlar-mat...both is dragracing-spec for safety.
Rear axel is from a Volvo, suspension is Spax coilovers, and it is all connected with 4link and panhard from a Ford RS2000, suspended in the roll-cage...sort of space framed. Rear brakes are a combo of BMW and Audi.
Front subframe are still Mini, but modified to suspend the engine. Front suspension is also Spax.
Everything, apart from ECU, water-injection and turbo-parts are things U might find at your local breaker, to keep the cost down.
The bulge in the bonnet IS nessecary to cover everything! We will use 2010 to sort out everything, and make it work,
and the plan for the 2011 season is to modify the intake and lower all the aux, so that a smaller bonnet can be used.
Again...BUDGET!
The car is not done, so the finnish is not great, but we'll have it up and running soon.
Track-ready-deadline is set to april...
The car was until may 2009 a turboed A-series, but after yet another breakdown, I started this conversion.
One of the ideas behind it is cost. It is a budget-build, and TOTAL convertion is about 6K.
The engine is from a RX-7 FD 1995. Originally a twin-turbo engine, but now singel-turboed.
Water/methanol injected for cooling, MS injected, and "some" custom sollutions. Hopefully it will turn out about 300bhp, but my engine-guy wants to fuel it with E85 ( 85% alcohol 15% petrol) and don't think he can make it to run less than 350-370bhp...Time will tell.
Prop-shaft is custom-made, and will cope with upto 1000bhp, and the gearbox is covered by a kevlar-mat...both is dragracing-spec for safety.
Rear axel is from a Volvo, suspension is Spax coilovers, and it is all connected with 4link and panhard from a Ford RS2000, suspended in the roll-cage...sort of space framed. Rear brakes are a combo of BMW and Audi.
Front subframe are still Mini, but modified to suspend the engine. Front suspension is also Spax.
Everything, apart from ECU, water-injection and turbo-parts are things U might find at your local breaker, to keep the cost down.
The bulge in the bonnet IS nessecary to cover everything! We will use 2010 to sort out everything, and make it work,
and the plan for the 2011 season is to modify the intake and lower all the aux, so that a smaller bonnet can be used.
Again...BUDGET!
The car is not done, so the finnish is not great, but we'll have it up and running soon.
Track-ready-deadline is set to april...
#2
Posted 09 December 2009 - 10:53 AM
i remember this car it was jon flannagans 1310 t3 turbo'ed saloon, post up some pictures of how the car was before to remind those people that dont know this car, MOT 977L if im not mistaken
#3
Posted 09 December 2009 - 11:05 AM
You are not mistaken...
From this:
To this:
The next step is in front of me....
Couple of months work, and it will reappear with a vengance
From this:
To this:
The next step is in front of me....
Couple of months work, and it will reappear with a vengance
#4
Posted 09 December 2009 - 11:36 AM
This is madness! Great to see a runing rotary Mini!!
Smal engine, big ancilliaries it looks. Keep us updated!
Smal engine, big ancilliaries it looks. Keep us updated!
#5
Posted 09 December 2009 - 01:04 PM
i thought it was, what are you doing with the old engine?
#6
Posted 09 December 2009 - 01:57 PM
Its in the safe hands of the original Norwegian Viking...V.i thought it was, what are you doing with the old engine?
#7
Posted 19 December 2009 - 05:41 PM
O MY GOD great conversion will be interested in a video!
#8
Posted 29 December 2009 - 11:15 PM
Pretty sweet idea iv always liked the rotarys cause of the revs and when you tune the googlies off them they sound SWEEEEEEEEEEEEET!
#9
Posted 06 February 2011 - 10:04 PM
Long time since an update, but here it goes...
After a season of tries and errors, this is where it is today. I changed the ECU to an Adaptronic, the China turbo to a BIG Turbonetics T-66, added CDI giniton and 3" exhaust all the way, and it now pushes 400 bhp. The car handles as on rails, and works like a charm (a very mean one!)
It is like driving a highly tuned FWD Mini, apart from the fact that I can outdrive a Porsche 911 Turbo, and make the car go sideways at will...
The tech part of the car is done, so I use the winter to alter the looks of the car. Hope you like it!
After a season of tries and errors, this is where it is today. I changed the ECU to an Adaptronic, the China turbo to a BIG Turbonetics T-66, added CDI giniton and 3" exhaust all the way, and it now pushes 400 bhp. The car handles as on rails, and works like a charm (a very mean one!)
It is like driving a highly tuned FWD Mini, apart from the fact that I can outdrive a Porsche 911 Turbo, and make the car go sideways at will...
The tech part of the car is done, so I use the winter to alter the looks of the car. Hope you like it!
#10
Posted 06 February 2011 - 10:08 PM
That is mad!
Top marks!
Top marks!
#11
Posted 06 February 2011 - 10:13 PM
Madness utter madness, i'm glad you have dumped the hideous bonnet and gone for the cutout look , so much better. That is a different conversion and does look mean so fair play to you.
#12
Posted 06 February 2011 - 11:25 PM
dude that is mental, im in love where abouts are you from?
#13
Posted 06 February 2011 - 11:41 PM
Got a 1/4 mile time??
#14
Posted 06 February 2011 - 11:46 PM
fap...fap...fap!
porn. right click save all pics!!!!
Keep em coming. LOVE THIS CAR
porn. right click save all pics!!!!
Keep em coming. LOVE THIS CAR
#15
Posted 07 February 2011 - 01:08 PM
Wicked car! Splitter and spoiler don't look too bad, when you know they have a purpose.
Got any track vids?
Got any track vids?
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