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[BrAd2012]

My friends and I are thinking about building a mini as a sort of uni project sort of our own project, it being either an autograss or a racing mini, a racing one would be prefered, and were wondering if anyone has any advice, helpful hints and tips, or even does and donts about undergoing this.

I have already been advied to try and get a shell that has already been used for racing, as it would mean changing less and not using a shell that could have been restored. but other than that i have recived any other things i should try and avoid. anyone else got any...

[Carlsmini]

Would be awesome to do this project together! Hopefully Rob and Sven are also interested :)! Need to think about how much money its going to cost and how much time we're going to have to do it...

If this project can't be done during University 3rd year, we definitely need to work on this project at somepoint in future :)!

[BrAd2012]

Would be awesome to do this project together! Hopefully Rob and Sven are also interested :)! Need to think about how much money its going to cost and how much time we're going to have to do it...

If this project can't be done during University 3rd year, we definitely need to work on this project at somepoint in future :)!

Well we can only ask and see.

On the money side of things, thats up to us as it will depend on how much we want to spend and stuff, and how many of us there is

On the time side of things, it would be about a year if we want to run it as a uni project, but if not, then we have longer .

[acrowot]

i do autograss and have done for ten years minis in class one are being taken over by the new shape micra minis are getting too expensive unless u want to go in the higher classes that are very expensive ive got about £15000 in my class 5 if you need to know any thing send me a message regards Andy

[BrAd2012]

what go autograss instead of race?? sorry what do u mean you have £15000 in your class 5. yh i iwll do, thankyou XD

[acrowot]

thats how much ive spent on my mini in the class im in

[Shifty]

A class 1 can easily be upwards of £10k!!

A micra would be a much cheaper option if you go the autograss route.

I used to do it many many years ago and still have relatives and friends who still race, my cousin is an ex class 1 national champion!!

[BrAd2012]

Oh i see, and what did you start with, just a bare shell or??

Wow, thats alot of money!!

Right ok, i see, may havr to be a race then lol

Thats amazing. I do want to get into that sort of thing

[acrowot]

u can get class one minis quite cheap myn is at a diffrent level fully space framed rear engine it started as a rotten 1982 shell

[BrAd2012]

oh right i see, i am curretly looking at a shell.

[DugganC17]

i currently race a class 1 mini (well got two of them so any if you need any questions answered just ask an can build on for about £1000 - £4500 depending what spec you want to go to

[BrAd2012]

i currently race a class 1 mini (well got two of them so any if you need any questions answered just ask an can build on for about £1000 - £4500 depending what spec you want to go to

Right ok, thankyou very much, when I start building it I will have lots of questions lol

[summs116]

why dont you look at doing short oval racing like prod a's at standlake or mini stoxs

[BrAd2012]

why dont you look at doing short oval racing like prod a's at standlake or mini stoxs

I haven't really looked into that . I don't know were to look either

Edited by BrAd2012, 03 January 2013 - 04:52 PM.

[BrAd2012]

Decided 2 go down the race mini track. Can any one help me witg finding the spec for each class, i cant seem 2 find much on then...