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[minijoe]

Hi

Looking for any info /help /ideas about cutting mini down to autotest special spec ie bodywork..kits ..strenthening etc but want to keep car roadworthy

                 many thanks

                       minijoe

[revolution12345]

Just bought an autotest special shell this evening. Will put up photos when I get it home. You familiar to autotest scene? I was on the winning wharton team this year

[DugganC17]

id be interesed  in seeing some pictures too as woudlnt mind having a go at making one for autotesting

[minijoe]

Thanks for that some pictures would be of help ..No i dont know much about autotesting,how you find your way around is beyond me,I was thinking of autosolo to start to see how it goes,,

                             thanks

                            minijoe

[DugganC17]

Just bought an autotest special shell this evening. Will put up photos when I get it home. You familiar to autotest scene? I was on the winning wharton team this year

 any news on this special shell ??

[revolution12345]

Have it home, will get photos up when I can and start a build thread. Needs sills and floors unfortunately. Will be using an Allspeed subframe, nova hubs, shafts etc and probably 14inch wheels so I can use a particular tyre

[DugganC17]

Oh right is there a specific tyre used for autotesting ?

[revolution12345]

No mate, Minis usually use Yokohama tyres in 10inch, but they are at a limitation to that. On the novas we gained a couple of seconds a test especially in the wet by moving to Uniroyal Rainsport 2's. Unfortunately they are only available as small as 14inch. Alot cheaper to.

I will be carrying more weight running a vauxhall engine, so hopefully moving to bigger tyres will cancel out the weight gain. Might look a bit stupid having 14inch wheels on a mini, but time will tell.lol

[DugganC17]

yeah i guessed they might be alot cheaper and the weigth gain may be cancelled out by the more power available and cheaper performance parts for the nova engine

[DugganC17]

Any pics yet ? Haha cant wait

[Cooperman]

I really admire you Autotest experts. I have rallied for over 50 years, but can never remember which side of which cone to go unless I have a navigator.

The car control skills of the real expert autotesters is awesome and it's one area of motor-sport where a Min I is still mega-competitive.

[DugganC17]

thats why im interested in autotesting and can compete competetively in a mini and learn some great car control

[GraemeC]

Mine's a saloon, not a special, but there's loads of photos in my project thread.

http://www.theminifo...showtopic=28500

Edited by GraemeC, 07 November 2013 - 08:48 PM.

[DugganC17]

cheers for that graeme read it and was a good read really makes me want start autotesting

[revolution12345]

You have made a lovely job of the green autotest mini.
I have my hubs and all mounted, kept standard nova shafts and dont need arch extensions Bonus! Still have to make upper arms and work out how to make suspension work. With nova hubs I wont be able to use cones. When I get time I will start a thread. My name is Paul Mooney, did some of the 2012 British Autotest chamionship in a red nova.