35 replies to this topic

[Joshmini]

Why not go for a supercharged 1380 or something 998 will be pointless i think.

[Sam Walters]

a super charger is pointless on such a small engine

1380 or not.

[1987_ParkLane]

Its not stayin on my 998, I'm going to be building an engine soon and it will be going on that.

[Sam Walters]

unless its blow through its still pointless in my opinion. would get the same effect with a turbo at less cost and better fuel economy.

[MINI 1]

if that twin bini engine mini was completed it would be really fast , my dad has a cooper s and it runs 210 standerd now imagen two of them ! WOW

ash

[Rich1275]

i think ull find the new cooper s runs 168hp in standerd form

[Kam]

I was also wondering if anyone has ever put a mazda engine in a mini?

Or a TT engine

I think a mazda rotary engine has been done???

As for TT, did you mean put a whole mini in a TT??? because that'll maybe fit? Well shell just

Bini engine? 1.6 Americana lump? It'll be different, not popular but rare.

[Geehawk]

The main problem with that ebay one was it basically consisted of a shell, and 2 engines IIRC. No subframes or running gear apart from that. They were trying to sell it as a nearly complete project when in fact it was far from that. All the hard work was still to do.

You can see in the pictures there is nothing in the rear, and the front engine is propped on blocks of wood.

[nino87]

just wondered after seeing a bini engine with 6k on the clock for £600 thought thats cheap.
isn't the tt engine the same used in golfs?

[roofless]

the twin bini engined clubman was more "unfunished" than "project" - thats probably why it didnt sell - for the 3rd time! price seems to go up each time.

I still think there is some mileage in a bini conversion - the bolt on mods make it a viable option surely?

[nino87]

what about a vw lupo engined mini?lol

[mini_mad69]

Someone from germany did a 1.4 tdi polo engined mini. Had the rad under the rear subframe. Was also mr bean stylee with the shed lock on the door.

[Joshmini]

Get the 1.4 lupo gti engine
or use a vauxhall astra redtop engine or something like that, there is many of engines that go in a mini suzuki swift engines, motorbike engines, astra redtop engines, K series engines aka rover etc. and the list goes on

Edited by Joshmini, 01 October 2008 - 06:43 AM.

[Sam Walters]

Any they all get slayed by a good turbo mini.

im abit of a pureist me.

[R1mini]

Any they all get slayed by a good turbo mini.

im abit of a pureist me.

Oh no not the Don again, if you are a true purest the mini wouldn't have a turbo would it?

Cheers
David