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Re: 92 mini aka bibsi
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:39 pm
by coolmini
BERT wrote:Did you ever get it on a rolling road/dyno ?
Nope.. never had time to do it and needed to clear the garage but should be at the 120+ bhp mark.
don't know where he got 130 form.
Re: 92 mini aka bibsi
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:40 pm
by coolmini
next build i would love to do something like this
http://www.diariomotor.com/2012/09/22/m ... -turbo-08/
thats just porn
Re: 92 mini aka bibsi
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:05 am
by kona
coolmini wrote:BERT wrote:Did you ever get it on a rolling road/dyno ?
Nope.. never had time to do it and needed to clear the garage but should be at the 120+ bhp mark.
don't know where he got 130 form.
Same place he got the price I presume. Probably a VRT inspector, similar traits :p.
That hayabusa project looks interesting , alot of work! I was looking into doing a b16 conversion to one of mine after I sort the current one.
Re: 92 mini aka bibsi
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:54 pm
by BERT
Some time and fabrication in that build!
Re: 92 mini aka bibsi
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:04 pm
by coolmini
I'd love to do a rotary engine rear wheel drive conversion.
Like from an rx-8 which can be had cheap and already have 190 to 210 bhp standard.
And the rotary engine is very small in dimensions. only thing is that the gearbox is probably massive.
however i never seen it done so have nothing to go by.
Have to save a few bob first anyways.
Re: 92 mini aka bibsi
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 5:48 pm
by kona
Pretty sure I've a mini world magazine with a rx powered mini!
Re: 92 mini aka bibsi
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 9:17 pm
by coolmini
any chance you could scan some of the pics up in here
Re: 92 mini aka bibsi
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:45 pm
by bevan
I have had an rx7 and an rx8 the gearbox is hefty properly hefty in the rx7 the engine inevitably went in my 7 and had to be pulled and it is small with all the anacillaries off it but the box weighs a tonne and it's huge. I don't see it going into a mini easily although you can get modified bellhousings for the 13b engine that might make it plausible. The silky smooth power band and revvy nature of the rotaries is addictive.
Have you seen project binky on youtube with the 3sgte toyota engine and 4wd going in a shell keeping the standard shells outer diameters
Re: 92 mini aka bibsi
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:53 pm
by coolmini
yeah i have seen that one on the old y tube.
i still think the rx8 engine would do a nice job. anyone gonna give me an rx8 for free to chop up to fit bits into a mini.
it would make for another interesting build thread
Re: 92 mini aka bibsi
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:17 pm
by kona
Re: 92 mini aka bibsi
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 4:49 pm
by Lateformass
Hi all
Long time mini fan 1st time poster.
Is this car for sale again
https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for ... p/17163806
It seems to have gone back in them though
Amazing machine though
Dear santa
Re: 92 mini aka bibsi
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 5:50 pm
by coolmini
Well hello all,
haven't been on here in ages.
Just seen my mini reappear as a 1966 hmmmmm, she's gotten older in years all of a sudden.
and more expensive too lol.
Someday when i can afford to buy another shell i will do another one.
Anyone got a rolling shell with papers for a good home:)
Re: 92 mini aka bibsi
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 10:06 pm
by kona
coolmini wrote:Well hello all,
haven't been on here in ages.
Just seen my mini reappear as a 1966 hmmmmm, she's gotten older in years all of a sudden.
and more expensive too lol.
Someday when i can afford to buy another shell i will do another one.
Anyone got a rolling shell with papers for a good home:)
Sorry to see it has fallen into the hands of a dodgey owner. You should definatley do the rotary build!
