07-19-2004, 10:21 AM
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Super Vtec MINI
Well... I see so many Minis here that I thought to show someone what this little cars are capable of...
Well, this page is from a Mini with central VTEC engine, and rear wheel drive that outperforms a Boxster S!!
http://racetec.net/vtecmini.htm
And if you want to see how a FWD with Vtec Engine handles, I have a video of one at nurburgring, just need 42MB space to host it!
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07-19-2004, 11:07 AM
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That's just insane 
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07-19-2004, 01:19 PM
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evo - take note mate, mite be a helping hand.
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07-19-2004, 01:50 PM
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I bet thats pretty dam scary being so low in a confined space. Wouldnt like to crash in a mini 
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07-19-2004, 02:19 PM
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which Vtec is that?
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07-19-2004, 03:47 PM
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A miny with that power scares me, imagine taking a Boxter S with that little thing!!
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07-19-2004, 05:22 PM
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280 hp in a Mini is madness! Great idea!
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07-19-2004, 06:46 PM
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so low in a confined space. Wouldnt like to crash in a mini
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Hehe.. like Sir Alec Issigonis said once... you better have a car where you won't crash easily, than a car where you have lots of safety systems, but handles like hell and will get you killed! 
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07-19-2004, 07:29 PM
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my god that car is crazy but is extremely fun,wouldnt mind havin a go in one of those and Owais (evo) is gonna get VERY excited when he sees and reads this lol
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07-20-2004, 12:59 PM
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and Owais (evo) is gonna get VERY excited when he sees and reads this lol
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Yes, he has a project like this one undergoing, hasn't he?
Just one thing I don't understand... how do you legalize something like this in UK? Here in Portugal you need some documents with the car company's aproval, and they never aprove such a modification!
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07-20-2004, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cooperluke
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and Owais (evo) is gonna get VERY excited when he sees and reads this lol
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Yes, he has a project like this one undergoing, hasn't he?
Just one thing I don't understand... how do you legalize something like this in UK? Here in Portugal you need some documents with the car company's aproval, and they never aprove such a modification! |
Legalizing my mini won't be a problem and same goes with the insurance.. .. I got my own ways dealing with them  .. Shhhh..
Yeah I know that this project of mine is a bit crazy.. Some of the guys at the garage say I might need to go to the doctor to have my head checked..lol.. I can't wait for my mini to finish.. I want to do some donuts in it.
possessed_beaver, thanks for the PM
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07-20-2004, 05:17 PM
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Surprisingly its not flying..... :shock:  :shock:
Must be amazingly fun to drive one....
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07-22-2004, 09:22 PM
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I had an idea like this only with a bike engine.Get one that puts out about 150hp and hook up the tranny like tiptronic it would be like the lotus 7 replica on 5 gear.You would not ruin the handling as much because a bike engine i much smaller and u could fit it in the front.It would be very hard to handle a 280hp RWD car with a 1 meter wheel base.But wats the fun if there is no skill involved.
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07-23-2004, 01:57 AM
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Wheelbase for a mini is 2.1 meters thank you very much!
A rear wheel drive mini with 280 HP would have just a few problems with snap oversteering I would think.
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07-23-2004, 03:39 AM
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the guy who did that car is crazy...in a good way.
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