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Author: | manofaus [ Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:44 pm ] |
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I sent an email about gti motors and pictures of some subframes.... then I asked if he had any suggestions..... he wrote..... How radical do you want? Consider using the Suzuki front end complete with steering. You wont have to get axles made Cut the body off at the firewall Build a new front frame for the struts Hang the engine from the frame Dont use rubber mounts Solid mount the engine using engine plates Make a one piece tilt front either from the steel bits or a glass replica Forget the 12" wheels Use 13" Fit 205/40R13 tyres these are 494 diameter. The original Mini 145R10 was 490 diameter. The GTi may have had 165/70R12 which was 537 diameter These need 7" rims This will only be possible if the GTi had 6" Dont worry about the track It will be standard GTI + 1" Just flare the guards to suit What rear suspension did the GTi have? If it had the tube axle use that. It comes with GTi brakes and track Scrap the Mini subframe Use trailing arms and coilovers Radius the guards out and flare the guards to suit the track If it did not have the tube axle, find one out of an earlier Suzuki, or make a tube axle and graft the GTi brakes on Find some front doors with sliding windows Sikaflex 3mm Lexan in place of all glass except the screen Make a glass boot Scrap the rear seat Trim off all the steel you dont need, like the door pockets, the bit the rear seat sits on, the rear seat pockets and the rear bulkhead Scrap the tank Make a new tank and fit it to the floor behind the passengers seat Fit an exhaust tube cage to the rear of the cab Fit harness belts Fit one piece racing seats You will have to have a demister, two speed wipers and washers I think this would be legal with a 1964 model ..... er um... no. I really just want a gti motor in my mini!!! note: He did say that I needed a demister and two speed wipers.. any body else have this requirement placed on their vehicle? oh and I do know where you can get glass boots if anyone is interested. Pablo |
Author: | Morris 1100 [ Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:34 pm ] |
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Can you find out what the engineer is smoking? ![]() |
Author: | awdmoke [ Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:44 pm ] |
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SWEET ! You have an engineer who actually wants you to make something wild ![]() I had to ring around to find an engineer who would agree to take on my beast ![]() |
Author: | minstar [ Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:53 pm ] |
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demister is pretty standard don't know about the wipers but I dare say they are too. |
Author: | NoMoreMinis [ Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:06 pm ] |
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your engineer and I could be good friends ![]() |
Author: | minimetoy [ Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:40 pm ] |
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Yeah, I have heard that before about the wipers. Don't know why it is a requirement. Not sure about the demister though??? Can you ask him why they are requirements. Daniel |
Author: | Baracade [ Sat Oct 15, 2005 12:56 am ] |
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Demister is required... & Brake Booster! |
Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Oct 15, 2005 8:27 am ] |
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`Demister' can be simple... Brad's is just a 12V computer fan blowing upwards... ![]() ![]() |
Author: | feralsprint [ Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:02 am ] |
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In the UK they make 12 volt fan heaters, no hot water jsut add power and out blows the hot air, you would need 2 as they are not very big and the last time I looked they were about $50 each, they are made for kit cars |
Author: | bnicho [ Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:25 am ] |
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feralsprint wrote: In the UK they make 12 volt fan heaters, no hot water jsut add power and out blows the hot air, you would need 2 as they are not very big and the last time I looked they were about $50 each, they are made for kit cars
They stock them here in Oz, "the 12 volt shop" I think it was called? In South Oz somewhere. |
Author: | manofaus [ Sat Oct 15, 2005 4:54 pm ] |
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a further reply to when I said that I was looking at the 'kiss' principle he said: You dont have to do all the things I suggested The point is that all those modifications would be feasible by virtue of the fact that the vehicle was made in 1964 All the longitudinal load on the front is transmitted through the front corner of the subframe It needs to be rigid You cant afford to support the trailing arm by a couple of bits of bent tube It needs to be at least equivalent to what was removed It would be better if the tubes were straight But then you need to brace it sideways I still think it would be easier to rigid mount the engine and hang it off the firewall http://www.btinternet.com/~honda.mini/h ... Suzuki.htm I dont like the frame for the same reasons http://www.minirepository.com/links/?id=28 http://www.twincamturbo.com/Conversion/conversion.html E-mail these guys If you didnt have disc brakes already then you didnt have 1275ml In 1964 850ml is all it would be 1300/850=1.53 besides even if you had a 1275ml engine the power was 74hp from memory The GTi has 115hp 115/74=1.55 So not only will you need a demister but also a collapsible steering column, seatbelts,two speed wipers, washers and a mirror on the door See attached extract from the Code of Practice clause 3.1.2.4 Emission control rule see clause 3.1.3.1.2 You will need a catalitic converter and unleaded fuel assuming that the engine is standard from the air cleaner to the cat including the computer 12" rims are OK Wheels were 3.5x10 Replacements are limited to 4.5 wide And the track will be limited to 1279 front and 1190 rear See wheel link http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/ ... 9_rev4.pdf You will need the odometer recalibrated and checked to be within 4% I need to see how you intend to fit the disc brakes It must be sound engineering What about rear brakes? At the end of the day the brakes need to be the equivalent of the GTi Diameter, thickness and ventillation These factors govern the heat dissipation capacity You will get some lattitude because your vehicle is lighter. The GTi was 880kg Keep thinking .......... do any mini's come out with a colapsable steering column? And I just bought a set of Minilites 12 X 5!! darnnit... Will need to 'keep thinking' or use another engineer.. |
Author: | awdmoke [ Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:02 pm ] |
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The collapsiable steering columns aren't that hard to get hold of from later model minis, but the brakes could be a bugger. What did the Suzies have? |
Author: | Baracade [ Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:13 pm ] |
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you can always just use a hairdryer for your demister! |
Author: | awdmoke [ Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:36 pm ] |
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Baracade wrote: you can always just use a hairdryer for your demister!
Don't joke, I will do this if I can't get away without a demister! This is done quite commonly on electric car conversions. There is no way the clubby style heater will fit back into the moke now, not with that transmission tunnel in the way ![]() |
Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:36 pm ] |
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ALL Minis have a collapsible steering column. ![]() With the bus-like angle it is mounted at, if you hit it, the whole thing bends forwards into the windscreen. Trust me it works- I've been there, back in `65. The tree head-on won, but the column bent forward like a banana. ![]() Minis were advertised with this `feature' back in the early 60's. |
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