You can't make a mini go "fast" for small amounts of money.

Get over it.









That's all.

mini's are fast from the get go.................on corners.
i've always prefferd corners to straights......

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real men race downhill - keiichi tsuchiya

Yes you can. You get given stuff from people

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

its all relitive though, if your driving an 850 arround, chucking in a cheepo 1098 with twins and a descent exhaust will make you feel fast!

as above...its all about the bends!

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speed costs....how fast do you want to go...

Or if you buy willy's cast off performance parts

As the others said , you can make a difference fairly easily , it won't be a porsche beater , but it will still be a faster mini . Do it in stages and remember we're dealing with very old technology as the starting point , don't expect them to outdo a ricer in every way , mini's already outhandle most cars anyway ...

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As far as I'm concerned a Mini with a Starlet motor or similar, with an all up build cost of $10-$15k, is a lot of speed for relatively little money. It's all a matter of perspective.

my 1275 has about the same performance as a 6 cyl falcodore, but without the top end

and thats with mods, and the falcodore people can do mods too

thank god for corners

there are a lot of cars that have big performance in that pricerange, without the hassle of engineering
toyota supra, mr2, 180sx, silvia, 300zx

Yeah that's true, and just picture the look on their face when you pass them in a Mini

absolutely

In other words it deoesnt have the performance of a Falcondore My car is as fast as a Lamborghini when its not moving.

It depends on what you class as cheap. The power to weght of the old girl matches and is a lot cheaper than a current 911 turbo. May not last as long but at 42 years old I dont expect to be putting in warranty claims.

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1970 Cooper S ex-Bathurst & ATCC
1964 Austin Cooper S ex-Group C race car
1967 Morris Cooper S ex-Group B
1962 Mini Speed sports sedan
1968-71 ex-Peter Manton Shell car

$20 of petrol should get you to a cliff edge. I bet your going fast when you hit the bottom!!

Most cars go a lot faster then they're ever driven. Build a responsive engine package, upgrade brakes and refresh the suspension and fun is but a key turn away!

The stage 1 kits from MiniSpares give between 18% and 22% power increase on a small block for relatively cheap

But i guess its a given... if you wanna go fast for cheap, buy a jap car
if you wanna go fast in a mini get a decent job and move back in with your parents

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1975 Hairy Lime/White Clubby
Build Thread: http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=80657

Well a Jap may be faster in a stright line but how much does it cost to make a jap car handle nearly as good as a mini, good coil over kits and all the rest cost $5k plus and then it only just handle as well so as they say swings and roundabouts

Jon

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Roundies and Clubbies(except vans) are both ugly that is why I have Midas and a van
1293 Mini Midas Bronze,1275 Clubman van