Rwd Mid Mounted 20V Turbo VW powered Mini
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Newbie with his first thread. Currently making a mid engined 20V Turbo Mini, it need a fair bit of work so I decided to mid engine it as I always wanted a turbo Mid engined Mini. Hope everyone approves.



One Mini needing a bit of loving.







Replacing the scuttle, flitch and step.






Inner sill repairs.







30mm heavy wall box run up the inside of the sills.





Floor repairs.









Cage mounts fitted along with main hoop, main strap for the suspension and engine mounts.







Cage bars installed.







Rear seat base, heel board, boot floor and rear arches removed to make rear triangulation points.









Donor engine removed to test fit.









Strengthening hoop for the rear.







Rear valance fitted.





Diagonal cross bars fitted.







Gussets added to the diagonal ends of the rear hoop to mount the coilovers..






Will update with more soon. Thanks for looking.

Welcome to the forum.
I do love a build that isn't the norm, and has a bit of thought and engineering involved.
Shane

Looking forward to an update on this one 👍 is it going to be a sleeper ? Or stick out all over ?

Outside the box

Looking forward to an update on this one 👍 is it going to be a sleeper ? Or stick out all over ?

Outside the box

Very much approved! Great work.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Correct answer!!

On 5th Aug, 2020 ArnieWallace said:

On 4th Aug, 2020 monsterob said:
Looking forward to an update on this one 👍 is it going to be a sleeper ? Or stick out all over ?

Its going to look as standard as possible.

+1 what I wanted to hear 😁

Outside the box

Some more done on the Mini.

Sills completed.





Sportspack arches trial fitted.







Some goodies purchased.







Rear arms tacked together, coilover struts fitted, tubs made and test everything to check fitment. Coilovers are getting refurbed as are a bit tatty looking.










Thanks again.

Edited by ArnieWallace on 7th Aug, 2020.

I have toyed with the idea of splitting my s3 and putting the lump in the back of my mini, very excited to see this progress. Good luck 👍

Jack Jones

Have you got a spec in mind for the engine, mega horsepower can be made with these engines

Jack Jones

Things have slowed down a bit now, but still battling on.

Got an Astrali wheel.


Seat subframes fabbed up.


Seats and harnesses test fitted.


Front mounted Rad test fitted.


Rear mounted intercooler.


Fuel cell waterjetted out and tacked together and testing the fit.




MK1 retrofit grill fitted, now has a face lol.


Its a runner as well!!
https://youtu.be/RArj_ZdlYIg

It's still a good amount of progress regardless, keep up the good work.

Shane

Is there anything internally to combat fuel slosh ? Dropping the in tank pump down into a well as opposed to having a flat bottom is a cheap/easy option.

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

Its baffled, it also has a well, about 60mm deep, the pump sits down into. Hopefully it should be ok.

Keep it up! What's the rad from? Looks a good size. We found the MGF/TF water pipes are a decent size and fit in the tunnel to take the lines to the rear, if your not underway with that yet..

Love it!

'Where does the engine go?'

Small update.


New discs for the front brakes.




Fuel cell tested and all fittings mounted up, fitted a 275LPH pump.




Gaz shocks and brakes fitted.




Rear calipers fitted.




Driveshafts back from being shortened and fitted up.







Thats it for now cheers.

excellent.

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

As everyone loves swaged holes on a car.

Dimple die porn

Shane

Finally started on repairing the doors.

Removed and stripped out.




Crusty in places, so a good call to reskin them.






New bottom repair panel fitted.




The ends closed in and some protection sparayed on.








Skin fitted on, welded and edges rolled, happy with the result.

Other door being reskinned also, bottom replaced and welded in







Edges rolled and skin welded on








Fitted up and gaps set



Made a start on the closing in panel mounting plates for the rear parcel shelf/firewall

What's your plan for intake air? Also, intended use for the car?

I've got two eligibility scrutineers with two differing opinions over our R1 intake, so interested to hear other's take!

Hopefully going to use underbody ducts to feed air in and out for the intake and the intercooler. Looking to use the Mini when completed as a road car for enjoying on my days off. Thanks.