1.8 20V Turbo Classic Mini

[heavyoilhenry]

Since there was a bit of interest in this, have had most of the items for a few years but hard to find the motivation to actually start doing it, so here goes. 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 and the rear hoop.








All the floor repairs finished and seam welded, so time to close over the Sills.






Test fit the sportpack arches.

 

[Laundrymike]

Incredible, great work

 

[southsky sunrise]

No approval needed there bud, just ruddy Awsome

 

[Burt2000]

What a project! Subscribed.

 

[HILL9N3GTI]

Watching this one... this will be a fast little car

 

[wes]

Wow, excellent work

 

[carmad.]

should be good crack

 

[southsky sunrise]

should be good crack

When’s your thread coming for the van?

 

[dh1079]

Awesome brilliant work

 

[carmad.]

When’s your thread coming for the van?

haven’t really been taking pics just been working away at it mate

 

[pablo]

Oh very cool. Thought at first it was going up front. Who does this guy think he is? Project Binky ????

 

[Robin_Hood]

Brilliant, looking forward to seeing this progress

 

[Nicky]

Awesome. Fee was telling me about it after being up with you a week or 2 ago.

 

[stevieturbo]

There was an MR2 turbo one at Santa Pod years ago, it's biggest problem was keeping the front wheels on the ground.

 

[heavyoilhenry]

A few items arrived.





Rear arms tacked up, tubbed in and used a set of D2 Evo rear coilover units I had lying around. Going to refurb them and get the correct rated springs.





Got tyres fitted to check for the arch clearance.





Sits a bit low on the Evo spring rates.



Thanks again folks.

 

[sam_9n]

Awesome!

Is that an older AGU engine? What management will you run? I’ve a newer ME7.5 ecu you could have if it would be compatible with the AGU somehow. Think they’re easier to map and generally work on.

 

[zafturbo]

I just love this sort of way over the top engineering .

 

[salster]

Great project, will it be finished before Binky

 

[Anto84]

Awesome

 

[heavyoilhenry]

Awesome!

Is that an older AGU engine? What management will you run? I’ve a newer ME7.5 ecu you could have if it would be compatible with the AGU somehow. Think they’re easier to map and generally work on.

Well spotted its the AGU engine, I think to change it from the M3.8.3 to the ME7.5 will need all the looms changed as well, because of the cable throttle. If i use the later M3.8.3 (06A906018CG) it can be done via the OBD. Thanks for the offer.

 

[heavyoilhenry]

Work on the Mini is a bit slower now.

Front now all welded on.





Checking out the clearances of the front wheels on lock to lock at the ride height.





Sitting at its ride height.





Thats all for now, cheers.

 

[sam_9n]

Looking great!

what’s the plans for the engine? Staying standard or a few nice upgrades?

 

[heavyoilhenry]

Looking great!

what’s the plans for the engine? Staying standard or a few nice upgrades?

Ohh there has to be a few things done to make it a bit different lol.

 

[heavyoilhenry]

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.


Its a runner as well!!

 

[EF Ian]

Looks like a great project, will be following.