1969 Austin Mini RWD 13b-REW
05-24-11, 06:55 AM
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Been to the track again...Drove together with some posh cars!
Didn't bring the camera, but the Ferrari-guys did! Watch after about 1:17min... saw a Ferrari 458 Italia in the rear mirror, waited for him and gave him a run for his money. Both of us are flat out! You can also see when the rear apex-seal causen havoc in the housing! LOL
Engine is being rebuilt as we speak...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8noXBl3CSG0
Didn't bring the camera, but the Ferrari-guys did! Watch after about 1:17min... saw a Ferrari 458 Italia in the rear mirror, waited for him and gave him a run for his money. Both of us are flat out! You can also see when the rear apex-seal causen havoc in the housing! LOL
Engine is being rebuilt as we speak...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8noXBl3CSG0
02-22-12, 01:30 AM
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Here's my 1969 Austin Mini Rotary, located in Norway
Converted to RWD with Volvo rear axel, GAZ coilovers, a 1994 13B-REW engine and a N/A 5 speed box
Not a convrsion for the lazy... the bay is a bit crowded!
The engine is stock, except from a single turbo conversion, water/meth. injection instead of intercooler, and Adaptronic ECU.
Just had it in a Dynapack for tuning, and it made 286,5 rwhp at 0.85 bar.
Since it is no more than 650 kg (about 1435 lb) it is quite quick!
Converted to RWD with Volvo rear axel, GAZ coilovers, a 1994 13B-REW engine and a N/A 5 speed box
Not a convrsion for the lazy... the bay is a bit crowded!
The engine is stock, except from a single turbo conversion, water/meth. injection instead of intercooler, and Adaptronic ECU.
Just had it in a Dynapack for tuning, and it made 286,5 rwhp at 0.85 bar.
Since it is no more than 650 kg (about 1435 lb) it is quite quick!
I started my Mini/Rotary project about 4 yrs. ago & haven't quite gotten around to finishing, yet(2 foot surgeries, marriage, school, etc.). It's good seeing how it could turn out!!!
Soon though...
Good job, RX-Mini!
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02-22-12, 05:28 AM
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Thanx! I don't think it'll ever be "finished". This winther I have put on a LSD (instead of the horrible welded diff) put on some bigger injectors to be able to increase the boost level, and hopefully reach the 400 whp mark, and tweaked the suspension a bit for more grip. The appearance of the car has also been altered a bit, engine lowered and put in a short-shifter. Need some paint and a session at the Dyno to be ready for the season!
02-22-12, 12:34 PM
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Thanx! I don't think it'll ever be "finished". This winther I have put on a LSD (instead of the horrible welded diff) put on some bigger injectors to be able to increase the boost level, and hopefully reach the 400 whp mark, and tweaked the suspension a bit for more grip. The appearance of the car has also been altered a bit, engine lowered and put in a short-shifter. Need some paint and a session at the Dyno to be ready for the season!
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SORRY FOR THE TOTAL LACK OF UPDATES!! Spent a few hours on a Dynapac today, remapping for small streetport, twinscroll manifold and Precision 6266 CEA (a/r 1.0). Power is of course measured at the wheel! Seems a hell of a lot healthier now!! Can't wait for spring to test it on the track!
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03-14-13, 02:36 AM
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SORRY FOR THE TOTAL LACK OF UPDATES!! Spent a few hours on a Dynapac today, remapping for small streetport, twinscroll manifold and Precision 6266 CEA (a/r 1.0). Power is of course measured at the wheel! Seems a hell of a lot healthier now!! Can't wait for spring to test it on the track!
Good job!
My Mini should finally be on the ground by this summer - custom front subframe for different suspension set-up. In time...
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06-23-13, 04:20 PM
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Thanks for the feedbacks! 
The car has behaved pretty well during various Trackdays! Some small things like a broken wastegate and a broken bolt in the front suspension are the only issues. Mad Mike Whiddett had a go in the car during the Gatebil event in Sweden, and returned with a big grin! He actually managed to drift the car...epic:
https://www.facebook.com/video/video...51421162102657
At the moment I have purchased another racecar, and I am torn between storing the Mini, or sell it... the engine is going into the new spaceframe-car, so this might be up for sale as a rolling chassis in the near future. If anyone has a PP 12A engine on the shelf, and is looking for somewhere fun to put it...Just let me know!
The car has behaved pretty well during various Trackdays! Some small things like a broken wastegate and a broken bolt in the front suspension are the only issues. Mad Mike Whiddett had a go in the car during the Gatebil event in Sweden, and returned with a big grin! He actually managed to drift the car...epic:
https://www.facebook.com/video/video...51421162102657
At the moment I have purchased another racecar, and I am torn between storing the Mini, or sell it... the engine is going into the new spaceframe-car, so this might be up for sale as a rolling chassis in the near future. If anyone has a PP 12A engine on the shelf, and is looking for somewhere fun to put it...Just let me know!
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Cooper-von-Wankel, Moonshine's Rotary Mini | Speedhunters
Even if the Mini now is "retired" in storage to make room for the New Project, this feature makes me smile!
Even if the Mini now is "retired" in storage to make room for the New Project, this feature makes me smile!
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