Cosworth Mini ??

[lewi_mini]

hi peepz me and my father have got a cosworth engine at the garage! ive bin looking at engine in the conner and then mini project mini in the other conner :D ... aswel as thinking of a monster to be :twisted: ?? has anyone seen a cosworth engine put into a mini ? 8) and got pictures the could send me ?? lewis

[cables]

there was one mentioned in mini magazine being built by the bloke who put a 2.0lt 8-valve golf gti motor in his mini convertible, but not sure if hes started building it

[pengy666]

DO IT DO IT DO IT!!!

DONT MESS ABOUT!!!

No matter what you do it isnt straight forward so why not do it?? I reckon if it was extended at the front the gear box tunnel wouldnt be so crazy or try it in a clubman! The watsons frame/Rover frame would make a good start subframe I reckon?? as the brakes can be uprated to honda stuff or rover stuff!!??

A bit of modding to the rear of the frame? so you can cut into the tunnel to put the box in!!

Some sierra rear arms would go nicely in to rear for the diff!!!

It would even be an idea to start with a space frame sort of like minivic's minaudi!!

Use an escort floor pan and build mini onto that??

But hey just some idea's!!

[blackminiman]

i think i remember seeing a 2.9 granny cosworth at a rolling road in the back of a mini magazine once. think he ended up with over 300 brake!
tidy! :)

[Swiftmini]

http://www.v6mini.co.uk/

Heres the 2.9 cossie mini.

[cables]

its a different car i think blackminiman is on about, its light blue and runs nitrous. i remember them saying its hard to get an accurate hp reading coz it spins on the rollers

[FatKev]

What Cossie engine are we talking about here? YB? Or one of those bulking V6s? Or an XE? :P Also, I'm assuming you're gonna run it in RWD configuration? If so, then Rob Hall is your man to talk to. His RWD XE beast could easily have a YB Cosworth lump slipped in place as he's using a T5 (I think) Cossie 'box anyways :D Look at his gallery, it'll give you an idea of the amount of work you'll need to do. However, pengy's idea of an Escort floor is also an interesting one. I take it you meant mk1\2 Escort pengy?

[craig 1010cc]

The YB cossy also bolts up onto a Mk5 RS2000 grearbox if you wanted a FWD or a rear engined solution.

[lewi_mini]

yes i think it is a yb engine !! its red and has a rear wheel drive gearbox ! me and my dad were planing to do a kit car but ive got other ideas :P hehe !! yer i think a mark 1 or 2 escort floor pan would be a good idea and maybe a cosworth rear diff maybe !! i think the problem with makin it a fwd would b the turbo manifold ?? and turbo and intercooler ?? maybe a bit cram packked bay !! but im still looking and thinking .... do something wit the cossie engine or xe the mini !! both mean power :twisted: thanks for the help and replys

[bodgeit]

sell the cossie lump for a tidy sum of money and build the xe mini. Sorted!!! :wink:

[Jean_quemener]

I live in jersey channel islands and there seems to be some one over hear with a awd cossie mini, never seen it though, could be just a mith though lol

[Oz]

I live in jersey channel islands and there seems to be some one over hear with a awd cossie mini, never seen it though, could be just a mith though lol

Afternoon fellow islander :lol:

Its a rumour I've heard too, I know of the guy who is suppose to have it, I'd heard its a spaceframe rather than a road car but I dont think its very far progressed.

Be nice to have another hybrid mini over here :D I know of a D16 powered semi-spaceframed hillclimb mini and another saloon with supposedly a V6 vauxhall in the front but never seen that one.

Get going and build this beast, take a look in the Gallery at Rob Halls RWD Vauxhall Rally Mini as if you are going Cossie I think this would be the way to go :D

[Rob Hall]

Quite possible we will be doing a rear drive cos mini as Blossy's layout before the end of the year, so should be interesting !

hi peepz me and my father have got a cosworth engine at the garage! ive bin looking at engine in the conner and then mini project mini in the other conner :D ... aswel as thinking of a monster to be :twisted: ?? has anyone seen a cosworth engine put into a mini ? 8) and got pictures the could send me ?? lewis

is this ne good
http://www.mental-motors.com/madmin.htm