GOT VTEC???

[BABY J]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Classic-Mini-New-Honda-VTEC-Power_W0QQitemZ260129276548QQihZ016QQcategoryZ1070 07QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I'd rock it (minus the wing)

[BluesClues]

Oh my word!!!

[OneSlow5pt0]

way to ruin a great car

[Nemesis]

A while back Balanced Performance had one parked outside their shop. It was red if I remember correctly.

[BABY J]

ttt

[B18CDELSLO]

OLD SHIT, PLACE THAT BUILDS THEM IS/WAS HERE IN GA

[Humphrizzle]

Place that built it is in Cumming.

may i ask how he ruined a car that is slow.. all they did was put some nice rims, a removeable wing, and a great powerplant.

i'd love that car.

it's up there with an Ariel atom.

[Kyle]

I love the exterior (minus the wing). Not a fan of the swap, or most of the interior.

[Echonova]

Shit, that swap is one of the most popular in the UK right now. Power to wieght ratio FTW!!!!!!!

[Kyle]

Shit, that swap is one of the most popular in the UK right now. Power to wieght ratio FTW!!!!!!!
I'd put a 1.8t in there. :2cents:

[OneSlow5pt0]

I'd put a 1.8t in there. :2cents:

i say a 1.3T:ninja:

[quickdodge®]

may i ask how he ruined a car that is slow.. all they did was put some nice rims, a removeable wing, and a great powerplant.

You can't tell? Later, QD.

[gtikid]

That thing is awesome!!! The wing is super gay...but I would love to have one of those

[OneSlow5pt0]

Place that built it is in Cumming.

may i ask how he ruined a car that is slow.. all they did was put some nice rims, a removeable wing, and a great powerplant.

i'd love that car.

it's up there with an Ariel atom.

cause its got a honda enigne in it:doh:

if u put any thing in there its got to be a BMW

[fredy123]

agreed. He fucked that shit up.....Wat a waste of car. Plus that engine would look good in my crx.

[quickdodge®]

cause its got a honda enigne in it:doh:

if u put any thing in there its got to be a BMW

Exactly. Later, QD.

[OneSlow5pt0]

Exactly. Later, QD.


Tell him what hes won,johnny!

[japan4racing]

a great powerplant.

i think you misread what engine it has...it has a b16b not to be confused with other engines that are actually worth a shit



it's up there with an Ariel atom.

just kidding

[BABY J]

B16B is a great engine.

[ep9716]

Nice......

[BKgen®]

looks like a shopping cart with that wing on it...

[Echonova]

cause its got a honda enigne in it



if u put any thing in there its got to be a BMW


Exactly. Later, QD.
And that better how? BMW didn't buy Mini until the 90's. So putting in a German engine in to a 1972 British car is less offensive than a Japanese motor because.....:screwy:

[OneSlow5pt0]

And that better how? BMW didn't buy Mini until the 90's. So putting in a German engine in to a 1972 British car is less offensive than a Japanese motor because.....:screwy:


u be quiet


or ill stick a 13BT in it:D

[japan4racing]

B16B is a great engine.

yea, if you are trying to spend a wad of cash on a motor with no torque . if you want a high revving motor with no torque you would just buy a regular b16a and save yourself 2 grand...then boost it and make all the power you need.

i dont doubt its a reliable motor, or the fact that it is someone quick in a mini. but seriously its not that great of a motor.

[caseyT]

hmmm....its ghey

[BABY J]

yea, if you are trying to spend a wad of cash on a motor with no torque . if you want a high revving motor with no torque you would just buy a regular b16a and save yourself 2 grand...then boost it and make all the power you need.

i dont doubt its a reliable motor, or the fact that it is someone quick in a mini. but seriously its not that great of a motor.

Since when is TQ the only measure of a motor? There is REASON why that B16B is in that car if you know why it was built. P72 block (same as GSR, ITR), that car will spend 90% of it's life at 80%+ throttle plus on the road courses. For what that car is designed for - it's the perfect combiation. 2g authentic Mini coppers weighs nothing - anything less than 2300lbs and TQ is damn near negligent after the lauch (road course car, remember - not drag). Not to mention - B16B - factory LSD. This guy did not just "stumble" on the B16B - it was a calculated build.

teaser- http://youtube.com/watch?v=huVa_Pf0_3g

[japan4racing]

Since when is TQ the only measure of a motor? There is REASON why that B16B is in that car if you know why it was built. P72 block (same as GSR, ITR), that car will spend 90% of it's life at 80%+ throttle plus on the road courses. For what that car is designed for - it's the perfect combiation. 2g authentic Mini coppers weighs nothing - anything less than 2300lbs and TQ is damn near negligent after the lauch (road course car, remember - not drag). Not to mention - B16B - factory LSD. This guy did not just "stumble" on the B16B - it was a calculated build.

teaser- http://youtube.com/watch?v=huVa_Pf0_3g

now your putting words in my mouth...i never said tq was the only measure of a motor. however since tq is what gets you going it happens to be very important. and no i did not know why it was built nor did i care....infact if it was built for anything besides a conversation peice for some rich asshole it was a waste of money. you dont have to have a b16b to get lsd...just buy a lsd or buy an lsd trans. and i never said he stumbled on it.....im sure they put it in there for a reason.....but their reasoning sucks..and they calculated a shitty build. while tq may not matter once you are already hauling ass in the course imagine the advantage of having torque when getting off turns....all of a sudden a motor that produces more torque is a pretty good idea. you want a kick ass car....stuff a super charged k20 or k24 in that thing....that will be so much closer to ariel atom that this junk pile ever thought about being. im not argueing the useability of this purpose built car...but rather the opinion that its a bad ass car.

while that teaser vid in interesting it still proves nothing except the fact that the car is so loose in the rear that it cant possibly perform as well as needed to be competitive. at the end of the vid the dude grabs the brakes hard and lifts the whole damn rear off the ground..thats not worth a shit....and around the cones the ass end is just sliding around.....hit a turn really fast witha car that acts liek that and your done.....as i was watching this all i could think about was the little datsun 510 i used to drive that no matter how fast you were going you could not lose the ass end of it......that car weighed nothing.....i would be scared shitless to take my civic into a sharp turn at 60 but uin the 510 i wouldnt ever think about it..this is not hte case with that car in the vid...that looks very unsafe. so i still stick with my opinion....keep in mind its just an opinion....that this car is not the greatest thing since sliced bread...infact i find it to be rather worthless unless you are just going to try to impress ppl at a varsity meet

[Humphrizzle]

No one said it was the greatest car ever..

the transmission of the b16b is what allows it to keep power off the turns. tight gearing and LSD help the 185 hp 117tq motor do its job.

the "teaser" video was a b16a mini cooper

[quickdodge®]

You guys are all arguing about the torque and what engine and tranny is there and better but you are all missing the overall point. Some idiot put a Honda engine in a goddamn car that is NOT a Honda. Later, QD.

[Elbow]

Mini's with B series Honda swaps are FAST AS FUCK. There are kits available, they are MEAN little fuckers.