Mods or heart transplants

[minigirl_65]

I need more hp :)
I've thought about putting a 1275 cooper motor in to the little one
but that is so common and you are still limited to a NA motor plus its harder
to boost a carby fed engine, so I was thinking what engine mods have been done before. I've seen 1.3L starlet turbo engines in minis but they have had to move the front grills etc to fit intercoolers. I want to keep it lookin original as from the outside. So what can I do:rolleyes:
But wit this problem i will need to stop quicker because drum brakes are bad enough on my little engine let alone somthing with 120+ hp so what brakes should I fit. I have heard of fitting honda 9 inch discs but never seen it done b4.
please help:doh:

[Dudeman]

people put gsr and type r motors in them, i would say do that and still get killer gas mileage...maybe a kseries swap that would be cool. i say check with some mini websites, and get the kits needed for the brake swap first.

[Mleach]

Those are good options, but if you want to be able to source parts on the cheap and keep your weight balance a little more even, id go with a single cam honda motor, even then you have the option of sticking with carbs.