My VTEC Mini - build diary

[Chrisbaker1000]

I like the type r badge! People will think yeah right until you leave them standing!
Really is stunning Mate - looks spot on now

Cheers :-D

Exactly the reason for putting it on!...

 

[Chrisbaker1000]

getting there mate, im sure we will be finished around the same time, then we will have to have a meet currently got the head off of mine after my poor dyn sesion will be back up and running soon.
i know you said you havent driven yours yet, well let me tell you if it was anything like mine your in for a treat as i was gobsmacked and mines only a baby in comparioson to yours, enjoy

Hopefully should have it road legal beginning of August! but Ive lost count how many times Ive said something like that then years later still been working on it! :-D

Heard about the foreign body finding its way into your head!... still pretty impressive figures considering!... looks like the bike carbs have proven a good investment!!

I honestly cannot wait to drive mine!..

 

[Ian_182]

Gorgeous car and a credit to you...

 

[Chrisbaker1000]

Well Ive not been on here for ages now after getting rid of the clio.... The mini is now 95% complete.. Here are a few pics for you guys who have been following my build.

Oh - and my new motor too! :-D

Thanks
Chris

 

[JoedotwasT5phy]

i want it

 

[andywa]

Pretty epic build mate.

 

[Jamie16v]

Love it! Nice touch with the Type R badge too.

 

[Goodj]

so, now it's finished, how much do you want for it?

 

[Chrisbaker1000]

Cheers lads!...

Sorry, I won't be selling it!.. it's far too addictive!!...

 

[kpowell911]

IS the RS yours too?

That Mini is amazing! Is that a Mini badge off the new shape one?

 

[Ian_182]

Is the focus standard.If it is i bet theres not much between the two.

 

[theduck]

Type-R badge is a great subtle hint to whats underneath!

 

[JakeJ]

you sir are a legend. Bet this shifts

 

[Hixle]

Brilliant work mate. Love the attention to detail, every single part of it has been thought about.

 

[VeinAST]

Looks subtle but epic!

 

[Chrisbaker1000]

Thank again.... yeah the RS is mine and it is standard!!... I rekon they are pretty equally matched upto 100, but because of the small wheels the mini runs out off puff!!.. so a better suited Final Drive is next on the shopping list!..

I took the mini for a little blast last night, it certainly lifts its skirt up!.. its taken a fair bit of setting up to overcome a massive amount of bump / torque steer.. but we are just about there now!!..

Not sure on mini badge, saw in on the bay and noticed that the letters were exactly the same style as the type R badge...

Cheers again!
C

 

[Chrisbaker1000]

Type-R badge is a great subtle hint to whats underneath!

Yeah I did it so people hopefully think... PAH as if!!... then.... VTEC YO!!....

 

[Chrisbaker1000]

Here is a little vid I put together before it was road legal so unfortunately there isnt any on road shots.... soon will be though! :-D

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

This is awesome Chris. The fact you have this and a Focus RS makes my dick seep tears of jealousy

 

[GSKingsbury]

Very nice mate, get some moving shot's now !! I can imagine the power to weight of this little animal must be immense to drive !!

 

[Chrisbaker1000]

This is awesome Chris. The fact you have this and a Focus RS makes my dick seep tears of jealousy

LMAO!... nicely put mate!

Hopefully gonna get some vids tonight so will update the vid!

C

 

[jamie rigby]

LOVE the wide front end, awesome!

 

[Chrisbaker1000]

Updated video of the mini

Cheers
Chris

 

[Reev]

Awesome build, love a good Mini conversion. Would love to stick a 16V lump of some sort in mine when I could afford it!

 

[Rob]

There are no words for just how awesome this is. I love it.

 

[Nickson]

There are no words for just how awesome this is. I love it.

What Rob said!

Awesome project!

 

[Eddie.]

Oh my...

Not many threads make me want to do something like this. This one though, most definitely does!

 

[NoahRobinson07]

Awesome, whats it like handling wise? Compared to say my standard roundnose with 12's? to much power and torque for the wheels?

 

[Chrisbaker1000]

Cheers lads!...

It really is extremely lively and requires a lot of concentration just to keep it road bound!. Its great when pootling around but soon as you open it up it wants to bite! It's more the gearing issues at the minute!.. with it being the Integra Type R close ratio box its far too short, which results in immediate power so lots of wheelspin its a nightmare on the motorway too, 70 mph and my drums are bleeding!!.. so yeah, at present I would say that it's not setup properly!.. so with strong intentions to get a better suited FD for it I'm sure I will see improvements, as well as a corner weight and suspension/wheel geometry set up!..

C

 

[DaveDreads]

What a f*cking awesome car!!!!

 

[VeinAST]

Fantastic!

 

[Cliocrone]

Looks amazing pal! Would love something like this.

 

[hughesclio]

what a shed

just for the vtec appreciaters lets double there pleasure

now you just need to bloody use the thing

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

f**k!

So you have an M3 and the Mini Type R?






You Sir, are a prized prick.


Jealous, so jealous.

 

[Rob]

FFS that's ridiculous. One mini type r and m3, one mini type r and focus RS

 

[Chrisbaker1000]

Ha ha ha ha Wade!!..


Go on then!..

A few pics of it BEING USED!!.. :rasp:

...and one of the FRS!

Cheers for the positive feedback peeps!...

C

 

[hughesclio]

f**k!

So you have an M3 and the Mini Type R?






You Sir, are a prized prick.


Jealous, so jealous.

Lol, yeah I do
i suppose we are a little spoilt.
The rs is a replica, it's a 1.4 16v under the bonnet :--)

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Replica day spoiler!

 

[Russ_16v]

Updated video of the mini

Cheers
Chris

whats that remix? quite catchy

 

[DaveDreads]

I just simply want that Mini Type R, it's the coolest car i've seen in a long time.

I'm now 100% certain i'm going to build my own Mini, I just need to learn how the hell to do it. lol