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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

ouch

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So what would be the best way to improve the crash safety of a mini??
I pressume you would leave the front alone so It crumples like designed, but try to strengthen the front of the cabin to keep the engine out on impact.

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Tim
Dusk Blue
1964 850

wow watch the dummys head in them test by the looks of it if you have a bad crash you also get a broken neck. ouch.

Don't have a crash !

As for the test dummies head in the crashes , that was one of the reasons i changed my standard seats to a high back Cobra Clubman seat .

Hello Goodie,
Good thinking Mate I must admit looking at the crash test I wondered why the did not fit headrests sooner I am fairly sure Australia had them fitted a long time before the UK, considering the year they were made they stood up better than I would have thought.

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" A Hundred Years From Now It will not Matter what my Bank Acount Was,
The Sort Of House I Lived in, Or The Kind Of Car I drove ... But The World May Be A Better Place
Because I was Once Important In The Life Of A Child"

1100s with 5 stud rims

I bought a set of 1960s NOS aftermarket headrests off ebay for this reason. They slip over the top of the seat and are adjustable for rake and height. Easily removable, and makes it comfy to drive as I can have my head supported when cruising the highways!

Only problem is that they are tan colour and my interior is black......so I just take them off when the car is on display.....simples!

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Cooper S Mk2
Cooper S Mk1
ex Cooper S Mk2, various Morris 1100s, 1300s, 1500s, Leyland Sherpa!

I just survived a Mini into a tree @ 60mph approx, [back in 1965] the tree went thru the radiator, suspension etc and ended up about 1ft into the roof.Engine stayed out of the cabin. I was sitting in the passenger's seat. Luckily we were airborne when we hit, the not so big gumtree deflected back and took a lot of the energy.

There are worse cars than a Mini to have a prang in...

[edit] for clarity

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Where?

Yep, like a Moke. No give. And almost no protection.

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Oops what am i doing here?

Drive it like a motorbike. If you're about to crash, bail out! Make sure you're wearing your leathers

Such as a Mini Marcos

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Curly
'64 Cooper 'S' (Group Nb spec)
'67 Mini Marcos GT www.mm7056.wordpress.com

Touche!

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

It's not just the front either. My first one (1976 Leyland) got written off from behind while I was in it & stationary at the lights. He hit the rear LHS. Shifted the rear seat forwards 6 inches & crushed the tank. How I didn't go up in flames I have no idea, but I got out of it with only a slightly sore neck. Yay for mini seats with head-rests!
At some point I intend to replace those two long metal covers under the car with stronger ones that attach to the front & rear sub-frames.
The extra weight is a pain, but it's low & I can spare the Hp, & I it should stiffen the floor of the cabin. My under-engine plate is already doing a little of that for the front end.

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