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Author:  d1ck0 [ Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:24 am ]
Post subject:  Swift GTi on Mini GearBox
Check out http://www.minicooper.org.uk/ then click on SwiftMini on the left hand side.

Like they used to do with BDA's they are mating the Swift Motor to the Mini Box. Different!
Author:  Kennomini [ Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:28 pm ]
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I've often wondered why we don't do something like this :? Dose it matter that the engine is facing the wrong way or in that config dose it spin the same as a mini? Good on em, I want one :D
Author:  d1ck0 [ Sun Oct 07, 2007 1:00 pm ]
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Kennomini wrote:
I've often wondered why we don't do something like this :? Dose it matter that the engine is facing the wrong way or in that config dose it spin the same as a mini? Good on em, I want one :D
Facing that way it'll spin the same as the A Series.
Author:  d1ck0 [ Sun Oct 07, 2007 2:34 pm ]
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Kennomini wrote:
I've often wondered why we don't do something like this :?
Then again, Mini 4sp vs Japanese 5 speed to suit....
Author:  Kennomini [ Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:33 pm ]
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d1ck0 wrote:
Kennomini wrote:
I've often wondered why we don't do something like this :?
Then again, Mini 4sp vs Japanese 5 speed to suit....

yer but then you need a hole new sub frame, engineer cert etc etc. Why spend 8k (roughly) on an engine conversion or on building an A-series engin (may not be as reliable or as cheep parts) to do what a 1.3 suzi lump can do for 1/2 the price? I like working the gearing in a mini box and with that power behind it... :D :P 8)
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:36 pm ]
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The Mini gearbox loses a lot of power through the drop gears from the crank. A directly driven gear box is much more efficient.
Author:  cush [ Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:41 pm ]
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that poor little gearbox... :(
Author:  Archangel007 [ Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:04 pm ]
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Can't see the point really!
Author:  simon k [ Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:14 pm ]
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Archangel007 wrote:
Can't see the point really!


you don't have to Tricky... there are plenty of other things to see the point in ;)

I like it :)
Author:  willy [ Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:19 pm ]
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That's nice!
Wonder how it will all work out (if it does work out) :)
Author:  minstar [ Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:12 pm ]
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Well if you need a machine to supply steel filings this should do nicely!
Author:  drmini in aust [ Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:03 pm ]
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Warwick Agustin races a Mini with a Toyoya 4AGE chain driven to a Mini box. 8)
The thing has been running for years and regularly gives the VTEC Minis a hard time.. :wink:
Author:  feralsprint [ Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:04 pm ]
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Warewick has put a extra oil filter in his toymini om the pick up side as well as the normal toyota one. It has run for 12 or 13 years and was only frreshened this year after a blown headgasket :D

Jon
Author:  cush [ Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:38 pm ]
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why don't people chain drive mini gearboxes from mini block?


other than having to turn the engine around.. ;)
Author:  awdmoke [ Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:50 pm ]
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Turn the engine around? :?

You'd just need an old positive earth starter motor & run the engine backwards :idea:
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