I just did a good ol' search, and ill be frank, i was sad to see that there weren't more charade conversions...

im thinkin of doing a daihatsu conversion, but instead of going down the GTti path, of just going for a normal 1.3L EFi... good for around 100Hp pretty bland i know, can get more Hp other ways blah blah, but as a reliable daily car, i see nothing better in my mind, easy to work on etc...

i just wanted to hear others opinions and some advice on where to start with the subframe mods...

Cheers,
Matt

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“A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” - Jeremy Clarkson

What about a mazda FE3??

http://www.boostcruising.com/forums/ind ... pic=423442

I dont know much about these motors, dont even know if it will fit (probably a clubman only motor) dont know if its a good motor/box combo but its cheap enough and the guy looks desperate to sell, $500 may get it, computer alone is over a grand.

A quick google and it looks like they come NA and turbo, fwd, rwd and 4wd

There is also some poeple making massive power boosted over 400hp, forged crank and rods stock.

Wont be as good as a gtti motor but! hehe

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hey matt
It should fit ok , I tossed a coin between this and the 4efe i fitted years ago , it has a cable clutch (need to convert to hydrolic) and rod change gear box , it also had good engine mounting locations

cheers Paul

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Thats the stuff im after

Cheers Paul

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“A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” - Jeremy Clarkson

So break it down for me...

is it possible to use the cable clutch or does it have to be converted... if converted how do you go about doing so?

is it an easy engine to fit in a subframe?

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“A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” - Jeremy Clarkson

Because the mini is already hydro I would make a slave cylinder push the arm that the cable pulled as it would possibly be easier then making the mini pedal work a cable

I think the subframe mods would be very simular to toyota & suzuki subframes

I will post up a pic of my old cable to hydrolic conversion to give you an idea

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like this

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Yeah Gordos Brother has a daihatsu donk in his van

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Gordo's brother owns the van above yeah?

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yeah he bought it a while back

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i want one

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“A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” - Jeremy Clarkson

That is the one... Is currently out of rego and as the brother just bought a new car, has QLD mod plates and NSW engineers reports and a QLD rwc and I think he is seriously thinking about selling it..... Will find out!

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I'll give him a dollar, it a good deal, he should take it .

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with a hair drier it`d be ok

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.