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JDM Honda B16A motor
MiniTec modified intake manifold
JDM Integra DC2 Type-R 4.7 final drive kit
JDM Integra DC2 Type-R LSD
ACT HDSS clutch
ACT ProLite flywheel
Hasport 00 Civic Si shift linkage ( DSG modified )
ATL Custom MINI45 Fuel Cell ( 45 Litre )
Front end
MiniTec MTB2 subframe
MiniTec Brake Setup kit
MiniTec Superbrake kit
MiniTec adjustable lower arms and tie bars
MiniTec Front coil overs
MiniTec Aluminum radiator
Rear end
KAD Rear disc conversion
KAD Blade type rear anti roll bar
KAD Alloy rear swingarms
KAD Adjustable rear camber brackets
Gaz rear coilovers
Interior
Stack ST8130 instrument cluster
Stack ST533 shift light
DSG custom dash
Painless wiring harness
Pedal Box ( Alexander/Ramco Modified )
Wilwood master cylinders
Schroth harnesses from HMS Motorsports
Seats: Cobra Suzuka S (driver), Imola II (passenger)
Custom Cages Historic rollcage, installed by DSG.
Exterior
Wheels: Ultralight 13x7
Tires: Yokohama A048R
Old Motor
1293cc A+ block
single SU HIF44 carb
1.5:1 full billet roller-rockers
276 degree kent cam
8lb racing flywheel
Straight cut 4-synchro gearbox imported from MiniSport UK
4 pin Diff
vmax big valve head
super 2 core radiator
uprated coil
center exit maniflow exhaust
Metro turbo 4-piston front brakes with vented rotors
'07 Toyota FJ Cruiser ( Tow Vehicle )
3956cc V6
239 hp @ 5,200 rpm
278 lb-ft @ 3,700 rpm
4295 lbs.
Towing Capacity: 5,000 lbs.
Bitchin' Stereo
'82 Austin Mini
Small
Blue
Rusty
Good at Squiggling
Seriously though -- the dodgy past of this vehicle means that I'm not really sure about a lot of what's under the hood. Here's what I was told by its last owner, but a local mini expert looked at it and was skeptical about the engine, so now I am too.
FWD
1275cc engine bored to 13xx
4 speed manual transmission with straight cut gears
Safety Devices bolt on rollcage
Fire extinguisher system (operable from pulltabs on hood and dash)
Co-Driver controls for pretty much everything.
1,500 lbs.
47 hp, 47 ft-lbs
0 - 60: 8 sec.
I just made all of that up, I have no idea of the weight, or power of this thing.
'04 VW R32 ( sold )
AWD (haldex)
3.2L VR6
Bilstein PSS-9 Suspension
RH J8-Pro Rims w/ Michelin Pilot Sport 2 Rubber
OZ Aristo Rims w/ Dunlop WinterSport M2 Winter Rubber
AutoBahnd Clear Bra
OEM Steel Skidplate
Clamped Exhaust Valve Hose
Paint and Bumper Cover Damage
3,256 lbs.
240 hp, 236 ft-lbs
0 - 60: 5.8 sec.
The above were pilfered from vwvortex, not from my own measurements.
