Thread: √Mini=B18c

There are entire communities on the net devoted to explaining everything around this. Have you found them? Or you just want some extra input from nzhondas?

What subframe are you using?

Clubman or round nose? By the sounds of it round nose id say? as clubmans tend to be able to fit b-series fine if my memory serves me

Friend down here is putting a d16 in his mini just so he doesnt have to extend anything on his round nose

Have you priced up the cost of a full fibreglass front yet?

Nothing left to do except post some pictures of it all

We do have one or two members who have done this in the past. They're not regular posts unfortunately, but http://www.madpower.co.nz/mini.html

/quest.

What ECU are you going to be running?
Id highly sugest getting a OBD1 ecu so it can be tuned for even more power.
Also a LSD is a must if you want any chance of traction.

I have one lurking in the back of my shed although well from being finished.Its not actually mine but i have spent hours on it.

I decided subframes were to expensive so i drew my own and bent it out of 38.1mm Roll cage tube. looked good in the models but i never had a model of the engine to check tolerences.
It has came out ok but if i was to do it again i would make the frame less symetrical and allow more room in various places. Engine is just a gen1 B16a and cable box, nothing too flash.

The motor will fit into the front of a standard round nose but only just. However once you put the alternator to the front of the engine it will stick through the grill. relocating to the top of the guard, mounted to the passenger side engine mount will allow you to run a factory front but its alot of work and very hard to allign the belts correctly.

The cam cover on the B16a sits pretty much flush with the liner/lip for the bonnet so that may have to be notched for the taller B18cr or have the motor mounted lower fractionally, that could be hard when running factory mini suspension (maybe?)

I had planned on using suspension from a City to get rid of the factory rack (as they always wear/are worn out) and allow a bigger range of wheel options and brakes. Geometry will stay similar to that of the City but i have allowed for extra camber and castor adjustment while still minimising bump steer. (This package could all change the more i think about it)

Other projects have now moved in so i am toying with those. However your project may encourage me to pull it out and have a go again.

Best of luck. Its something that is covered in great detail over seas, local help is always a bonus though.
Look forward to seeing the progress.

I have been working on my car all week with at TTT Automotive workshop in MT Eden, Auckland, and this is the stage i am at


If the pictures don't work someone will have to explain how to insert pictures lol

Any questions or suggestions for me feel free to ask and i'll try my hardest to reply

Host them up on ImageShack then link them to here

http://nzhondas.com/forum-help-feedb...ndasdtcom.html

Originally Posted by MADCIVIC

However your project may encourage me to pull it out and have a go again.

Do it Tom!

Nope, doesnt work for me.

Follow these instructions in the link H_D posted, its the easiest imo.

Photo might be to big? Or try a different browser.

the photos need to be a reasonable size to upload, not strait off the camera. you really dont want bigger than about 1200x800 and 400kb for internet forums