In stock now is this outrageous MIni. Based around a 1970 Mini 998cc the car is now fitted with the engine from a 2003 Yamaha R1 motorbike, giving 160 BHP in a car which would originally have had 38 BHP! The conversion was carried out by famed custom Mini outfit Z Cars.
Upgrades done on the car include:
Engine:
* 160 BHP 2003 Yamaha R1 engine, rear mounted
Gearbox:
* 2003 Yamaha R1, 6 speed sequential
Suspension:
* Z Cars tubular front subframe
*Adjustable camber, caster and tracking
*Adjustable Pro-tech spring / damper units
* Z Cars rear suspension setup
* Trailing arms in bespoke subframe
* Adjustable camber, toe
* Adjustable Pro-tech coilover spring / damper units
* Rear anti-roll bar
Brakes:
* Metro Turbo 8.4 inch vented, grooved, drilled front discs
* 4 Pot Metro Turbo calipers
* EBC Greenstuff pads
* Ford Sierra rear discs, calipers
* Mechanical handbrake
Wheels / Tyres:
* 7x13 inch Alleycat alloy rims
Dunlop SP9000 195/45x13 radials
Interior:
* Cobra Monaco bucket seats
* TRS 4 Point harnesses
* ETB Digidash display system incorporating all instrumentation functions
* Late Sports Pack steering wheel
* Colour coded standard dashboard
* Alloy door panels & door furniture
* Alloy rear bulkhead
Exterior
* Mini bodyshell minus rear bulkhead, seat squab, bootfloor, parcel shelf
* Z Cars rear frame
* Rollcage
* Carbon fibre front end
* Carbon fibre bonnet
* GRP wheelarches
* 2 Pack Ford Thistle Purple Mica paint
The resulting creation is a car capable of a 14.3 second quarter mile, on road tyres! As you would imagine performance is exhilarating to say the least, and guaranteed to bring a smile to any face.
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