whos is this, where do the wheel arches come from,,,,,,,,vtec powered???????

Isn't that the one that is in Ireland?

I think there are more pictures of it on the mini forum site, if it is the one that I am thinking of.

It belongs to Dean Thomas, down Bournmouth way.

Yep its dean's gave him some help with it over the phone, as was having cooling and ecu issues, and was struggling to finish rallies. Also it is back with a 1600 engine currently as he has damaged a couple of engines now.

The one Tim R is thining about is the R1 motor bike one




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It was this one on I was thinking of:

http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/in ... 907&st=180

nice find tim, see ian harwood name turned up, i remembered talking to some one about a r1 engine in the back they said not enough room????????????????????????/ well we got the answer, here tim are you goig to buy some drill bits and atack your rear sub frame,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,pete

how many drill bits tim

I'm not sure that I'd fancy having a road car with that may holes in the subframe.

I've seen Dean drive (if it's the same Dean that used to hillclimb a Mini Marcos) and if he can't bust it then it's perfectly safe.

Dean's car isn't the one with all the holes in it.

I also think that a few hard miles is very different from using it on the road for everyday use.

How much weight would you save, for very little advantage.

ok tim, i buy you some drills 3/8 or 5/16,,,,,,,,,,what about the bottom wishbone tim

The wishbones are the alternative way that the Coupe's rear suspension was done. It had it's pros and cons. I'm sticking with the mini steering arms and locking them off. All the parts are easier to get hold of.

I'm sure you'd be able to knock up something like that on yours though.

The rear lower wishbones shown on that car are very different to the standard ones made by GTM though.

tim, going this way, work had to stop as been busy with mates van

That's a picture of my rear end if i'm not mistaken.