da Speedinger Posted July 3, 2018 After 5 months of WIP my latest project is done. And again I wanted to create something unusual and unique which should give me a new challenge to solve. I found a rather cheap Tamiya Mini Cooper Monte Carlo Rally kit and started thinking of what could i make from it. I already knew that in the UK you can buy motorcycle engine conversion kits from Z-Cars for 1:1 Minis. The problem for me was to find a motorcycle engine in scale 1/24. As i found nothing i liked, i decided to use 3D print, a task a good friend of mine took over for me. We managed to get hold of some CAD data for a 2007 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 engine (model code K7) from a UK motorsports company. My buddy fine tuned the data and printed the engine. From then on the project was in full swing. A scratch building and kit bashing orgy started and a million of changes where made to create a unique rear wheel driven rear engine (road legal) mini track car. Here a few WIP photos: And finally the result: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
afx Posted July 3, 2018 Love it! Nice work Michi. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
da Speedinger Posted July 3, 2018 43 minutes ago, afx said: Love it! Nice work Michi. Thank you JC! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TarheelRick Posted July 3, 2018 Wicked little screamer. Some really nice fabrication work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisR Posted July 3, 2018 Awesome conversion! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
da Speedinger Posted July 3, 2018 10 minutes ago, TarheelRick said: Wicked little screamer. Some really nice fabrication work. Thank you Ricky! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mecklm Posted July 3, 2018 Very cool build! I enjoyed trying to figure out the engineering that went into the back half of the car. The wing and intake duct through the rear window really caught my eye. I think you're representing a chain drive to the rear wheels (?) but I can't quite make out if you have a differential between the u-joints or if the rear wheels are locked together. Either way, I see all sorts of oversteer at each and every corner this little go-cart encounters! Thanks for sharing. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
da Speedinger Posted July 3, 2018 1 hour ago, ChrisR said: Awesome conversion! Thank you Chris! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
da Speedinger Posted July 3, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, mecklm said: Very cool build! I enjoyed trying to figure out the engineering that went into the back half of the car. The wing and intake duct through the rear window really caught my eye. I think you're representing a chain drive to the rear wheels (?) but I can't quite make out if you have a differential between the u-joints or if the rear wheels are locked together. Either way, I see all sorts of oversteer at each and every corner this little go-cart encounters! Thanks for sharing. Mike Thank you Mike! Yes, its a chain drive and i used the driveshafts from the kit. I tried to replicate what Z-Cars use in their kits, but i'm not sure if it's got a differential. "good drivers steer their car with the throttle" Edited July 3, 2018 by da Speedinger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
espo Posted July 3, 2018 Outstanding job on your conversion and the detailing also. I wouldn't want to "throw a chain" on one of these 1:1 that's for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FabbricaP Posted July 3, 2018 Great build, truly unique! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miatatom Posted July 3, 2018 I love it when folks think outside the box and create unique models like your Mini. Excellent execution and attention to detail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
da Speedinger Posted July 3, 2018 44 minutes ago, espo said: Outstanding job on your conversion and the detailing also. I wouldn't want to "throw a chain" on one of these 1:1 that's for sure. Thanks a lot David! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
da Speedinger Posted July 3, 2018 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Miatatom said: I love it when folks think outside the box and create unique models like your Mini. Excellent execution and attention to detail. Thank you very much Tom, that is my approch to modeling! Edited July 3, 2018 by da Speedinger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
da Speedinger Posted July 3, 2018 22 minutes ago, FabbricaP said: Great build, truly unique! Thank you Jason! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlueTube Posted July 3, 2018 I can just imagine what a handful it would be to drive....good job! Regards Brian Kroon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GerN Posted July 3, 2018 Well executed originality - a treat! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
da_ashman Posted July 4, 2018 Very cool build! Love what youve done!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
da Speedinger Posted July 5, 2018 On 3.7.2018 at 9:58 PM, GlueTube said: I can just imagine what a handful it would be to drive....good job! Regards Brian Kroon On 4.7.2018 at 1:31 AM, GerN said: Well executed originality - a treat! On 4.7.2018 at 2:23 AM, da_ashman said: Very cool build! Love what youve done!!! Thank you very much guys! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
olschoolkid Posted July 6, 2018 Awesome mini. This build is definitely not something you see every day. I like when someone comes up with new ideas for cars both 1:1 and scale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
da Speedinger Posted July 9, 2018 On 6.7.2018 at 2:46 AM, olschoolkid said: Awesome mini. This build is definitely not something you see every day. I like when someone comes up with new ideas for cars both 1:1 and scale. Thank you very much Matthew! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PatW Posted July 9, 2018 WOW!! That certainly different! Very well done. As an ex- race and airfield marshall at Silverstone I seen nearly all of both Mini variants and bike engined cars, over 25 years, but this is so different! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
da Speedinger Posted July 10, 2018 On 9.7.2018 at 8:34 AM, PatW said: WOW!! That certainly different! Very well done. As an ex- race and airfield marshall at Silverstone I seen nearly all of both Mini variants and bike engined cars, over 25 years, but this is so different! Thank you Patrick! Yes - thats what i try to achieve: build models different and make many details. Did you spot the blue bottle in the car? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PatW Posted July 10, 2018 Yes Michi I saw that too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
