Garage - July 2010
Cars are not only vehicles that we drive but an art form filled
with useful knowledge! Whether it’s important facts about your
favorite cars and the latest models or safety measures and “tazbeet
your ride” with the hippest car accessories, it’s all there!
Mini-Bullets
How
fast do you think an old mini Morris can go? 100
Km? Maybe 120 Km if you’re lucky. Well, how
about 200KM/H plus, & goes 0-100 within 2.4
seconds? Yes, this can happen in a car the size
of a big box! Road
The
mini Morris is quite a popular car around the
world, with a long line of production & a longer
history of reliability & maneuverability. This
car used to turn many heads in the old days. And
up till now, the new mini still turns heads with
its unique accessories & colors. Simply,
everyone would love to have a mini bullet in
their garage.
Driving a motorcycle on open roads & squeezing the engine delivers a breath-taking experience for your body; riding at high speeds. So how about converting the old popular mini into a racing bullet with a super bike’s spirit & a handling of a racetrack car? This can happen by swapping the car’s engine with a Honda Type-R’s, a turbo charged 1.3L Suzuki Haybussa, or twin R1 engines.
Honda
Conversion
Many companies in the UK offer mini to Type-R conversion kits, including a totally new car chassis made of two parts; a rear one with brand new axels & suspension, & a front one with an engine’s mount, steering system & big brakes. Lately, manufacturers started offering AWD kits for turbo charged engines to allow a power figure of around 300 HP to the reach the tires, providing better handling at corner exits & maximum grip during acceleration. The type R engine is fitted in the front with all its control units & the cooling system up front of it. In the back is the gas tank, & the car’s battery is beside the driver. The car is completely surrounded by a roll cage to hold the car from coming apart & providing more safety for the driver, who would be a very lucky one to have such wheels!
Bike’s
Engine Conversion
Using a bike’s engine has a great weight advantage, as the bike’s engine is much lighter than that of a Honda or any other car, therefore the engine is fitted in the back & the car is converted into RWD with LSD (Limited Slip Deferential) & a sequential 6 speed gearbox. After fitting the bike’s engine in, the car’s tuning stage starts by fitting a turbo charger in.
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How
fast do you think an old mini Morris can go? 100
Km? Maybe 120 Km if you’re lucky. Well, how
about 200KM/H plus, & goes 0-100 within 2.4
seconds? Yes, this can happen in a car the size
of a big box! Road The
mini Morris is quite a popular car around the
world, with a long line of production & a longer
history of reliability & maneuverability. This
car used to turn many heads in the old days. And
up till now, the new mini still turns heads with
its unique accessories & colors. Simply,
everyone would love to have a mini bullet in
their garage.
Driving a motorcycle on open roads & squeezing the engine delivers a breath-taking experience for your body; riding at high speeds. So how about converting the old popular mini into a racing bullet with a super bike’s spirit & a handling of a racetrack car? This can happen by swapping the car’s engine with a Honda Type-R’s, a turbo charged 1.3L Suzuki Haybussa, or twin R1 engines.
Honda
Conversion Many companies in the UK offer mini to Type-R conversion kits, including a totally new car chassis made of two parts; a rear one with brand new axels & suspension, & a front one with an engine’s mount, steering system & big brakes. Lately, manufacturers started offering AWD kits for turbo charged engines to allow a power figure of around 300 HP to the reach the tires, providing better handling at corner exits & maximum grip during acceleration. The type R engine is fitted in the front with all its control units & the cooling system up front of it. In the back is the gas tank, & the car’s battery is beside the driver. The car is completely surrounded by a roll cage to hold the car from coming apart & providing more safety for the driver, who would be a very lucky one to have such wheels!
Bike’s
Engine Conversion
Using a bike’s engine has a great weight advantage, as the bike’s engine is much lighter than that of a Honda or any other car, therefore the engine is fitted in the back & the car is converted into RWD with LSD (Limited Slip Deferential) & a sequential 6 speed gearbox. After fitting the bike’s engine in, the car’s tuning stage starts by fitting a turbo charger in.
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