Mini specs
1992 Rover Mini Cooper 1.3i
Engine
- Rover 1.3 injection engine
- Transponder based immobiliser with flashing LED
- Fully mappable ECU with 3D ignition and injection
- Wasted spark dizzyless ECU controlled ignition -
no more problems in wet weather and a
guarunteed strong spark every time.
- MPi inlet manifold conversion and 210cc/min injectors
- LCB tubular exhaust manifold
- Bigbore exhaust
- Stainless RC40 centre exit back box
- K&N induction kit
- K&N style breathers
- Electric fan conversion
- Ultimate engine steady
Suspension
All suspension modifications have less than 500 miles on them
- Gaz front coilover shock conversion
- Rear lightweight beam axle conversion
- Rear coilover shocks
- Negative camber bottom arms
- Adjustable tie-rods
- Suspension has been fully set up for camber, castor and toe
Restoration
During the restoration 500 miles the following have been replaced
- Clutch slave cylinder
- AP lockheed brake calipers
- Front brake disks
- Rear brake cylinder
- Main engine steady bushes
- Ball joints
- Rear radius arm bolts and bushes
- Battery and leads
- Wiper motor
- Delux carpet set
- Stripes and other decals
Panels:
- Front floors
- Rear bulkhead mountings
- Inner flitch panels
- Apex panels
- Scuttle ends
- Inner and outer sills (no oversills here)
- Drivers side rear quarter panel
- Rear valance and infill panels
Exterior
- Flame red paintwork
- White background union jack roof
- 12" black minilite wheels
- Carbon fibre flip front, flipping up to the rear for
easy access to the engine bay, substantially reinforced
compared to standard composite front ends.
- Subframe brace bars to increase front end stiffness and
improve impact protection
- Carbon fibre bootlid with substantial foam and
carbon reinforcement.
- Halogen "Angel-eyes" headlight conversion
- LED based side repeaters - no bulbs to change
Interior
- Safety devices 6 point roll cage with FIA approved padding
- Real carbon fibre dashboard
- Carbon fibre parcel shelf
- Rover half-leather seats and interior
- Stack electronic gauges, as fitted to lotus elise/exige
- Fire extinguisher
- Seat adjuster brackets for extra legroom
- Column dropper for better driving position
- Chrome window winders and door handle/release
Chris Good