Super Coopers Defined WHAT WE BUILD AT GILDRED RACING UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL

[@ConorHildebrandt]

I hope you guys are building these for years to come, because come hell or high water, I will own one of these.

[@GildredRacing]

We aren’t going any where! We would be happy to.

[@juanfeliperamos6828]

I love the súper Cooper s

[@GildredRacing]

Thank you

[@geoeast436]

I don't know if you will ever read this comment, but you are an inspiration to me. You used your skills to execute a crazy ass dream. You are special my friend. I would quit my state job of 15 years to work for you and learn!!

[@GildredRacing]

Thank you! Sorry for the delay I’m just getting back to my to do list! Have you been learning to build cars since your post?

[@shiraz1736]

I love people doing this my original mini just keeps getting more and more rare.

[@benjaminbuffin9812]

“WWWHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOAAAAA!!” “Gildred Racing” Job done!

[@GildredRacing]

Love it

[@KBear68]

Love seeing everything you do, love the Super Cooper Sport. One Day I will own one, Keep the great work

[@Dh3hotep54y]

Tyler Gildred is young ConorHidebrandt so he'll be around for a long time. He's the best Super Cooper builder in my book, and I've seen many great builders of mini coppers. I appreciate them all. The Mini Copper is such a beautiful car and i Love them. Stay safe everyone & bcool.

[@Dh3hotep54y]

O'my i truly enjoy watching you drive them, if i had the money I'd own one or two. There the best cars out there. The Super Cooper by TG Racing.

[@DBABYURBOI]

So cool! I'd love to own one of these one day

[@MackenzieAsturias]

watching U and your mini super cooper Netflix fastest car. Incredible car!!!

[@hwv7021]

Amazing how the engineering works on a classic car. Well done. I would buy it over a new sports car

[@dangibo3537]

Hi from the uk. Great work your doing there with those beautiful cars. Wow what gorgeous minis you’ve created my dream is to one day get hold of a mini van or pickup and try to recreate the twini like Austin did back in the day. I can’t remember the guys name off the top of my head but he was a boss or the actual owner of Austin that had twin 1275cc engines one in the front one in the back making it a 2550cc monster all wheel drive twini that the guy used to drive to and from work in. It was just a prototype type car that never went into production I’ve seen one made in the last 10 years that was a Kawasaki green pickup the builder said that it was the ultimate mini with more than enough power and would show sports cars up at the lights and on the motorways. I would love to see you guys build one would probably be the first one in America too with all or mostly original parts used keeping it original. Which appeals to a lot of mini enthusiasts keep up the hard work and keep the videos coming thanks for the awesome videos you’ve made so far

[@GildredRacing]

Dan Gibo thank you Dan, we work hard to build these cars. We are familiar with the Twini I believe they attempted it in a Moke as well. If someone requests it we will make it happen

[@petegeoffrey4939]

The one with the brown leather interior, oh my goodness, that's what I want.

[@GildredRacing]

THANK YOU, WE LOVE IT TOO.

[@petegeoffrey4939]

@@GildredRacing that brown leather interior looks amazing...I need to talk to my wife about this.

[@GildredRacing]

It’s a good Mother’s Day gift!

[@adamkbray]

One of these days I need to drop buy and check out your work.

[@DM-qr2pm]

Love these! Maybe someday I will be able to afford one of these, specifically the S!

[@timbennett6644]

Ohhh man, stumbled across your site... you've made me miss my cooper s... I need one of these bad boys... Hello from Scotland.

[@carlosbonilla1637]

You guys are awesome!!

[@GildredRacing]

Thank you

[@matmul4850]

That white one is gorgeous

[@Bulletguy07]

I'm from UK so Mini's here were very common. Where they really come into their own is on tight twisty roads with lots of corners and you will have way more fun than many current day cars will give. Stay off the freeways (as you call them) because that's for guys who want to sit all day in the same gear driving in a straight line......boring as hell !!

[@ryeguy88]

I wish I could work for you guys. This is awesome.

[@GildredRacing]

We are looking for more certified mechanics/builders! It’s tough being in Santa Barbara as there simply haven’t been too many people in our area.

[@cedriclawyer7178]

I’ll get one it’s awesome

[@GildredRacing]

Is that a legal contract?

[@Bricketts]

The dream! Love all of these builds.

[@lunakai_360]

Great choice of engines tho. VTEC BOIIIII

[@eltallerdenahhm]

Great work, beatiful workshop, beatiful mini's👏 Greetings from Argentina, my project is a Daihatsu Cuore L55 sleeper. swap Honda D16Z6 %100 homemade 😊

[@GildredRacing]

NAHHM WorkShop I was supposed to be in Argentina this month

[@eltallerdenahhm]

@@GildredRacing The covid-19 paralyzes all tasks here, We are waiting for the quarantine to finish. It would be very nice to meet the Gildred Racing workshop at some point

[@CobusDerrenberg]

I WANT ONE !!!!

[@tz6414]

The crash protection of a milk carton, I hope you put some sort of cage in them.

[@GildredRacing]

Thats a new one! Yes they get safety improvements. We do recommend avoiding Humvees and Ford Trucks when driving!

[@gothops154]

I hope you guys get into r53/r56s one day. Hard to find a good shop that specializes in these

[@GildredRacing]

We get inquiries often!

[@sirfairplay9153]

You really need to build one with the original engine, it's a big part of what makes a mini, a mini. i have owned 2 clubman's, both bored to 1380cc with twin carbs, that's a proper mini!

[@SSHHABBA]

SirFairPlay they are Americans they dont understand lol

[@GildredRacing]

We have built many with the A series, but we are known for offering something different. My favorite cars was an Australian MK1 with a 1275 Cooper drivetrain and seaweed seat padding. It is on the website. The silver one with the leaky Wabasto and transmission case.

[@keithgarcia8732]

Man this is just amazing. I wish I had the skills to do this on my 2003

[@GildredRacing]

It’s much simpler on an older model!

[@lenk8374]

I want an Ecoboost one!!

[@tonyedwards892]

How much for all the bells& whistles 🙂

[@GildredRacing]

All the bells and whistles...the Classic/ Sport loaded is about $90/100k with enough Tec to overwhelm Marty Mcfly and the 500whp Type S is $150k with all the options.

[@naomitoyonaga8192]

A shop that makes wonderful minis😍🤩🤩 I want to ride in Japan😊😊

[@GildredRacing]

If you visit give us a call

[@naomitoyonaga8192]

@@GildredRacing ok Thank you

[@flyingmonkey3315]

I would take delivery of a 500 hp Mini and have my drivers license for 15 mintues. Amazing cars sir!

[@GildredRacing]

Flying Monkey the best 15 min ever!

[@steverobbo55]

Mate 👍👍🇦🇺

[@joshuadippold8365]

Still building?? A senior episode on fastest car that was great. I really wish the kid with the all-wheel drive Civic hatch wouldn't had transmission issues. I'm definitely interested in this mini Cooper I've been a Honda guy for a long long time always been doing the power to weight ratio in a mini Cooper would be a nice change. Please hit me up and let me know. If this was a Honda City it would be a dream but a mini Cooper will do

[@GildredRacing]

We are yes. We have about 11 full builds to complete before starting another. The website is Supercoopers.com let me know which style you want.

[@michaelburke3589]

What about mini16v kad conversion

[@GildredRacing]

That’s a good question, we actually have a similar K head setup in the shop right now. The main reason would simply be that it is a Race spec A series and in the states there are few places that can service them. The D/B/K swaps can maintain stock /near factory specs and remain reliable while offering great power increases over the A series. ERA attempted to push the A+ to its braking point in their quest to create the fastest production mini and they were limited to gearbox issues among other things. The Honda drivetrain is simply better than the A series. If you compare corvette drivetrains from 1959 to 2001 there are significant improvements on all aspects, This is similar to the Honda/Aseries debate. Whenever you take an old drivetrain and increase the power significantly you lose reliability and drivability. If the D16 had been available to John Cooper in the 1960s I’m sure he would have loved it. Note,, not all swaps are equal and all require significant R&D to install and tune correctly.

[@neilmchardy9061]

Do you use original shells or obtain them from heritage bodies? In uk.

[@GildredRacing]

We have used some of the Heritage shells in our builds, but mostly prefer restoring original cars.

[@christiaanventer8183]

Is there a difference in how the builds are done with bullnose vs clubman? I'm rolling a 1973 clubman 1100 (with a shopping list of things to repair/replace/improve) , and I'll either make time to fix it up best I can or sell her to get to my next project that I won't mind replicating what you're up to.

[@GildredRacing]

Sorry for responding so late, the clubman nose is far more spacious and easy to work on!

[@LoudFiat]

Do you guys build EV versions?

[@GildredRacing]

We have a few EV builds On order yes. We haven’t been happy with the quality and range of the systems up until recently. I have tested numerous EV cars and the difference in real world drivability between say a Tesla and these EV swapped cars has been vast. The products we are using will be running a Tesla S motor, upgradable battery packs, over 150 mi range and a variably selectable 150hp street / 300hp race modes. As batteries continue to lighten and provide added capacity the EV option appears to be the future. The D vs EV will be an interesting debate. I’m hoping to do a little video soon discussing different swaps.

[@LoudFiat]

@@GildredRacing thank you for such a thorough answer! Looking forward to the video and future updates.

[@mrrustygray]

Have you guys reached out to Bad Obsession Motorsports and offered to help with Binky? JK Love BOM, and these are really awesome.

[@GildredRacing]

They are beyond help at this point! They are obsessed.... in a Bad way:-)

[@shaneblack3873]

Just out of curiosity, what would it cost to buy a Type S? 🤔

[@GildredRacing]

The new version will be introduced in a few months, and the price for them are $350-400k.

[@kevinantoniomorrison2415]

How much you sell the original engine that you take out plus gear box

[@GildredRacing]

Kevinantonio Morrison we usually post them on eBay, they range depending on the quality

[@jeancharlesrabaux5658]

Combien vous vendrier une de c est petites bombes mécanique please sorie no speak england in french yes

[@astonwinter]

You guys are dope as fuck. Love from Cape Town South Africa

[@63mesiken]

What’s the price on a vtec?

[@GildredRacing]

Our cars start at $100k for turnkey custom builds. We have a 1 year waitlist at the moment.

[@iamjackalope]

A supercharged 500 HP mini Cooper..........Now that's the perfick car for bouncing around the the back country roads here in the Santa Ynez Valley while dodging all of the damn bicycle riders. Although I would likely end up with enough speeding tickets to wallpaper my bedroom with. It is hard enough keeping my foot out of accelerator on my 2016 mustang GT but there is something about small cars low on the ground with enough power to make them really move, they just need to be driven fast.

[@GildredRacing]

Perfect valley car!

[@iamjackalope]

@@GildredRacing I used to have a Datsun 510 for a short time back in high school and it was a lot of fun to drive, or at least it was until I rolled it. Not nearly the power you are putting in these Coopers but comparable wheel base and handling. Taking that 500hp Cooper you built out for an afternoon ride through the back roads around the valley here would be a kick in the butt. So your shop is in Buellton right? How long have you been in the valley?

[@GildredRacing]

I am definately a local, raised on a Refugio cattle ranch. Swing by the shop some time we are at the old Nhors auto shop behind Split Pea Anderson’s.

[@iamjackalope]

@@GildredRacing Right on. Yea I've been here in the valley now for almost 30 years but I've been coming here all my life. So you are behind the Split Pea hun. Okay cool I know where your at. I would like to get a shop over in that area. I just wish it didn't cost so damn much. But I will definitely stop by. Maybe this week end. It would by nice to see some of your work. It's pretty obvious you take pride in what you are doing and you look like you have a talent for it so the cars are certainly worth stopping by and taking a closer look at in person. You will know it's me if I pull up in a white convertible 2016 Mustang GT. Do you still have the cars from the video or have you delivered those to the customers?

[@MasterSandman]

Oh man, as soon as I have a 100k to spend on a car, I'll be in touch! I already pretty much have the specs in mind. It's going to be another challenge to get it to the European mainland... but hey, easy is never that satisfying, right?

[@GildredRacing]

We can put it in a box and overnight it to London;-)

[@MasterSandman]

@@GildredRacing Do you think it will fit in my mailbox... 🤔 ...or do I need to stay home? 😂 However, if it's all the same to you, please send it to Amsterdam instead! Now the UK is no longer a part of the EU, that would save me a whole additional slew of unfavorable difficulties... 😁

[@GildredRacing]

@@MasterSandman Sounds like a plan!

[@luiscastro3791]

I want one soo bad😣

[@FirstLast-ox5ls]

Do you guy make a automatic version. I love this idea of a classic daily driver

[@GildredRacing]

Yes

[@kozman76]

When I win the lotto I’m calling you.

[@johnpaul9606]

This guy is Sooooo California

[@dastew5490]

Signed up for Uber eats, skip and door dash. I now have a savings account. See you in 10 years or so.

[@GildredRacing]

You can do it

[@dastew5490]

@@GildredRacing hope so. Your team has the right amounts of ADHD and insanity to make one hell of a ride. Keep it up

[@davidbutcher6637]

Pitty you don't do a kit for us RHD monkeys at the ass end of the world thanks David NZ

[@ethekwenimobility7234]

Hello please sell me an original mini engine. My head blew on my mini. ITS hard to find a mini 1275 engine in South Africa.

[@GildredRacing]

Etheweni Mobility we sold most of them already and now have a list of people requesting them.

[@christyrrell9762]

Matt Damon makes minis??????

[@MasterSandman]

Nah man, thats Jonathan Frakes! 🤣

[@barrysleafer8347]

Proper minis not that shite they are building now days

[@Fire.Rabbit]

exterior aesthetic of the original classic mini are the best imo, even if there is a supercar besides them they are outstanding on thier own due to it's size and cuteness. the modern mini design are not attractive anymore, modern fiat 500/596 is cuter also add japanese brand daihatsu, the mini fall behind in terms of competition in cute tiny cars, bmw ruined it.

[@yoh2319]

White 😭

[@miguelloredo7746]

We spoil classic Minis, and call all of them Coopers even if they are normal Minis