VTEC Mini Ep 4 - The Test Fit

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[@deathghost13]

Neat styling ideas for this car. It's definitely going to look quite special when the build is completed.

[@Technically_Working]

I heard your door beeping and thought you were leveling something out, but this is the wrong channel, anywhoo, you guys sound like you have a real chance of finishing your mini Build before Bad Obsession Motorsport !!

[@paultidsy4019]

This thing’s gonna be mad. Love it already.

[@travelingkaspersworld4096]

There was a book written in the 70's. Tuning your British Sports Car. In it, they took a Mini hood and cut in two more headlights. Imagine two rounded roof tops over two round headlight. (We moved our Mini....that is progress.....not really but it is fun. Mini = Fun)

[@RedPillVegan]

Yessss!

[@QnEp7o]

A Rogue Se7ens G1/2 Rear Spoiler/Wing would look great to this built!

[@Stevestonmotorco]

We agree with you there (edited for typo)

[@Rick_Makes]

As a fan of 90's Hondas and Minis I'm looking forward to seeing what a Kanjo Mini will look like when it's done.

[@benjaminfoley4125]

What size spacers did you use for the rear wheels

[@MrFenrir1000]

so glad i found your videos. The mini im picking up is already swapped but needs some work to get it over the line. Thanks for all the inspiration

[@willymeatpie]

have you thought about a full tilt front end? fenders with hood to give you easy access. maybe a fiberglass removable front end?

[@Stevestonmotorco]

It's nice but not necessary

[@richardculbertson8027]

I know this is way after this video was first posted but with the grill mods you did would have using zeus fasteners instead of the bolts worked better. The quarter turn ones

[@Stevestonmotorco]

DZUS fasteners are fantastic, but the bolts are very quick to remove

[@phelpsbrown]

Cockney Kanjozoku Cafe Racer.... 60’s London meets 80’s Osaka - both epic times and places in automotive sub culture. Ultimately celebrating both the original chassis and the donor engine. Two worlds colliding, and the resulting car has to exemplify both heritages 🤪

[@lewispark4838]

tbh, I don't really like the removable grill idea since i requires more cutting, but um... i guess sometimes something needs to be sacrificed to gain something else. Except that, perfect. Looking of it is not my style, especially the bumper thing, i prefer the classic look, but i'm not the one who owns it. Everybody has different opinion.

[@blacksheep706]

What about dimple die vents like Aaron Kaufmans falcon? I have a mini with a Nissan cg13 engine. I replaced my front panel with a new one. Instead of spot welding it I put tabs on to allow it to be bolted in place.

[@miatamx]

nice build but please ditch the front chin spoiler, looks really awful.

[@charlielower21]

Why didn’t you just do a flip front?

[@nickgoble3675]

did the cross member bonnet catch grill remove on my old cooper 1964 years back made removing the engine so quick. just used a lbracket back then with 4 bolts .

[@andyfry1970]

Loving the build! Love ya removable front grill idea for access...cool 😊 Also love the intended Japanese street racing theme and body graphics, Imo tho I would have the 'sun rays' at a more extended angle stretching across the door as per the pictures you had of jdm civics 😁

[@dgc474]

Have to put brackets under panel for bonnet/hood clearance Having them on top would leave a uneven gap between panel and bonnet

[@alienfac32]

thank u for the effort. i want to go with the livery style from khyzyl saleem mini. atleast the fenders look sweet. Dreaming on :D

[@travelingkaspersworld4096]

Post Script. We say all types of colorful phrases when car manufacturers squeeze engines into hard to reach places. Stuff like "those $@#&%$@ heads, What were they thinking?" But, When you do it, ...that's different. That looks good. Smart even. "like it should of been from the start".

[@Stevestonmotorco]

These are incredibly kind words, thank you.

[@fordmartin1991]

go and look at migty car mods they have done the same build with the same stuff you use. great video

[@gaetanmottin1703]

VTEC is is really MAD so much powerful but still a great engine but with the mini we can still think little and prefer to set a FORD engine ecoboost 1000cc for 100 or 125 HPH !!! VTEC is too big so much people have already done it , it is not original.....

[@klegraefe]

Gaetan Mottin im doing an R1 in mine. Yea i no its been done but mine is slightly different. Engine up front but rwd. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3O6o56LfplkhLs

[@748matti]

Could you not mount the quick release front by using dzus fasteners.

[@thebluep0tat0]

Don’t think the bonnet is going to close with the welded tabs you have there. May have to modify the bonnet under the front lip to clear the plate area.

[@Stevestonmotorco]

It closes fine

[@richmpiblue5220]

Awesome! Liking this build man.

[@paultucker2027]

Love the removable grill/slam panel idea. :-) FYI Vents in a panels work well for getting hot air out. I've got old chrome speaker grills on outside, and a dirt deflector inside to stop wheel spray coming straight out grill. Its Never overheated again, running highly tuned 1310cc on standard radiator;

[@Stevestonmotorco]

Nice! By dirt reflector do you mean something to block spray from the right side wheel?

[@paultucker2027]

@@Stevestonmotorco yes, without then you could tell it worked by the dirty marks originating from the vents. Lol.

[@clubman1330]

Check the WFO Minis in Japan

[@shenmartin1645]

Great video. Have you guys ever thought about putting the engine to the rear to reduce the torque steer and better send the power to the ground?

[@Stevestonmotorco]

Thanks. Moving the engine to the back would be a very different type of build.

[@Broyourenglishisgood]

Put a oil cooler on the outside!!!

[@Stevestonmotorco]

Just wait 😈

[@jhandy59]

Better be mounting that oil cooler on the front bumper...... Bosozoku Style! 3 Foot spoler + 6 Foot exhaust

[@blacksheep706]

Yeah front mount oil cooler would be sweet.

[@Stevestonmotorco]

Wait until the next episode ;)

[@jameskottinger2671]

Less of a angle on the stripes

[@bmx15t]

nice. we also did removable top part front panel on our b20vtec mini with minitec mtb2 subframe. It made life easier lol. As for the louvre we also had louvre on the bonnet in similar position with the addition on the left and right wing. But in the end we convert it back to a series engine and start all over again with clubman, it has alot more room instagram.com/p/BLiEU1ujCc2/

[@Stevestonmotorco]

Great minds think alike

[@bmx15t]

@@Stevestonmotorco lol :D

[@chadanderson391]

@@Stevestonmotorco what subframe are you guys using

[@renomacca1967]

search for aus minihonda crv 4x4

[@leomolloy5067]

WTF, This is Mike Levy's car. He's the one that got me into minis in the first place. Hell yeah

[@Stevestonmotorco]

😎🙌🙌🙌✌😁

[@leomolloy5067]

@Mike Levy nah, saving up for one. However trying to choose between getting a mini or a Suzuki Jimny which is a small 4x4. Which would probably be better for MTB.

[@leomolloy5067]

@Mike Levy yeah, 100% agree the mini would be so much fun for whipping around the city. However I want to have a car I can camp with for long back country trips

[@gavinivers8941]

I thought you had to stretch the front of a round nosed Mini to fit a Honda engine, or us a Clubman car.

[@blacksheep706]

I think it depends on who did the subframe.

[@Stevestonmotorco]

It's not necessary. But it is tight.

[@JK-oi8ul]

​@@Stevestonmotorco where did you mount the chains on the motor? Looks like 2 bolts per side, but where? And did you just use a washer and bolt? Thanks

[@coni8748]

paint it like mr. bean's car

[@psk5746]

Leave it alone

[@bobbythompson3544]

How boring