Tractor

Hi all

A mate of mine has just bought an old mini in Canada and wants to go about modding the little beasty. However, since he's over there, he is finding parts rather hard to come by and would appreciate it if anybody could suggest some good places/websites over here for stuff up to and including some of the more mental engine transplants (Type R anyone? ). He is after places for everything, including body panesl, wheels, interior etc.

Any info greatly appreciated!

Cheers

Mike

owbow

1st step would be to look up books by David Vizard, he's pretty much the mini tuning guru, other than that the main people are minispares or any of the other online companies you find by putting mini into a search engine. the main companies are v expensive though, see if he can get 'mini' magazine over there, or maybe send him one yaself?

owain. (had 3 of the little beggars, including a fire breathing rally car!)

owbow

www.ringmini.de

RichB

Have a look for a company called Watsons in the UK, they did a friend of mines 1.8 VTEC conversion.

DAC

Watsons are in Wakefield - west Yorkshire

saw them doing some vtec transplants as long as 8 years ago.


-agree David Vizard was the man - he built the fastest road going mini with BL engine - 0-60 was under 5secs (no turbo)
(his daughter used it as a day to day car.)

Dream Weaver

Mini Sport, near Burnley

Been going for years now.

The Zohan

Try here
http://www.moss-shop.co.uk/asps/extra1.asp
or
http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/

Moss are good, i used them when i had Healey Sprites, do tuning parts as well.

I had a Sprite with a 1275 engine running around 125BHP, 78 std which was fun and a match for most hot hatches at the time, back in the early nineties that was.

I am sure they have a US operation as well.

TelBoy

Mike, are you in the UK?

If so, just pick up Mini World or one of the other mags dedicated to Minis - they all run the same adverts, so you'll have a better idea of what's available.

If you have specific questions though, feel free to ask, i've done most things on them in my time! (1968 Mk1 Morris Mini Cooper S owner).

Patt@firstime

Mini Sport offer an export facility, don't know how much it is though.

Matt

P.S Heres mine ...

http://www.zcars.org.uk/mini/mini_twin_rl.htm

[Edited by Patt@firstime - 12/10/2003 10:52:26 AM]

[Edited by Patt@firstime - 12/10/2003 10:53:15 AM]

Dream Weaver

Bloody hell Matt, that must be quick

320bhp in a Mini

Patt@firstime

Shes actually 345bhp mate, website and pics are a bit out of date. It isn't slow...0-60 3secs

Matt

Tractor

As always, thanks very much for the great help guys. I shall pass it on. I am in the UK, so I will grab some mini mags and take them over to him at New Year.

Feel free to deposit more info as you see fit!

Thanks

Mike

Spec

Point him in the direction of Minimania.com Plenty people over the pond on the noticeboard to tell him where to shop, and more importantly, where NOT to shop