my other long term build - K24 powered 78 Austin Mini
 

Because Highroller wanted to see the build and so did others on here i figured i throw it up. I know the FAKLAD sentiment on here, but its still a cool build nonetheless.

enjoy. :)

P.S: everything is a copy over from my build thread on another forum.

So ive got a bit of a cool long term going on that some ppl know about. i thought id share the pics.

Shell: 78 Austin Mini
Powertrain: 2004 Acura TSX 6spd. K24A2
Induction: TWM 42mm Individial Throttle Bodies with CF velocity stacks/K20a ITR cams, with adjustable ex. cam sprocket
Suspension: Full adjustable coilovers front and rear
Brakes: 4 pistons "big brake kit" up front/rear disc converion in rear
Frame: tubluar front subframe designed for K-series mini converion/ Customs cage with attachment points to subframe.
electronics: Powered my Hondata K-pro, display controlled by Rackpac digital cluster. More pics to come when i get the car back from Lejeune once the cage is in.

enjoy.

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update:

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Shot of the Modded Engine mount plate. Old plate was for a K20 head. Had to rework it a bit to mate up with the K24 head.

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firewall pass through all plugged up

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new dash panel installed

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shots of the cage

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main hoop

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rear trunk access plugged

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shot of the front floor plate- pass side

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rear hoop plate driver side being driver seat.

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pic of wilwood pedal kit installed

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Engine level and suspension settings semi dialed

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mmm coilovers

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roll cage goodness...

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pic of the finished dash bar/halo and front tie supports to the firewall

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X brace floating in the halo

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Modded fuel cell to fit in rear enclosure

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Money shot:TWM ITBS!

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Sexy Leather Wrapped recaros living in the halo

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finally some progress. its wiring time. yay......not. enjoy. more to come.

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and thats where im at up until sat. motor is going back in this week and im getting the final ---- done on the brakes, clutch and fuel systems.

Re: my other long term build - K24 powered 78 Austin Mini
 

:o

baller

Re: my other long term build - K24 powered 78 Austin Mini
 

Damn I wish can afford to have Mini.

Great job please keep us posted.

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Baller ^-^

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pimp
what kinda hp numbers you looking for out of that itb k24?

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like the mini not the engine just not a fan of the K the proper engine would be a D series turbo :y

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Very very nice, i love builds like this.

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nice cant wait to see what it will look like when you are done with it

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Totally badass build. I'm going to have to look you up next time I'm on the island. I think you're in Nanaimo?

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im in victoria.


ha, nice PS stealth.

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Whats that thing going to weigh when your done?

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DAMN!!!!! That thing will be a blast to drive. I cant wait to see it done. :6

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those mini wheels are sweet

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o m f g. awesome. Keep us updated and let me drive it.

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lookin good, its pretty chill that you took on this project, i would have never thought to put the 2 together
im all eyes on this one

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I didnt conjur up the idea for the project, nor can i take credit for that one. The owner of the car is in his late 40's, single, total car nut and he missed his old minor from his younger days and decided to build some nut bar track version.

The inital discussion was for a B16b i had kicking around with a B16 trans, cam, ITB's, exhaust, etc. a good solid NA build with a bit of juice perhaps. All the while he had a authentic 60 cooper S that he was gonna stuff it in. But with the car being a real cooper S, he had a hard time chopping it up, so he sold the 60 shell and found this 78 shell and started to tear it up. The car was a steal at 1800 cdn dollars. The car came painted, with new floor boards and not a spot of rust.

When i started to tear the car down, it was time to decide on a frame and motor combo and the guys at super fast mini's were getting ready to release their K-series frame kit. The owner had seen the K power plant swapped into a EG chassis that we rally and decided that he would like to try that route and went for a low miler k24. From there, it kinda got out of hand.

The only reason i took it on is bc the customer is really close friend of mine and im under no deadline to finish it. it gets done when it gets done. It makes it more appealing to me that way as well. :)

more updates to come this weekend.

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All that ------- work for fwd... meh it's your call.

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kinda what i was thinking... and shitty weight distribution

nice build none the less. it should be pretty quick in a straight line. what is this car being built for?

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Its all the purpose of the car. RWD = drag racing, more power, quick car. or FWD = road course, nice day driver while maintaining classic appearance, and still a quick car.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdyqO...eature=related

Dont mind the ---- in the short shorts.



All depends on the purpose of the car.

I VOTE FRONT PAGE!
This is some of the cleanest HMT work I have seen yet! Keep us updated.

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The owner wants to autoX/road race the car as far as im aware. Im sure it will end up going to the drag strip at some point, but he's building it to have a good time in it primarily. I dont think he has a set focus as long as he beats on it at some sort of motorsports event.

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what SCCA class is he expecting to run?

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updates: The motor is back in, squared up and not getting moved again. ITB's are installed, injectors in and wired, engine harness modified and the general routing is figured out. Body harness up to the firewall is complete. Dash and Dash harness is complete. Axles are in, Shift Box and linkage cables are in, Hydraulic clutch line is assembled, front brake lines are made up and run up to the wilwood pedals. Fuel pump is mounted and wired up.

Still have a bunch of little stuff to finish, but we should have it running in a couple weeks.

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front body harness which needs to be completed

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dash wiring complete with fuse box, dash and Hondata Kpro mounted.


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Tight clearances between header and firewall.

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no clearance between vtec solenoid and firewall. Will need to remove vtec solenoid shield to gain the clearance needed.

more pics to come.

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still got room for a hx35?

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Looking at the classing and rules outlined by Conference of Autosport Car Clubs (CACC) and the International Conference of Sports Car Clubs (ICSCC), which are the 2 sanctioning bodies that govern the track the car would be raced at, we are very limited in what grouping it would fall into:

Production

GT (Grand Touring)

Formula

Sports Racing

Production: Loosely defined, the cars in this class are allowed only limited performance improvements such as springs, shocks, sway bars, and racing tires. Primarily a Conference (ICSCC) class, you will see everything from Hondas to Porsches competing for honours in A through H production. This is an ideal entry level for the racer starting out.

G.T. (Grand Touring): Considered to be the ultimate level of performance for production derived racing cars. Although initially conceived to allow maximum performance modifications to mass produced automobile, it also includes tube frame built race cars. Ranging from GT1 through GT5, these classes encompass evrything from ex-Trans AM cars to the latest Nissans, Mazdas, and Porsches. Determination of classes is based on a car weight to engine displacement factor.

Formula: All Formula cars are pure racing car designs and have little resemblance to the street car. One of the exciting new Series running at Mission is the Canadian Formula Drivers Association. Also running will be the Formula Fords, cars that use a 1600cc Cortina/Fiesta engine based on limited modifications, and the Formula Vees, using a Volksagen 1200cc engine.

Sports Racing: These unlimited, racing machines are where most of the Endurance race cars come from. These cars are pure competition designs intended to maximize the rules under which they are built. They are generally classified on engine size and today also include special marquee such as the Renault Elan sports racers.


courtesy: http://www.sccbc.net/

if they didnt pop the hood or look in the car, we might be able to snake it into production lol, but my best guess would be G.T.

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it would have to be one very creative sidewinder manifold, haha.

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just mount it in the passenger seat, your exhaust isn't that far away

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more updates: fuel system is complete, just gotta grab 2 fittings in the morning and button her up. Rad is in. It looks to be a modified EG unit by the looks of things.

As you can see the 1pc front end is also on now. Still need to play around with it quite a bit to get the alignment right.

Shift bucket and shift cables are secure. We opted to use a shift box from a 90-93 accord and modify the cable mount plate that bolts to the trans to give us the proper throw needed to slam gears. We went this route bc of the all steel construction of the older H/F shift boxes that can take all the abuse we throw at it. We did the same in K20 EG race car and it hasnt let us down yet.

On to the pics. Note, ill should have it running within the next week. ill post a vid once i get to that stage. :D

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inital test fit of the the flip front.

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testing.....

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still testing.....

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old mock up shot of the shifter box before the cables were installed onto the trans

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Front End on, hinges roughly in the right spot, still needs major alignment

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rad in place, fuel lines run, wires everywhere!

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Modified K20 cable mount bracket.

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90-93 accord Shift box assembly

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Return line for the fuel system. Not entirely happy with it. No real spot to secure it either. Might pull the tank before i put fuel in it and get some tabs welded up on it so i can secure the lines a bit better.

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------- awsome man cant wait to see this bitch running

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Half of this makes no sense, the other half I just disagree with.

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we want more of your other project, whats the word on that?

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How does the accord shifter work with the 6 spd, is there enough travel to get it all the way over into reverse?

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Sorry dood, im just 1 guy with a full time job, and do this stuffs on my down time. Id like to get the mini up and running and confirm there are no issues, then i can send it away to get the glass installed and get the paint work finished, then ill be hitting the awd crx hard.

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with the stock k20 cable bracket, no, there wasnt enough throw. We had to add about 1.5" of plate to the selector side of the cable bracket to get the proper throw.

with the modded bracket, it shifts like butta.

this is accord shifter bucket setup we did for a k-motor and the feel and shift 100% better than the RSX factory boxes. The accord boxes are all steel and feel sturdy and dont feel like they are gonna fall apart like the plastic pieces of ---- in the RSX.