Ok guys,
For those of you that don't know I am a big classic mini fan with an appetite for taking cars on the track but am fed up with reliability issues from 120bhp+ A series engines.
After umming and aaahing over power train choices (honda vtec fwd, vauxhall XE fwd, Hyabusa fwd or rwd, 1UZ mid engine V8 rwd, vauxhall V6 mid engined rwd etc etc) I think I have made a sensible choice.....
My plan now is a mid/rear engined mini running the later 245bhp 3SGTE setup from a late mk2 MR2. I am planning to transplant the whole rear drivetrain, suspension and brakes into a custom modified mini pickup. A front subframe, suspension and brake transplant may also be on the cards but that is undecided at this stage.
My plan is to buy a 1994 or later crash damaged car and transplant as much as possible. My knowledge of MR2's is a little limited. What I need is as many photos (and as much information as possible) on the rear subframe, engine, box, brakes etc - the whole lot.
I have put a post on IMOC but I know there's some MR2 owners on here so...
Anything you can post up which you think might help would be great. Initially I want to see what sort of spaceframe to mount the MR2 parts (like engine/box/driveshafts/hubs/wishbones/struts and subframe) is going to be needed before I commit to buying a car.
Many thanks in advance
Dan