ModProd 998 Turbo Mini *SOLD*
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A well known and competitive Modified Series Production (upto 1400cc) Hillclimb Car.

I built this car in 2006 and have spent the last 8 years constantly upgrading and improving it into one of the fastest ModProd upto 1400 cars in the country. However, I needed a new challenge and I’m currently building a single seater hillclimb car. Sadly I don’t have the money and space to keep both so this has to go.

The car has set hill records at a number of events (although some have been beaten since), and will be competitive on any hill. It is fully compliant with the current MSA regs and ready to go. It has been corner weighted and fully setup, I’ll supply a setup sheet - weighs 545kgs and is well balanced. Worth noting that the settings may look odd to those usually used on minis, but I’ve spent many miles coming up with these to work with the crossply tyres and my driving style, you may prefer a different setup.

This, as a friend so eloquently put it, is a go-car not a show-car. As such is it not perfect, it is used, but it’s mechanically sound and had no rot, just as it should be.

Specification as follows:

998cc Turbo - note the car does not have the 7-port head fitted, what is has is the previous evolution 5-port engine. Currently running 15psi boost and 160bhp. The turbo will happily make over 20psi with power likely to be over 180bhp. But 160bhp gives a nicely balanced car. If I was developing this engine further a rolling road session and some boost mapping would be of benefit.

ENGINE
The bottom end is all lightened and balanced with a centre main strap (correctly fitted)

The cylinder had is the fourth evolution of 5-port head with optimised chamber shape, port size and valve size.

KC500 camshaft with 1.5 roller tip rockers

SCCR Minipares ST gearset (with the longer 1st gear)
Minispares Evolution LSD 3.9:1 FD
SC drop gears with floating primary bush
Steel lightweight flywheel with paddle plate and grey diaphram

MG metro turbo carb with NIC stainless plenum
GT17 Turbo
Forge intercooler
Aluminium Radiator

Megasquirt ECU running mapped ignition
Bespoke wiring loom (will supply wiring diagram)

SUSPENSION
FRONT
Force Racing Titanium bottom arms and ti-bars
Lightened Hydro top arms
Yellow dot cones with original Ripspeed Hi-los
Bespoke LEDA dampers
Adjustable ARB
Tarox disks
MS alloy calipers

REAR
Lightened rear subframe
KAD alloy rear radius arms
KAD adjustable brackets
Red dot cones
GAZ dampers
Minifin rear drums
SC alloy hubs
Adjustable ARB

WHEELS & TYRES
Force Racing 3-piece alloy wheels anodized satin black 7x13
Avon hillclimb slicks (front 7.0/20 – 13 4ply, rear 7.2/20 -13 2 ply)
Handcut wet tyres on a set of minilight style 7x13s

INTERIOR
Sparco Ultra GRP seat
Schroth 4-point Harness
Safety Devices 6-point cage with additional dash bar and door bars
Lightweight sealed battery (with starter battery)
Lifeline fire extinguisher
Brake bias adjuster
Rev counter, oil pressure, water temp and boost gauge (but you won’t look at any of these, just use the shift light)

BODY etc
GRP front end
GRP bonnet
GRP doors (with CNC lightweight hinges)
GRP boot
Alloy undertray with internal carbon fibre exhaust
4 litre fuel tank
Plastic windows all round
Miglia style arches
Painted BMW bright red ii

I’m sure that I have forgotten various items especially where I have lightened items etc. If you want to know something, just ask.

The price includes a twin axle trailer with a 10’ bed ideal for a mini, I will sell the trailer separately but only if the car is sold without it.

All this for £5,800 – open to offers – located near Harrogate.

Edited by wil_h on 12th May, 2014.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Fooking bargain.

I was surprised when I saw the price. I was expecting closer to ten grand...

There is just one major problem with this car, and that is that if I bought it all it would serve to highlight was how bad a driver I was compared to Wil!!

Good luck with the sale, someone is no doubt buying a very competitive car at a fraction of the price it would cost to build.

man I wish I had more space....

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
VEMS + 12 PSI + Liquid Intercooler = Small Bore FUN!

Man, I wish I could run this in Corsa Italiana as a Inno :-

www.shag.no

This looked quick on the hill at retro rides last year. Great price, good luck with the sale!!!

Could I ask what exhaust manifold you run?

YES! well priced instand success for the buyer, outstanding car to say the least

tom you are a great driver ... just a little crazy .....lol you scared me to death ...... lol

Sold, going to a great home.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

Someone on here I hope

Nope. It'll be out on the hills straight away.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

Great news

In the 13's at last!.. Just

well who,

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Gutted doesn't begin to describe it but after a "summer of fun", the 998 Turbo Mini is now FOR SALE because of an unexpected change in plans.

No changes have been made to the car, it still goes like **** but there is a fresh set of CR500 Avons for when it's wet which replaced the tired Michelins, and a recent
Brian James trailer with a single axle and folding drawbar that fits into a single garage.

Offers on £4995 for the car or £5800 including the trailer.

I'll try to sound happy about it if you are interested.....

Pm sent, very interested.