Rwd vtec mini
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hi,

Im looking to make a front engine rear wheel drive vtec classic mini. ive had a look at the superfastmini website http://superfastminis.com/AWD_CRV_KIT.htm and wanted to make a similar mini front engine but only rear drive. i was thinking rear engine but i want to keep my back seats.
i can fabricate most of the sub frame. the thing im stuck on is knowing what transmission, drive shafts, differential and so on. Any help would be appreciated thanks

Dazzler on that other mini forum, is doing this conversion.

unless they have updated there rear end, the minitec kit ( the one you link) you need to cut the rear seats anyway, im not sure by how much but it would need custom rear seats no doubt

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if its a b or d series your pretty much out of luck unless you make the engine spin the normal way (this has been done..) if its a k series then jyst make an adapter plate to the gearbox of choice, or the easy route would be to use an fseries and box out an s2000. assuming of course your going to do it properly and mount the engine inline.

if your wanting to mount the engine transverse and disable the fwd, remember the drivetrain is mainly fwd with a little assist from the rear, itll likely die a painfull death if you ask it to give its all out the back.

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