Ls4 in a Mini Cooper?
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Ls4 in a Mini Cooper? I’m new to this whole engine swap. I was wondering if the ls4 will be able to fit into a 2012 Mini Cooper and if it does what other parts will I need to get this build together? Thank you!!
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Not to sound snide but if you are capable of doing this particular swap you wouldn't need to ask any questions on a forum about it. It's what I would label as expert level swap territory. It's building an entire custom car around an LS that looks like a mini when its done.
It's an older Mini but it gives you some idea about packaging problems. This is with just a turbo four.
https://www.youtube.com/user/badobsessionmsport/videos
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https://www.youtube.com/user/badobsessionmsport/videos
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Lol. Probably more of a "Cut the whole floor out, make a tube frame and weld it under the body" kinda swap. haha.
I'm midway through a very "relaxed-pace" S-10 LS swap, which seemed like
one of the better documented swaps, with plenty of aftermarket support. I started there...once I get it under my belt, I'll move on
to something more difficult.
V8/RWD swapping a front drive car would be pretty involved.
Jay
I'm midway through a very "relaxed-pace" S-10 LS swap, which seemed like
one of the better documented swaps, with plenty of aftermarket support. I started there...once I get it under my belt, I'll move on
to something more difficult.
V8/RWD swapping a front drive car would be pretty involved.
Jay
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Lol. Probably more of a "Cut the whole floor out, make a tube frame and weld it under the body" kinda swap. haha.
I'm midway through a very "relaxed-pace" S-10 LS swap, which seemed like
one of the better documented swaps, with plenty of aftermarket support. I started there...once I get it under my belt, I'll move on
to something more difficult.
V8/RWD swapping a front drive car would be pretty involved.
Jay
I'm midway through a very "relaxed-pace" S-10 LS swap, which seemed like
one of the better documented swaps, with plenty of aftermarket support. I started there...once I get it under my belt, I'll move on
to something more difficult.
V8/RWD swapping a front drive car would be pretty involved.
Jay
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You can fit it into anything. The required parts would be, and I'm not exaggerating, about 70% of the entire car custom built. All the suspension, whole drivetrain, not enough room to even put a radiator in the engine bay...
Not to sound snide but if you are capable of doing this particular swap you wouldn't need to ask any questions on a forum about it. It's what I would label as expert level swap territory. It's building an entire custom car around an LS that looks like a mini when its done.
Not to sound snide but if you are capable of doing this particular swap you wouldn't need to ask any questions on a forum about it. It's what I would label as expert level swap territory. It's building an entire custom car around an LS that looks like a mini when its done.
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I think I'm on year number 4. lol. What I thought would be an easy fix (driver floor board), turned into lower a pillar structure (inner and outer), rockers (inner and outer), etc.
But since we're on "corn teen" til 4/14, I'm cleaning out the garage to get back on it. I'm basically working on it in 1/2 a 2 car garage, and with my table saw, router table, welder, air compressor and 20 ton press taking up space, I don't have a lot of room. If I pull it into the driveway for more than a day, someone calls the cops on me.
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But since we're on "corn teen" til 4/14, I'm cleaning out the garage to get back on it. I'm basically working on it in 1/2 a 2 car garage, and with my table saw, router table, welder, air compressor and 20 ton press taking up space, I don't have a lot of room. If I pull it into the driveway for more than a day, someone calls the cops on me.
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It's an older Mini but it gives you some idea about packaging problems. This is with just a turbo four.
https://www.youtube.com/user/badobsessionmsport/videos
Ken
https://www.youtube.com/user/badobsessionmsport/videos
Ken
Lol. Probably more of a "Cut the whole floor out, make a tube frame and weld it under the body" kinda swap. haha.
I'm midway through a very "relaxed-pace" S-10 LS swap, which seemed like
one of the better documented swaps, with plenty of aftermarket support. I started there...once I get it under my belt, I'll move on
to something more difficult.
V8/RWD swapping a front drive car would be pretty involved.
Jay
I'm midway through a very "relaxed-pace" S-10 LS swap, which seemed like
one of the better documented swaps, with plenty of aftermarket support. I started there...once I get it under my belt, I'll move on
to something more difficult.
V8/RWD swapping a front drive car would be pretty involved.
Jay
Frenchy - have you ever looked under the hood of a '12 Cooper? I think you may have more luck trying to do what the guys at MiniTec down in Georgia do with the old Minis. They shoehorn a Honda/Acura V6 transversely into the BACK end. This allows the FWD drivetrain to be moved to the back. Lose the back seat in the 2012 -- and build a subframe to put the LS4/tranny in the ***-end. Plenty of room up front then for cooling, fuel cell, etc. Voila - mid-engined, V8 Mini Cooper.
Oh yeah - bring a big checkbook.
Oh yeah - bring a big checkbook.
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There's a guy I follow on Youtube and IG who is building a turbo CBR600 powered (at least I think that's what it was...he's building 2 cars, I might have them confused) AWD N600.
On YouTube he's ChaseFabbed.
Not to Hijack, but 2ToeRacing: This is my build thread on S-10 Forum. Probably the one I've kept most up to date with.
https://www.s10forum.com/threads/let...86-s10.721241/
I also have threads on Pro-Touring, here (I think) and Caraudiojunkies.
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On YouTube he's ChaseFabbed.
Not to Hijack, but 2ToeRacing: This is my build thread on S-10 Forum. Probably the one I've kept most up to date with.
https://www.s10forum.com/threads/let...86-s10.721241/
I also have threads on Pro-Touring, here (I think) and Caraudiojunkies.
Jay
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Frenchy - have you ever looked under the hood of a '12 Cooper? I think you may have more luck trying to do what the guys at MiniTec down in Georgia do with the old Minis. They shoehorn a Honda/Acura V6 transversely into the BACK end. This allows the FWD drivetrain to be moved to the back. Lose the back seat in the 2012 -- and build a subframe to put the LS4/tranny in the ***-end. Plenty of room up front then for cooling, fuel cell, etc. Voila - mid-engined, V8 Mini Cooper.
Oh yeah - bring a big checkbook.
Oh yeah - bring a big checkbook.