Mk11 Rebuild (will it ever get finished)
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:26 pmLong time no see.
I have an old Mk11 to languishing in my garage on four flat tyres and it's about time I did something with it. For a long time I hoped to replace the A series engine with an electric motor and batteries. Technology has moved on in leaps and bounds and there are now kits available that make the process simpler but not cheaper. First came Swindon Powertrain with an expensive (>£30k) conversion kit. Now Electrogenic have developed a cheaper kit for a Mini which comes as a complete package fitted on a new subframe at a less eye watering £18k.
Another thing I am contemplating is replacing the wiring harness spaghetti with a CANBUS system.
Am I being too ambitious?
Anyway my first task is to remove everything and start with a bare shell. This is going to be a long process so updates may be slow coming.
Hugh
I have an old Mk11 to languishing in my garage on four flat tyres and it's about time I did something with it. For a long time I hoped to replace the A series engine with an electric motor and batteries. Technology has moved on in leaps and bounds and there are now kits available that make the process simpler but not cheaper. First came Swindon Powertrain with an expensive (>£30k) conversion kit. Now Electrogenic have developed a cheaper kit for a Mini which comes as a complete package fitted on a new subframe at a less eye watering £18k.
Another thing I am contemplating is replacing the wiring harness spaghetti with a CANBUS system.
Am I being too ambitious?
Anyway my first task is to remove everything and start with a bare shell. This is going to be a long process so updates may be slow coming.
Hugh