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Re: honda engine

Postby b1zbaz » Mon Mar 18, 2013 1:57 pm

That's awesome wonder what brakes he is using to stop that little monster
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Re: honda engine

Postby lankyjames » Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:46 pm

b1zbaz wrote:That's awesome wonder what brakes he is using to stop that little monster


Common is metro 4 pot brake set up, or fiesta.

Having a dig, found this forum post and these bunch of pictures. It just has solid 8.4" standard mini brakes with greenstuff pads.

It's only a Stock Honda 1590cc DOHC D16A9 engine
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Re: honda engine

Postby Stuart » Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:50 pm

Wrong car James, you need to look for West's posts, he posted the first post in that link.

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Re: honda engine

Postby lankyjames » Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:56 pm

Stuart wrote:Wrong car James, you need to look for West's posts, he posted the first post in that link.

[img]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y234/Gtmcoupe/DSCN0344.jpg[img]


Where does your forum reading stop Stuart? :D
Good eye as ever! Definitely enough space in the back of the GTM.
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Re: honda engine

Postby Stuart » Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:07 pm

I was all set on a GTM Coupe back in the day, but the longevity and practicality of the Midas won the day. If a GTM had had to put up with what my Midas has over the last 25 years I doubt it would have much of a chassis left. Still a nice car, but even more toy than a Midas.
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Re: honda engine

Postby manifold » Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:44 pm

I'm with you on that Stuart. It was the Grand Touring Mini (GTM) that got me looking at A series kit cars.

I do like the configuration of the blue mid engine car that James showed though. Its one of the things I had in mind for a Midas Coupe....if I still had any momentum.

Either that or a bike engined Midas.....just because you can.

First off though I better get this other 16v engine back in and start using it.....!
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Re: honda engine

Postby b1zbaz » Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:50 pm

Imagine a busa in a Midas it would be untouchable no rust very stiff smart looking lower centre of gravity than a mini rarer than a mini
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Re: honda engine

Postby Stuart » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:00 pm

b1zbaz wrote:Imagine a busa in a Midas it would be untouchable


Copy this, or get them to build you one ;)

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Re: honda engine

Postby lankyjames » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:08 pm

Or DIY for £3.5k
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Re: honda engine

Postby Stuart » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:12 pm

I must resist posting about bike engine conversions, I have no doubt I've posted the same youtube videos and links several times before...

Must get back to finishing my lovely standard 998 A-series.
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