Classic Mini with a Yamaha R1 build complete time lapse from shell to rolling Episode 1
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- Classic mini build with a fuel injected yamaha r1 engine. Built for hill climbing and circuit racing. A year of fabrication, welding and fettling to get everything working how I wanted building some of my own carbon panels, and venturing into new territory with some of my ideas
The final assembly took a week to do and utilises a lynx AE kit.
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Thank you
Very very nice!!!! My 1st car was a Mini, love seeing them taken to the next level like this....
Awesome build man
Well done and thanks for sharing 😎
Thanks bud much appreciated. Hopefully doing a video at the end of this season it’s been a bit hectic
this is the cleanest r1 engine swap ever...that is quality, I need a testing video soon
Daniel Mauricio Castañeda thank you, if you have a look on my page I’ve done a few videos now including the first test 👍 I have another one Tuesday so will be doing a video shortly after.
This guy just needed better music🔥😂👌
I’m working on it, learning as I go 🤞🏼👍
Oaooooh, me sorprenden vi desde el 1 video hastaelfinal valio vwr tidos los vídeos, muchas feñicidades, estupendo trabajo
Cool video thanks for sharing
Want one
Awesome car! What suspension, brakes and wheels and tires are you running?
Check out my other videos one of the winter videos is about changing the suspension
Would you be so kind to give me a list of the parts you use like the front suspension parts shafts to disc and lower arms and for axles
Nice man!! Currently doing the same but running motor in front but rwd 😏
Mini AF cheers man, I’ve been following your build, how long till it’s out and about??
SLcustoms Minis hoping for around September October. Just recently bought a gt clubman front end from arc angels. Hopefully it comes in with in the month. Then i just gotta finish all the body work then paint. But it does drive well so far.
Awesome can’t wait to see it, should be fun!
great car
Very clean mod!
Lol at all the comments about front wheel drive! Sticky rubber and a decent diff sort most of that out, plus 320bhp per tonne would nail most cars on the move......honestly,, TH-cam mechanics/racing drivers make me lol.
Michael Smith finally someone who understands 👍
Michael Smith running a Quaife LSD and slicks
@@SLcustomsMinis Do you run quaife purely for regs?
Hello mate it’s running a Lynx Ae kit and that’s what came with the housing supplied
@@SLcustomsMinis I get ya.....planning on trailering it to any Mini events this year? Would love to see it in the flesh. I've considered an R1 swap for my other halfs Mini but she shot that idea right out the door!....lol.
Superb video. Will there be another video on the track?
Auto Manuals that’s the aim the next video will be engine build and rolling road then we have the summer on track
I will look into that. Thanks.
Why did you not use a beam axle at the back? The weight saved would have let you use glass windows.
David Elliott I didn’t want to use coil overs on the car my past cars have run pretty well on rubber cones and the setup works well. I would still run Perspex for racing don’t want glass smashing when I crash it.
@@SLcustomsMinis Fair comment Thanks.
What kind of tranfercase did you guys you to go from a bike output shaft to drive the front wheels?
Check out my other videos, there’s a look around the engine cradle but it drops down via a chain to a remote diff housing.
Great build want to see it running 👍🏽
sm0keu me too lol
As soon as it’s running I’ll put it up
@@SLcustomsMinis that's why I even clicked on it. what a killjoy.
@@radioace318la theres videos of it running On my page
Imagine if he had a team helping. He did great by himself with just a little bit of help.
Bob The Builder cheers buddy I like to work alone that way I have nobody to blame when It goes wrong.
That was one of my mates that popped over and I gave him a job 😂😂
SLcustoms Minis I feel used
Where is your shop in Europe?
loudrummer haha u did good 👌🏻
Bob The Builder no based in the UK
YOU KNOW THE PHRASE BUILT NOT BOUGHT? there needs to be another one.... built from bought
Awesome build, Rob Still put me on to your build. Great colour combo. Is the green a Ral colour ?
And now this mini can join the crossplane gank.. 😁😁
Hi. Can you please tell me where the dash panel came from as i need one for my R1 build?
I made that myself but Curley carbon make a few types of them
With all that green should've done a ZX10 motor.
I did think that 😂😂
Great build
Can we have the 5hour long video explaining how it was all done and the parts used and sourced from for all us mini freaks that think 1275’s are to old and becoming to hard to fibd
darryl hello mate the main kit is from Lynx ae they do a conversion kit to run a bike engine in a mini subframe. I did a fair few more modifications. But u can pretty much bolt that kit in a standard round nose mini.
Cheers 👍
Yeah - I'm intrigued to know how the gearbox/clutch/diff arrangement works.
Paul Ambry the next video will have a more detailed look at the engine build and the run up
I couldn't see where the traction was installed because I didn't see that it was front-wheel drive, and I don't think it's rear-wheel drive either.
It’s front wheel drive my friend
Any video , engine-wheels conection? Rear wheel i understand but front wheel how?
If you check out my other videos there is one showing how the engine works with the differential via a chain
Any idea on how to buy the kit as I can’t seem to find a price and have been told to call Steven but I can find a website or a price list?
harbinder natt hello mate have a look on the Lynx AE website Jon Lee built the kit originally he’s sold the rights but the website has all the details you need
One day A.I. robots will build our kids childrens kids ideas this quick.
Jeremiah Shields 😂😂😂👍
Is there a reverse ?
Yes it’s electric on this.
@@SLcustomsMinis best build I seen so far. Most i have seen have no reverse.
So cool that it's front engine, FWD.
Ignorant Yank here: The unibody looks so pristine; I'm guessing it's a repop of some kind. Do the sub-frames line up with a vintage Mini tub ok?
steven livingston hello buddy the front end is Carbon/GRP and bolts onto a standard subframe the whole car is factory size with wider arches no point reinventing the wheel.
The car is a 1980’s original mini steel shell
Didn't even hear it run, that sucks
Killian w Laureano sorry dude that was just a build video, i have other videos of it running and driving now.
Great build but five days come on
😂🤷🏻♂️ what do u want me to say, everything was trial fitted previously and painted. It was a 5 day assembly 👍👍
Could i do that with a 2011 or newer mini?
I would guess so but probably no real advantage a JCW has more power and torque
Fantastic and quality build.
Extra Kudos for the accusump.
How did u make it fwd
Hi there, if you have a look at the video with first start up there’s a closer look into the drive train setup 👍👍
I have an R1 engine in my Locost and had a quick question about your Accusump setup.. I don't see a valve on there, so is it just always open to the system? Do you have any issues with it feeding oil back to the engine at lower RPM and overfilling the crankcase?
XZIVR aslong as you set the pressure correctly so the acusump pressure is set less than the the idle pressure it shouldn’t do that. I know 2 other people who race with this setup and haven’t caused an issue.
How much would it cost someone to do this in a Prius? I’m trying to build a drift car to fuck around on the streets
Like cooking and not know what the food tastes like.. Surely, at least start the car for the sake of our ears man.
Crane hello mate if you look on my channel I’ve done a few videos since then of the car running
is there any video of this on the road
Sorry this is just for track use.
Beaux projets mais pas assez de détail style accouplement moteur boîte sa c est intéressant
Ever thought about producing the green mounts as a kit?
bbtmc I’ve thought about it, I also made a few one off carbon panels for the car that I thought about making more of but for now the car is a one off.
May do something in the future.
Where did you get the diff from ?
Custom made remote housing with a 3j inside
You didn't build that in 5 day's! You did final assembly in 5 day's!!
Jarno Saarinen yes as stated in the description 👍
Hi mate how are minis at high speeds 70 above are they very twitchy?
They’re not too bad it can get a bit light but a decent setup helps.
Take my money now!! Want
Haha thanks
Hayabusa engine better
I would have to agree but you struggle to get one under a standard bonnet and it’s a higher cc which wouldn’t suit some of the things I do with it. 👍
got in to big of a hurry and put steering wheel on wrong side
😂😂😂 or is your steering wheel on the wrong side 🤔😜
@@SLcustomsMinis lo,looks great
What CV axles did you use fir this build? Such a bad a$$ Mini and I love bike engine cars!
Cheers buddy, they are classic mini CVs with billet drive shafts
@@SLcustomsMinis awesome and thank you 😊
i want to do that to my bug what trans did you use? or how did you make it work?
bugaddiction71 have a look at another one of my videos there’s a more detailed look at the engine and diff.
I’m running a quaife lsd remote to the engine driven off a rear sprocket.
The diff then has output shafts.
motore davanti, come e fato cambio? non si vede
regardez mes autres vidéos il y en a une sur la conversion
love what you did i am in africa and i am getting my hands on one year end, wanted to ask how you did the front end if you willing to share informmatiopn and has it got a revere gear.
We need more vids now!! 😁
Wim Mottoul I’m working on it had engine problems on the rolling road so building an engine up now hopefully a video will follow
@@SLcustomsMinis oh sorry to hear about the engine! Can't wait to see more from this amazing build. You have an instagram?
Wim Mottoul have a look under Stu_lugger most of the mock up is on there
Bravo !! Comment avez vous procédé pour passé à la boite de vitesse du R1par chaine , par une en cardan pouvant ce greffer à la mini ?existe t"il des kits ? merci :)
Where do you get the front and rear cradles for the engine and rear end?
Ah man this is an epic build! I wonder what it’ll be if it had all wheel drive, do you need back seats?
Derek Lau there no back seats in fact there’s only one seat! Awd would make the car too heavy and put a lot more strain on the bike gear box.
However 2 engines and 4wd is a possibility in the future
SLcustoms Minis the fact that you're considering putting another engine for four wheel drive is simply amazing.
It's a lovely car, with insane specs. So you daily it?
thumbs down for color :/
Sorry to disappoint ☹️ can’t please everyone.
Yeah but it is very hard to even find a old school mini here
Bob The Builder have you looked at importing from Japan lots of nice ones there.
Great build! See that Bond Bug with a turbo Hayabusa engine? It's...er...quite nippy also!!😂😂
David Baker yeah it’s a yuck but if kit!! This isn’t as quick as that in a straight line, the mini was built for the corners
Bug would never corner over about 40 mph
how many hours for complete project?
Muted
music is dippy but at least it's not Dad Metal
Very cool and very neat!! Great job kid!!
Anthony Quattrocchi much appreciated 👍👍
I have vides of it running and driving now check it out 👌🏻👌🏻
Wicked
great build but idont think that its a food idea to have stock brakes with triple the power...
sanka lol don’t worry there not stock.
4pot alloy callipers with groved and vented disks plus the cars not heavy
Your have good skill
Stellar Man! How is / are the front axle(s) driving? Chain to axle?
Chris Stratton yeah chain to diff and output shafts.
Have a look at my other videos, one of them is about the engine diff assembly
I want one
Dream- machine! Just WOW 👍
Awesome , would love to see it in person lol
I’ll be at Mini action day at castle Combe at the end of the year and hopefully the British Motor show, and Brighton speed trials
The rest of the time it’ll be racing
How does this compare with the Pro-Motive Kit? I’ve always thought Lynx was much less fussy, but for some reason they haven’t really taken off. Any thoughts?
Matthew Chandler i quite like the kit and the rotation of the engine both have pros and cons this kit came with a pretty hefty LSD too. The guy who originally designed the kit has sold the rights now so expect the kits to be readvertised in the near future
SLcustoms Minis Yiur buildblooks great by the way. I’d think Lynx would have less drivetrain loss than the pro-motive. Is your reverse an electric motor or does the kit use Quaife’s sealed chain-drive with reverse mechanism?
Matthew Chandler it runs direct from the engine output gear straight to the diff assembly so should be minimum losses I’ll post up the rolling road once I’ve done it. A lot going on here atm but hopefully in the next month or so
Yes electric reverse
Great looking build looks like it will be fast as fuck dude !!
Awesome build really appreciated thanks
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE BIKE ??????????
Raymond J check out my other videos there’s one of the engine build close up with the drivetrain down to the diff 👍👍👍
th-cam.com/video/If1XRozNRE4/w-d-xo.html
@@SLcustomsMinis thanks brother
Super nice. Love the way you've used the stock body, leaving all the metal panels in situ. Love the colour scheme. And absolutely love the R1 motor - especially the way the firewall is virgo intacto.
Cheers buddy
Was watching closely to see how they transferred drive from engine to front drive shafts , any ideas anybody didn't see much ??
karl alton chain drive to a floating diff with outputshafts
Great job ,pleasure to watch 😁👍
PLH RECOVERY MANCHESTER scrap my car. Thank you very much 👍👍
Will the R1 engine fit in my hyundai ?
Simon Watts you can make anything fit with the right tools and knowledge
Can it take the weight?
Fantastic car iconic car😲😲😲
julio pino thank you.
Who needs reverse...
F#@!in' awesome! Love it!!!
Project Binky's lil bro
Is it FWD or RWD ?
DAB Fwd
@@SLcustomsMinis , ok thanks
Just wondering. Idea is badass. Would be a fun hillclimb or autocross car. But how
Does the drive work? Still use the r1 gear box or does it get transferred to a separate transmission?
Derek Novack I’ve built if for hillclimbs and sprints so I hope it works
The engine is pretty much a standard R1 with updated clutch and sump baffles.
This will hopefully keep running costs down. It’s chain driven down to an LSD with output shafts. 👍
SLcustoms Minis ok that makes sense. I always wondered how that operated. Going to imagine they use an air shifter setup for that as well.
Derek Novack yeah Lynx ae does an air shifter kit for it. I’ve gone down the manual shift route going for reliablility. 👍
Soooooooooo coool
Stephen Rooke check out my other videos of it running!!
How much did the full lynx ae kit cost?
PikkuHukka79 help mate they can vary a lot depending on your requirements have a look on here for more details lynxae.co.uk/Products-MiniR1_Pricelist.htm
Trop classe la mini r1 hummmm
just perfect front wheel drive as it should be
Fred Blair thanks I’m glad you think so. I believe it keeps it handling like a mini.
It’s still got rubber cones too.
@@SLcustomsMinis hey, i was just wondering what transmission you used?
This is an amazing build
@@LogieT2K there’s another video on my channel but I’m still running a chain drive and bike gearbox
@@SLcustomsMinis ahh yeh, makes sense. Love this car mate
Plug and play build like this is staggering, one point though are the eyes absolutely necessary 🤔
Lewis Robertshaw I spent a year fabricating and building the car into a mock up stage then disassembled it got it all painted and then it became a plug and play kit 👌🏻the car isn’t necessary tbh a lot of it was experimental lol it just adds a bit of fun, after testing, the whole car will be stickered up for racing purposes
If you mean are the towing eyes necessary I have to have them for regs and to pull it onto the trailer 👍 hope that answers your question
@@SLcustomsMinis it's a super clean build have you got any videos of it running? Ive always wanted to build something similar the engine install didn't seem a massive headache was it? No I was talking about the eyes where the light blanks are haha each to their own eh.
Lewis Robertshaw I’ve just posted a quick video of the engine conversion and first start up on my page.
I’ll be taking it to the rolling road In a few weeks so will post that up too.
No the actual engine part isn’t too bad minor mods on the subframe but will fit inside a standard mini body
@@SLcustomsMinis is it difficult to get it to drive the wheels? Also do you run an aftermarket ecu?
Difficult depends on your set of skills, there are a few companies that do conversion kits for the r1 and yes I run a Polestar Systems ECU
Big difference in a “build” video and a assembly video like this. This is just some dudes bolting stuff together. Building implies there is fabrication
Mad Man Marine thank you for your response. There’s a full build on my SLcustoms Facebook page I didn’t think as many people would be intrested in the fab side of things.
SLcustoms Minis I would be very interested in it. That’s the best part of a build as far as I’m concerned.
Does that mean that I’m officially a dude then? 😁🙏
I want one.. great work man 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Jiffy Pangestu stay tuned for the start up
stunning work , take care of your hands body because you have gold in them ....
Nice project! Did you use a front suspension arms kit?
Guilherme Nunes I’ve kept the original mini subframe so suspension wise it’s just upgraded mini suspension 👍👍
Can it reverse?
Sonwabile Rwaxa yes it has an electric reverse motor there’s a more detailed look in one of my other videos
@@SLcustomsMinis awesome. Nice build. Do you sell the kit for this build?
Have look on the Lynx AE website for Classic mini R1 conversion kit
How do you solve reverse? Foot out the door?
Vasili I’ve made a second video showing the details of the engine but it’s basically an electric motor attached to the chain drive.
Can you show me link about electric motor for reverse. ?!
No Binky here!!
kennapop3 afraid not bud just me in my garage and a bit of racing on the side. 👍
@@SLcustomsMinis definitely quicker. Love to see more.
I am now a subscriber. Great content on your site.
kennapop3 thanks. The next video should be interesting as I’m currently building a new dash, then it’ll be back to the rolling road 👍👍
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Quality. You did w fantastic build. Can u tell me wear you got the kit and engine and front hood ?
Chris 673 thank you, the engine cradle and bits were from LynxAE racing cars.
And the front end was from Arc angles advanced composites 👍
That is brilliant
stephen meyer thank you
SLcustoms Minis
Really professional looking job
So how does it go
stephen meyer its all home built & if u’ve a look on my page there a video of my first track session 👍👍