{"id":74429,"date":"2021-07-28T17:12:41","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T22:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=74429"},"modified":"2023-10-25T15:46:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T20:46:45","slug":"vini-the-v8-mini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=74429","title":{"rendered":"Vini the V8 Mini"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Powerflex<\/a> debuted their Vini the V8 Mini<\/a> project at 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The wild creation is the culmination of four years of research and fabrication. <\/p>\n

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Powerflex started by sending a Mini Cooper S (R56) to EDM Speed Projects<\/a> in Bicester, England. While there the company rebuilt the Mini into a rear-wheel drive race car. This involved fabricating a custom transmission tunnel and suspension towers. They also installed Subaru Impreza STI subframes and wishbones. <\/p>\n

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In the engine bay they installed a naturally aspirated 4.0 L S65 V8 with a M-DCT seven-speed transmission both from a BMW E92 M3. The motor received ACL race bearings, custom Zircotec coated equal-length manifolds, custom stainless steel exhaust, and Syvecs ECU. Power is sent the rear wheels through a Impreza Spec-C limited-slip differential. <\/p>\n

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