Anyone know of my old zx12r mini?

[unclemark123]

I built this car many moons ago, before z cars offered a kit. It ran and drove, but unfortunatly I had to sell it in haste due to a messy divorce.

Does anybody know of it's whereabouts?

[unclemark123]

[unclemark123]

[Bert66]

I know this is a two year old posting but:

Mark,
Do you know if the zx14 MOTOR is lot bigger or could one substitute it easily for the zx12? Do you have any pictures of the build? Especially the diff / rear suspension and the bare motor subframe?
Thanks, Bert in USA

[dom9]

I'd love to see more pics of this build - looks very interesting!

[unclemark123]

Bert66 said:

I know this is a two year old posting but:

Mark,
Do you know if the zx14 MOTOR is lot bigger or could one substitute it easily for the zx12? Do you have any pictures of the build? Especially the diff / rear suspension and the bare motor subframe?
Thanks, Bert in USA

Hi Bert.
I have not got a clue if the zx14 motor is different, sorry. I will dig out some more pictures and post them. Are you building something similar?
I never did find out what happened to the car. Shame.

[unclemark123]

The front subframe was a modified mini subframe. I cut quite a bit of it out and bent/welded the tubular frame in.
My proudest achievement believe it or not was the wiring loom! I got the mini stalk cluster wired into the Kawasaki ecu. The indicators, lights and ignition.

The diff was a sierra cosworth LSD, the trailing arms were modified Sierra items. The rear subframe was custom made and bolted onto the Mini subframe mounts. Driveshafts were custom made.

[dom9]

Great stuff - very interesting!

[unclemark123]

[unclemark123]

[Bazzer1975]

Yep I know where it is it’s in my front garden

[Bazzer1975]

[Easternlight]

Wow!! Nine years to get an answer!

[dom9]

Any plans for it?

[unclemark123]

WOW!

I built and sold this car back around 2004. It's really sad to see it unfinished and in this state. How did it end up like this?

[Tin Hat]

dom9 said:

Any plans for it?

I think the neighbours will be praying for a visit from Alan Titchmarsh

[kestral]

unclemark123 said:

WOW!

I built and sold this car back around 2004. It's really sad to see it unfinished and in this state. How did it end up like this?

Was it road legal?
I thought engine swops ended up witha Q plate?

[Michael1999]

I own this car now, fingers crossed it'll run this weekend for the 1st time in over 15 years
Lots of new parts over the last year, new ECU, re made loom for the bike part of the car and will need to make a separate loom for the lights but that can come later
The fuel system isn't working properly at the moment due to a faulty regulator, that should arrive on Friday and hopefully once the Throttle body's have been cleaned up with fresh fuel I can get her running.

[myvision]

Good luck!!
Let us know how you get on.

[dom9]

Great thread resurrection! Good luck for the weekend!