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kitcar007kev - 15/5/11 at 05:20 PM








Visited Z Cars yesterday. I am looking to build a mini busa, anybody on here built one?
Anybody got a spare mini lying around ?

Any tips or input more than welcome

Humbug - 15/5/11 at 06:18 PM

Nice lightweight floor panels in the third pic

iank - 15/5/11 at 06:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
Nice lightweight floor panels in the third pic


Cellulose Composite from the looks of it.

Car looks good, though I'd have the Monte Carlo if I were paying out that much cash.

imp paul - 15/5/11 at 06:26 PM

hi i have a zcars hillman imp my advice is make sure you put what you want down on pen to paper and make sure you get exactly what you pay for!!!

also try to find knight motorsport engineering and holeshot racing.

good luck with your build

Hector.Brocklebank - 15/5/11 at 06:26 PM

Hi

I would say you should email jarrod "jack" frost at Holeshot tuning, and discuss the quality of z cars work, oh and maybe ask
"imp paul" (in private) to also "enlighten" you, as I think both those parties and a few others may be able to provide documented evidence (and pictures) to allow you to decide if Z cars is the company for you

[Edited on 15/5/11 by Hector.Brocklebank]

phelpsa - 15/5/11 at 06:32 PM

Balancing the story up, I have had good experiences with Z-cars service and quality of work.

richardR1 - 15/5/11 at 06:59 PM

I would also recommend Z-Cars quality of work and engineering. My mate had the first ever bike engined Mini that Chris built, which he built exactly to our requirements with the engine in the front and RWD as we needed it to be eligible for rallying. I must admit to having doubts as to whether it would work reliably but over 5 seasons of serious abuse not a single thing that Z-Cars fabricated gave us any bother, our only retirements being down to cooking the engine and a bent arm due to getting intimate with a 45 gallon barrel (full of water). He only sold it after breaking his back navigating for someone else and needing the money while he was off work. He would have it back in a heartbeat.

T66 - 15/5/11 at 07:29 PM

And in my limited experience - I would recomend Retropower


Mines a spaceframed Fiat 126 with Blackbird power.



They know their cheese !



http://www.retropower.co.uk/projects_126_Blackbird.htm

Hector.Brocklebank - 15/5/11 at 07:56 PM

Now thats the guys to spend your cash with


quote:
Originally posted by T66
And in my limited experience - I would recomend Retropower


Mines a spaceframed Fiat 126 with Blackbird power.



They know their cheese !



http://www.retropower.co.uk/projects_126_Blackbird.htm


[Edited on 15/5/11 by Hector.Brocklebank]

MikeR - 15/5/11 at 07:59 PM

I suspect you won't find many people (if any) who disagree with that statement!

imp paul - 16/5/11 at 10:51 AM

i feel the lads at retro power are very good i would have had a look at them if i had to do it all again hope it works out for you

beaver34 - 16/5/11 at 07:55 PM

Where a bouts are you and what are you wanting doing?