JDM Sleeper Mini [Season Premiere]
We originally found this Mini Cooper in Tokyo - one of the J-Spec models made specifically for the Japanese Domestic Market. After upgrading it with a supercharger and an E85 conversion, we decided it was time to take it to the next level and transform it into the ultimate Mini sleeper...
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Brilliant video, brillient idea, can't wait for the next episode. My favourite non supercar ever with unicorn power just brilliant.
Jimbers Wimbers well said my friend!
Jimbers Wimbers and good time too ! you see the grand tour just ended ... and new stuff are being up on youtube so you have more time to spend ... i mean waist
Jimbers Wimbers search KZhead for the monster of a project called 'project binky', prepare to have a new favourite
Spif Spaf - cheers pal, just searched to check what it was and it caught my interest :) will watch a few episodes tonight and get back to ya 👍
Екатерина Калинина wow
They're back!!! I think this year if you guys come to the East Coast, we should go drifting (we were so close but no cigar at SEMA last year)! Cant wait to see what is to come!
Yes, I want to see a ChrisFix MCM collaboration video.
Me to it would be brilliant! No matter if its a challenge or something like MCM 2 it be MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD!
Mighty Chris Mods, lets make it happen!
Imagine ChrisFix narrating while Moog and Marty do all the work, hahaha. Whatever they do it would be amazing.
yess make chrisfix mcm collab, that would be awesomee
I'm a Project Binky addict and found this as a much needed fix until the next Binky
Same!
Aussie Binkie!
And it still goes on!!!
Yep
Get the funk out!!
This is actually one of the few car channels that are not like "look i bought a super car!!! Subscribe!!!"
Killed the Stradman here. Still enjoy his channel tho
Watching this episode again in 2023. One of the greatest. I sure miss Turbo Yota, bring 'em back!
I stopped making food to watch this.
I stopped doing paperwork. :D
aerosaaber I stopped sex for this
haha awesome same here!!!!
Tray Muse I stopped watching midget porn for this!
Stopped breathing for this
New intro is awesome!!
Intro music isn't to bad either ;) You guys should defs do more behind the scenes live streams, I Think a lot of people would want that myself including!
Only 45 seasons/years left till we get part 2 of the mini series.
one day when I can afford to go Australia for a couple weeks I want to meet these guys
Who has been with Mighty Car Mods for at least 5 years?
been since 2009
rambow70 since 2012
"Will this Honda fit in my Mini?" Well done, Moog. Well done.
Long time subscriber, first time commenter, parent of a 9 year old. Aww shit son.
THIS is what got me into MCM. Now I'm re watching
I was so afraid at the beginning of the video that the complete swap would be done in one episode, so happy to find out at the end of the episode that it isn't finished yet because that means another episode is coming!
Bobster aQ
Best mini sleeper is being built by Bad Obsession Motorsports.
Daniel Streefkerk there's only two of them and they have to work alongside of doing project binky, it's a miracle they get them out as frequently as they do hats off to the guys!
The anticipation kills me! I can't believe the detail on their work.
they dont post enough videos however
Scott thats because they film it as they build it, a build like that takes a lot of time
Will be good when its done just impatient
Watching the full playlist of the mini builds, and I just noticed that this video was released one year and one day after the completion video of the supercharged version! So neat! 😎🤙
This is the first video that I watched with MCM, i was hooked after, thanks for all your videos.
supercharged mini powered go kart? now thats project!
I love it when turbo yoda is on the show. He is my hero!!
Rewatching the whole Mini series for the first time in 7 years and pleased to see Woody!
Man, I love that Mini! Simply beautiful.
I think MCM is arguably one of the best programmes ever to come out of KZhead. From the production and editing to the factual info it provides - its a masterpiece in all aspects.
My soul shattered in pieces when Moog said about going naturally aspirated.
The B16/B18 looks way better than 95% of the new engines thumbs up if u agree. That's what I call pure perfection.
That cute little speech of encouragement at the end. You guys are great.
Fark, when Turbo Yoda is involved im happy.
I feel like an NA B series is a lot slower than what you're thinking. The original car only weigh like 300kg more than the Mini, and half of the kids with them gut them. Like.. if it's NA I just don't see how it's going to be as satisfying as the other MCM wagons you guys built. Oh well will just have to wait and see what it turns out like.
The 90's the B16B actually has about 20 to 30 more hp compared to a b16a/b16a1. a B16B has roughly the same output as a B18C engine.
i have a feeling this thing will not remain n/a for its whole life. but honestly it'll prolly be supercharged, i imagine trying to fit all the turbo components in there
I can tell Moog is emotionally connected to this Mini. Tearing it apart is taking a toll on his mojo.
That's certainly a dream car of mine. I love small cars; look at how effortlessly the wheels are lifted off!
13:03 his reaction after he said that was my exact reaction.
Same, especially the later black top in the S15. It's got some problems (nothing's perfect) but it's hard to find a better all round 4 pot. Though I am a bit of a pre-Renault alliance Nissan fanboy so
YAY!!! another 50 years of MCM!!! sweeeeet!
Do you know project Binky. A 4x4 sleeper
yeah you guys should seriously watch this. Mini build taken to the next level!
That's the only proper Mini build on KZhead (outside a few, but sadly undocumented ones). This one...just a kit swap inside a car that was worth more original, much more, now it's worthless.
aserta yeah but I doubt moog is getting rid of it for a long time
aserta Well yes tho that Binky is the only "proper" build and no to this being worthless. I think when a car is your hobby it's what it is worth to you what's important. Not what it's worth to others :) I think this is a really cool build too.
Just caught up last night. It's going to be a little monster.
this whole build is such an inspiration, makes me really stoked on modernizing a dat510 at some point.
Had to come back to watch this over again for the third time
its 1:30am and i need sleep... wait MCM dropped a video, well looks like another late night!
Welshy haha
Finally you are getting close to mixing the voices and music at the same volume! Well done guys. No more decreasing and increasing the volume constantly during a video. :)
These videos connect with my Soul
Awesome work. Love the minis n thanx yu bringin good old days back 2 life.
Keep the supercharged engine and put it in a go kart or something.
HadSta they should build that supercharged mini engine on the back of a drift trike😁
I'll watch but fingers crossed you wont split this into 35,000 episodes too.
Far out. Re watching. Look how far you’ve come. Would love to see the mini make an appearance in a new video
Covid-19 lockdown, no better time to revisit some classic MCM builds, cheers Marty & Moog.
Same goes to me
as a Honda enthusiast this makes me happy. oh so happy
Bro am I the only one who didn't know moog had his own pandora station?!?!!
WRX Thomas holy shit you just made my day had no idea either
WRX Thomas what's it called.?
Isai garcia just search moog in pandora
"Frothing from multiple orifices" Gentlemen, thank you. This has been EXCELLENT. Happy New Year !
I just watched this and thought “yeah nah, he’s twelve” then I checked the date of release. Well done fellas. Thanks for everything
Welcome back, where's the notification squad!
Turbo Yoda's reaction to the new engine was hilarious
Great vid. Love my mk1 minis, 63 & 65. One of the great designs.
Man, Minis are my favorite cars. This was a great video guys, excellent work.
MCM, The best thing to come of out Australia since Crocodile Dundee.
Bro I wanna see vids on Marty's new car !!!!
Its just a golf nothing to exiting imo
J Jenej its a hire car im assuming 😂 You really think marty would drive all the way up when he can just fly? Plus he has a suitcase, hence he flew.
Ugur's Video Realm I wount knock a mk7 golf... I have a 1.8 apr stage two and it's not what you think it is man it's fun as hell
Juan Sanchez so is a chipped turbied 2013 2 door gold gti especially when your doing 200
dont get me wrong i would love to own one but considering what mcm is about, i'd rather see a b16 mini swap rather than a car i can see and drive if wanted to today by going to a dealership
1970 mini cooper s black hooning up a road drove over a silent cop ripped off the muffler lol great times lol , grandfather now and watching my son and grandsons designing and enjoying cars time rolls on lol love this show mate
Just after I'd passed my driving test at 17 a friend of mine, with a family racing history, had a 1275 Clubman GT worked on by Colin Clan. I had a hat he wanted, the deal was I could I drive the 1275 in return for the hat. A lot of years later the memory still makes me smile and shiver!
Don't worry about the parts from Japan. They can be delivered overnight apparently. Just put your name down as Dominic Toretto.
"Hey, do you own a mini or a Honda?" "Yes"
It's a Mini Honda
When u can say “V-TEC KICKED IN YO” in a mini😂😂😂😂😂
That is literally my dream sleeper build! Austin mini for the looks and Type r engine because HONDAAAA. What a coincidence that you guys have done this
not gonna lie I'm a massive mini fan and I found this very emotional to watch. I don't think I could of ripped apart such a perfectly crafted complete mini, I honestly thought he would of bought a second one to do a swap but despite everything I love the swap!
agreed... it's sad to see
I dunno, judging by the some of the looks on Moog's face, I reckon he was having a hard time of it too ;)
Fun fact: Honda also had an A series engine. It was an iron block SOHC 4 banger with 3 valves per cylinder and was either carbureted or multi-port EFI running OBD-0 depending on trim level.
The engineering on these parts is just beautiful. :o
This is an awesome playlist. Ive watched the BRZ build vids and decided i wanted one but now im set on the mini lol.
So bigger builds? Everyone from America is waiting for the turbo V8 guys, that would be real mad!
Love the show guys. I was making babies when you started and I do have a 9 year old! His Birthday was yesterday. Petrol head in the making.
This is such an odd episode, because Moog has these very brief moments during when he's discussing how they've got to cut into the sheet-metal of the car where you can see in his eyes that it's almost like he realizes he's having to butcher what was a perfect car before he decided he needed more power, and since the entire car is apart (having spent what was almost certainly several hours if not a few days of both his/Marty's as well as the other guys' time), there's really no turning back at this point. I haven't seen the other videos yet, so who knows, I'm sure he's going to love the final product. But in this video, he's definitely got a few moments where he's trying to hide that he's feeling overwhelmed at chopping up a car that's special to him.
Finally the mystery of the long screwdriver in my late Dad's toolkit is solved! He was always working on these types of engine.
Between this and Project Binky it really makes me want to get a mini.
Wooo!!! 2017 can finally begin!!!
Amazing channel with great diy videos and cool adventures
14:46 Alan quietly trying to put a turbo on it. Genius!
Thought it was gonna be a motorcycle engine for a second, the Honda engine revs almost as high though.
Almost
ArthurAlcantara with twice the torque
don't need much torque in a fwd 700kg car. motorcycle engine is more compact too requiring less cutting.
ArthurAlcantara and isn't as highly strung. It's probably the best choice
Honda engine is not even close to match the revs of a bike lmao.
MCM needs to do a collaboration with "B is for Build". His channel embodies the MCM vibe and should have tons more subscribers than he does.
it's been said a million times probably but Turbo Yoda is a legend
mavezy its still not enought... guy is an engineer working as a mechanic
Isaac Newton I agree man! He has this totally laid back doesn't have a care in the world attitude but has all these mad skills and knowledge, absolute hero!
Sick video. The original Mini was awesome.
That fluid catch was on point.
I'm sorry I can't watch you rip out this mini's soul.
5:30 this part is for you
Why doesn't he go eviscerate another bloody mini and leave that rare jdm one alone, it was a finished project and a one off.
Jon Donnelly if they put a tritec or prince in would you feel better?
I think roadkill has rubbed off badly on them :(
Jon Donnelly yeah fair enough, i have read more comments and realized the rarity of the car, shoulda used an older more common one at the very least.
My favorite build to date!
So weird to look back at this episode and see Turbo Yoda in a proper work shirt! The Skid Factory has a much more laid back feeling to it!
MCM>Roadkill Like if agree.
just as an FYI to anyone thinking about doing this swap. Both the 1.6 B16B and the 1.8 B18C from the Integra Type R are identical in terms of size. in fact they share the same head, manifold, and block but different internals. 1.6 185hp 1.8 200hp
You guys make this enjoyable even for a Willys/Jeep guy. Keep up the good work.
I love MCM tunings! Next episode: Lets see what can our wheelbarrow with the tuned up Chiron engine do against a factory wheelbarrow on the strip
Welp, I have a final tomorrow. But MCM is priority
I wish Moog got a second JDM mini. That way he could keep the supercharged one and have a Honda swap Mini. Both would probably still take up less parking space than Super Gramps.
Amazing great video , I will watch part 2 later today. Awesome that your Mom had one too in earlier days ,
moog is reallly steppin up the music quality😱😱😱
Flashback to supercharging the mini - "this build is definitely not about power" lolololol
Chewy - As the great Jeremy Clarkson once so poetically said... "More poweeeeer!"
SASMAN 52 MORE POWER INDEED!!!!!!!
Man, It been 2 years since this is released.. time fly’s by
ik lel
Marty Quote: "I'm frothing from multiple orifices at the same time..." That made me laugh far more than it should have :D
That brake kit looks beautiful! The builds are getting pretty serious at MCM!
Embrace Racing ikr, this year is looking like it will be a beast.
I was hoping for a 2j, they always make me 😊 but still love the swap
yeah, right, sure, a 2jz in a mini
IamNeil aRon how would you fit a 2jz? The b16 is already to big and barely fit.
The only way you're getting a 2jz mini is if you had more money than sense. You'd have to build a tube frame RWD pseudo replica. Even if you could modify a real mini to fit a 2JZ, the weight on, and power going, to the front wheels would ruin any chance of it ever driving properly. Infact, you'd basically have to build a new chassis to have a show. I did a quick google and there appears to be a few people claiming to have RWD minis, but they're using bike engines etc rather than a 3l straight 6.
Well there is Fiat 126 with V8 so why not i guess xD
Not possible as long as you abide to our universe's physics.
Yesssss so happy you swapped a Honda Engine in dude!!! Couldnt do it any better!
Great job guys! I really like Vtec engines, especially B16b. I'm also happy hearing the Greek word "plethora" in the episode! (πληθώρα). Greetings from Greece, keep up the good work!
Anyone else watch Project Binky by Bad Obsession Motorsports channel, that is a wild build. It been going on over 3 years now. It's a must watch for petrol heads.
*Moog pulls into the shop* Turbo Yoda: "What do you guys need now?" Moog: *Steps out of mini* "Do you think my Honda will fit in this?"
Got something you will be interested in, Project Binky, by Bad Obsession Motorsport, another mini mod to fit a big engine, there are quite a lot of episodes so get some beer in. It is mad.
the car world in a nutshell: -why do that? -because why not
why? mo powah babeh!
I'd like to see this mini vs project binky when it's done. Make for an epic episode!!!
Mark Walsh binky will eat this. Turbo 4wd and fabricated from scratch, but it would be great to see, if they ever finish binky
WTF MAN I NEED TO WAKE UP TMR FOR SCHOOL
Those engines have been put into minis for around 20 years now, I remember seeing one in a magazine called Fast Car in the UK.
Because of this vid ive just gone and bought and old cooper ill put a couple of grand into it and have a lovely little gem.