Amazing work! love how you kept as much mini stuff as possible for this customer, you guys are on an amazingly high level of dedication and thought towards your customers and it's wicked.

You can see how proud Phillip is when he is talking about everything he has done on this build, a lot of clever ideas executed very well and the end product speaks for itself!

Wonderful job overall, but what impressed me the most was the electrical setup. It's hard to find shops that go above and beyond. 👌👏

Nice work guys, this is the first conversion that makes me want it. This is fast and provides a final car that I could live with every day. Yup I’m finally jealous of a conversion car.

"So we're going to take this go-kart" Okay, I'm with you so far. "And we're going to strap this rocket to it" ... I'm in

Nice clean build with lots of thought put into the details. Very refreshing to see this level of skilled workmanship. Well done!

I'm not usually much of a commenter but I have to say that you guys make some of my favourite videos to watch. The videos that you guys put out are so much more polished and refined than that of most youtubers. Keep up the good work guys, keep putting out good content.

Thanks to SMCO for their professionalism and love for MINI. The car was a mini rover from Japanese market 1995 year model. Automatic Transmission. Ive had it since 2011 and it was leaking oil like a beer keg. Once I had saved enough money, and found SMCO, I made the decision to get the conversion done. Would highly recommend anyone else who has a passion for minis to work with SMCO. They are profoundly amazing at what they do !

This is an amazing Mini, this seems like a very tame swap and that what I really like about it.

I from Japan. I have Rover mini in 2years ago.

Awesome build, super clean! With the added benefit of keeping the original Mini feel using the original front suspension, brakes and steering. Great video!

This is the first Honda swap that has really got my attention. Fantastic attention to detail and a well presented video. Thanks.

Been watching your videos for years and finally pulled the trigger on a 1993 JDM import mini local to me in Toronto. Already planning out my future engine swap but for now I'll enjoy it as is :) Look forward to loading up on swag stickers and a sweet steering wheel when she arrives :) Keep up the good work

Awesome car, love the fact that it actually seems usable and retains most of its "Mini-ness" while adding some reliable power. When you consider the cost of extracting 130hp from an A-series and making it drivable and reliable enough to last more than a few hundred miles, it feels like this kind of conversion makes more sense for a road car!

Sounds amazing and the engine and car look great. Watching from the UK, great to see the mini's around the world 🇬🇧. You do fantastic work to the cars.

The quality of that last shot. 👌🏽 Such a cool build.

Great videos guys, giving me thoughts for my retirement!

Awesome work as always guys!

Hi Philip, great package really that D series, with impressive power! And it obviously fits better in the front of the mini. Nice to see it looking sort of standard from the outside. And some superb wiring mods too! You really do your customers proud!! Great stuff 😊

Sounds great! Imagine itb's

Man that’s awesome. Never knew a D series would be lighter than the original engine! I think this is the perfect swap.

ive seen an incomplete build of a d16 mini here in nz and sold for about $15k man what a beautiful collision of worlds

This is my favorite one so far!

Great solution! Nice job guys.

I have a fairly spiced up 85 bhp mini with 3.44 FD. It is lively and already makes traction in 1st and 2nd difficult, even with 165 tires. I drove a sorted out 1380 with 286 cam, rollers, high CR, big valves etc... And with a high FD, even third with full throttle unsettles the car. So 130 bhp, if not much by modern standards, is enormous in a mini, particularly with all that torque lower down. I'm a proponent of "spec it honestly regarding your real world usage". My choice was a tame 268° cam that takes full throttle in 4th as early as 1500 rpm with little vibrations. It still revs to 7000 rpm no questions asked (but there's not really much power to be had over 6500). I saw crazy engine build that makes me salivate, but really, a good race engine will make you smile once a week, while a good, well behaved and torquey fast road engine will make you smile everyday.

Nice, with the trouble i've had with turbo builds.... sometimes i wish i'd gone for a Honda swap. Keep up the work guys.

Oh man I'd have loved to have seen the full build of this one. The crazy B18 car was awesome to see but this just seems like a far more liveable everyday driver conversion.

Can't wait for you guys to do an in depth walk through of the finest damn mini in town... mine!! BOOM!! Mic drop.

Great build. I want to do this with our new import.

Great video guys. One other thing to mention is the D series gear ratios are much better suited to mini sized wheels compared with the B series swaps. Just bought myself a D16Z6 which I will be putting in a mini soon as my a-series turbo project is finished. Keep up the good work!

Nice, clean build. I thought you were American at first, but the 'oots' and 'aboots' now make me think Canadian!

Great job

Great build. I love how you integrated the stock mini components. I have a stage 2 998 which is pushing maybe 50hp so I agree that 135 is plenty

Absolutely outstanding work. The details man. And all the logical thinking touches. Just an awesome build. Superb. New subscriber ✌🏻

Love the interior colours.

Awesome work man!!🙌🏻💪🏻.

Nice attention to detail

Love this build and the attention to detail guys. Great Job ! 😀 ( Seriously tempted with a VTEC build, shame you’re not in the UK)

I really, really like this combination. Been thinking of V-TEC swap, but really like my 10" wheels and the look of the classic. This looks like a good match. Great job!

Cool conversion 👍

Nice build. Really nice integration with the stock Mini systems. I've been running one of the first D-series conversions that MiniTec did since 2009, and apart from some electrical issues at first it's been a great car. It had some torque steer at first but MiniTec fixed that with some new steering arms. It runs nice and straight now. My biggest complaint is that with 13 inch wheels and a reduced turning radius, I can only dream of auto-crossing my car. I've been following John McGee's work since he started working on his kit, and if I was going to do one now I would definitely use his stuff.

Really wish I could work with you guys on my Mini, the dedication to your craft is astounding. A real shame I'm 4500 miles away

Amazing! please upload a video of the build and how you managed the mountings :)

love the rose pedal wheels

Love the video, as always. I was wondering if there was more information on the speedo setup available, looking to do an engine swap in my car after lots of rust repair.

Awesome. Lovely Job. Would bring mine straight up to you. But from Germany to you guys it's a little bit far away.

Nice job 👍😎🏁

So cool!

Such a nice build man wow, Bet a k20 swap will be awesome too 😎

That speedometer setup sounds amazing. Would this also work with the older mini's as well? I would personally enjoy a more indepth video about the ins and outs of the d16 swap. Good work!

The main reason I would love to have this. Is that you get the overdrive gearing. I had a SPI. It was awesome. Until you went for 5 gear. At that power level on rubber cones. You could never wipe the smile from your face.

This is exactly how I would want mine to be done

Awesome work guys y’all always kill it. My dream car has always been a 1990 Rover Mini 1.3i and y’all inspired me to go and find one ✌️

Love it

Whenever I get a notification that smco has a new video I’m like 😏

Great engineering..🤔👍

i wish there was somebody in the NYC area who could do this to my R56 mini

Was there a lot of torque steer in evidence? Lovely conversion and from what I could see, super quick!

Really loving this swap..did you have to cut the inner wings? Love your channel, you guys really help to keep our enthusiasm up. Thanks

I have a D16 in my 99 civic coupe Built engine+ turbo 400+ HP....need to drop it in a mini now 😮

Damn it. ! I want that.

Nice!

I like how this conversion looks so stock from the outside.

love the car were could i get one automatic mini with vtec if i can

Really love this! Was wondering what to do about gauges for my swap, and this gave me the hints I need to keep the Mini ones. Fantastic work, thanks for sharing!

This seems like the perfect Mini! Out of curiosity, what would a complete car like this be worth? I need to start saving my pennies (or Loonies)!

So dope! Those plaid door cards too.... ooof! Goals af.

Brilliant. Any idea what fuel economy is like vs a manual A series?

Currently 2 years into supercharging my A series and it’s been an absolute nightmare. Really wish I’d just bit the bullet and gone for a Honda motor 😂

Does the d17 fit or they make subframes for? D16 civics in Australia too expensive haha

You guys are friggin’ geniuses. With all these unique parts, would this mini be difficult for a customer to maintain on their own? Is the torque steer less severe on a D engine? I love the B16 swap but it does look terrifying. This looks more manageable.

Great job with the mini. Does it have both inner wings? Most ive seen dont have them.

Here for the algorithm from 🇿🇦 May I ask what was done to accommodate the intake mani?

Can you make a video driving it?

Phil this thing looks terrific!!, you guys really make me want to move to Canada haha great explain on the engines available for swap. 2 questions You said something about the engine was Automatic.., so is it now an Auto Mini?? What can one expect to spend on a build like this?

Do the 10in wheels leave first a bit redundant? Do they make a taller diff to make full use of it?

Love it. What determined the final ride height?

Cool! I own B and D series minis and D series are nicer overall. Did you swap the gearing too? I got D15Z1 3.25 FD but have not fitted it in yet.

Is there any body modification needing to be done? Like inner wing removal

This is exactly what i want :/ just renovated the mini chassis and the bodywork is done... i planned to build it with d15z6 as it is my fav engine (i used to have it in my civic and i simply love that engine)... i have one in here... unfortunately i thought i will have to cut a bit from the floor of mini so i changed my mind (the side wings are already out)... another thing is, that it is not legal in my country. But even though i am thinking about that. Did you have to cut anything? I think not. But the difference maybe is, i have LHD. Did you use honda transmission? I guess so...

Did you keep AC? This is the swap I would do on mine, curious about a costs

Anyone know if this frame comes in the 2 bolt tower type? Couldn’t see it on McGees fb.

Sir may i know what ecu you use... thank you..

Very cool. I didn't realize there were RHD Balmorals. That sounds like a really good swap for my Balmoral. Does the intake manifold need to be cut/modified like on the Minitech B series swaps? Is there a possibility of A/C on a build like that? I assume it's a 5spd. What are the revs at when cruising on the freeway at 70mph?

How much would a project like this cost car included?

What would a build like this cost? Like a range?

Hi Phillip, is the stock brake enough to stop the car with this extra power or did you upgrade the calipers to 4 port and any modification on the master? McGee recommends a D16Y8 motor, from your observations working with the kit will a D16Z6 fit the same kit with 0 modifications? What peddle kit and clutch setup did you use since i'm also having a automatic mini and this kit is for manual. I'm searching for a engine locally and will reachout if i find one to go ahead with the conversion about the ecu stuff u had tapped in to. It would greatly help if you can share your experience on the above since you have hands on feel after the conversion. Thanks in advance

can you pls. tell me what was the total cost involved. I have a japanese mini RHD would like to do this. from Sri Lanka

Is that 90 degree water neck something that you guys make?

I think you need to see Project Binky.

Hi...did you have to change the final drive since you used 10" wheels?

Just curious.... is it possible to build a Mitsubishi Evo powered mini?

I think you were going to show the motor up close.

Did you have to cut anything out of the car? I am looking to engine swap mine but I would like to keep the option to take it back to stock if I wanted to.

What are your thoughts on an R1 swap?

my opinion the most tasteful honda swapped mini byutipul

Air conditioner still work???

how much cost this brake master cylinder?

From a budgetary perspective, forgetting the cost of the D16, how much should one save in order to do this, and what might be a reasonable cost for a used D16 in good condition.

B16 and b18 are getting so expensive so d16 could be a good alternative