TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Z Cars EcoBoost Mini
Engine: 2016 Ford EcoBoost Fox 998.8cc, iron block, direct-
injection petrol engine, 125hp mapped to 140bhp. three-
cylinder DOHC four valves per cylinder, Ford Ti-VCT. bore
71.9mm, stroke 82mm, CR 10:1. Delta ECU. modifications
to ancillaries to condense engine package. Z Cars loom.
alloy radiator. alloy charge-cooler. Maniflow centre-exit
mild-steel exhaust, painted black. Gearbox: 2016 Ford
manual 5-speed iB5 Durashift gearbox from EcoBoost-
equipped Fiesta. 4.25:1 final drive ratio. Ford-to Mini drive
shafts. Brakes: Front: Mini Sport 7.9'' vented, grooved disc
brake assemblies. Mini Sport 4-pot alloy calipers. Rear:
KAD rear disc, caliper conversion. brake bias valve. remote
master cylinder. Ford pedal box. Suspension: Gotenman
LHD conversion subframe, adapted to RHD. Gotenman
adjustable coil-over dampers. KAD alloy radius arms. beam
axle. alloy front hubs. Wheels/Tyres: Minilight 4.5x10
alloy wheels. Yokohama A032R 165/70R10 tyres. no spare
wheel. Interior: Porsche Cayman leather front seats,
electric adjustment, heating. electric heater, thermostat
control. Citroën Berlingo indicator/light switch stalks,
steering column cowl. Z Cars steering column. Sparco
steering wheel, quick-release boss. LED interior lights. door
armrests feature USB charging ports, cup holder. Morgan
limited edition ‘flight’ gauges. blue carpet. rear seat
matches front seats. two fuel tanks, 13-gallon [59.01-litre]
capacity. puddle lights at bottom of doors. body-coloured
dash. ICE: Alpine X902D-F 9” head unit. DRC MP remote
display. Audison APS10D sub. Audison AP5.9 bit amplifier
. two Audison APX4 speakers in retro housing. Alpine
reversing camera. Exterior: AUTHI Mk2 Mini bodyshell. Mk1
grille, rear lights. Island Blue paint [BU8]. twin fuel caps.
door mirrors. Moore Leather Italian Job-style bonnet straps
. front lamp bar, three lamps. fog lamp on boot lid.
Engine of the Year awards for under
1-litre engines with the EcoBoost engine
but has had some issues, including
with overheating, which resulted in
hoses being changed during a recall.
David explains that, with two tanks
fitted, the EcoBoost’s fuel range is 600
miles. “Coming here for the photoshoot,
I was doing 70 miles an hour at 3000
revs and, when you think the donor
car’s probably pulling 50 to the gallon,
well this can easily do 50 to the gallon.
It’s got twin tanks: a 5.5-gallon and a
7.5-gallon, that’s 13 gallons so we’ve got
a range of 500 to 600 miles in a Mini.”
So the next big question involves
the cost of the conversion. “We offer a
drive-in, drive-out conversion service.
For left-hand drive it’s £12,500 and for
right-hand drive it’s £14,000 plus VAT.”
Traditional Z Cars fans can rest-
assured that the company is alive and
well and is currently building its first
new Z Cars Mini with the new, improved
tubular chassis and easy-access cradle.
We look forward to hearing more
about this but, in the meantime, this
EcoBoost conversion is certainly putting
Z Cars back on the Mini map.
MiniWorld would like to thank:
http://www.samphirehoe.com for
the photoshoot location.
40 June 2019 MiniWorld
[ Z C rs EcoBoost Mini ]
This remapped Ford
EcoBoost engine
produces 140bhp.