National Rally Champions – Class 9 Mini

Austin Mini shared by TDP.ie and TDP Advanced for the Class 9 National Rally Championship victory
Austin Mini shared by TDP.ie and TDP Advanced for the Class 9 National Rally Championship victory
NATIONAL RALLY CHAMPIONS – CLASS 9!Massive congratulations to Lloyd Hutchinson and Willie Fitzpatrickon their Class 9 National Rally Championship victory in their formidable Austin Mini! This little monster is something very special to us at TDP.ie and TDP Advanced Engineering, featuring years of development and a huge range of bespoke components designed and manufactured in-house. THE ENGINEAt its heart is a 16-valve KAD engine that Robbie and Lloyd have worked tirelessly on for many years, developing it into the incredible machine it is today. Featuring extensive TDP.ie engine development, Link ECU electronics and calibration on our Dynapack hub dyno. TDP ADVANCED SUSPENSIONThe Mini features a complete bespoke suspension system, including: Fully CNC billet-machined front uprights Billet upper and lower control arms Custom cartridge wheel bearings replacing the smaller original Mini bearings CNC-machined billet rear radius arms All designed to deliver exceptional stiffness, precision and levels of grip that most would find mind-blowing from a car of this age! A fantastic example of what years of motorsport experience, engine development and precision CNC engineering can achieve. We’re incredibly proud to have been involved in this project over the years. Congratulations again, lads. Very well deserved!ONBOARD – STONETHROWERS RALLY, STAGE 7Jump onboard with Lloyd and Willie and see this incredible little Mini in action! Watch the onboard videoTDP Advanced Engineering | TDP.ie#TDPAdvancedEngineering #TDPie #IrishRallying #RallyChampions #Class9 #AustinMini #MiniCooperS #KAD16V #LinkECU #Dynapack #MotorsportEngineering #CNCMachining #BilletAluminium #CustomSuspension #IrishMotorsport #StonethrowersRally

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