Turbo mini project updated 22/04/07
19-02-2007, 10:33 AM
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Turbo mini project updated 22/04/07
Just bought this for a new project car. I already have a metro turbo engine just need to sort a decent gear box and a few other bits out, before getting it finished off.
Should be fun once it's completed
Should be fun once it's completed
cant believe its only had 2 replies 
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22-04-2007, 06:05 PM
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Here's a few pictures of the bits that i've put together so far, hopefully i'll get some good ones of the shell when i get it out of the garage.
Metro front mounted radiator and fan
Cylinder head ported to around 29cc on the combustion chambers & tapped for the heater matrix
Starmag 7x13 alloys, have two spares as two on the car are slightly buckled. Thinking of using them for slicks for 1/4 mile runs if they can be straightened out
Center console and gauges
Cosworth 2wd intercooler, actuator, pre-verto clutch slave cylinder, flywheel bolt & extended arm
Gaskets, braided master cylinder to slave cylinder hose & engine mounts
Lightened clutch back plate, AP rally plate, grey pressure plate & clutch release bearing
Spec-r breather tank
Ultra light flywheel with pre-engaged ring gear
Straight cut 1.1 drop gears
Central oil pick up pipe
Carbon fibre dash & clocks/gauges
I'll keep things updated as progress is made.
Metro front mounted radiator and fan
Cylinder head ported to around 29cc on the combustion chambers & tapped for the heater matrix
Starmag 7x13 alloys, have two spares as two on the car are slightly buckled. Thinking of using them for slicks for 1/4 mile runs if they can be straightened out
Center console and gauges
Cosworth 2wd intercooler, actuator, pre-verto clutch slave cylinder, flywheel bolt & extended arm
Gaskets, braided master cylinder to slave cylinder hose & engine mounts
Lightened clutch back plate, AP rally plate, grey pressure plate & clutch release bearing
Spec-r breather tank
Ultra light flywheel with pre-engaged ring gear
Straight cut 1.1 drop gears
Central oil pick up pipe
Carbon fibre dash & clocks/gauges
I'll keep things updated as progress is made.
Turbo Minis are cool.
22-04-2007, 07:46 PM
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Love it. I would LOVE to have a proper Hardcore mini.
I think my mid life crisis toy would be a Z-Cars Mini with a bike engine in it.
Will follow this thread with much interest.
I think my mid life crisis toy would be a Z-Cars Mini with a bike engine in it.
Will follow this thread with much interest.
27-04-2007, 06:22 PM
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I was under the impression the manifold gasket was a competition one bought from min-its.
Spec wise it's just a standard metro turbo block, t3 turbo and internals, going to be running mega jolt, did you get my pm?
Looking at getting a centre main strap fitted on the crank.
Got a tran-x cross pin diff ordered & on it's way.
Not chasing big numbers, but i don't want to destroy the gearbox on the first launch.
Spec wise it's just a standard metro turbo block, t3 turbo and internals, going to be running mega jolt, did you get my pm?
Looking at getting a centre main strap fitted on the crank.
Got a tran-x cross pin diff ordered & on it's way.
Not chasing big numbers, but i don't want to destroy the gearbox on the first launch.
28-04-2007, 07:14 AM
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Used to have a bull nose mini turbo, would spin to wheels upto the red line in 4th and batter anything on the road. Still had 10inch wheels and drums on it. Ran it for about 18 months with the actuator pipe disconnected and it still didn't blow up (plenty of blow by tho!) Brilliant fun
14-10-2008, 04:56 PM
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i done a mini turbo didnt last too long make sure you get it set up before you run it in, and with the bell nose minis i had to tka ethe heater out if you have to do this add a extra rad in there other wise you will see some overheating. nice car mate looks wicked wheels are the nuts
07-12-2009, 05:24 PM
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does the metro engine go quite easily into these, or is it a big job?
and what kind of power will it be putting out when done? rough figure!?
wheels look different, but in a good way
and what kind of power will it be putting out when done? rough figure!?
wheels look different, but in a good way
08-12-2009, 08:24 AM
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This is absolutly your engine - the only other one I am building is blue!
The machine work has all measured up ok - the bores are very good! Only 0.25 thou difference between all four bores
For those asking about spec its currently:
1293cc
8.4:1 CR
modified head
stage 2 cam
4 bolt centre main
Depending on turbo - currently a T3 with a 0.25 exh housing, but I think it really needs a gt15
- it should do about 170bhp.
Alex
The machine work has all measured up ok - the bores are very good! Only 0.25 thou difference between all four bores
For those asking about spec its currently:
1293cc
8.4:1 CR
modified head
stage 2 cam
4 bolt centre main
Depending on turbo - currently a T3 with a 0.25 exh housing, but I think it really needs a gt15
- it should do about 170bhp.Alex
08-12-2009, 08:28 PM
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This is absolutly your engine - the only other one I am building is blue!
The machine work has all measured up ok - the bores are very good! Only 0.25 thou difference between all four bores
For those asking about spec its currently:
1293cc
8.4:1 CR
modified head
stage 2 cam
4 bolt centre main
Depending on turbo - currently a T3 with a 0.25 exh housing, but I think it really needs a gt15 - it should do about 170bhp.
Alex
The machine work has all measured up ok - the bores are very good! Only 0.25 thou difference between all four bores
For those asking about spec its currently:
1293cc
8.4:1 CR
modified head
stage 2 cam
4 bolt centre main
Depending on turbo - currently a T3 with a 0.25 exh housing, but I think it really needs a gt15
- it should do about 170bhp.Alex
