I know this isn't a turbo question but
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has anyone dropped a Honda VTEC into there mini and if so whats rhe engine out of what they did it from and what mods you need to do like gearbox engine mounts

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whats rhe?

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Id love to do a VTEC. Maybe one day. Might have to get a nice VTEC put aside if i ever come across one, and a clubby shell....

Turbo defo comes first though.

doing my turbo conversion was painstaking enough i cant imagine how much worse doing a vtec would be, and i dont really wanna find, im gonna stick my turbo plus it sounds more impressive down the pub mentioning you got a turbo mini cooper lol

It's not a Mini without an A-Series !

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agree phil

Still be cool though

especially if it was in the back

the only reason i said it is you can buy a DIY kit and wondered if anyone had took it on??

Turbo does sound good when you here all the problems people have

giallofly they are pretty quick i've been in one they see off most e.g. 206 XSI's know thing againest thepower you've got but they are quick!

so go on surprise me whats mods have you done to get it to be the quickest turbo mini!

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Ooo they dont see off 206xsi's do they..... best get one!!

Think they'll see off a lot more than that!!

Years of practice and patience makes him quick.....

To be honest i cant remember what times the vtec's were running at avon. i know i was suprised that they werent doing better. Not saying that they were running bad times mind!!!!

my car when it had the std 1275 in it would of seen off a 206xsi

you can get the kit but im sure alot of work would still be required.

what you need is a B16, something out of a civic vti, or crx vtec, ive got an engine you can buy for ?450, no box or ecu

you could get alot more power out of one than a aseries, but you never see them any quicker.

what would be good is a B20B out of a crv with a b16 vtec head on it, 200bhp instantly and for around ?1500

not sure on the engine numbers but a chap i know has got an integra type R lump in his mini, plus a few other little bits and bobs done to it and is putting out 235bhp. still think he only managed about a 15sec 1/4 at avon 03 though. but he did go 1st, 2nd, 5th on 3 of his runs

Definately the way i would go though if i wanted a full on engine transplant, prefer em to the chavalier lumps anyway. It'd have to be in a clubby front though if i was to do one, never really been a big fan of the extended fronts for the roundnose.

greypride your standard 1275 must of been quick what was that

i'd be happy with the turbo but something tells me when i start driving it somethings going to and quick i want to build or get another engine that can take it cos i don't think mine can take it just being standard and put a turbo on it!!

Anyone got any ideas what i should do i don''t really think i've got the skill to rebuild one cos you have to tork everything down and all but what would be a good thing to buy and where from???

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I'd say rebuilding an A-Series is simpler than doing a VTEC conversion.
Have you got a Haynes manual ?

Phil.

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do the turbo, its the most impressive, and once youve done something once on the a series you know how to do it again

just dont wind up the boost to high

the engine came out of 60k metro, cost me ?60, i didnt even change the oil in it, it would burn most things, my proudest moment was killing my friends escort gti (k+n, exhuast, no cat, chipped e.t.c), 1.6 colt (similar) and a 1.3 fiesta (ignore that one) whilst having a passenger with me off the lights

or there was the time i over took a train

so many good moments, hmmmm i may pop that engine back into something

integra type r is a B18 but your looking at atleast ?1500 for just the engine, and that wont have as much torque as the b20 conversion and will cost you more to tune

ive been keeping bad company with honda friends for too long

Edited by Nic on 28th Feb, 2005.

I dont know what my 2p is worth on here, being a novice and all, I've not even been in a turbo mini yet.

But, my daily hack is a vtec, they're awesome, if you fancy it, do it. The noise is amazing, but then maybe not as good as a dump valve?

fair enough rebuild but what will you gain from that up rate what??

bore out too 1380 but what else?

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Most 1600vtec minis run 14.8 or slower... Only ONE vtec mini has cracked 14 secs; Tony Wells. Four (?) turbos that we know of have already done this... For grunt, fun, ease, and cheapness, do the turbo - For high miles, do the Vtec. Simple.

Sub 14sec turbo'd minis

Turbodave
Mark
Andy C
Stu gurr
Cantello
& me

The V-tech would be a lovely well mannered driver no dought.

But i ain't A series so it not Mini!!

The drivers above have put a hell of alot more to shame than Hot hatches!

Bir1 will be sub 14 this summer.
10" and SC box!

hey you'll always beat a 206 well round a corner anyway! get a vtec turbo!

come on lads yeah i love the turbo but what can i do to make sure its a good runner with a bit of performance i mean the enigne i've got won't take it for long so what would you do or what have you done?

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save up as much as you can, then send away your engine to get it rebuilt and uprated by a GOOD specialist

dont run it at stupidly high levels, and dont thrash it all the time, keep it to 120 brake

who does it and how much we talking??

what will they do for that bore it out the lot??

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