My Metro Turbo
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Check out my morspeed turbo challenge engined Mk2 Metro Turbo in the video section.

Its all my savings in one car, but great fun

Cheers, Tim

89' Metro Turbo
157 BHP , 170 lb ft @ 15psi .... So far....
Mikeanics Rolling Road
WINNER OF RETRO CARS SHOW BEST 80's MODIFIED CAR

If you upload it in a more common format it would be easier for people to watch.

For example an mpeg or avi file.

I'd guess a lot of people including me cannot open your .mov file.

oky dokey, i'll try again

89' Metro Turbo
157 BHP , 170 lb ft @ 15psi .... So far....
Mikeanics Rolling Road
WINNER OF RETRO CARS SHOW BEST 80's MODIFIED CAR

realplayer 10 plays it

Have you got a large scoop with the intercooler where it is

Metro turbo weekend driver,Mini turbo in the making again!

I'm not too clever with my PC, so changing the file format could be a tough one for me...

Dangerous...
I have airducting that channels air from beneath the front of the car to the underside of the i/cooler, and will shortly have a vent of some kind (nothing garish) above the i/cooler. Should work well

Tim

89' Metro Turbo
157 BHP , 170 lb ft @ 15psi .... So far....
Mikeanics Rolling Road
WINNER OF RETRO CARS SHOW BEST 80's MODIFIED CAR

Quicktime plays it.

Manchester Minis

mine played in the browser window

Yep, got it.

Looks very tidy.

JF.

Cheers Giallofly, i have put alot of effort into the build.

12 months in the making, but I've finally got her to what I called 'nearly finished'.

I'll perhaps do another video of the whole car in the daylight if you'd be interested...considering it isn't exactly a mini

89' Metro Turbo
157 BHP , 170 lb ft @ 15psi .... So far....
Mikeanics Rolling Road
WINNER OF RETRO CARS SHOW BEST 80's MODIFIED CAR

I think turbo charged A series is fine!

Thats why I use this forum...Turbo Charged A-series at its best

Plenty of useful info and chat. Its a very active forum, which is great for receiving prompt responses to queries.

Will make a video in the daylight tomorrow if the weather is kind, you may be interested to see the complete car

89' Metro Turbo
157 BHP , 170 lb ft @ 15psi .... So far....
Mikeanics Rolling Road
WINNER OF RETRO CARS SHOW BEST 80's MODIFIED CAR

I agree very tidy.

Yes turbocharged a series is what this forum is for.

There are other places for people with 998's wondering about stage one kits....

Cheers SumpNut, i've tried to keep things looking clean n tidy.

I seem to be the only chap running a highly modified Metro Turbo for road use?

So many have rusted away I guess. That and the fact that the a-series engine isn't exactly cheap to get big BHP from, and why do it to a Metro? ha, i must be mad.

Tim

89' Metro Turbo
157 BHP , 170 lb ft @ 15psi .... So far....
Mikeanics Rolling Road
WINNER OF RETRO CARS SHOW BEST 80's MODIFIED CAR

but different! good work

If anyone wants it, i have a plugin for media player that lets you play realplayer and .mov files in it

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

Thanks Nic, this is only my second project after building a 1380cc MED Engined MG Metro, which was this one:

http://www.metropower.co.uk/Portal/default.asp?id=75&mnu=75

That was also my first car, and my tastes have changed since. No front splitters or styling, this time. Just got it sitting low,looking clean and going like a scalded cat.

Tim

89' Metro Turbo
157 BHP , 170 lb ft @ 15psi .... So far....
Mikeanics Rolling Road
WINNER OF RETRO CARS SHOW BEST 80's MODIFIED CAR

Just uploaded a new video, in the daylight this time, so you can see things better.

Apologies its another Quicktime movie guys

Cheers, Tim

89' Metro Turbo
157 BHP , 170 lb ft @ 15psi .... So far....
Mikeanics Rolling Road
WINNER OF RETRO CARS SHOW BEST 80's MODIFIED CAR

On 10/04/2006 17:07:18 Metro Turbo said:


I seem to be the only chap running a highly modified Metro Turbo for road use?

Tim

Metro turbo weekend driver,Mini turbo in the making again!

And mine is slightly modded to!

although not on the road.

Mines modded too got a big dent in the front wing where the previous owner crashed it!! Wouldnt want it too go any faster itss already scary as it is!!!

Good to hear other people are tinkering with Metros!

Has anyone got a rolling road figure out of theirs?

Would be interested to see what the most power a road legal Metro Turbo (retaining a-series engine) has ever achieved...

Tim

89' Metro Turbo
157 BHP , 170 lb ft @ 15psi .... So far....
Mikeanics Rolling Road
WINNER OF RETRO CARS SHOW BEST 80's MODIFIED CAR

i used to hate metros, but now im actually quite fond of them.

saying that, i had to drive this shed back to mine before i broke it, probably the most embarassing motoring experience of my life, was a homemade cabriolet and my god it was shit!

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

yes, true, but i bet a bunch of lads hadnt pissed in the back of your girlfriends metro!!

they are good value though.

*edit*

the above metro came with 1380, s/c box, alloy calipers and lots of other goodies, i ended up swapping it for a completely shagged out drum kit that hospice wouldnt take! LOL

Edited by joeybaby83 on 12th Apr, 2006.

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

even the dog has shut its eyes in disgust

that thing is rancid

All I can say is yuck! I'd have worn a brown bag with eye-holes in it whilst driving that!

So has anyone got a rolling road figure from a Metro Turbo?

89' Metro Turbo
157 BHP , 170 lb ft @ 15psi .... So far....
Mikeanics Rolling Road
WINNER OF RETRO CARS SHOW BEST 80's MODIFIED CAR