My rolling road setup-the benross special
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Lovely job, glad it's all running sweet.

If you're out for a blast pop by for a brew.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

Good to here its all sorted,as long as its plenty fast to keep you amused the figures dont matter.That said im sure it will be making good power anyway.

Cheers Ross.

Yeah cheers Matt it was your car on the minifilms dvd!, essex-that is a little far but like I say it may be something for the future, but you have hit the nail on the head with that last bit, it goes great now and that is what I was looking for

cheers

oli

On 21st Feb, 2011 Miniwilliams said:
Hi Oli, well glad to have inspired you :) I get mine done in Essex, i feel thats a little far for you! Eitehr way if it goes like stink that's the main

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet ?

yep great will let you know when I have a bit of time spare

cheers

oli

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet ?

Top work oli and benross you must be well happy.

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

Note to self.... GET the engine steve built for me in the damm car....

Hope your nearest petrol station isn't far )

That sounds really good mate. My friend got his 1.4 nova set up there last week and it made 140bhp at wheels and it only has bike carbs and fast road cam. Im deffiantly going to see benross when im ready for turbo. Hope to see you at mini vs beetle me and my mate with a c16xe mini will be running all been well :)

Thanks thats a good bit of info as a rough benchmark, talk to Steve and you will not go far wrong, always liked the idea of the 1600 xe minis as a good all rounder hopefully will see you there at easter!

cheers

oli

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet ?

I met Oli at BENROSS HQ yesterday while I was over there to reassemble my engine. He was kind enough to take me for a quick spin.

What can I say? Awesome!

I have no doubts this is a 200nana+ motor. At around 1bar it felt like my face was gonna tear off!

GT17 is such a different sensation to the T3 too. Boost builds so quickly and low down the rev range, the power delivery is really smooth. Not like the kick in the nads you get from a T3 around 4000-4500rpm.

Its a really well screwed together car. A real credit to you Oli.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

No worries Simon. Its nothing special but it seems to work. I can't take complete credit for it however. I got it off here and just tweaked to suit.

Edited by John on 17th Apr, 2011.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

I didnt realise baldwin sold his dyno! Lol

Well done gents, sounds like a well sorted motor regardless of how many nana naii's

-MINI CLUBMAN 1380 TURBO-

yes as john says, it is a credit to oli for his work that he put into his car, it is first class to say the least, well thought out and top quality. the engine i built for him helped only a wee bit.

rubicon yes we bought peter baldwins rollers and got them callibrated correctley!
so you you dont get 5bhp out a childs buggy

Hi, thanks for the kind comments John and Steve-im filling up-lol ,(and thanks for not mentioning the faults-including comedy trim that falls off over 15mph, the massive paintwork blisters,cement mixer fuel pump or the stupidly high seats as well )

Its great just to be able to get out and finally use the thing after 18 months of laying on the garage floor in the cold with paint in your hair and flakes of rust in your eyes, im really really happy with it as a road car, I think your understating your motor there Steve-it makes my car 75% of what it is, your help has been invaluable and even John who I had never met just gave me loads great advice-thanks chaps.

Been out for a tootle in it again today and its just such fun. I didnt set out to push the boundaries, start breaking records or introducing forum firsts, just build meself a nice turbo mini, so if people wish to argue the toss about power figures by all means feel free-I will be out enjoying myself! Its great to meet forum members and talk properly face to face as the forum, ace though it is, can be a little impersonal, so will be looking to attend more meets ect in the future, really would like to do avon for the first time ever. These cars are never really finished, there are some rough edges and things will chop and change but to all those mired in a big build keep at it!

cheers

oli

Edited by oli79 on 17th Apr, 2011.

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet ?

Sounds like a great car, well done. Avon should be good this year with plenty of high powered potentially quick runs!

Edited by MarkGTT on 18th Apr, 2011.

Good point Mark, looking forward to seeing these cars all run.

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

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Yep deffo seems that the 200 club is getting easier to get into these days. Wonder if we will make it with the van this year?

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

What the 200 hp club, or the worth more than £200 club-lol!, sorry couldnt resist, by the sound of it John that van is set to suprise.

On 18th Apr, 2011 John said:
Yep deffo seems that the 200 club is getting easier to get into these days. Wonder if we will make it with the van this year?

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet ?

Do you get a t shirt or a sticker if you get in the club then?

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

one of these!

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet ?

PMSL at the bully

Edited by madmk1 on 18th Apr, 2011.

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

If you do that, you can have the bullseye speedboat as well, perfect for rotherham Andy!

On 18th Apr, 2011 apbellamy said:

On 18th Apr, 2011 oli79 said:

What the 200 hp club, or the worth more than £200 club-lol!, sorry couldnt resist, by the sound of it John that van is set to suprise.

On 18th Apr, 2011 John said:
Yep deffo seems that the 200 club is getting easier to get into these days. Wonder if we will make it with the van this year?

Do you mean the surprise when we actually get when we get round to building the engine again?

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet ?

Sounds very nice, you going to york at the weekend oli? Look forward to seeing it.

Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs

On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble