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1293 Turbo mini

how did you mount you solve your sensor problems in the end steve?

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

PAH bollocks to MPG, that is what my diesel is for, fun cars should be for FUN and not for watching the fuel gauge. When its empty fill the fucker up and be done with it. People ask me "How much is fuel near you" My answer is always the same, I haven't a fucking clue, when its getting low I put some more in.

That is my two pence.

Anyone had a go at running their turbo mini on lpg? Higher octane, but a little lower on power, unless you inject it as a liquid into the manifold, where it's reporteds as giving 10% increase in power over conventional petrol.

Under 40 pence a litre at the moment.

Andy

I wouldn't risk it, when my Dad's LPG Range Rover starts to get low on LPG, it goes lean and starts misfiring, you can get away with that on a V8 Range Rover as they are not exactly the most stressed engine in the world. However if your turbo mini started doing it on full boost it would be bye bye pistons before you knew it..........

doh! why did i start messing with it!

lmao nice going pete, best ive ever managed out of a standard 998 was about 45 to a gallon, although like every 998 driver it was peddle to the floor absolutely everywhere!!
steve

doh! why did i start messing with it!

You're not alone Peter.

It has always been my objective to create a car capable of at least 40 mpg and a 0-60 under 7 seconds.

I believe this should be possible with the turbo 998.

I travel to Lincolnshire every week, 100 miles each way, to my current place of work.

I used the wife's Mini 35 this week for the first time. It did not take any longer than in my Focus 2.0 and I arrived with a smile on my face! Plus I must have got around 45 mpg.

When you are doing this sort of mileage, it matters how much petrol you use.

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

lol, cant say id like to do 200 miles a day in my mini! id be deaf within the first 20 miles! i realy need a 2.9 diff, the 3.44's starting to feel a little short realy.

i've decided to rebuild my sisters 998 while its sat up here in my shed, i gave it a quick blast down the lanes round here before i sat it up and i forgot how much fun they are, it just wants a little bit more umphh. think ive got a couple of 295 heads round here somewhere one of which desperately needs a skim, so i'll get that done and change the cam a little, it cant be over the top because she spends a lot of time in town when she actualy drives it, but i know she drives it like nigel mansel when im not watching! so a bit more top end wouldnt go amiss.
steve

doh! why did i start messing with it!

Hi,
I'm looking for a bit more economy now I'm going up and down the motorway on weekends. I've got a 2.7 diff, but if you've got to do 300 miles in a day, 25MPG isn't funny! I'd use my motorbike but I can't get the truck on the back
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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If you want MPG, leave your Mini well alone and buy a cheap diesel of whichever flavour you prefer........IMO!

Fenton, go wash your mouth out with soap!

To suggest that any real motoring enthusiast should go and buy a fecking diesel is an insult

If you believe in the Mini you should use it as much as possible.

If you need a high mpg car and a racer, just get two Minis!

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

Edited by hippyinamini on 5th May, 2006.

doh! why did i start messing with it!

Hi,
LOL @ Nic :)
If you've got a sister, you're going to have to start using some sort of code word!
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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oh your so right tom

ive realised that its not me that is the problem, its actually the fact that im far to witty, intellegent, and good looking, and as a result it makes the ladies shy away from me

anyway back on topic

Standard SPI with RC40m back box and K&N filter - 38MPG. Ran the tank dry, filled it up, ran it dry again, filled it up and worked it out bang on 38mpg and that was without trying, combined driving to with a bit of motorway at 80mph, lead foot country road driving and round town crusing.

Edited by Sprocket on 6th May, 2006.

Hi,
A quick rejet on the rollers has gained me 10 MPG! :) :) :) I had to sacrifice 3 bananas to the economy monkey though :(
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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damn that economy monkey!!!
well with the jolt actualy running ive managed a shade more mpg than before! managed 40 miles on £10 so much better realy still got a lot of playing to do with the jolt tho, one of the rear wheel bearings has given up the ghost too so its all stop realy till i get another :S bah!
steve

doh! why did i start messing with it!

dont know my mpg on mine but its not a lot i dont think. ive done a lot of miles this week and ive put a lot of fuel in it, but i agree with tom. ive not built a turbo mini for high mpg so dont care what it does to be honest.

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.