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After a long project and a few small technical issues we have finally finished our turbo conversion. I just wanted to say thanks to those that replied to my posts in help needed.

Cheers

Edited by Graham T on 7th Sep, 2006.

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Siamese 5 port EFI testing
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spanky new looking.. lots of work there .

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

check out that no plate- it almost says boost

That looks quite different - the way that it's black instead of chrome. I like it.
Only slight thing I don't like is the shiny polished wheels aren't in keeping with the rest of the theme of no-chrome?

If they were a nice black it'd look a bit more balanced - photoshop anyone???

Needs some 'tyre silk' or whatever it's called to make the tyre walls darker aswell.

Aside from that - it's a sweet and unique looking mini. Nice install under the bonnet aswell

Edited by turbodave16v on 6th Sep, 2006.

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

I can never get mine that shiney! Dammit

Never seen that type of indicator before, they look larger and more squared....or it could just be my eyes, ive been looking at this screen for quite a while.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

That looks damn lovely! Good work!

Can't beat a black and red colour scheme. :)

How cool is that!

Matty,
the indicators come from later Morris 1000's. Apparently also morris oxfords or westminsters(???)

’77 Clubman build thread
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=618189

Siamese 5 port EFI testing
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=611675

cool,

i'm not keen on the wing mirrors but thats just my opinon, the feed into the intercooler is bloody intresting though, that really might help get air through the core.

top stuff i did one for my good friend a number of years ago

and it got voted the best out of castle howard run in august this year for been the top car

heres the link http://www.northernminis.org.uk/castlehoward.htm

your mini looks very simlar although iam not keen where you have placed the side mirrors

having said that its superb! thats My only nit pick TOP STUFF!

is shines like a shit house door on a frost night!

only my opinion

Sweet

Like the black and alloy rocker cover, not seen one like that before.

Nice original mini

BTW - I took my buddy VTEC Pete out for a spin this weekend, and even though I am running her in, he gave it a name, the "Brocket"...cause I'm a brocket maaannn, nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah....

Build thread - http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=7483

Katy Mini Owners Club Thread - http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=505552

Let's make sure you embarrass at least one VTEC MINI today !

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very nice job and unique looking as well - really good, I like the black roof theme

If Carling made Mini engines
it would probably be like this one!

I like it!

Lets hope it flys on the IJ!

Alex

AlexF

I really like that intercooler intake, looks really professional whats the other black box by the front drivers side wheel? Looks like some sort of other cooler but i cant think what

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

The other black box is an secondary radiator. It is actually the heater matrix from a Subaru, for which we made a surround and mounted on "cotton reel" exhaust mountings. Its got an inline thermostat which controls a Motorbike fan mounted on the outside of the rad. It seems to work a bit too well though as we went to Stanford hall yesterday, (150 mile trip after I got us well and truely lost) but the needle never rose out of the blue part of the gauge the whole way.

’77 Clubman build thread
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=618189

Siamese 5 port EFI testing
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=611675

nice job, I like the ducting on the intercooler

Team Racing

I was not sure whether I should post this in this thread or start a new thread in help needed.
Below is the Graph I was given from the rolling road session carried out on Thurday. It does not mean much (in fact nothing) to me so if someone could tell me whether this is good or not, what corrected figures are and why we seem to have a dip in torque starting at 65 MPH I would be grateful. Sorry about quality, it was lashing down when we picked up the car so the paper got wet.

We are getting Serious lag in 4th gear when accelerating from 45mph or going up a steep incline.

’77 Clubman build thread
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=618189

Siamese 5 port EFI testing
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=611675

Nice work, looks a very good motor going by the graphs.

-MINI CLUBMAN 1380 TURBO-

could you tell us the full spec of the engine please!

we can then deduce whats what

ive never seen a RR graph that has MPH on it instead of RPM surely this will make it a bit difficult to read properly?
surely the rolling road guy should have had some ideas about the dip in power.

still a good result tho mate.

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

The engine is a standard 1275 Metro turbo. The only real mod is the intercooler. Unfortunately the one Issue I have is that we sent it for the rr before I understood that by removing the ecu etc the boost would be 4.5psi standard (Bleed off valve or uprated actuator not part of vocab at that point) . At the rr station the guy found that he was not getting much boost so has shortened tha actuator rod, which according to threads on here is not a good thing. He is saying that the intercooler and piping may be restictive and that the turbo is "tired". He did say that he was getting 115hp at 7000rpm?? My main concern is not the power but more drivability at this point, as the lag wicked. But if he is getting these figures off a standard engine can the inlet be that restrictive?

’77 Clubman build thread
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=618189

Siamese 5 port EFI testing
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=611675

the bottle necks here for you on a standard motor is head, exhaust manifold and exhaust elbow!

oh! and the cam is a shade too pussy like

not totally bad though

The turbo is 'tired' ???
Well if it's making boost, and isn't smoking, then how is it 'tired' I wonder? That doesn't make much sense...

I don't like the mph readout - that makes it VERY difficult to analyse. Incorrect timing can make a turbo respond very slugglishly. The standard t3 is a little laggy, but It isn't so bad as to comment on as much as you do. It could be you have a larger turbine housing from the escort RST - if the turbo has ever been rebuilt this is more likely. It is pretty easy to identify if you know how - do you have any pictures of the turbocharger itself - either on the engine or off it?

That intercooler piping doesn't look restrictive to me - and I can't see the core on the intercooler, but it looks a reasonable size and hence should flow well.

Shortening the actuator rod isn't the best way - but as an interim is definately an option for more boost.