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Which of the following do you think is MOST important about a mini turbo

Quick Laptime Quick 1/4 Mile time BHP Figure Torque Figure 30 - 120mph time BMEP (Ask Alex the Geek for more info) LOL

9 Votes - 0%

Edited by Jimster on 9th Jun, 2004.

Team Racing

i chose torque because mines gonna be on the road and i want shed loads of torque to keep drivable ( read loads of torque to overtake john boys in their novas and saxos!)

Were is the option for BMEP?


Alex

AlexF

That's what you find more important?

Well Break Mean Effective Presure (cylinder of course) is what creats the turning force or torque... so yes it is most important...

and I thought I'd just be a sad case again :op


alex

AlexF

there you go alex

Team Racing

Surely a good lap time would be a test of a well balanced all round car. It would test the whole package, brakes,mid range torque ,bhp and all important driver capability. Cadwell park would be a good test cicuit for example.

But Mark the hoarder has proven time and time again that a bad driver doesn't make a good car quick!

What about power to weight ratio. I think that is very important.

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A man without a project is like a like a woman without a shopping list.

I think the most important question is:

"Does it pull the Birds?"

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

I think we agree the question is not a simple one answer jobby!!!


alex

AlexF

think i understand what you mean dave , jon gets my car to go faster than i do.

Everyone knows that instructions only have to be read if the thing doesn't work....

You forgot 'having a car with a dump valve'

Sooperdooperturbocooperexpertengineering!

I think dave answer is right, It's what evers important to that person!

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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looks like someones been cheating and clicking back and voting more than once......MATT!!!

Team Racing

all i want is a car that will get about to 70 as quik as possible

I never really speed i mean more than 70

I just wanna blast round the country lanes obliterating the opposition ....

So i guess i am after a 0-60 .... which is superb

Got 5.97 from my Anglia ( which is now dead )
next best was 6.7 with a supercharged rover v8 in a 53 POP

Dunno what to expect from my mini ; do you thing 7s is achiavebale with Standard metro set up + bleed valve + nice exhaust and Air filter + excort Intercooler ... say risking no more than 8 PSI ?

steve

TurboLessTosser

pull the birds!!
for 3 years ive been tryin to pull birds in my mini and the all reckon its cute, a few weeks ago i was going through town in my landrover covered in mud, when 3 girls pulled us over desperate for a go!

went out on the piss the following nite with them, but i got so drunk i was chatting away slid down a wall and fell down a set of stairs! (aparently-i dont remember)