WHAT'S That glowing???
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I was out the other night in the mini and i came across 2 cossies.

afterwards i popped the bonnet and saw this.

thought I'd share it with you.

Edited by Miniwilliams on 10th Aug, 2004.

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?

http://www.mattwoodsphotography.com

hmmmmm nice.
alex

AlexF

Looks a tad warm, they can go transparent so you can see the threads inside them. Its the oil i feel sorry for!!!! LOL

-MINI CLUBMAN 1380 TURBO-

Wow! thats impressive.Who needs neons when you've got that glowing under the bonnet.

enlarge it, put it in a frame to the wall and enjoy it every day

Arno, that a good idea. I'll have to take some better pics of it soon, with my better camera, they should then print out ok.

Justin, at least with neons one doesn't get the feelling that any near by rubber hosing is about to melt!

Edited by Miniwilliams on 11th Aug, 2004.

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?

http://www.mattwoodsphotography.com

I'm curious,how long after you came to a stop did you take the picture.I didnt realise that they could get that hot.
I had a close call the other week when I came off the motorway to see smoke billowing from under the bonnet.My turbo oil feed pipe had developed a tiny pinhole and had sprayed the entire engine bay in a fine layer of oil.No doubt if the turbo had been anywhere near as hot as yours It would have been BBQ time in my minivan.

Hell Justin, yes sounds like a lucky escape:), I no that feeling, One Big TIP I could give people is to not have any plastic pipes, boost gauge oil gauge hoses ect any where near the turbo.

I'll tell you why, early in my build I was down south end, and after a drive things must have been very hot under there as someone pointed out that there was smoke poring out of the inner wing. shti I thought! on opening the bonnet after spraying the whole front end in white power from a fire extinguisher which mist the fire LOL, I ended up blowing it out, what that was, was the oil gauge pipe must have just touched on the turbo, it melted it and put oil on there making the smoke and fire.

any way the pic was taken about 1 min after the hard drive, I find my turbo really does stay that colour for a little while, and it's normally the motorway type driving that does it.

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?

http://www.mattwoodsphotography.com

iv had the plastic oil pressure pipe go before too, didnt help that i was down the local "cruise" when it started smokeing..

*hangs head in shame*

turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)

Denis O'Brien.

it happens to the best of us.

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?

http://www.mattwoodsphotography.com