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61 Posts Member #: 3854 Advanced Member |
5th Oct, 2008 at 05:54:24pm
As some of you may know, I'm currently building a 1460 16v turbo motor up using the BMW K head and need to know who the best modifier around is to sort it out. I don't mind spending good money but I don't like spend good money and getting bugger all in return. I'm really looking for it to be as fully speced up as possible.
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 3692 Posts Member #: 1833 Formally mini_majic Auckland, New Zealand |
5th Oct, 2008 at 06:19:32pm
IMO you man is Johnk from Specialist Components.
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 8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
5th Oct, 2008 at 06:41:49pm
On 5th Oct, 2008 Oldskoolbaby said:
I don't like spend good money and getting bugger all in return. DON'T go to morspeed then!  , I had mine done by them and I ended up redrilling and tapping the threads as they looked like they were done by a 5 year old and the it pissed oil out as it hadn't been milled flat either...after 2 hours of scraping the face in it was sorted!
Specialist components are your best bet for professional machining work on the K heads. 
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 12307 Posts Member #: 565 Carlos Fandango Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex |
5th Oct, 2008 at 06:50:03pm
Yep John K unless you want to break tradition and try to find a specialist Bmw k1100 tuner.... not that john isnt! On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged... Joe, do you have a photo of your tool? http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1 https://joe1977.imgbb.com/ |
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 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
5th Oct, 2008 at 07:12:49pm
Yep morspeeds work is not what I would call, even amature work.
On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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61 Posts Member #: 3854 Advanced Member |
5th Oct, 2008 at 08:05:51pm
Lol Ok, ok I put my hands up. I got my kit from Simon but I really dont want to get in a debate over that. What I recieved from him I am very happy with and if anybody has had issues with him then its not my buisness. Though am I mistaken for thinking he built the engine that is currently one of the quickest hill climb cars out there?
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128 Posts Member #: 970 Advanced Member Bahrain |
5th Oct, 2008 at 08:28:13pm
Even if Morspeed can build the engines... I've been waiting 2 years for my bits and now a refund...
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8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
5th Oct, 2008 at 08:36:31pm
On 5th Oct, 2008 Oldskoolbaby said:
So how long has JonK been working on these heads then and whats the most powerful he's had running? Thats the question we're all asking...he's keeping us in suspence with his new build!
John's done his research, even sectioned a head for research purposes. Do a search on here for his pojects and im sure you'll know where to go for head work!
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61 Posts Member #: 3854 Advanced Member |
5th Oct, 2008 at 08:40:12pm
Like I say, I don't really want to kick this debate off lol
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 969 Posts Member #: 47 Post Whore Not very sunny swanage |
5th Oct, 2008 at 08:48:52pm
dude, seriously do a search on here for johnk before you speak to anyone else....... i seriously doubt anyone in the country has done more work with these k head a series......... And on the 7th day........... God created turbochargers! |
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
5th Oct, 2008 at 09:07:20pm
On 5th Oct, 2008 Tareq said:
Even if Morspeed can build the engines... I've been waiting 2 years for my bits and now a refund... Anything is better when you actually get what you paid for. Dont make the mistake I did.. If you want your money back i'd be trying a little harder very very soon. I have heard rhumours the VAT Reaper is in the area 
Whether these rhumours are true or not, it would appear the owe money or engines to a fair few people. On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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4314 Posts Member #: 700 Formerly British Open Classic The West Country |
5th Oct, 2008 at 09:19:04pm
On 5th Oct, 2008 Oldskoolbaby said:
So how long has JonK been working on these heads then and whats the most powerful he's had running? IIRC 165 bananas naturally aspirated. Isambard Kingdom Brunel said:
Nothing is impossible if you are an Engineer |
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Site Admin  9408 Posts Member #: 58 455bhp per ton 12 sec 1/4 mile road legal mini Sunny Bridgend, South Wales |
5th Oct, 2008 at 09:19:14pm
Just interested, what are you going to use for a clutch on here engine?? no doubt 1460 turbo 16v will have lots of beans, make sure you have a clutch which can hold the power On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
I think the welsh one has it right! 1st to provide running proof of turbo twinkie in a car and first to run a 1/4 in one!! Is your data backed up?? one extra month free for all Turbo minis members, PM me for detials |
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 2924 Posts Member #: 95 Post Whore liverpool-on-sea |
5th Oct, 2008 at 09:19:31pm
i havent a clue what you need to get done one of these heads but im sure you could take it to any good machine shop and if you can tell them what you want done then they could do it.
no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.
On 28th Nov, 2008 Sprocket said:
Oh now that is a long shaft you have Carl. |
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 6966 Posts Member #: 507 Fastest A Series Mini in the World leeds/wakefield. |
5th Oct, 2008 at 09:23:13pm
On 5th Oct, 2008 Carl said:
i havent a clue what you need to get done one of these heads but im sure you could take it to any good machine shop and if you can tell them what you want done then they could do it. you took the words ourt of my mouth, where is the OP located, carl |
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61 Posts Member #: 3854 Advanced Member |
5th Oct, 2008 at 09:32:13pm
"If you want your money back i'd be trying a little harder very very soon. I have heard rhumours the VAT Reaper is in the area
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61 Posts Member #: 3854 Advanced Member |
5th Oct, 2008 at 09:48:27pm
Does JohnK modify them in house or does he send them away to be done? |
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
5th Oct, 2008 at 09:51:33pm
Did you get any cam bolts with your kit, if so, double check that they are the correct thread On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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6966 Posts Member #: 507 Fastest A Series Mini in the World leeds/wakefield. |
5th Oct, 2008 at 09:52:54pm
On 5th Oct, 2008 Oldskoolbaby said:
"If you want your money back i'd be trying a little harder very very soon. I have heard rhumours the VAT Reaper is in the area Whether these rhumours are true or not, it would appear the owe money or engines to a fair few people." Rhumours are rhumours and good for nothing in my opinion. I think he's all above bord. I offered him cash for my conversion but hewasnt fussed and was more than happy for it to go through his books. ANYBLOODYWAY!!!!! Clutch wise ill be running a twin plate set up. I personally think the double grey is old hat now and its time for just as much development in the clutch department as there is in ecu and head design. What do u mean by OP Carl? the op is you, origional poster. where are yupo based, carl |
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61 Posts Member #: 3854 Advanced Member |
5th Oct, 2008 at 09:54:45pm
Sorry mate, I'm from Norhampton. When you say cam bolts, what ones do you mean sprocket? |
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2924 Posts Member #: 95 Post Whore liverpool-on-sea |
5th Oct, 2008 at 09:56:02pm
oldskoolbaby if your so happy with morespeed then why arent you letting him do the work for you?
no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.
On 28th Nov, 2008 Sprocket said:
Oh now that is a long shaft you have Carl. |
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
5th Oct, 2008 at 09:56:33pm
The bolts that hold the pullies and addapters onto the end of the cams On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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61 Posts Member #: 3854 Advanced Member |
5th Oct, 2008 at 10:01:15pm
Mainly because I know he's buissy and I need a quick turn around.
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3692 Posts Member #: 1833 Formally mini_majic Auckland, New Zealand |
5th Oct, 2008 at 10:06:21pm
i think this is going abit off track now.
Edited by James_H on 5th Oct, 2008. |
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
5th Oct, 2008 at 10:06:24pm
no worries then :) On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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