MG Midget 1/4 mile times
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Hi,

I've noticed there are a few MG Midget owners on here and I just wondered if anyone knew what is the best 1/4 mile times recorded for any MG Midget (excluding silhouette type cars) but pretty much any other modifications allowed (Turbos / engine swaps) but retaining the central 'core' of the steel body.

Sorry for the Non Mini question

Cheers

t2clubby on here ran at Avon over the weekend. you could ask him what times he ran

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

MG Midgets are cool, got the same engine as a mini but powering the right set of wheels

10 years ago there used to be a Rover K series powered midget , seriously modified, it was certainly using nitrous , but i don't know if it was turbo ,
i'm sure i saw it run an mid 11 sec pass,

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Just had to go check in the garage that my car hadn't morphed into a midget...

probably wouldnt be a bad thing, unless it was a circus midget that smelt of cabbage.

Doh!

I knew who I meant. LOL

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Steve1275's midget runs a T2 and a bif intercooler. Very nicely installed. Keeps smashing his diffs with the power

Managed a 14.6 with 96 mph terminal at Avon,but wrong tyre pressures/cold tyres.The diff that kept breaking was a phantom grip-kept breaking the roll pin,letting the cross shaft escape!Tran-x now which was great at Avon.

'Where does the engine go?'

Thanks for the replies,

Steve1275,

Is the TranX a ramp and plate diff, do you use 3.9 cwp?

Do you know the weight, hp and torque of your car?

I assume you are running 175ish width road tyres

Sorry for all the questions

Cheers

The TranX is as you say.I'm using a 4.2 cwp,but with 14 in wheels tyres are 165/65.Power is around 160bhp,torque 150 ft.lbf.Weight is about 700kg

'Where does the engine go?'

Cheers Steve,

Do you think that the 14.6 is as quick as a your set up will go or is it early days? As I'm just trying to gauge what sort of power would be required for a high 12 low 13.

As always it's the traction aspect that's difficult to gauge but I would have thought an LSD equipped RWD car (tyres permitting) would be a good starting point compared to a FWD car.

What would a similar engine spec (160 hp / 150 lbs.ft) do in a road trim Mini? I guess a road trim Mini would be 650 kg ish? Also if on 10's they would also be 165 width tyres as well.

Cheers

I'm a novice at this,so my times must be quite slow.Amidget will take 185 width tyres with spacers,so traction will not be a problem then.Maybe 200bhp to get into the 12s?

'Where does the engine go?'