Turbo Sprite - now joined up to TM
Turbo Mini Forums

Hi - been looking on TM's for a while - although I have been running my Sprite with a turbo for over 18 years. When I first put it together, of course there were no forums, and I had to figure it all out myself - albeit with some inspiration from Vizard's Bible!
Current spec of my car is T3 with 45 trim compressor & .25 A/R turbine housing, -31 actuator set to 7psi boost at the inlet manifold - Metro bleed valve on a dashboard switch kicks it to 15psi when required and blows through a Fiat Punto intercooler. Engine has 8:1 compression ratio, tidied up head, turbo rods, tuftrided Marina crank in a Metro Turbo block (converted for RWD installation - and contrary to what I have read elsewhere, a tubo oil pump WILL fit - just needs some panel beating to get the tin cover to fit & clear the back of the flywheel). Centre main strap, baffled sump, Minispares cam belt, Kent 266, 1.5:1 rockers.
Further back, I've got a 7.5" clutch driving a Toyota 5-speed box, then LSD & uprated halfshafts in original axle - located by tramp bars & panhard rod, & controlled by Spax shocks.
At the front it's got Frontline koni kit at the front, set off by 6Jx13 Aleycats with 185/60 tyres.

Now working on swapping the T3 for a T2 - I've got a few in my collection to choose from, with various compressor trims.

1971 Austin (Healey) Sprite - running turbocharged since 1993
My Car thread: http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=448825

Welcome, there's a few Midgets lurking around here and an A35 but I think you're the first Sprite.

Cheers Rob. Been scooting through Steve1275's stuff - and noting one or two others to check up on. I ran my car at Santa Pod a long time ago - and despite clutch slip I got a 15.1s run. I have also sprinted it and had a go at production car trials too! Like steve1275, I ran a side pipe for a few years - 2" bore and exiting at a more oblique angle. My exhaust system now comes straight off the back of the turbo and down through the tunnel next to the gearbox - so no tight S-bend to get through the gap in the chassis rail. It then goes to the back of the car through a cherry bomb.

1971 Austin (Healey) Sprite - running turbocharged since 1993
My Car thread: http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=448825

welcome to TM

Hello and welcome.

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

Just posted couple of photos in 'Show us Yours'

1971 Austin (Healey) Sprite - running turbocharged since 1993
My Car thread: http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=448825

Hello and welcome

sounds very impressive, a warm welcome!

welcome,there are a few heretical right wheel drive guys here.

'Where does the engine go?'