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Notay

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10th May, 2012 at 08:42:44pm

Hi I'm new and I've got the turbo fever after looking at some v.fast minis on youtube. I've got a 1994 Mini Sprite which I have had for 1.5 years now. Its such a pleasure to drive - nothing compares. Its essential mine and my little bros car - we working on it and learning from it.

We haven't done major mods to it yet just fiddled with the engine and electrics - reapiring previous owners dodgy repairs etc. A pic of it is below. We have not touched the exterior, thats how we bought it.

We were thinking of staying N/A - with a 286 cam, race head, wedged crank, SCCR box - you know the works!
My bro wants to aim for 120bhp at the wheels - and on N/A I realise that would be costly - its seems much easier with a turbo. We want a weekend warrior but with the potential of occassional weekday, early morning drive.

So this week I've managed to get a metro turbo kit and turbo carb. The idea is to fit a megajolt, avonbar phase 4 head, avonbar (or avr I think) phase 2 cam, wedged and cross drilled crank, intercooler (from somewhere) etc. But also want to keep to a classic rally look (but with wide wheels) and not too aggressive.

Anyway we just wanted to say Hi - so Hi. *wink*


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wez

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10th May, 2012 at 08:44:17pm

Hello *smiley*

one day boost will be mine!

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10th May, 2012 at 08:50:26pm

Welcome

BENROSS

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10th May, 2012 at 09:14:03pm

Well a warm welcome ! Your not too far a way from me so pop in to the benross HQ. For a brew

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Essex

10th May, 2012 at 09:15:42pm

Welcome to TM.

120hp atw turbo will be easier, cheaper and more reliable than N/A. In theory.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Notay

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Leeds, UK

10th May, 2012 at 09:19:29pm

Hi thanks for the welcome guys.

Benross - that would be great - I have seen your vids on youtube - amazing! Thanks for the invite - would be great to have a chit chat before I put my engine together. Will definetely keep you posted.


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11th May, 2012 at 05:16:15am

On 10th May, 2012 BENROSS said:
Well a warm welcome ! Your not too far a way from me so pop in to the benross HQ. For a brew


He makes a good brew too, and welcome to the site. Nice mini btw too.

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11th May, 2012 at 07:06:22am

Hello and welcome.

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i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

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11th May, 2012 at 07:20:38am

welcome

Done now needs redoing lol

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11th May, 2012 at 03:51:57pm

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