auto to manual, spi to carb turbo. Wideband gauge fitted!
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that's only an hours work

Done now needs redoing lol

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Its been a proper shit week.
Some drunken twat decided he would go for a joy ride and managed to plough into my daily megane and run off, leaving me with no car as its a cat b write off and no courtesy car because its not repairable. In all the time ive had two cars to use, the mini isn't done yet and the megane fooked. Arrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhhh





So this morning I woke up in Belgium(lorry driver) and decided, today is the day, that mini will run tonight or tomorrow if it takes me that long lol!

Good news, ITS ALIVE!
http://youtu.be/1R-qnU6KpXo

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Bad luck with the daily but good news about the mini, it seems to have a scratchy metalic rubbing sound there is nothing rubbing is there?

( could well be the cameras mic)

Yes i moved to the darkside

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What a bunch of cunts.

Well done on getting the mini sorted though.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Probs camera phone. However I did have the plug leads on the dizzy slightly wrong so have sorted that and it ran much smoother. Thr daylight should help me check everything and box it up fpr first drive

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that's crap if you need a had to fix megane iv only got 2 shifts then im off for 2 week. looks like you may have a gasket leak on mini inlet side

Done now needs redoing lol

Thanks mate but the megane has been collected and taken to car heaven. Going to have a good go at the mini today so should iron out a few issues. Im off work now for eleven days, maybe book rolling road for next week if you fancy a jolly?

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sounds good il pop along

Done now needs redoing lol

This chap makes you look bad Curt! How long have you been building yours? lol

Actually I shouldn't speak! It only took me about 6 years to get a turbo mini that actually worked (and 4 cars).

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

Done now needs redoing lol

ok, so it runs and drives. Does anyone know how to remove this hideous grin off my face lol?

I have set boost to 0.4 bar for now, 1st and second are great but third and fourth at w.o.t holds back, if I come off the throttle a bit it goes again. Is this lean or rich. I am just hoping the in tank spi pump is up to the job. Rolling road booked for Monday so I will find out for sure but would be nice to have an idea before I go.
bdd needle
fixed advance at 19 degrees for now

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this is were the wideband is important run it rich rather than lean. lean = det = new engine

Done now needs redoing lol

I agree, once I have some spare pennies I will be investing in one.

On 17th Oct, 2014 wng691s clubby said:
this is were the wideband is important run it rich rather than lean. lean = det = new engine

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Now it took a bit of sorting but its done, well needs bay tidying up etc but the engine is now in tune. Had to block the two pipes on the carb that are usually linked.

Anyway, a video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvqEhPT-GEk&feature=youtu.be

Edited by 1275grimsby on 24th Oct, 2014.

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Well done for quick turnaround!! Was that 60brake?

60 at wheels lots of head scratching later and it drives great. you did a good job kyle
now you need a phase 2 cam intercooler and mooooore boooost

Edited by wng691s clubby on 22nd Oct, 2014.

Done now needs redoing lol

I agree, once the bank manager has been squared up lol. I have only just got out of it, been cruising about all night lol

On 22nd Oct, 2014 wng691s clubby said:
60 at wheels lots of head scratching later and it drives great. you did a good job kyle
now you need a phase 2 cam intercooler and mooooore boooost

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What boost would a standard metro turbo be running then as thought they were in the 90's figures

metro turbo runs 7psi standard and 94bhp at the flywheel.

I am running an spi cam and 33mm inlet valves (smaller than metro) and I Have 7 psi and 60 bhp at the wheels. According to the chap at rollers its about 90 bhp at the flywheel. The peak power is very early on, by 5500 rpm she's all done.

All these numbers are arse anyway, It feels lively and I am happy.

Some head work, another cam and 10psi of boost will see me with a bit more once I have the pennies.

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Ah i see.. now im with you, sorry, all sounds good... i reckon its a nice drive at that kind of boost!? I have a complete standard metro turbo lump that i will put in something one day so i can experience a more tame driveable turbomini.. well done youve put most to shame time wise!! Any funny storys of embarrassing/surprising people?

the only embarrassing story is someone putting orings in a dizzy

Done now needs redoing lol

The upside down skip drove best with a T3, mg cam, well worked head and 12psi. Was a nice fast drive with no torque steer.

Good effort getting it done so quickly. Being happy with it is the most important bit.

It drives really nice, plenty of pull and she starts with some turboness from 2200rpm.
No stories yet, only people looking around for the turbo wooshy noises and seeing nothing but a stock mayfair on 145/70/12's lol

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That's a nice spec that I would be happy with in the future. I am using n/a pistons so I think 10 psi is my limit?
Going to keep my eyes peeled for mg cam and then get head worked.
Need to do something with final drive ratio though, 90mph gps speed is 6000+ rpm (private road of course)
Speedo is very pessimistic too.

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