best non turbo inlet for turbo?
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hi.

i had an alu intake from mini spares... had to file it almost to paper thickness to get the throtle lever pas it. even then i had to file the lever down so it would not rub. it was eighter this or put a 16 mm spacer between it... now... what would be the best one to use that i do not have to fie down? metro turbo ones seem hard to get....

anyone has a brand or name or link to one... minispares minisport minispeed they all look the same and are not cheap over here so do want the right one.

greets

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I use a metro NA inlet, only thing that fits with a Mattie exhaust manifold.

'Where does the engine go?'

One that needs cutting of a inlet exhaust combo?

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Whatever fits the best. The MG metro one is a good choice (as above).

16mm spacer seems a lot, but unless you have no space at the back you can't have too many spacer in.

How about using a 5mm spacer and filing less of the manifold?

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It had a standard spacer. Problem with more spacers or thicker spacer was that the carb sat up against the bonnet. Cant understand why they would make such a crap inlet.
Thing is if i look at picks of them alu inlets on the website of minisport or spares they look the same so make me afraid to buy one.

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Actually I think they are the same.

What throttle connection/lever do you have?

Some are more intrusive than others.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

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This one. Never seen another one on a hif carb around here. Hif 38 have the same. I tend to thinck them inlets are designed for su 4 or 6 carbs.

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HIFs were fitted other things than just Minis or Metros - I had one with a throttle linkage that opened the "wong way" i.e. was pulled downwards to open which is now going to be fitted to a mate's Harley.

I'd tinker with the linkage before filing the heck out of the manifold.

Metric is for people who can't do fractions.

I have stubby turbo copies if you are interested ? I have had them cast and are slightly shorter than a metro turbo one.

if you want some dimensions let me know.

Edited by benjamin on 8th Nov, 2015.

1152cc turboed mini clubman, most powerful 1.1L a-series?

http://boostmini.justboard.net/

looks nice. what is the cost and measurements?

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i rather blow it up winning than keep it together losing.

finish date set for project 1... march 2018

1152cc turboed mini clubman, most powerful 1.1L a-series?

http://boostmini.justboard.net/

Here this is probably better,

1152cc turboed mini clubman, most powerful 1.1L a-series?

http://boostmini.justboard.net/

can you give the size on that red line? thats where it usualy goes wrong and i need to file down to create space.

what would post cost be to send over to belgium?

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That section is only 5mm , but you would have the throttle plate and a acetal spacer. I can make spacers of any width.

Throttle plate is 2mm , so that is 7mm + whatever spacer you need to clear the linkage.

1152cc turboed mini clubman, most powerful 1.1L a-series?

http://boostmini.justboard.net/

Likage sticks out 30 mm so would be 23 mm spacer. Or i would need another linkage

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Yeah maybe easiest , I'll measure a turbo linkage , it's definitely much more compact

1152cc turboed mini clubman, most powerful 1.1L a-series?

http://boostmini.justboard.net/

http://www.minimania.com/images/metroman.jpg

my wife's 1100 mini has this metro manifold fitted. i have put the 44 on it to see what happend and on this maifold with standard 8 mm spacer and link plate it fits without rubbing.

you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
i rather blow it up winning than keep it together losing.

finish date set for project 1... march 2018