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 2370 Posts Member #: 719 Post Whore Horndean - Near Portsmouth |
18th Oct, 2005 at 09:38:50pm
Hi, im fairly new to turbos and minis! My old mg metro engine is well, getting old lol! It needs replacing and im considering replacing it with something that packs a punch! |
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Site Admin   1921 Posts Member #: 333 Post Whore Tadley, Hampshire |
18th Oct, 2005 at 10:16:03pm
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1641 Posts Member #: 178 Post Whore stowmaket suffolk |
19th Oct, 2005 at 08:12:14am
depends on to many variables but i use mine every day and touch would no problems once you iron out the intial ones.
always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas |
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Site Admin  9408 Posts Member #: 58 455bhp per ton 12 sec 1/4 mile road legal mini Sunny Bridgend, South Wales |
19th Oct, 2005 at 11:06:50am
I have had my current engine since 2002, not had any major problems, apart from needing to replace the crank thrust washers. This is only a 180 bhp / bananas engine, mainly used for track days and drag racing running around 16 psi of boost. On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
I think the welsh one has it right! 1st to provide running proof of turbo twinkie in a car and first to run a 1/4 in one!! Is your data backed up?? one extra month free for all Turbo minis members, PM me for detials |
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 3184 Posts Member #: 628 Post Whore a LIL fishing village on the coast - Newcastle Upon Tyne |
19th Oct, 2005 at 11:16:03am
normally i think a stock metty turbo engine runs at 4 psi, and was mass produced so if you leave it stock you should be ok.....as for N/A i have also just come over to forced induction from N/A and if you are wanting noticable power out of N/A then reliability will drop anyway, i was running 1480 with longman head, race cam etc etc and a set of split webbers, the car was like a rocket ship (which Mark can vouch for.......remember silverlink roundabout mate lol) but more power means more stress on drop gears, diffs etc not to mention high compression (in N/A engines) which lowers life expectancy plus high fuel bills as you have to up the octane in your fuel or you start blowing holes in pistons etc, i used to run AV Gas in mine ! and its a pain going to your local airport every week !
On 17th Aug, 2009 Jay#2 said:
I doubt I'll be dipping into the 13's like you did though! |
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1641 Posts Member #: 178 Post Whore stowmaket suffolk |
19th Oct, 2005 at 12:39:39pm
good post mate ill vouch for that always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas |
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Site Admin  15302 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
19th Oct, 2005 at 12:43:53pm
On 19/10/2005 11:16:03 my first turbo said:
just my opinion......go for it, leave it stockish to start and go from there 
That sentence says it all. Get the "conversion" work done first, with it running somewhere like. Then if you want more power, start to develop it, adding the strength to areas such as the diff and gearbox top priority.
On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:
On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else Like fuel 😂😂 |
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1641 Posts Member #: 178 Post Whore stowmaket suffolk |
20th Oct, 2005 at 07:51:55am
good arnswer tom always the biggest weak point in any turbo engine and proberly the most expensive outlay, but once bought and she is running sweet then tweek her up, with a standard engine run a intercooler set max boost to 10 psi get her rolling roaded and bobs your uncle and fanny's your aunt, you have a nice reliable little turbo motor to play about in.
always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas |
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