Carbon Arches? +2nd question
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Hi there.

1st:

I was wondering where i can buy carbon arches?
I have a picture on my HD with a Mini thats got carbon arches.

Please help me ! I just love the look !

2nd:

Can i use anything else, than the HIF44 carb, building af turbo engine? I though something like a R5 GTT carburettor or a Volvo turbo carburettor?

Does anyone have experience with other carburettors?

/ Thomas from Denmark ( I just shut up about the game 4-1 :) )

Can i use anything else, than the HIF44 carb, building af turbo engine? I though something like a R5 GTT carburettor or a Volvo turbo carburettor?

What and make a manifold

could get a turbo weber 40 of a lotus turbo,but they don't work as good as a su

Metro turbo weekend driver,Mini turbo in the making again!

Hi the carbon arches I think you are on about are curley miglia arches. I think you can get them from curley direct or if not they are from minispeed,

I think the address if www.minispeed.co.uk

they are around 130 gbp if you want the weave showing.

Later
Sam

Hello Thomas

I am sure it is perfectly possible to use the carburation you mention, with some time spent on fabricating a manifold, and then some more time spent trying to set it up. Anything is possible, but is it worth the effort?

However it has to be said that the HIF 44 turbo SU is VERY hard to beat for our application, first of all for easiness of bolting it straight on, but also for parts availability and straightforward tuning ease.

There are plenty of guys over here running 200+ bhp using the SU carb.

Edited by Tom Fenton on 28th Oct, 2005.

Didn't the 240 Turbo use a Hif44 carb?`Was it Strömberg?

Thank you Sam for the link :)

Allright, but i have tried several times to get at used one shipped to Denmark, but no one wants to send it to me :( Maybe cuz its to much to ask.

But i have some experience with the R5 GTT carb, and its hard to find one in good condition.

So, i think i have to invest the 200 £ in a HIF44.

a new one from burlen isnt the end of the world. may be able to get you a deal on one...

pm me next week and remind me. things are hectic at the mo but ill see what deal i can do. postage shouldnt be bad.

That would be nice iain.. Ill write you a pm.

I Just saw a few HIF44 at Minispeed.co.uk used ! 45-75£ , that aint a bad price? But without plenum, but can i build a plenum myself? in stainless...

Edited by Thomas Bjoern on 28th Oct, 2005.

also those are N/A hiff44's. you need some bits to convert those to turbo's...

Arhh, shit...

BTW, my dad has just sold his Mini 850, and i´m getting a Mini Clubman 1275GT soon, so finally the fun begins ! Its at bit more tunable than the 850 engine. But not as cool in the looks.

I pm you later iain.