turbo mini for everyday use
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hi

i want to do a mini turbo conversion in a few years time but im just trying to find out as much as possible about what is needed etc.
i was just wondering weather a turbo 1275 or a 1293 are anygood for everyday use. if built propoly can you get them to behave in traffic but then be quick round the lanes etc?
also what sort of power could you get out of a 1275 turbo (maybe 1293) that would be good for everyday use?
i think i will be using a T2 turbine of a renault GT turbo if i can get my hands of 1!!

cheers
josh

My build thread..

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=542985

i drive mine to work and back and its fine, its a 1293 with a T3...

just out of interest do u no the bhp and torque?
whats it like on fuel?
i think i have a video of u on the drag strip (from MF) what colour is it?

cheers
josh

My build thread..

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=542985

last time i had it setup it was 120 nana's and about 125 curly wurlys @10psi ...but that was setup by spam so was overfuelling massively etc etc, only made 103 @ 7psi at a recent shootout.

driving to work and back, if i take it easy then its just as good on fuel as my grandad car (rover 214)

its the matt black clubby.

sounds like a good everyday car
so it behaves itself and everything in trafic etc
i bet you catch the chavs out at the lights and that!
what sort of modern cars would it give a go?

cheers
josh

My build thread..

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=542985

most should behave themselves in traffic when theyrer running running right

i use mine in the summer for pootling to work, my favourite move on the way to work was tailgaiting a tvr up a hill!!

mine was 111bhp and was perfect for every day driving under boost it was good on fuel too. Never broke down and always made it home, i pushed it a bit far at york and blew headgasket but thats it. They are good reliable cars if you build them without cutting any corners and get them tuned up well.

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

metro/era turbo wqas not just desighned as a track car

so what sort of power should i exept from this spec that i have in mind at the mo?
1275 or 1293 if i need to re bore
avonbar phse 2 cam
morspeed stage 3 head
t2 turbo (of a r5gt)
strightcut gearbox and drops (not sure about FD yet need to look in to it!)
inter cooler (not sure what type yet)
dump valve if needed
all this on 10s

ill get everything set up on the rollers as well!

cheers
josh

My build thread..

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=542985