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T3Tone

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Sunny suffolk

Congratulations to you all, seems you all got very respectable times.

-MINI CLUBMAN 1380 TURBO-


AlexF2003

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Newbury, Berks

lol I didnt *wink*

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wil_h

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Betwix Harrogate and York

Do you need a guest driver for Avon Alex?

I can dress like The Stig if needed.

Wil

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



On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:

the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


AlexF2003

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LOL!

nah I just need to run some more boost!

alex

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Star Mag

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Leicestershire

iis fast carls tha rusty race machine??


cheekym0nkey

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Northants

Does anyone remeber this from the show? What was the chirping noise? Wastegate or dumpvalve? Wasn't a whoosh more of a chirp!


TurboDave16V
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SouthPark, Colorado

Ugly.

Very Ugly.

Each to their own though! Is it a renault fuego (sp)?

Edited by TurboDave16V on 6th Jul, 2005.

On 17th Nov, 2014 Tom Fenton said:
Sorry to say My Herpes are no better


Ready to feel Ancient ??? This is 26 years old as of 2022 https://youtu.be/YQQokcoOzeY



Jimster
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Sunny Bridgend, South Wales

On 06/07/2005 20:53:09 Star Mag said:

iis fast carls tha rusty race machine??


LOL! not exactly! Carls is the mini made of more titanium than steel. and has two a series engines.

Team Racing

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!!

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cheekym0nkey

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On 06/07/2005 21:45:05 TurboDave said:

Ugly.

Very Ugly.

Each to their own though! Is it a renault fuego (sp)?



Don't like it just wanna know if it was an external waste gate i could here from it as it sounded awsome chirping.


turbo hogster

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stowmaket suffolk

but ill tell you it didnt half shift, this was my fav car of the day( sad barsted i know), but it was so quiet but went like stink for an old banger over a ton across the line and in the 13's if i remember right.

always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas


Miniwilliams

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yes hog the low 13s to!

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

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Dangerous

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Swindon

Just a thought......would raising the rear of a fwd mini make any differance to traction as I have seen a few rs turbos on the strip set up that way


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



wolfie

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theres a quick drag r5 gtt i see in retro cars i think and that had metal rods as rear shocks

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Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead !


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iain
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Sold the turbo and seeing what the C20XE can do!

Near Lincoln

thats to stop weight transfer to the back *smiley* just how RWD cars get their traction.

need to keep all the weight on the front!!

I can wait to actually get round to having a blast!!


Jimster
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will you be ready for avon iain?

Team Racing

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


iain
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Sold the turbo and seeing what the C20XE can do!

Near Lincoln

Will i fook! still havent got my engine *frown*

hopefully have it this weekend, wouldnt of made any difference mind as i havent been at home enough to get it all sorted!

guess its next year for me, atleast ill be properly sorted then! *happy*


Nic

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First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv

Herefordshire

On 05/07/2005 21:00:31 fastcarl said:

this turned out to be a switched off fuel pump for the front engine [seperate pumps].


those damn fuel pumps!

i WILL beat the nova one day


barney

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i hate minis, but love attention

you need to get under 13.8 then *tongue*:cool:

B.


Vegard

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I pick holes in everything..

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Norway

Should be too hard...

Couldn't someone make a top 10 or 20 rating over the fastest cars..( in a straight line that is) that couldn't get tampered by with fucking Vaux-lovers like these threads?

On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem.



Jimster
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I'll put a post together and lock it, I'll do this after avonpark

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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


iain
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Sold the turbo and seeing what the C20XE can do!

Near Lincoln

Start it now and lock it, then only mods can put peoples times on *smiley*


Jimster
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Can everyone please PM me there times, and trap speeds. In a series powered cars Sorry, but no Xe, LET v-tec or anything else far better than the a series

Team Racing

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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