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gianluigi

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Registered: 9th Mar 05
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12th Apr 06 at 21:05

How about a soft top conversion??

alistairolsen

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Location: glasgow
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12th Apr 06 at 21:12

why would anyone bother with the metro turbo engine?

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12th Apr 06 at 22:20

xe it

Jake

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12th Apr 06 at 22:21

quote:
Originally posted by alistairolsen
why would anyone bother with the metro turbo engine?

have you seen a mini with a metro turbo engine? Quick as fuck for what it is..

Robin

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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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12th Apr 06 at 22:21

quote:
Originally posted by alistairolsen
why would anyone bother with the metro turbo engine?

cos it bolts straight in and its an Autin engine, keeping it in the family

also, its good for about 180bhp, which is more than enough

Robin

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12th Apr 06 at 22:21

quote:
Originally posted by gianluigi
How about a soft top conversion??

idiot

(dont do it)

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12th Apr 06 at 22:22

yes what rob said, its doesnt go stright in rob because of the strange inlet arangment

but i still say xe it

Robin

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12th Apr 06 at 22:24

ok, so you have to box the bulkhead, but you have to do that for twin carbs anyway, so its no hassle

16XE is the way to do it, 20XE has been done

Jamie

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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
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12th Apr 06 at 22:41

Lad at work is putting a metro turbo engine in his mini

Maddness

stuartmitchell

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Registered: 24th Apr 04
Location: Kirkliston, Edinburgh
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12th Apr 06 at 23:07

B16 engine

Other than that, mini cooper flared arches

chr15barn3s

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Registered: 5th Oct 03
Location: Farnborough
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12th Apr 06 at 23:17

quote:
Originally posted by jr
xe it

Theres one near me with an xe in it

SVM 286

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12th Apr 06 at 23:47

K.A.D. gentlemen.

End of discussion.

Carl

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Location: Jimmy Bennett's la la land.
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13th Apr 06 at 00:33

Whatever you do get some of those deepdish mini wheels, they look immense.

Jules

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Registered: 26th Nov 04
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13th Apr 06 at 06:20

GRP5 wide spats (they are the little wheel arches btw), deepdish minilites, slammed to fcuk and sprayed in the Ford GT40 Gulf colour scheme (baby blue and orange)

JM_16v

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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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13th Apr 06 at 06:59

used to have a passion for mini so thought these might help

XE

http://www.16vmini.co.uk/

or rover v8

http://www.spagweb.com/v8mini/v8fools/index.htm

a few ideas

gianluigi

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13th Apr 06 at 08:10

Good post JM, however my dad isn't keen on an engine conversion

he liked the zeemax kits though

Jamie Walby

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13th Apr 06 at 08:21

ROver V8.

Luigi please can you do this please?

Please.

mattyross

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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
Location: lincolnshire Drives: 1997 C12NZ
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13th Apr 06 at 10:08

gianluigi

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13th Apr 06 at 10:09

oh u absolute legend!!!

i'll watch when im home!!!

mattyross

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13th Apr 06 at 10:10

no problem luigi

mattyross

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13th Apr 06 at 10:13

oh just realised JM_16v posted the same website

not to worry, that thing is unreal- DO ITT!!

Ry_B

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Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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13th Apr 06 at 10:15

It's just asking for an XE....

gianluigi

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13th Apr 06 at 11:09

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/A-GENUINE-MINI-METRO-MG-TURBO-ENGINE_W0QQitemZ4629819204QQcategoryZ100916QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Tom

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13th Apr 06 at 12:12

What is this kad you speak of?

I'd either hyabussa or b16 it

The bussa you can stick in a space frame in the back can't you and rwd it

[Edited on 13-04-2006 by Tom]

Robin

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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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13th Apr 06 at 12:25

KAD make a 16v crossflow head, the head that the mini should have had after about 1980

google KAD mini and see what comes up

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