Jump to content


Photo
- - - - -

Mini Diesel??


  • Please log in to reply
78 replies to this topic

#61 George929

George929

    Super Mini Mad

  • TMF+ Member
  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 556 posts

Posted 02 January 2012 - 08:27 PM

what you want is a 1.2 3 cylinder tdi engine from a polo bluemotion or seat ibiza ecomotive, 75bhp but bags of tourqe and its got 6 gears and will do 125 :P Oh and not forgetting 80mpg too :P would be closer to 100mpg in a mini

Edited by George929, 02 January 2012 - 08:28 PM.


#62 charie t

charie t

    Up Into Fourth

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 3,153 posts
  • Location: South Leicestershire sticks
  • Local Club: wreake mini wanderers

Posted 07 January 2012 - 02:46 PM

what you want is a 1.2 3 cylinder tdi engine from a polo bluemotion or seat ibiza ecomotive, 75bhp but bags of tourqe and its got 6 gears and will do 125 :P Oh and not forgetting 80mpg too :P would be closer to 100mpg in a mini

Although these figures are partly thanks to how the polo and ibiza are built, with aerodynamics to help. A mini would not get any where near those figures

#63 tiger99

tiger99

    Crazy About Mini's

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 8,584 posts
  • Location: Hemel Hempstead

Posted 08 January 2012 - 11:59 PM

Has anyone seen the 3 cylinder turbo diesels used in the VW Polo, or the Hyundai Getz/Kia Picanto?

I am finding it impossible to get a picture, far less dimensions, of either, but am thinking that if they are short enough they may fit without modifying the monocoque.

The VW seems to be the more sophisticated of the two, but both have power in the Mini Cooper range, and the possibility of about 80mpg.

#64 minidream94

minidream94

    One Carb Or Two?

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 1,233 posts

Posted 10 January 2012 - 12:21 PM

get a 1.7 izusu diesel out of a vauxhall. FMIC, bigger turbo, turn the boost and fuel pressure up and have a lot and i mean ALOT of fun, added black smoke is a side effect tho ;)

i know its not a mini, but when i get a rwd ford, im going to look at doing a sierra/p100 diesel conversion with the above mods done to the engine

#65 dorrian230

dorrian230

    Learner Driver

  • Noobies
  • PipPip
  • 13 posts
  • Location: Reading
  • Local Club: Themes Valley Mini Club

Posted 24 March 2012 - 08:36 PM

How about a Smart ForFour Diesel engine? 3 cylinder 95 hp looks like it might fit in a Mini??

#66 Club-MAN

Club-MAN

    Stage One Kit Fitted

  • Noobies
  • PipPipPip
  • 84 posts

Posted 31 March 2012 - 10:44 AM

I had a 1.4 deisel Metro.... top speed 95mph....down hill....with a tail wind. That would obviously fit in a mini.

#67 tiger99

tiger99

    Crazy About Mini's

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 8,584 posts
  • Location: Hemel Hempstead

Posted 31 March 2012 - 12:41 PM

Actually, I don't think it does fit easily. The Metro subframe is much wider, and there is more space between the wings too. Not worth the bother anyway, some modern engines will do much better.

I am hoping to get some pictures of a VW Polo 3 cylinder diesel soon, having found someone who owns one at last. That seems to be one of the more promising possibilities.

#68 Bungle

Bungle

    Original Spamster

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 28,971 posts
  • Location: Cornwall
  • Local Club: cornish mini club

Posted 31 March 2012 - 12:46 PM

I had a 1.4 deisel Metro.... top speed 95mph....down hill....with a tail wind. That would obviously fit in a mini.


nope that would be the later metro that also came with the K series engine fitted

#69 Gortinho8

Gortinho8

    Just On Tickover

  • Noobies
  • Pip
  • 9 posts

Posted 07 June 2012 - 07:32 PM

I have only recently bought a mini and have wondered if it would be possible to put a 1.3 vauxhall corsa diesel engine in it. sounds like it could be alot of hard work but maybe one day ... :)

#70 Jordie

Jordie

    Traders Area Specialist Mod, North and Scotland Area Manager

  • TMF+ Member
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 13,564 posts
  • Name: Jordan
  • Location: North East

Posted 07 June 2012 - 07:51 PM

1.3 cdti engine is quite nippy but im not sure what physical size the engine/box is.

we had 1.7 cdti ones at work but im not sure if the engine is physically bigger than a 1.3 cdti?

#71 Gortinho8

Gortinho8

    Just On Tickover

  • Noobies
  • Pip
  • 9 posts

Posted 07 June 2012 - 11:30 PM

I'm no expert at all but from looking into it and apparently the 1.3 cdti using a multijet system whereas the 1.7 cdti uses a system called circle L which seems to imply that the 1.7 would have a bigger block I would assume that the 1.3 would be lighter and nippier. feel free to correct this assumption

#72 Gortinho8

Gortinho8

    Just On Tickover

  • Noobies
  • Pip
  • 9 posts

Posted 17 June 2012 - 03:33 PM

i have seen a 3 cylinder diesel in miniworld a long time ago


If you are able locate this addition where I could buy it that would be great! :D

#73 andy001

andy001

    Learner Driver

  • Noobies
  • PipPip
  • 19 posts

Posted 20 June 2012 - 06:14 PM

My partner has a astra 1.3 cdti, its a very torquey engine. Seems to be around 75 horses. It would be my choice, if it fits/not too complicated wiring Although the price of the engine seems to be around 1200 on the bay!!

#74 Nossedout

Nossedout

    Mini Mad

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPip
  • 160 posts

Posted 22 August 2018 - 05:42 AM

13 years onwards on this thread. 

 

anyone built himself a diesel mini??

 

found a diahatsu 3 cyl turbo lump with gbox and thinking if I should fit it in a mini :)



#75 fuzzy-hair-man

fuzzy-hair-man

    Mini Mad

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPip
  • 181 posts
  • Location: Armidale NSW
  • Local Club: Minis in the Gong

Posted 02 September 2018 - 04:10 AM

I'm not sure what the point would be, diesels do low down torque very well but run out of puff @ higher rpm. My micra conversion has enough low down torque to spin the wheels and pull 5th gear from 40km/hr up a hill, much more torque is wasted in my opinion, what are you practically going to use it for?
The good thing about the micra and others (especially small high rpm engines) is that there's almost the same rpm again above your just pootling around shift point for when you want to open it up for some spirited driving.
I have a 2.1 turbo diesel in my Sprinter and it's an amazing engine but I'm not sure that sort of engine would be all that much use in a light mini unless your a fry my tyres in any gear type in which case you'd probably be just as well served by a vtec with the top end as an added bonus.
Just thoughts... Not pretending to know about this.




0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users