42 replies to this topic

[Dirk130]

Not the opcon sc but a good other ?

http://www.bcsc.co.u...fo/superch.html

[Dirk130]

australia for a full kit - http://www.hi-flow.c...P3MiniSuper.htm

hi thats who i have been trying to get hold of but no luck with email & no luck wih finding a price thats why i have asked for help to see if anyone else dose the kit or how i can get hold of a kit

thanks anyway

I emailed them this week and got the following mail back:

Hello Dirk. Thank you for your enquiry.

Our supercharger kit is designed to be fitted to a basically stock engine.
Provided the engine is in good condition, and within manufacturers tolerances there is generally no extraordinary mods. required in the milder stages of tune.

Bearing in mind that some of these vehicles are now nearly 40 years old, and more than likely, have been rebuilt or modified from the standard specification, this must be taken into account when designing a successful supercharger system. Many rebuilt engines have a higher than original comp. ratio, and camshaft changes are often made at the time of rebuild.
However, many mod's which work with conventional tuning can also be successfully employed on supercharged applications.
Generally we find that the 96 octane (roughly similar to 91 US) fuel available here is the limiting factor in safe power production.
Therefore we need to ascertain the actual ratio of each individual vehicle to establish just how much boost could safely be used. We tailor each kit to suit chosen engine spec. and available fuel octane.
Excellent results have been possible with 8.0 and 8.5: 1 comp. ratios.

Prior to delivery we will require the following engine details:
Bore size (if altered from stock)
Stroke (if altered from stock)
Compression ratio, (or preferably cc of comb. chamber, cc of piston bowl, deck height)
Fuel (octane rating) available
Desired boost (or power) be realistic now !!!!!
Camshaft timing profile,
Fuel (octane rating) available
Power would start around 30% improvement over standard and could reach 100% given the correct set-up.
In our kit fuel requirements are taken of by the SU HIF 6 carby supplied (the metering needle fitted may require slight changes to suit each individual installation). The distributor advance curve should, ideally, be modified to suit the engine's new requirement, or we can supply a brand new Bosch distributor with a suitable curve.

Our comprehensive kit includes all components (incl. new SU carby and K&N filter) to convert a standard Mini to a supercharged Mini, including detailed fitting notes.

The export price (for current stock) of our Mini kit is $5375.00 AUD,
Anticipated price for next production batch $5850.00 AUD.
and air freight would be around $270.00 AUD (Europe&Nth.America).
Insurance (if desired) an additional $100.00 AUD.

If the above appeals and the decision to "go ahead" is made we will gladly run all engine specs thru' our software program to ensure a happy engine "package" is planned. There are many choices.
Let us know !

Regards,
Hans J. Pedersen
HP High Performance Products
Victoria. Australia
Ph. +61 3 9874 1800
http://www.hi-flow.com
[email protected]

[TR7]

australia for a full kit - http://www.hi-flow.c...P3MiniSuper.htm

hi thats who i have been trying to get hold of but no luck with email & no luck wih finding a price thats why i have asked for help to see if anyone else dose the kit or how i can get hold of a kit

thanks anyway

I emailed them this week and got the following mail back:

Hello Dirk. Thank you for your enquiry.

Our supercharger kit is designed to be fitted to a basically stock engine.
Provided the engine is in good condition, and within manufacturers tolerances there is generally no extraordinary mods. required in the milder stages of tune.

Bearing in mind that some of these vehicles are now nearly 40 years old, and more than likely, have been rebuilt or modified from the standard specification, this must be taken into account when designing a successful supercharger system. Many rebuilt engines have a higher than original comp. ratio, and camshaft changes are often made at the time of rebuild.
However, many mod's which work with conventional tuning can also be successfully employed on supercharged applications.
Generally we find that the 96 octane (roughly similar to 91 US) fuel available here is the limiting factor in safe power production.
Therefore we need to ascertain the actual ratio of each individual vehicle to establish just how much boost could safely be used. We tailor each kit to suit chosen engine spec. and available fuel octane.
Excellent results have been possible with 8.0 and 8.5: 1 comp. ratios.

Prior to delivery we will require the following engine details:
Bore size (if altered from stock)
Stroke (if altered from stock)
Compression ratio, (or preferably cc of comb. chamber, cc of piston bowl, deck height)
Fuel (octane rating) available
Desired boost (or power) be realistic now !!!!!
Camshaft timing profile,
Fuel (octane rating) available
Power would start around 30% improvement over standard and could reach 100% given the correct set-up.
In our kit fuel requirements are taken of by the SU HIF 6 carby supplied (the metering needle fitted may require slight changes to suit each individual installation). The distributor advance curve should, ideally, be modified to suit the engine's new requirement, or we can supply a brand new Bosch distributor with a suitable curve.

Our comprehensive kit includes all components (incl. new SU carby and K&N filter) to convert a standard Mini to a supercharged Mini, including detailed fitting notes.

The export price (for current stock) of our Mini kit is $5375.00 AUD,
Anticipated price for next production batch $5850.00 AUD.
and air freight would be around $270.00 AUD (Europe&Nth.America).
Insurance (if desired) an additional $100.00 AUD.

If the above appeals and the decision to "go ahead" is made we will gladly run all engine specs thru' our software program to ensure a happy engine "package" is planned. There are many choices.
Let us know !

Regards,
Hans J. Pedersen
HP High Performance Products
Victoria. Australia
Ph. +61 3 9874 1800
http://www.hi-flow.com
[email protected]

thats great mate thanks it just doesnt make sense why i didnt get a email back from them

so whats the price in pounds then?

[preston-pill]

hello tr7, sorry i didnt get back to you about my friends charger but it looks like he already posted a reply with the pics and stuff.

[DannyTip]

5,375.00 AUD

=

2,453.45 GBP

[TR7]

5,375.00 AUD

=

2,453.45 GBP

so do i go for
a) opcon supercharger?
or
b)eaton supercharger?

[Dirk130]

That's the question:

A. opcon: made to your to cars specs and a bit more expensive
B. eaton: like all others but a 1000 pound cheaper

[TR7]

That's the question:

A. opcon: made to your to cars specs and a bit more expensive
B. eaton: like all others but a 1000 pound cheaper

if I'm right you can get more power from the opcon plus its more efficient?

but the eaton is more readily available

can some one do a poll as i dont no how to do it on here as it would be intresting to see what people say

[Dirk130]

You can make a poll in your first post in this topic

Edited by Dirk130, 14 September 2008 - 05:46 PM.

[TR7]

You can make a poll in your first post in this topic

thanks again for your help

[TR7]

votes any body

[preston-pill]

anybody voting for the eaton charger over the opcon is bloooody stupid.. and probably know nothing about them! the opcon is a work of art.. the eaton is big ugly and never work very well with an a series..

i would say the eaton is a more expensive way to charge your a series because you'l waste so much money on having it set up because its wont set up!!! the opcon is what i would use if i wanted to charge my motor!!

tr7 PLEASE dont be silly and waste your money on a eaton! go for the opcon!

[TR7]

bump

[Sam Walters]

Please dont waste your money and get a super charger get a turbo instead.

[Sleepy Stu]

Please dont waste your money and get a super charger get a turbo instead.

Lol i agree though!!