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[Pandora]

Hello there.

Here is a plan of what is to come and the list of my project.

Pandora is going through a change and heres whats going to happen.


1. 1293 turbo short engine kit from morspeed with T3.
2. Straight cut jack knight gear box
3. 7 port head from mini sport
4. 4 pot kad brakes
5. Roll centre cage front and back
6. Cobra clubman buckets with 4 point harness
7. And all little bits pipes and intercooler
8. Coil overs

:grin: i cant wait please let me know what you think as im getting goose bumps just thinking about it.

[The Matt]

Sounds interesting!

Not sure the 7 port head and twin 40/45's will suit a turbo build though! They aren't designed to be 'force fed' by a turbine!

I think it may be worth you talking to some of the guys on the Turbo bit of the forum for engine spec. advise.

I think you can get Webers for forced induction, but I am not sure what they are.

I would set yourself a target BHP and try to find an engine that will deliver it. I should think that something with a T3 would be able to kick out more than enough power for a Mini with a standard Metro turbo carb.

You'd just have to lower the compression and raise the boost from the turbo (almost sounds easy)!

The rest of it all sounds spot on though!

[ed4ran]

*cough* twin 45Ms are turbo ones *cough*

Wonder where ive seen dellorto turbo carbs?

[The Matt]

*cough* twin 45Ms are turbo ones *cough*

Wonder where ive seen dellorto turbo carbs?

LMAO!


Are you stalking me? :fear:

[ed4ran]

why do you want me to? :grin:

[Pandora]

I understand what you are saying ed4ran and i were looking at the Arden 8 port turbos and thought that would be quite a good idea you know something different on the road instead of the track, i had a bhp of 130 in mind. Well the plan we had was to have a normal turbo engine and run it in for a while then add the 7 port.

[stormduck]

Someone's come into some money! good luck, sounds nice

[Pandora]

Thanks but no i havent come into some money im just working to get the car ive always wantend. And can proudly show off and have a unipue car and not a run of the mill euro car. :tongue:

[Jammy]

Talk to Bill Richards about 8 ports, he a well renowned expert on them (in fact MiniSport asked him to develope their 7 port). A 1300 8 port would be well capable of 130 bhp (at the wheels) with bags of torque. Won't be a cheap engine though.

Also, I'm not sure theres even room under a round nose for a 7/8 port and a turbo?

[Pandora]

Well looking at the Arden 8 port there seems to be room i plan on having the turbo higher up near to the top of the rocker cover near the vent and the same with the intercooler to create less turbo drag. I think it will work but i would appericate everyones imput. CJ

[Jammy]

Definitely talk to Bill if your looking at a Arden 8 port, last time I spoke to Bill a couple of weeks ago he said he had just spent the last 2months building nothing but Ardens!!

[Pandora]

HAHA yeh i can guess why theres a company in lincoln that do them about 4mile from where i live i put a post on here not to long ago let me find it and you can have a butchers.

[Pandora]

www.mberaceengines.co.uk this is the place.

[Pandora]

http://www.mberaceen.../mini_8port.htm

Heres their 8 port.

[ed4ran]

Even miniSpares say talk to Bill Richards! (Link)

WE RECCOMEND USING ONE OF THE TOP TUNERS SUCH AS BILL RICHARDS RACING WHO HAVE DONE MANY OF THESE MODIFICATIONS.

I think the 7 port is more of a direct replacement and they say they should fit under a normal bonnet. :erm: