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[samsfern]

The Mirage kit is/was £350, I believe it's going up to £375 though ....

not as much as i thought they were going to be, i take it thats all the bits i need, such as an exhaust downpipe, etc. Where are these ordered from, i couldnt see them on your site, great site by the way, most helpful

[samsfern]

just phoned my insurance company, footman james, asking how much my premium would go up by, they wont cover me for that modification. So just wandering who are people insured with for turbo minis?

[Turbo Nick]

hic and adrian flux are about the best bet.

footman james told me after half an hour on the phone they wouldn't do anything over a 10hp increase, *******!

[mini_mad69]

Adrian flux quoted me £150 extra for a turbo.

[samsfern]

just phoned adrian flux, got a quote for the mini with a metro turbo engine swap, which is basically what it is in my opinion, im 19, no no claim bonus, they quoted £1280, which i dont think is too bad, i dont have no claim bonus as i just learnt i dont get any with footman jamess classic car insurance.

[Turbo Nick]

Damn i'm glad i'm old!

i pay less than that for my mini and 200SX put together :s

[Wil_h]

I pay less than that for my Subaru, my Sprint, my Nimbus AND my race car!!

[Turbo Nick]

yeah but you're even older than me Wil lol

[samsfern]

dont rub it in, lol

[Wil_h]

yeah but you're even older than me Wil lol

But I've still got it!

[Pauly]

Damn i'm glad i'm old!

i pay less than that for my mini and 200SX put together :s

Yeh, but the amount of afternoon naps you have, you dont get chance to drive em .

That quote isn't to bad at all. Im paying just over £500 on my N/A 1310 atm.

[samsfern]

i pay 900 atm, for a 1330 with a race camshaft, twin carbs, alloy wheels, suspension and brake mods, bucket seats and harnesses are the declared mods.

[samsfern]

blocks off being rebored, so when its back i can do a dry build and work out the compression ratio, then deck the block/head accordingly.

Trying to source a t2 turbo, i know there on renault 5 turbos, a friend also tells me that 1.9 turbo diesel peugeot 306's use the t2? Is that true, and what else could i pinch one from? And how do i identify the t2?

[mini_mad69]

blocks off being rebored, so when its back i can do a dry build and work out the compression ratio, then deck the block/head accordingly.

Trying to source a t2 turbo, i know there on renault 5 turbos, a friend also tells me that 1.9 turbo diesel peugeot 306's use the t2? Is that true, and what else could i pinch one from? And how do i identify the t2?

Loads of cars had a few different variations on the T2 turbo, with different compressor and turbines, with different trims, and A/R ratios.


Are you going to be using the mirage kit, and try squeeze it between the bulkhead and engine?

If so im not sure if any other t2 turbos fit.

[samsfern]

im planning on modifying the metro manifold to accept the t2, im not worried if i have to have a bulkhead box, as itll be more clearence.