211 replies to this topic

[Artful Dodger]

Il just buy my mates. Spi generic mini. Minor mods. LCb, rc40 he bought it for 2500 an he isn't a mechanic so it's falling apart. 2nd gear going so when that goes il buy it from him for 800, smash a spare box in and run it into the ground!

[iMurray]

jobs a sausage... mayfair or coop? then we be generic buddies!!

[Artful Dodger]

No idea! The red kind!

We are workin on a late cooper at te garage ATM. 1 owner from new and is fairly solid. So tempting but he literally loves it.

[iMurray]

red! buy it! because its red.





canny wait to sneak a drive/ co pilot in your clubbar though. been looking at them toooo much

[Artful Dodger]

You can have a go 8) at night at some mini show. Reson i fitted spots ;)

[iMurray]

boooom, lads a genius. the girlfriends parents want a veedub camper so icould be doing the show season in style... may need to tow the mpi though:p

[Artful Dodger]

That would be so funny:P porsche engine!!!!

[Noah]

Well, we all know where you are gonna go for the comfort

Mia doesn't have that much else on offer to be honest....

[minilee94]

Sc con rods ?

Are you staying a series or going for a different head

Edited by minilee94, 23 January 2013 - 09:44 PM.

[Artful Dodger]

A series 5 port8) made to be able to pretty much bolt on either a feckin large turbo or a KAD twin cam8) so bottom end and gearbox is pretty bullet proof

Edited by Artful Dodger, 23 January 2013 - 09:50 PM.

[iMurray]

it'll most likely be a t5 2/3 berth. i'll be in just that unless i cant nick a driver for kibbles.

[MJWarren]

In my opinion it isnt bullet proof. You would have to change a lot to 'bolt on' a twin cam head. Your bottom end is only as strong as your weakest component.

A series 5 port8) made to be able to pretty much bolt on either a feckin large turbo or a KAD twin cam8) so bottom end and gearbox is pretty bullet proof

[Artful Dodger]

Oh I know that:P I mean I don't have to go about buy a new crank, rods and gearbox parts to be able to run one. Obviously I'd rebuild the whole engine, huge machining job!

[MJWarren]

I would replace the crank and rods and also the pistons, and also the box. ive smashed two 2nd gear synchros in a gear. For a high revving normally aspirated engine that is going to see over 7500 on the regular it will need better components. Which is the situation i am in now. Rpm kills the internals not the power.

Turbo would be a better route and more bhp for money

[Artful Dodger]

Replace? I don't know if I can get much better:P the crank is a fully worked MED one, SC billet rods, hepolite pistons (could replace with omegas) and the box is fully straight cut. I have seen KAD twinkams running with lesser or similar specs!

I know I could get the swiftune crank set and KAD dog box..

But still.. Probably end up doing a duratec conversion. Above 150 horsepower where is tr point with staying with A series? just costs too much to get not much more!

Edited by Artful Dodger, 24 January 2013 - 05:17 PM.