20 replies to this topic

[minilee94]

I'm no talking bout making a turbo or supercharged auto I'm saying bout making a 1275 manual I'll be converting mine

[boffster]

i would say that if you are ok with spanners and swapping bits over then fitting these kits is relatively easy.

[superchargedaseries]

has anyone had any problems with this decompression plates? and has anyone shortened the pipe from the carb to the supercharger to improve flow and stop in running rich after idling for a while as fuel sits at the bottom of the pipe, then gets pushed through apon revving!?

[new_zealand _minis]

yes me .. mine did like 1500kms of thrashing . then one day decided to melt the plate betweent 2and 3 .. now its fully forged so wont have that problem again .. i would tell everyone only use the decompression plate if you have to .. its not ideal

you have big enough bonnet baluge and you can have the carb right up at the charger mouth

[boffster]

Out of interest, what material are these decompression plates made out of? i'll assume very cheap steel

[JonBooth]

They are steel, not sure what grade they are though... I've had a decompression plate fitted to my car for over a year and a half having done around 2500 - 3000 miles with no problems, it's really important to ensure the car is set up properly on a rolling road as soon as you can, if the engine runs lean, it can cause the engine to run too hot...