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[Pandora]

Ive been told that a mini spi engine bay is bigger to accomadate the extra bits. And what im wondering is, when you turn a spi to turbo would you have more room at the back for the bits without having the bulk head mod. Because im designing the best layout in the engine bay to be as clean as possible and least ammount of pipes.

Im aware that people put the box in, but could you get away with it.

[DaveCoxon]

Ive been told that a mini spi engine bay is bigger to accomadate the extra bits.

You've been told wrong...

[Pandora]

LOL ok cheers

[Pandora]

Well i hope that i'll be the first to do what i plan in the mini with the cooling and intercooler setup around the turbo and carb nothin special just different lol

[Bungle]

the engine is mounted a bit further fowards on a injection

[Pandora]

I did see and red about a turbo put inside the car with the exhaust going through the passenger door lol so you can here it wind up

[Pandora]

the engine is mounted a bit further fowards on a injection

Well that got me wondering so i thought with what i have in mind i might be able to pull it off.

[DaveCoxon]

T3 would still need the box.
T2 on a T3 manifold would still need the box
T2 on a mirage manifold will fit in a non-injection car, so you just have more (unnecesary) room behind the turbo...

Whenever you pull the engine forwards, you're reducing your intercooler / oil cooler / front mounted radiator room...

[Pandora]

thats were im changing things lol its not going in the front

[Turbo Nick]

yup, my cars got an injection front subframe thanks to the rover parts bin. it made fitting an intercooler and oil cooler a right pain in the arse untill i chopped the front off and made it a clubby. still a tight squeeze on the radiator though, the dizzy cap is up against it....not for much longer though!

[Pandora]

Well i intend on going flip front to actually get to the engine, lol and i plan to make new brackets to hold everything together.

[Dan]

It's only 12mm further forward. Doesn't give you much extra space.

[Pandora]

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[Sprocket]

10mm further forward thats all. Have a look at the holes in the subframe at the engine mounts and you can see there is another set 10mm further back

Edit: Doh :nugget: Should read the full topic before posting :nugget:

Edited by Mini Sprocket, 08 February 2006 - 01:07 AM.

[Pandora]

Well looks like i lost that one