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[johnR]

With engine replacement imminent I've just tested the 0 - 60 time in my standard 1989 998 mini on 10" wheels - 35 seconds!(SatNav)
Is that about right?

Edited by johnR, 30 September 2018 - 01:30 PM.

[pusb]

No.

 

When I had the 850 engine in mine it was quicker than that.

[johnR]

No.
 
When I had the 850 engine in mine it was quicker than that.
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How much quicker? I have City E gearbox and the engine's not painted red.

Edited by johnR, 30 September 2018 - 01:30 PM.

[Bat]

Hi,

Paint if red then, it's always worth an extra 10 bhp! 

Cheers 

[MrBounce]

Generally a bog standard 998 should hit 60 in a shade over 21 seconds. 

 

Although if it's your first car, in your mind you KNOW it does it in 16 seconds, 15 if the engine's red  

[Cooperman]

An original 850 Mini did 0 - 60 in between 24 and 27 seconds.

A 998 Cooper took c.15 seconds.

[Hedgey]

Isn’t a City E spec box fitted with a higher final drive so would typically be slower accelerating anyway?

[Bat]

Isn’t a City E spec box fitted with a higher final drive so would typically be slower accelerating anyway?

 

Hi,

I believe you may be correct. It would be best to check the specs to get the correct information...

Cheers 

Edited by Bat, 30 September 2018 - 09:45 PM.

[TheFabMini]

When I first got my mini on the road I couldn’t do 60.... the first 100 miles I remember thinking I’ll drive it really slow and steady to be ready for any problems... once I was confident I decided to give it the beans only to find out that my slow and steady driving was actually as fast as it could go

[Minigman]

My 998 with 60bhp did 0-60 in 13 seconds, that’s with a 3.4FD.

in standard form it’s low 20s iirc.

[pusb]

No.
 
When I had the 850 engine in mine it was quicker than that.
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How much quicker? I have City E gearbox and the engine's not painted red.

 

850 engine, it was about 20 seconds 0-60

[Ethel]

City E's had 2.95 diffs. It shouldn't make a massive difference as you can go faster before changing up. You could probably get to 60 quicker in 3rd.

[Spider]

With engine replacement imminent I've just tested the 0 - 60 time in my standard 1989 998 mini on 10" wheels - 35 seconds!(SatNav)
Is that about right?

 

1989 Mini City (man. 4)

• Mini City (man. 4) , manufactured or sold in 1989, version for Europe
• 2-door sedan body type
• FWD (front-wheel drive), manual 4-speed gearbox
• gasoline (petrol) engine with displacement: 998 cm3 / 60.8 cui, advertised power: 30.6 kW / 41 hp / 42 PS ( DIN ), torque: 68 Nm / 50 lb-ft
• characteristic dimensions: outside length: 3054 mm / 120.25 in, width: 1410 mm / 55.5 in, wheelbase: 2035 mm / 80.1 in
• reference weights: base curb weight: 624 kg / 1376 lbs, gross weight GVWR: 1000 kg / 2205 lbs
• how fast is this car ? top speed: 129 km/h (80 mph) (declared by factory);
• accelerations: 0- 60 mph 17.9© s, 0- 100 km/h 19 s (declared by factory), 1/4 mile drag time (402 m) 20.7© s (simulation ©automobile-catalog.com)
• fuel consumption and mileage: 5.9 l/100km / 47.9 mpg (imp.) / 40 mpg (U.S.) / 16.9 km/l ECE-cycle; average estimated by a-c©: 6.9 l/100km / 40.9 mpg (imp.) / 34 mpg (U.S.) / 14.5 km/l, more data:

 

more here;-

 

http://www.automobil...ini_v/1989.html

 

I think there's something not at all right with your Mini, it should go well better than what you are experiencing. I'd suggest starting with a decent tune up, that will also check the 'health' of the engine.

[johnR]

I'm going one better than a tune up Moke...

[Cooperman]

I timed my Cooper 'S' using a calibrated speedo and 0 - 60 was 7.3 seconds using just 1st & 2nd, and 7.9 using 1st, 2nd & 3rd.

I have a SCCR gear box and a 3.9:1 FDR. Just using 1st & 2nd meant using about 7300 rpm.