24 replies to this topic

[16vmini]

stick the turbo over the gearbox , plenty of room then !

Matt

[hippyinamini]

hmm thats not a bad idea! the first plan for this miglia was to fit my old turbo engine but make a janspeed style manifold to mount over the clutch rather then chop yet more holes in the bulkhead! so something along them lines but on the vauxhall lump would be quite cool i think...this projects getting longer and longer every time i post!
been looking for info on the 1.6's and from what i gather theres 3, the c16xe the x16xe and the x16xel the c16 being the best off the shelf power, the x16 in the middle and the xel bringing up the rear with a lower CR but i cant seem to find any info on what the lower CR actualy is?
will keep digging.
steve

[16vmini]

any of those 3 will be fine . c16xe pretty sure has a flow meter , others have a MAP sensor... but get the car running on any of those and they will all inter change at a later date

my bring the wifes mini upto hull as my parents live in goole , will let you know

Matt

[hippyinamini]

cheers mate will keep my eyes open for one or other of them, there must be a suitable donor in a brakers round here somewhere...
oh if you do come up to goole id love a ride out in it mate, would be great
cant wait to get started on it now just wish xmas would get over with and stop costing me money! bah humbug and all that.
steve

[16vmini]

check out ebay , lots of 16xe's on there.

Matt

[ed4ran]

Where abouts near hull are you? or are you in Hull?

[Jordie]

welcome hippyinamini, glad you joined us.

[hippyinamini]

im outside hull, about 20 minutes south east towards the point in a village called patrington.
cheers jordie, thanks for the link to the site mate, catch you about
steve

[Bungle]

im outside hull, about 20 minutes south east towards the point in a village called patrington.
cheers jordie, thanks for the link to the site mate, catch you about
steve

my sister and family live a bit more south east on spurn point have you seen their mini about ?

[hippyinamini]

oh i belive i may have seen that one yeah theres certainly a brg one round here that i see every now and again, looks a nice car that.
steve