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[mike.]

Its a friggin beast! 1380 with a bmw charger on it. Seller says it'll be putting out up to 190bhp!

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Would that even fit under a standard bonnet? Doesn't look like it. Anybody used/got one of these engines? Where do you go about a aquiring a bini supercharger, a bini cooper s right off or something?

[wilcooper]

Binis use eaton chargers dont they?

I'm sure someone on the forum is using a eaton charger under their bonnet, i think

[*DJH*]

Binis use eaton chargers dont they?

I'm sure someone on the forum is using a eaton charger under their bonnet, i think

They use Eaton M45 superchargers

[MiniKid..]

Jameswildcooper is using something identical to that spec i think!

Verry good engine..

[alexcrosse]

very very believable power output. That would be brilliant fun, never getting caught out by a spoolin up turbo either! I still like N/A though

[mike.]

So where do you get these chargers from apart from bini right offs? If it'd fit under a standard bonnet i could imagine giving a few evo/scooby drivers a fright at the lights

[THE STIG]

yes they do fit under standard bonnet what you have to watch is if you have a servo

was a 1275 with a 276 kent cam and lowered compression thats it engine wise,had straight cut drops and gearbox

i had 111.8 bhp and 106 lbft at the wheels

here it is at nurburg last year heres a clip on you tube

Edited by THE STIG, 04 July 2007 - 09:07 PM.

[mike.]

So what sort of machining/modifications need doing to fit one of these? and where do you get the chagers from

[smudger]

google vmax/scart.

Ebay from £100 (ish)

Was at a RR day, saw a 1293 get 130bhp.

[fastcarl]

190 hp my arse, BAC.

carl

[THE STIG]

So what sort of machining/modifications need doing to fit one of these? and where do you get the chagers from

look on ebay there are two companys doing them

v scart max now does it as a self build kit

have to run lower compresion and change jets etc in the carb

but nothing that anyone who can fix a standard car could not do

just building another one 1340cc this time stage 3 metro turbo head and should be injected and wasted spark ignition so will have more power and even better to drive than least one

[THE STIG]

190 hp my arse, BAC.

carl

easy done at the crank

v scart max did one 174bhp at the crank and that was a every day driver was in mini world

[mike.]

190 hp my arse, BAC.

carl

easy done at the crank

v scart max did one 174bhp at the crank and that was a every day driver was in mini world

yeah it says on their website that 185 has been seen on a 1330! So could be more on a 1380 with the right tuning.

Anyway the big ready built kits from Vscart look pretty expencive at about £1500 but they also do a the kit in raw form which could make a great project. The raw form kit includes everything apart from the charger and pulley (the pully is £120 and the chargers are £150 on ebay) and the kit is only £180! So thats £450, plus you'd you'd need a suitable head (£375) and a load of tuning and things done but looking at those prices looks like most of it could be done at home for under a grand.

Sounds like one of the best price-power ratio engine options i'v seen.

[smudger]

With carl on this.

Would be very surprised if it makes 180.

Thats pushing the limits on the Eaton since its not that efficent a supercharger and is a hink sink as well.

Aim for 130 and be happy with anything above that.

Its better to have decent power and be reliable, than high power and always fixing it.

[mike.]

haha i don't even know why im looking at these i'v not even got my first mini yet! I just saw it on ebay and thought it looked intresting. I'm just dreaming of owning a high powered mini one day and i keep going round researching all the different engine options for A series engines. Facinating stuff all these BMW heads, twin cams, suzuki swift transplants, superchargers etc