Here's a new slant on adding a turbo to a Mini, they have gone and bunged it under the car!
No firewall hacking required....
Be interesting to see how it performs....
http://www.minimania.com/web/threadid/7 ... thread.cfm
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Down Below Turbo... |
Here's a new slant on adding a turbo to a Mini, they have gone and bunged it under the car!
No firewall hacking required....
Be interesting to see how it performs.... http://www.minimania.com/web/threadid/7 ... thread.cfm |
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| Author: | Fat Boy Dave [ Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:10 pm ] |
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Does the length the turbo is from the inlet port have any bearing on turbo lag? Looks interesting, wouldn't like speedhumps though. |
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| Author: | h0nk [ Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:32 pm ] |
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It'll probably have a bit of effect on turbo lag as the longer the piping the more pressure loss. But I think it really depends on the size of the turbo, if it's too big it'll take too long to spool up.. |
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:39 pm ] |
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The longer the dump pipe (& to a lesser extent the longer the inlet) then the more lag. Would be quite noticable on this setup IMHO. Time for antilag 
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| Author: | feralsprint [ Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:49 pm ] |
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 it will be a really long lag when he goes over a speed bump and knocks it off
Jon |
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| Author: | sports850 [ Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:30 pm ] |
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That's just scary , especially with the oil lines etc just hanging about waiting for debris on the road to snag them , not to mention the direct water injection to the air cleaner if he drived it in wet weather . I agree on the lag though , I think from memory there was an intercooler there as well wasn't there , put foot down count to 3 then accelerate ..... |
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| Author: | cush [ Thu Jun 01, 2006 5:57 pm ] |
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he obviosuly hasn't encountered Adelaide Hills Council roads... 
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| Author: | 9YaTaH [ Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Water Cooled! |
and when it rains it would be water cooled  definately a Goulburn car 
As for the air cleaner flapping in the breeze getting covered in everything that the road can throw up....hmm...maybe a splash guard/cover is in order
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| Author: | jbeenz [ Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:04 pm ] |
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sports850 wrote: , put foot down count to 3 then accelerate .....
hehehhe just like a group B rally car. i agree that this setup has certian downsides! heheh, probably be okay on a track though. |
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| Author: | meeni [ Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:05 pm ] |
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but if it were for a track you would hack away the firewall id say, well i would anyway!, and if u hit the ripple strips ud knock it straight off. |
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| Author: | jbeenz [ Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:10 pm ] |
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oh hell yea, definatly hack the firewall(road or track), i just mean the lag may not be such an issue on the track. 
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| Author: | kazjim [ Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:34 pm ] |
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Why Cut the Firewall ?
Janspeed Metro Engine.... 
Mine... 
J |
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| Author: | benjamin [ Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:49 pm ] |
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yeh why cut the firewall 
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| Author: | jbeenz [ Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:27 am ] |
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or move it to the side or just jam it on down there.....just not under the car....
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| Author: | HPDesign [ Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:13 pm ] |
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Yeah great idea for Bolt on----> Rub off not where I would put it. Even guy's doing engine conversions are pretty hezitant to touch the firewall. Personally I would put it somewhere else |
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