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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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

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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1970 Mini Deluxe - 1275, Weber, Clive 346 cam, MS 4-pot slotted discs, Megajolt ignition Now with new improved Mambas... almost on the road
1966 Van with Traveller rear seat conversion
2008 Prado GXL
All in various states of repair...

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..

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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Too many cars, and too little time.

it will be a really long lag when he goes over a speed bump and knocks it off

Jon

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Roundies and Clubbies(except vans) are both ugly that is why I have Midas and a van
1293 Mini Midas Bronze,1275 Clubman van

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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he obviosuly hasn't encountered Adelaide Hills Council roads...

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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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"Show me the Mini!"

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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speed costs....how fast do you want to go...

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.

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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speed costs....how fast do you want to go...

Why Cut the Firewall ?

Janspeed Metro Engine....


Mine...


J

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yeh why cut the firewall

or move it to the side or just jam it on down there.....just not under the car....

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speed costs....how fast do you want to go...

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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-doing a Degree in Mechanical Engineering,
and a few conversions:
13B Extend in a 1600
4EFTE in a mini ute (all slowly)