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sonsta
 Post subject: Modded A series Engine
PostPosted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:00 am 
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Soo i got over the busa mini idea, it was gonna cost way way to much and i worked out i could spend money more wisely, soo i thought of buyin a pre modified A series engine, now my questions is this...... I found a web site a while ago that sold pre modified mini engine and tons of other performance parts for minis, im pretty sure it was a US company but i cant bee 100% on that, does anyone know of this site? if so could u please post up a link to it or any other company like this
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you should put this thread in the A series mods forum.... and there are oodles of places that will modify you an engine in Australia, easier, cheaper and safer than importing one, but if you don't have a mini already, just buy one that is close to what you want - works out much cheaper than building one and someone has already done the hard work...

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oopps yeh i shoulda put this in the A series section, can someone ploease move it :oops:
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sorry, i can't

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Come on you must be kidding.

Do a Gti or efte conversion, you know you want to.

Going from a bike engine back to a A-series ???

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simon k
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Come on you must be kidding.

Do a Gti or efte conversion, you know you want to.

Going from a bike engine back to a A-series ???

Dan


the swift is still sitting at the end of my street.... much cheaper than a modded A series, except for the cost of the conversion that is...

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sonsta
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well this website i had supercharged injected 170hp A series engines for around th $8000 mark, it would cost more than that to put a vtec or swift engine in wouldnt it
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about ten grand but round same power efte and reliable stock toyota much better
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sonsta wrote:
well this website i had supercharged injected 170hp A series engines for around th $8000 mark, it would cost more than that to put a vtec or swift engine in wouldnt it


170HP Crank...so ~145-50 at the wheels vs 4EFTE with minimal mods 200atw..

A Series at that power figure (and imho that's a BS power quote - not true power) would only last you 12months.

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well this website i had supercharged injected 170hp A series engines for around th $8000 mark, it would cost more than that to put a vtec or swift engine in wouldnt it


170HP will break you gearbox or diff in a mini A series

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Boostedmini runs a 180HP Turbo A-series on a standard mini K box with no problems ;) uprated diff though..

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well this website i had supercharged injected 170hp A series engines for around th $8000 mark, it would cost more than that to put a vtec or swift engine in wouldnt it


$8k US.

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hmm is there any cheap way to get power :( lol
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