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[RossKnight]

I think a lot of people are local to this road...

[mikey72]

My 998 89 mini does 80 ish but its screaming Slow down pleeeeze! when i drive on the motorway my wing mirror wobbles when i hit bang on 70 its more accurate than my speedo!

Wobbles? ours blow off past seventy!

[project mini chris]

Taken from the Mini Designer register...

998cc four-cylinder OHV A-plus engine
SU carburettor
Compression ratio 10.3:1
Bore/stroke 64.59x76.2mm
Power 40bhp @ 5000rpm
Torque 50lb.ft @ 2500rpm
0-60mph 17.5secs
Max speed 82mph
Ave fuel economy 40mpg
Four-speed manual transmission
2.95 final drive ratio

Edited by project mini chris, 03 January 2011 - 02:42 PM.

[GreaseMonkey]

As fast as the wind

[Racer_Pete]

dont want to sound big headed but i got 100 -105mph out of my old 998cc, with sw10 cam, loads done to the engine, theres a thread somewhere on the spec, although it was revving at about 8500rpm with a 3.6FD for about 1minute, didnt last long after that lol, was good fun though!

[1984mini25]

im actually amazed with the 998 in the fellas mini from our club though, and i really aint a fan of the lad either, he drives like a complete male chicken, and gets right up your backside.
But i still fail to understand how it accellerated quicker than my 998 at the time (i think it was a high compression engine, had both block and head skimmed at minisport at some point before i bought the car), his will pull well to 90mph but not much more, so in theory i should have the shorter ratio and get to 70 faster than he can. Confused.

Maybe and your going to slate me for this, But your 998 and 1275 are both running like *******.

How anyone expect a badly set up or worn engine to drive at its best all the time… oh it’s a 1275 so it must be faster…

[Carlzilla]

agreed, my old 998 never ran right, but a fellas 998 stage one thats been rolling road tuned regularly in its life still cant achieve what that std 998 does.
And my 1275 is only just ready to be rolling road tuned tomorrow, couple months ago was engine swap, then get hold of hif44 and clean that up and bolt it on, and other niggly bits.

And standard 1275s have MUCH more torque than standard 998's do, and as such ive found it much more comfortable to drive, dont have to keep constantly dropping down to third then back up to 4th and back down to third again.

Theres no substitute for CC's (except forced induction )

[feybrand]

my missus has an 850 thatl do 70-75 ...................eventually
lowere down though its not to bad nice n nippy
definatly faster than her 998 auto that the car had originally that was pants

[1984mini25]

agreed, my old 998 never ran right, but a fellas 998 stage one thats been rolling road tuned regularly in its life still cant achieve what that std 998 does.
And my 1275 is only just ready to be rolling road tuned tomorrow, couple months ago was engine swap, then get hold of hif44 and clean that up and bolt it on, and other niggly bits.

And standard 1275s have MUCH more torque than standard 998's do, and as such ive found it much more comfortable to drive, dont have to keep constantly dropping down to third then back up to 4th and back down to third again.

Theres no substitute for CC's (except forced induction )

Some engines are just odd, Mine for example actually lost power thought out the rev range, especially at the bottom end compared to what it's now running on a standard system.

But you are right that you do have the trash the tits off a 998 compared to a 1275.

[MEhinger]

52 thundering throbbing cubic inches, unleashing the power of 27 trained thoroughbreds. 0 to 50 same day. 0-60, maybe!!!!!!

[1984mini25]

"0-100 in half an hour"

[Mini Mad Drakeley]

llf, i love these topics, just so good to read through and brighten up your day, i think some people that claim to do over 100 in a 998 might have a kmh speedo with mph stickers put over the kmh bits llf, if anyone wants to make their 998 seem faster ive got a kmh speedo, dont have a clue if it works though lol, i think it does but unless your 998 has had balls out work dont on it and the shell lightened to ******* i dont think your gona make these magical 100's

[Wil_h]

llf, i love these topics, just so good to read through and brighten up your day, i think some people that claim to do over 100 in a 998 might have a kmh speedo with mph stickers put over the kmh bits llf, if anyone wants to make their 998 seem faster ive got a kmh speedo, dont have a clue if it works though lol, i think it does but unless your 998 has had balls out work dont on it and the shell lightened to ******* i dont think your gona make these magical 100's

Or a turbo. which all my 998s do of course.

[stevede]

Does this count??

[project mini chris]

notice the km/h in the bottom left and that must be a very back dated bini to have 998 A series power! LMAO

Edited by project mini chris, 03 January 2011 - 05:30 PM.