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[DannyTip]

They have a fair few uk dealers so i guess so? http://www.haltech.c...#United Kingdom

Edited by DannyTip, 08 December 2015 - 11:02 AM.

[Ethel]

I'm not convinced by their engine management approach to beat detonation. The chamber pressures will still be too high to realise the optimum efficiency of the engine. If they're building a true multi-fueller the exotic juice ought to be to increase the potential, not fudge round a fundamental limitation.

 

Though, if they stuck a second tank in the boot and ran an injector on each flavour, so the ethanol kicked in when the throttle opened wide enough to cause trouble, I'd be a lot more interested.

 

I still think it makes decent watching. More as entertainment than engineering, which I guess suits their audience. A lot of armchair petrol heads will have got an education about the Mini philosophy, which can't be a bad thing.

[Steve220]

E85 will help with det, however, your right. Compression is way too high IMO for a charger, especially with the charge temp being high too.

[DannyTip]

Part 6:

[Ethel]

Well that's interesting, the front of the engine says MPI, but the fuel system says SPI. I knew the Jap Minis were a bit different with a side rad and aircon, but that must need unique engine management. Is it simplified MPI or SPI with added wasted spark ign

[Steve220]

Combo of both. Its an interesting system as it encorporates wasted spark with a single wet carb system.

They seem to be making progress, however, i really would have ditched the air con to help temps in the engine bay as its going to get damn warm in there!

[Big Sam]

I think you would if in the UK, but in Oz i'd imagine you want the Air Con.

[DannyTip]

Part 7:

[jamesmpi]

Looking forward to see how many bananas it makes. What do we think? I guess 100bhp

[RossKnight]

70kw ish to the wheels.

[Gr4h4m]

Standard head about 76kw

[Big Sam]

Im intrigued by AIO being used as an intercooler.

[DannyTip]

Part 8:



+54% power increase.

[Zach P-D]

All i'm going to say, I wasn't expecting that much out of it, 54% increase is huge...

Edited by Zach P-D, 23 December 2015 - 12:04 PM.

[thedjse]

I agree 54% is massive well done for putting the videos together so quickly cant wait to see it on the road see what he thinks of the choooh chooohs lol