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[the_soon_to_be]

brilliant, i love it..

any ideas what sort of speed/acceleraion this engine goes for in your mini.

how complicated it the wiring to do, any mods needed to the front bulkhead and front panels

gaz

[CanadianMiniFan]

i'm waaaay too interested in looking for a micra super turbo engine for later on in life (i'm planning on usuing my dad's micra as a winter car so my mini odesn't need to roll in snow...i'll try to find a pic of the canadian micra!!!

[a2lt16v]

why would you want a micra engine, lot of work isnt it for such little return even the low pressure turbo one isnt going to be that fun isnt that whats in the figaro turbos!!!!!!!!!!!!

all the same some wicked engineering work wish i could do that that quick

[CanadianMiniFan]

i wouldn't put it in a mini...as the power gains wouldn't be enough to justfy it!!!
but my dad's micra has alot of sentimental value so i'd chuck in a super turbo motor, if i could find one
just realized you are probably speaking about the man who know's cars well, and swaps many many motors!!!(it seems)
ah well...lol.

[miniboo]

a2lt16v: the reason he is doing it is for a 5 speed box and a bit more reliability and teh fact that being from Trinidad and Tobago it is hard to get mini parts and so they use their ingenuity and use sometyhing they can get hold of.

Personally i think it is great and even more so as they did it in a weekend!!!!!!

[Retro_10s]

here here

[bigchief3679]

exactly miniboo!
importing stuff from th UK is jus horribly expensive.
after taxes and importation we multiply the prices in the magazine by a factor of 25 to get the actual t+t price!
so a hi-lo suspension kit carded at 99 pounds ends up costing over $2500tt.
imagine spending that for 4 aluminium ice-cream-cones and two rods!!

but anyway, japanese engines are way to cheap and disposable to not put them in.
the reliable power, quietness and exchangeability is priceless!
i've done three of these conversions since and looking fwd to doing the corolla 4E transplant by christmas.
cheers u guys, al keep the photos coming

[roofless]

exactly miniboo!
importing stuff from th UK is jus horribly expensive.
after taxes and importation we multiply the prices in the magazine by a factor of 25 to get the actual t+t price!
so a hi-lo suspension kit carded at 99 pounds ends up costing over $2500tt.
imagine spending that for 4 aluminium ice-cream-cones and two rods!!

but anyway, japanese engines are way to cheap and disposable to not put them in.
the reliable power, quietness and exchangeability is priceless!
i've done three of these conversions since and looking fwd to doing the corolla 4E transplant by christmas.
cheers u guys, al keep the photos coming

am i correct in assuming that if you loaned me £99.00 and out of thanks I sent you a gift of a hi-lo set you wouldn't need to pay any taxes??

if so I would always be happy to send you a gift or two

[bigchief3679]

tanx for the offer man!
got a set of hi los on the way plus sportspack copies to cover my 14' wheels form mother england!

[roofless]

tanx for the offer man!
got a set of hi los on the way plus sportspack copies to cover my 14' wheels form mother england!

anything else you need give me a shout...

[bigchief3679]

hey fellas heres another micra transplant we did last month for a friend of ours, LeRoy Mc farlane.
this car runs really well, we did the nissan brake conversion as well

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[Matt]

coor i drove around in 1.4 injection micra... that shifted for a micra!!

ill be interested to see the outcome of this

[bigchief3679]

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[Retro_10s]

tell us about the brake conversion oh wise one

[Harry Beaver]

Very well done.

Has anyone poped one of those old Charade Turbo engines in yet?