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[jimmorris3]

i have a swift engined mini, and whilst doing the brakes and cam belt, i have decided to turbo the car as its too wet to run it now any way, does any one no any cheap easy ways of turboing without changing much else on the engine. i have a turbo on a custom made manifold just got to bolt it on and pipe it up, mini world are interested in doing a photo shoot and mini videos may want it for the next hybird dvd in feb. cheers jim

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[mini93]

something like this maybe?? 16v mini club link

i trust you know about lowering compression ratio, intercoolers, plenum chambers etc etc??

[tobiasnugent]

you can adapt a few turbos to fit on in my eyes its more hassle then its worth

[miRon]

you can adapt a few turbos to fit on in my eyes its more hassle then its worth

i dont think you should comment on stuff you have no idea about mr nugget,

[alexcrosse]

you can adapt a few turbos to fit on in my eyes its more hassle then its worth

i dont think you should comment on stuff you have no idea about mr nugget,

hehehe

[tobiasnugent]

you can adapt a few turbos to fit on in my eyes its more hassle then its worth

i dont think you should comment on stuff you have no idea about mr nugget,

well if u look on the 16vmini forum or the teamswift forum theres a few people who have used different set ups so sorry for making a point!

[wolfie]

you can adapt a few turbos to fit on in my eyes its more hassle then its worth

i dont think you should comment on stuff you have no idea about mr nugget,

well if u look on the 16vmini forum or the teamswift forum theres a few people who have used different set ups so sorry for making a point!

your clearly not making a point just making yourself look dim, buy a book called turbocharger systems by corky bell you will see that many variables go into turbocharging a car and its very very easy to make a bad one

[mighty mini jack]

what the hell

Holy topic revival batman!

Words of the mighty jono () than

[Shifty]

Yup, I recongnise that car!!

Its the Mookie!!

Mate at work built that, nice car, Doug spent ages on it, good luck with it

[roofless]

good god sean - you must have been bored today to dig this one up?? why so mean on mr nugget?

are they 15" rims` ?????

[Shifty]

I wasn't bored, he Pm'd me for the guy who built the Mookies details!!

Honest!!

I think they're 14"s

Its a great little car, Doug did a good job on, actually theres some of my welding on it!!

[roofless]

actually theres some of my welding on it!!

and its still attached ?

[Shifty]

If it doesn't, theres always the chewing gum to fall back on!!!

[jimmorris3]

here is a video of the car at the moment

[dougie1142]

wow thats a lovely car there!