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  1. 5th August 2010, 06:34 PM #1
    cooperchris
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    Got a phone call today from Grassicks in perth asking if i wanted to trade my mini in for something new Not after spending all that time an money on it.

    So i spoke to the better half about this an we started thinking. What can we do to make it a bit more exciting. Lets stick a turbo in it

    So this is the idea we were thinking of for next year

    http://www.autofashion.co.uk/mct_170_turbo.htm

    Has anyone had any experience with these before?
    The company say they have been going for seven years an never blown an engine.

    Im just looking for some thoughts an knowledge guys before i start saving, dont want to waste all that money if its no good. Or does anyone one know of the same product at a better price.

    Thanx in advance

    Chris
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  2. 5th August 2010, 06:36 PM #2
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    Alan(gismo) is the man to ask he done a turbo conversion on his supercharged mini, I'm sure he'll be along soon with words of wisdom.
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  3. 5th August 2010, 06:38 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by GCA3N View Post
    Alan(gismo) is the man to ask he done a turbo conversion on his supercharged mini, I'm sure he'll be along soon with words of wisdom.
    Did he have a thread with that car?
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  4. 5th August 2010, 06:40 PM #4
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    http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/for...k-JCW-Cooper-S

    There u go.
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  5. 5th August 2010, 08:55 PM #5
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    Nooooooooooooooo Superchargers are the future :-)
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  6. 5th August 2010, 09:32 PM #6
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    Loads of people have looked at blowing Coopers, just isn't worth it. Gearbox can't take the strain, compression ratios are different, the Cooper S has a lot of upgraded engine internals, etc etc. If you really want to do it, get hold of a Cooper S engine and gearbox from a breakers, but even then it still won't be worth it.

    Sorry to disappoint you! I drove the Janspeed 140bhp Cooper years ago, thats the limit of what you can do before the gearbox goes. Gasflowed head, manifold, intake and new back box. Quick car, sounded brilliant.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mon the fish View Post
    Loads of people have looked at blowing Coopers, just isn't worth it. Gearbox can't take the strain, compression ratios are different, the Cooper S has a lot of upgraded engine internals, etc etc. If you really want to do it, get hold of a Cooper S engine and gearbox from a breakers, but even then it still won't be worth it.

    Sorry to disappoint you! I drove the Janspeed 140bhp Cooper years ago, thats the limit of what you can do before the gearbox goes. Gasflowed head, manifold, intake and new back box. Quick car, sounded brilliant.
    As above .................... dinna even think about it


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  8. 5th August 2010, 10:10 PM #8
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    Cheers guys

    Like a said am just lookin to make it more exciting but dont want to waste money trying
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  9. 5th August 2010, 10:15 PM #9
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    just take round the back roads and give it a bit of right foot thats exciting
    New sig coming soon
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  10. 6th August 2010, 07:19 AM #10
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    Gasflowed head, manifold and CAI would make a big difference. Give Janspeed a call, see what they can do. But you're still talking nearly £2k for 25bhp


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