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Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

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Oh no lol . Is that so you can do pizza deliverys in the mini 😂😂

I thought that engine was for the clubby?

That's GA16DE, right... For a daily driver?

75' Mini special deluxe.
1275 A+ engine with turbo on the way...

It's a cg13de for my yellow clubby. Kind of tempted to fit it to this though. I fancy doing something different and away from the a series. So going to replace my 7 port turbo with a rebuilt 1.3 16v twincam Nissan unit, fast road cams, bike throttle bodies, Matty manifolds etc. Approx 120bhp of reliable fun.

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

Or maybe turbo? Just waying up my options.

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

There's not going to be many A series turbos left at this rate lol

Whatever route you take I'm sure it'll be fantastic! :)

My build thread..

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=542985

Whats that lump from? A micra?

interesting! they are a nice little motor

Edited by jonny f on 12th Nov, 2015.

Loved mine. Some instillation a look fantastic.

Nearly ready for paint



Been seriously waying up putting the micra engine in this project, but I just can't do it. It turns out the micra engine is about the same weight as the a series. 111kg for block, gearbox, clutch and cylinder head.

Internet forums can't be trusted. Every thread suggest 1/2 the weight of a series. Clearly not true, and this does swing thing back to the a series. Plus a 140bhp gc13de with LSD isn't going to be cheap.

Edited by alaskanow0 on 13th Nov, 2015.

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

The diff casing looks like it protrudes backwards quite a way, is there any of it which can be cut off without weakening it.

Just thinking of driveshaft angle in plan view like Honda installations suffer from.

And the obvious question....












What does it weigh

Cheers

111kg as per the photo.

Ive not had chance to mockup in a subframe, but I'm told it's not a problem.

I'm going to be using a allspeed frame, shafts and arms.

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

Glad you're swinging back towards A-series power!!!

What we'd really 'need' is an alloy A-series block, preferably with 5 main bairings and a DC-5 type crank machined to suit. Heard some rumour on KAD developing an alloy block a few years ago...for some reason it hasn't come through??


As an alternative to me personally there could be only one: www.vetech.co.uk

185HP NA, low weight, six speed sequential without 1920's chain drive.

Edited by Evoderby on 13th Nov, 2015.

On 13th Nov, 2015 Evoderby said:
Glad you're swinging back towards A-series power!!!

What we'd really 'need' is an alloy A-series block, preferably with 5 main bairings and a DC-5 type crank machined to suit. Heard some rumour on KAD developing an alloy block a few years ago...for some reason it hasn't come through??


As an alternative to me personally there could be only one: www.vetech.co.uk

185HP NA, low weight, six speed sequential without 1920's chain drive.

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

True...guess we'll have to wait and see what the vetech busa kit is going to cost, I for one love the challenge that's gone in to that whereas the micra option to me feels a bit soulless...

The Busa kit does look amazing. I reckon about £8k plus the cost of the engine.

That said I've been hanging on for one of these for my a series build.

Edited by alaskanow0 on 14th Nov, 2015.

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

The Swiftune crank does look superb, seen a cutaway engine at Autosport last year.

But it does come back to the cost thing....other engines/boxes are usually just far better value for money

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

That's the MED new version. Both made by Arrow, but the MED version should be slightly cheaper.

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

Don't talk to me about Arrow, very unhelpful and utterly piss take quote for my new engine parts,

car look great Matt BTW

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Sooo... wheres the micra lump destined for?

Micra engine is going in my yellow clubby.

Class C 3rd Place Avon 2011 14.18 @101mph

The only thing I would say is prepare to be disappointed at the weight of the Allspeed frame. I'd seen various weights quoted on the Internet, but including the huge rear engine mount they use it's circa 30kg for the Vtec / K series style frames, assuming the other frames are a similar weight.