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Just a random question, how reliable is a well Built metro turbo? Can they be used as an every day car?

yep, I use my turbo everyday

Joe you have a metro??


no, same here, i use mine as a daily....

That's ace, thats what I'll be doing over summer that's all.

If driven normally ie off boost the majority of the time I can't see it being any less reliable than an na 1275. In mine just keeping up with the flow of traffic, changing gear at 3k rpm, it would plod around all day, but I had 18psi at the ready so didn't do much tootling around.

Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs

On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble

The metro turbo engine in standard form is good for 100k miles.

That's music to my ears a mate of mine seems to think I'm going to have nothing but problems, I'm just after a solid engine that I can drive every day and on track days I can up the boost and have fun

Finally got the subframe clean and had some metal paint kicking around so painted it.

Edited by Jimmyful on 12th Apr, 2012.

Just waiting on my pollybush kit.

Now I know this may get asked a lot and I also am aware there is a search button however.

I have left the wireing in, standard 1275 can I use this once all the turbo stuff is fitted? I have done some research and have found out I don't need the ecu.
Thanks

yes you can...

Poly flex kit has arrived. Need to dig the rubber rings out the bin for the top arms has they don't come with the kit.

how come you've got all the front subframe mounts when you've got a removable front end? surely solid mounts would be safer?

one day boost will be mine!

Humm I just asked for the kit for the front subframe what's not needed? Thanks James

Solid mounts are optional, I use poly ones.

Ahh I see are they the solid rubber mounts that bolt underneath the steering rack? The poly ones have metal inserts I hope they wouldn't make them if they were unsafe.

Need to raid the bin for the rubber rings that go on these.

Oh took a wheel arch to get it paint matched today got cellulose, will spray bulkhead on weekend and get subframe done just need ball joints & track rod ends may aswell replace them.

one day boost will be mine!

I can't really see them making too much difference I have the brace bars and there's the two big bolts holding them in, I still have the solid ones but I can't see them barring much force (with the brace bars & other fixings) im not confident using them if anyone else uses them let me know ? Taa

i have seen many minis at shows and stuff with a flip/ removable front and std rubber mounts on the front subframe,

Yes i moved to the darkside

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Made some progress today here's what iv been up too.