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MINI-Morgan · Apr 21st, 2008, 12:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by GTT 270 (original)

before.

I'm expecting one hell of a RR day when we are both running turbos

If you can make it then come to Surrey RR end of May

I'll be there testing how much HP a modified head and 17% pulley on a stock car can make

Assuming I get my Pistons bedded and compression is still good

GTT 280 · Apr 21st, 2008, 12:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINI-Morgan (original)

Whats Rolands running in policy?? or you running half synthetic too??

part synth, part mineral.

Cheers,
K.

GTT 280 · Apr 21st, 2008, 12:58 PM

just been for a 150 mile blast round the northwest. Car still running fine, runs very smooth

up to 400 miles done now. another 200 before i floor it?

Cheers,
K.

Jove · Apr 21st, 2008, 01:06 PM

So Karl... Can we come watch when you run this on the dyno?

Will you be using fuel additive, race fuel or just pump fuel?

MINI-Morgan · Apr 21st, 2008, 01:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by GTT 270 (original)

just been for a 150 mile blast round the northwest. Car still running fine, runs very smooth

up to 400 miles done now. another 200 before i floor it?

Cheers,
K.

Have you been driving it quite hard since they were fitted? Just interesting to know which way you are doing it. Some people say fully synth and drive gently for 1000miles and some say half synth and drive it 75% throttle for a couple of runs. The big run in discussion continues.......and I still think reasonably brisk drive to run in.

captint · Apr 21st, 2008, 02:33 PM

Hmm I am really interested to know what this is like, as I am having mine done in 2 weeks, I guess the difference for me will be really noticable as I am going from a Gtt 240 to a stage 4 head, shrick cams, bigger values, 44 injectors, crank pulley, new GTT manifold (have the old one already), plus a few other bits and bobs, I can't wait, just really want the Minarge to kick some a55 and reckon it should do with all that

alski · Apr 21st, 2008, 03:18 PM

its good to see so many minis getting some extra umph, hope to join the party soon, perhaps with slightly less than the big hitters, but enough to keep the smile on my face, my only worry is with all these faster minis about, the Q car effect will be diluted,

captint · Apr 21st, 2008, 03:23 PM

Whats the Q car effect?

batou · Apr 21st, 2008, 03:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by alski (original)

its good to see so many minis getting some extra umph, hope to join the party soon, perhaps with slightly less than the big hitters, but enough to keep the smile on my face, my only worry is with all these faster minis about, the Q car effect will be diluted,

Whats your spec mate?

Jaw_F430 · Apr 21st, 2008, 04:12 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINI-Morgan (original)

Have you been driving it quite hard since they were fitted? Just interesting to know which way you are doing it. Some people say fully synth and drive gently for 1000miles and some say half synth and drive it 75% throttle for a couple of runs. The big run in discussion continues.......and I still think reasonably brisk drive to run in.

I am on the 1000mile gentle run in with fully synth. Got 300miles done so long way to got before I can open it up, I do the odd blip to 4k rpm but start coming up to things tooooo fast then

, can't wait to see what its like when its run in as I will have another 4k rpm to use!!!

captint · Apr 21st, 2008, 04:20 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by GTT 270 (original)

just been for a 150 mile blast round the northwest. Car still running fine, runs very smooth

up to 400 miles done now. another 200 before i floor it?

Cheers,
K.

Hey come on, you need to give us more info, or go for a 200 mile drive!!

MINI-Morgan · Apr 21st, 2008, 04:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by captint (original)

Whats the Q car effect?

Quick car effect maybe..... the feeling of it being really quick usually wears off over time. The reason its better financial sense to mod a bit at a time

MINI-Morgan · Apr 21st, 2008, 04:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Jaw_F430 (original)

I am on the 1000mile gentle run in with fully synth. Got 300miles done so long way to got before I can open it up, I do the odd blip to 4k rpm but start coming up to things tooooo fast then

, can't wait to see what its like when its run in as I will have another 4k rpm to use!!!

what pistons have you got now? stock or forged? Who did the work?

Aberdeen Al · Apr 21st, 2008, 04:58 PM

Is it essential to change the pistons after XXX amount of power?

What is the cost of fitting these pistons?

BigShow · Apr 21st, 2008, 05:30 PM

Looking forward to seeing your results Karl.

Quote: Originally Posted by Aberdeen Al (original)

Is it essential to change the pistons after XXX amount of power?

What is the cost of fitting these pistons?

Absolutly no need to replace the pistons unless you're going for a turbo conversion, wanting to run nitrous or you go the stroker route.

Jaw_F430 · Apr 21st, 2008, 05:32 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINI-Morgan (original)

what pistons have you got now? stock or forged? Who did the work?

Stock pistons, I did the work and everthing seems ok at the moment

Ant FR · Apr 21st, 2008, 05:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINI-Morgan (original)

Quick car effect maybe..... the feeling of it being really quick usually wears off over time. The reason its better financial sense to mod a bit at a time

yes it does wear off. thats why i'm going to hire a car every now and then for a day and blat around in it, then jump back in mine,

captint · Apr 21st, 2008, 06:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINI-Morgan (original)

Quick car effect maybe..... the feeling of it being really quick usually wears off over time. The reason its better financial sense to mod a bit at a time

Makes sense.

captint · Apr 21st, 2008, 06:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Ant FR (original)

yes it does wear off. thats why i'm going to hire a car every now and then for a day and blat around in it, then jump back in mine,

Yup, I do have an old 1963 landrover that does 52 top whack, so driving that for a week every so often should do the trick

MINI-Morgan · Apr 21st, 2008, 06:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Ant FR (original)

yes it does wear off. thats why i'm going to hire a car every now and then for a day and blat around in it, then jump back in mine,

LOL! I call that going on business

Tomorrow I will be driving a Focus C-Max Yuck mobil! Totally gutless and horrible to drive but makes you sure appreciate the MINI

Apr 21st, 2008, 12:46 PM	#21
MINI-Morgan MINI Obsessed... My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Southampton, Hants Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 4,679 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by GTT 270 (original) before. I'm expecting one hell of a RR day when we are both running turbos If you can make it then come to Surrey RR end of May I'll be there testing how much HP a modified head and 17% pulley on a stock car can make Assuming I get my Pistons bedded and compression is still good One Man, One Project......find out what happens next at MINIProject.co.uk For MINIs in the south it can only be South Coast New MINI Club

Apr 21st, 2008, 12:56 PM	#22 (permalink)
GTT 280 The Power Cube My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2002 Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 2,348 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINI-Morgan (original) Whats Rolands running in policy?? or you running half synthetic too?? part synth, part mineral. Cheers, K. Too many mods to list, PM me if the cat needs killing...

Apr 21st, 2008, 12:58 PM	#23 (permalink)
GTT 280 The Power Cube My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2002 Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 2,348 Offline	just been for a 150 mile blast round the northwest. Car still running fine, runs very smooth up to 400 miles done now. another 200 before i floor it? Cheers, K. Too many mods to list, PM me if the cat needs killing...

Apr 21st, 2008, 01:06 PM	#24 (permalink)
Jove minitorque Join Date: Jun 2006 Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 132 Offline	So Karl... Can we come watch when you run this on the dyno? Will you be using fuel additive, race fuel or just pump fuel? Mini Torque [center]Donnington Park 1.25 secs @ 1221kg / 2688lbs [ 2 -UP ]

Apr 21st, 2008, 01:06 PM	#25 (permalink)
MINI-Morgan MINI Obsessed... My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Southampton, Hants Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 4,679 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by GTT 270 (original) just been for a 150 mile blast round the northwest. Car still running fine, runs very smooth up to 400 miles done now. another 200 before i floor it? Cheers, K. Have you been driving it quite hard since they were fitted? Just interesting to know which way you are doing it. Some people say fully synth and drive gently for 1000miles and some say half synth and drive it 75% throttle for a couple of runs. The big run in discussion continues.......and I still think reasonably brisk drive to run in. One Man, One Project......find out what happens next at MINIProject.co.uk For MINIs in the south it can only be South Coast New MINI Club

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Apr 21st, 2008, 02:33 PM	#26 (permalink)
captint MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 10:05 PM Posts: 165 Offline	Hmm I am really interested to know what this is like, as I am having mine done in 2 weeks, I guess the difference for me will be really noticable as I am going from a Gtt 240 to a stage 4 head, shrick cams, bigger values, 44 injectors, crank pulley, new GTT manifold (have the old one already), plus a few other bits and bobs, I can't wait, just really want the Minarge to kick some a55 and reckon it should do with all that

Apr 21st, 2008, 03:18 PM	#27 (permalink)
alski dyno-mite, might not.... My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: banbury Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 988 Offline	its good to see so many minis getting some extra umph, hope to join the party soon, perhaps with slightly less than the big hitters, but enough to keep the smile on my face, my only worry is with all these faster minis about, the Q car effect will be diluted, carefree

Apr 21st, 2008, 03:23 PM	#28 (permalink)
captint MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 10:05 PM Posts: 165 Offline	Whats the Q car effect?

Apr 21st, 2008, 03:26 PM	#29 (permalink)
batou Turbo Schmurbo... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maidenhead Local Time: 10:05 PM Posts: 809 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by alski (original) its good to see so many minis getting some extra umph, hope to join the party soon, perhaps with slightly less than the big hitters, but enough to keep the smile on my face, my only worry is with all these faster minis about, the Q car effect will be diluted, Whats your spec mate? 235+ BHP "Works" Eater

Apr 21st, 2008, 04:12 PM	#30 (permalink)
Jaw_F430 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 7600rpm Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 735 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINI-Morgan (original) Have you been driving it quite hard since they were fitted? Just interesting to know which way you are doing it. Some people say fully synth and drive gently for 1000miles and some say half synth and drive it 75% throttle for a couple of runs. The big run in discussion continues.......and I still think reasonably brisk drive to run in. I am on the 1000mile gentle run in with fully synth. Got 300miles done so long way to got before I can open it up, I do the odd blip to 4k rpm but start coming up to things tooooo fast then, can't wait to see what its like when its run in as I will have another 4k rpm to use!!!

Apr 21st, 2008, 04:20 PM	#31 (permalink)
captint MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 10:05 PM Posts: 165 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by GTT 270 (original) just been for a 150 mile blast round the northwest. Car still running fine, runs very smooth up to 400 miles done now. another 200 before i floor it? Cheers, K. Hey come on, you need to give us more info, or go for a 200 mile drive!!

Apr 21st, 2008, 04:54 PM	#32 (permalink)
MINI-Morgan MINI Obsessed... My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Southampton, Hants Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 4,679 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by captint (original) Whats the Q car effect? Quick car effect maybe..... the feeling of it being really quick usually wears off over time. The reason its better financial sense to mod a bit at a time One Man, One Project......find out what happens next at MINIProject.co.uk For MINIs in the south it can only be South Coast New MINI Club

Apr 21st, 2008, 04:54 PM	#33 (permalink)
MINI-Morgan MINI Obsessed... My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Southampton, Hants Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 4,679 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Jaw_F430 (original) I am on the 1000mile gentle run in with fully synth. Got 300miles done so long way to got before I can open it up, I do the odd blip to 4k rpm but start coming up to things tooooo fast then, can't wait to see what its like when its run in as I will have another 4k rpm to use!!! what pistons have you got now? stock or forged? Who did the work? One Man, One Project......find out what happens next at MINIProject.co.uk For MINIs in the south it can only be South Coast New MINI Club

Apr 21st, 2008, 04:58 PM	#34 (permalink)
Aberdeen Al MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aberdeen Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 641 Offline	Is it essential to change the pistons after XXX amount of power? What is the cost of fitting these pistons? Vroooom Vroooom

Apr 21st, 2008, 05:30 PM	#35 (permalink)
BigShow Tunnel Runner My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2007 Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 928 Offline	Looking forward to seeing your results Karl. Quote: Originally Posted by Aberdeen Al (original) Is it essential to change the pistons after XXX amount of power? What is the cost of fitting these pistons? Absolutly no need to replace the pistons unless you're going for a turbo conversion, wanting to run nitrous or you go the stroker route. http://www.MiniTorque.com

Apr 21st, 2008, 05:32 PM	#36 (permalink)
Jaw_F430 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 7600rpm Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 735 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINI-Morgan (original) what pistons have you got now? stock or forged? Who did the work? Stock pistons, I did the work and everthing seems ok at the moment

Apr 21st, 2008, 05:50 PM	#37 (permalink)
Ant FR MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 1,922 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINI-Morgan (original) Quick car effect maybe..... the feeling of it being really quick usually wears off over time. The reason its better financial sense to mod a bit at a time yes it does wear off. thats why i'm going to hire a car every now and then for a day and blat around in it, then jump back in mine,

Apr 21st, 2008, 06:53 PM	#38 (permalink)
captint MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 10:05 PM Posts: 165 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINI-Morgan (original) Quick car effect maybe..... the feeling of it being really quick usually wears off over time. The reason its better financial sense to mod a bit at a time Makes sense.

Apr 21st, 2008, 06:54 PM	#39 (permalink)
captint MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 10:05 PM Posts: 165 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Ant FR (original) yes it does wear off. thats why i'm going to hire a car every now and then for a day and blat around in it, then jump back in mine, Yup, I do have an old 1963 landrover that does 52 top whack, so driving that for a week every so often should do the trick

Apr 21st, 2008, 06:57 PM	#40 (permalink)
MINI-Morgan MINI Obsessed... My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Southampton, Hants Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 4,679 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Ant FR (original) yes it does wear off. thats why i'm going to hire a car every now and then for a day and blat around in it, then jump back in mine, LOL! I call that going on business Tomorrow I will be driving a Focus C-Max Yuck mobil! Totally gutless and horrible to drive but makes you sure appreciate the MINI One Man, One Project......find out what happens next at MINIProject.co.uk For MINIs in the south it can only be South Coast New MINI Club

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