http://www.wcturbo.com/TurboBoltOnKits.html#mini

http://www.prostreetonline.com/pnsku/mc2501.asp

 

^Eeehhh, all of these kits seem a little shady to me. Kind of like "pipes don't quite fit right, this gasket dosen't seal, these bolts didn't fit" kind of kits.

 

You see these kits advertised but you never read about anyone running one

 

I'd be a little more intrigued if it said HKS or Garrett or a name I've heard of. New for 2008, he's bought you turbo small blocks in the past and you've seen his diesel trucks, now Gale Banks unviels his latest project. A turbocharged 2003 Mini Cooper!

 

Its funny how people are still trying to market this kit. It was discontinued from the original manufacture in the UK a few years ago...

 

Just e-mailed the manufacturer. Here's the response. Also, it can come with or without the intercooler.

THANKS FOR ASKING YES WE DO HAVE THE MINI COOPER KIT IN STOCK.[/FONT]

BEST REGARDS,

DOUG ADAMS
TURBO SPECIALTIES

So, apparently they are still producing.
They are now based in California.

 

They respond very quickly to e-mail.

They also sell the manifold serparately for those that want a custom setup.
HI,

YES WE DO HAVE A PICTURE ON OUR WEB SITE WWW.TURBOSPECIALTIES-RACE.COM

CLICK ON VIEW KITS AND MINI ETC.

THE ENTIRE KIT SELLS FOR $1950.00 AND DOES COME WITH A FUEL SYSTEM.

WE DO SELL THE MANIFOLD ONLY FOR $250.00
THANKS
DOUG

 

The reason I am asking is because I'd like to know if there is a possibility of running regular gas in my Cooper (no turbo or supercharger) without lowering gas mileage or performance. Or is this an impossibility?

Zip

 

well..since we are on the topic of MC's..i kno the compression between the MC and MCS are different but does this mean you can't use MCS specific parts such as a CAI or exhaust with your MC? Don't wanna get flamed for asking but i was just looking into getting a mini and if i could make a regular mini a "sleeper" id rather do that than get an S.

 

The airbox of an S is where our batteries are located. If you relocate the battery to the rear as it is in the S you can use an S CAI. Otherwise no[/quote]the S has FI so it flows more air. For layout, as long as the exhaust will clear the spare tire an S exhaust will fit. Other than the larger diameter pipe necessary to flow the greater air flow from the S, it should work. Of course, as I mentioned, the S flows more air so an exhaust from an S would be a larger diameter than you'd need (maybe would want) for a non-s.

 

If you wanted to run an S exhaust...I dont know how that is a sleeper. But, you would have to get rid of the spare tire and weld in a new rear deck pan so the exhaust could fit under. Plus the hangers are needed to be fabbed up. Alot of work for an S exhaust when you can go with a custom 2.5" setup.

 

I would run this for S & G's. But...like I said before this is THE SAME KIT sold overseas that was discontinued. Same pic, parts, etc. Even the same part number...lol. Running the same small T-20 blow dryer. $2K for a 40-50HP gain is pretty expensive to me... . And that's all that thing will put out....if that maxing out 100%.

 

I can't change to an S bonnet because our racing rules do not allow it. I want to take advantage of the local high pressure zone at the base of the windscreen to force cool air into a fabricated airbox whose top is sealed by the closed bonnet, with a short, smooth silicon hose to the throttle body inlet.

On an MC, the battery is in the way, of course, and I have moved the battery to the rear already.

What I would like to know is whether I must fabricate the cold air box myself, or whether one of the existing cold air boxes sold for MCS's will work.

Have you, or has anyone, actually tried that yet? Or heard of anyone who has done so?

Thanks for the help!!!

Stephen.

 

i would think that if you craming that much more air/fuel into the engine you would need head work to and the whole bit about the inter cooler missing really worries me i defently wouldn't do it but what about swapping for an s block i saw one on ebay that had 25,000 miles and then turbo charging it...?