Drivetrain Engine swap! or maybe internals at least
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Engine swap! or maybe internals at least
Has anyone peeked at the 2014 RCZ R and its engine.... In case you aren't familiar with it
"It’s essentially a heavily tuned version of the turbocharged 1.6-litre THP engine from the regular RCZ 200, and also familiar from the outgoing Mini Cooper S. Thanks to lightweight, F1-grade aluminium pistons (cooled by trick oil jets), revised bearings, a heat-treated block for withstanding massive pressure and a twin-scroll turbocharger, 270bhp makes this the most powerful road-going 1.6 ever. It’s not a boosty lag-monster either: the full 243lb ft of torque is under your right foot from 1900rpm right up to 5500rpm. Plenty to shift the RCZ R’s 1355kg mass, in other words."
Think this will this have any bearing on the Mini engine mod scene?
"It’s essentially a heavily tuned version of the turbocharged 1.6-litre THP engine from the regular RCZ 200, and also familiar from the outgoing Mini Cooper S. Thanks to lightweight, F1-grade aluminium pistons (cooled by trick oil jets), revised bearings, a heat-treated block for withstanding massive pressure and a twin-scroll turbocharger, 270bhp makes this the most powerful road-going 1.6 ever. It’s not a boosty lag-monster either: the full 243lb ft of torque is under your right foot from 1900rpm right up to 5500rpm. Plenty to shift the RCZ R’s 1355kg mass, in other words."
Think this will this have any bearing on the Mini engine mod scene?
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