Eh...1996 Rover miniMetro

Mic · 3 May 2006 at 20:20

penski said:
30% gain for about £400?

*n

On the 1.8vvc?
I didnt think it would cost 3grand for all that, for a proper reyland set up maybe, but my brother recently got a integra type r engine in his civic SIR and it came out to 1000 Euro (roughly) including the lump

And by saying im gonna track the car, i dont mean its gonna be some RX7 killer, or Exige like handling, some coilovers and some superlites would do for suspension.

Anyone any sites for more info on the subject?

penski · 3 May 2006 at 20:28

Mic said:
On the 1.8vvc?

on just about anything...You need to know what you're doing though...And be able to do the work yourself but yeah...'tis possible.

I didnt think it would cost 3grand for all that, for a proper reyland set up maybe, but my brother recently got a integra type r engine in his civic SIR and it came out to 1000 Euro (roughly) including the lump

I dare say that a vvc into a Rover100 is a bit more involved

Do you know what engine your new one will have...?

Anyone any sites for more info on the subject?

http://www.16vminiclub.com/

*n

Mic · 3 May 2006 at 20:33

penski said:
on just about anything...You need to know what you're doing though...And be able to do the work yourself but yeah...'tis possible.

I dare say that a vvc into a Rover100 is a bit more involved

Do you know what engine your new one will have...?

*n

I know its a 1.1 anyway.
So if a 1.8vvc is a little much, what else would be suitable?

How much would a supercharger/turbocharger set me back( and not some crazy one either, but not a ebay jobbie)
Thanks for the site.

Jez · 3 May 2006 at 20:49

Seriously dude, just take the free car and then sell it straight away.

Its a metro.

Mic · 3 May 2006 at 20:54

Jez said:
Seriously dude, just take the free car and then sell it straight away.

Its a metro.

I could, but I need a track car. I was gonna spend a another 2 or 3 grand on a second CRX, but a free metro? Its different, its light and it has potential.

refuzion · 3 May 2006 at 21:03

penski said:
Nah - the Type 1 can give uberpower. The A-series won't go bigger than 1500cc/150bhp and costs a bomb to tune.

*n

I've seen a 200bhp turbo'd A-series engine in a mini. I'll try to find the website.

*edit* - Found the link, http://www.miniwilliams.co.uk

Lashout_UK · 3 May 2006 at 21:13

Yea, was in Retro-Cars that one. Needed rebuilding every race though, very high strung! 3 oil pumps & reservoirs or somesuch! Eeesh!..

<edit> Doh, that was the Metro, not the mini

Mic · 3 May 2006 at 22:14

penski said:
*n

Its one of these, 2 doors, gray with a 1.1

commited · 3 May 2006 at 22:55

Mic - start off by completely stripping out the car and replacing all windows with plexiglass (apart from windscreen).

Meanwhile, hunt on ebay and other such places for a 1.8VVC. If you cant find one, you might be able to find a Metro GTI thats rusted away cheap enough here.

Mic · 3 May 2006 at 22:57

commited said:
Mic - start off by completely stripping out the car and replacing all windows with plexiglass (apart from windscreen).

Meanwhile, hunt on ebay and other such places for a 1.8VVC. If you cant find one, you might be able to find a Metro GTI thats rusted away cheap enough here.

If i was to put in the 1.8vvc, what would i need?

Engine, gearbox, loom?

Surely the engine mounts dont line up?

commited · 3 May 2006 at 22:59

Welder, angle grinder, swearbox

No idea on the ins and outs dude - K series and metro is a whole different kettle of fish to Mini and A series.

Try www.retro-rides.com

kippermitten · 3 May 2006 at 23:01

commited said:
Mic - start off by completely stripping out the car and replacing all windows with plexiglass (apart from windscreen).

Meanwhile, hunt on ebay and other such places for a 1.8VVC. If you cant find one, you might be able to find a Metro GTI thats rusted away cheap enough here.

Id say go for the gti option, cheapest and easiest power specially if you strip it out big style.

Mic · 3 May 2006 at 23:01

commited said:
Welder, angle grinder, swearbox

No idea on the ins and outs dude - K series and metro is a whole different kettle of fish to Mini and A series.

Try www.retro-rides.com

Ill start a thread on there in bout 30mins and see what happens. Thanks

commited · 3 May 2006 at 23:03

If yer looking for a cracknut a-team style metro building team, i'd be up for it in the summer. I've done a few engine changes, so I know all the right curse words to make it fit

Mic · 3 May 2006 at 23:05

commited said:
If yer looking for a cracknut a-team style metro building team, i'd be up for it in the summer. I've done a few engine changes, so I know all the right curse words to make it fit

Summer is right about when ill be doing haha. I could use the help being an uber noob. Ill be sure to email you whenever i get the car

commited · 3 May 2006 at 23:18

Cool - either that or catch me on MSN.

Mic · 3 May 2006 at 23:21

commited said:
Cool - either that or catch me on MSN.

Ill be sure to add you when i get msn sorted out, i lost my account again. Damn 30 day bull.
Signed up, posted thread and am now waiting

Pigeon · 4 May 2006 at 08:02

engine mounts line up. Check out www.metropower.co.uk theres now a lot of 1.8 and vvcs about!

Jonny69 · 4 May 2006 at 09:05

So is the 1.1 a K series or an A series then?

I'd have thought if it's a K then it can't be too hard to buy a £100 MOT-failure Rover with a 1.8 and graft over some parts. Got to keep these things on budget after all.

Mic · 4 May 2006 at 09:49

Jonny69 said:
So is the 1.1 a K series or an A series then?

I'd have thought if it's a K then it can't be too hard to buy a £100 MOT-failure Rover with a 1.8 and graft over some parts. Got to keep these things on budget after all.

Thats the plan. I dont know wheather its a k series or an a series.

Thanks Pigeon for that link

Popular Update btw= dissasembly is progressing at a very slow rate, as every nut and bolt is a task in it self just to remove them

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