Supercharged Classic Mini Running!

Watch this space as this Supercharged Mini is almost ready and about to hit the street's MOWHAAAAAA

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Supercharged
• Classic
• Mini
• Moss

[Oz1275]

Thank you all for your very kind words...the car is now 3 years on the road and I haven't had a single issue with the running, it just gets better and better each time i drive it. About to go dizzyless and run it on a SC Typhoon ignition system which on paper should give a little more power and a much smoother performance so can't wait to get it all fitted.

[shemalealy]

my last post sounds like im dissing you and im not at all you have done a fantastic job your car is another one in the eye for new mini gits(sell outs)

having owned/rebuilt 7 MINIS 3 saloons 2 clubs 1 van 1pick up i like to think i know the mini but these bmw things just seem point less to me

a bmw 1 series in drag that looks like a mini if you squint! no thanks classic every time.

FULL MARKS 10/10

[Oz1275]

The car is 100% BMW free! it's not a BMW blower as already stated! As far as I am concerned if it's a classic Mini it has to have a classic A Series engine.I built the car for me and it's what it is.

[detroitbluesguy]

Can that engine hold up to the pressure of a supercharger? Thanks Jerry

[Oz1275]

@detroitbluesguy

Yes it can hold up to the extra BHP and tourque it now produces the engine has a billet crank and arrow con rods as well as a serious bottom end straight cut C/R box with an LSD very strong the secret is all in thee balancing on the engine internals. The CR was dropped to 8:1 so I can run at higher boost there is also a release valve on the inlet manifold to get rid of and unused boost (bit like a blow off valve on a turbo) so it doesn't suffer from head gasket problem :)

[Oz1275]

@detroitbluesguy

Yes it can hold up to the extra BHP and tourque it now produces the engine has a billet crank and arrow con rods as well as a serious bottom end straight cut C/R box with an LSD very strong the secret is all in thee balancing on the engine internals. The CR was dropped to 8:1 so I can run at higher boost there is also a release valve on the inlet manifold to get rid of and unused boost (bit like a blow off valve on a turbo) so it doesn't suffer from head gasket problem :)

[zapwatt]

Yo Oz, don't listen to shemale, he's a twat. You obviously have respect for vintage machinery and you have modified this classic in the timeless tradition without compromising performance, style or period correctness. Good on ya boy, keep it up!

[massmouth]

@detroitbluesguy Yes one thing that does worry me. You cannot dump a supercharger in without getting the rest upgraded to deal with the extra power. Also if you have SPi/Mpi then you have the dreaded ECU to re-configure. Much easier to do with Carbs.

[massmouth]

@Oz1275 Agree Classic Mini has to have the good old A Series and what a lump it is. But we love it :)

[scub4stevee]

dude thats awesome :D 

[sinadorj]

so i dont know that much persons who could help me out here. with my saving i am planing to go to Germany and get a mini, where cars are really cheap, but the fact is that i really dont know what to buy and have many questions that i would like know before get my pefect mini. PLEASE help out

[sinadorj]

Looking your work and experience with minis, i realise, you are the best person i can trust, for this, "my dream". so i need some advise to get started on this wonderfull world of minis, in the safety, economy and best way possible. I am living in Finland,but i am from a caribean country,

[sinadorj]

Hii Oz. i am a fanatic of classic mini, i have been dreaming to buy one since 5 years ago, I have never own a car, so i am REALLY excited about this, MY VERY FIRST CAR, and oohh yes is gonna be a classic mini. I have been planing, reading forums, searching in internet, i have tons of photos how i want that looks like, but i dont know anything about mecanic at all. After hard work i have get some money save, I AM READY OF IT. . Reading the mini magazine and surfing in the web i got to know you.

[stuntpea]

WHoA! Thats lovely!