does anyone know what you can acheive with one of these, no intent of buying one but i would like to hear that you can beat a starlet with the a series,

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http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44717

Very possible to beat a starlet conversion with one of these or indeed even a 5port a-series turbo would have a go of a stock 4EFTE in a mini. They are both 1.3L turbo motors.

Even in a highly strung N/A state there would be plenty of power to be had 150-180+HP but it's still not going to last as long as the toyota donk.

You are also at the upper end of what the A-series is capable of, whereas the 4EFTE making that much power is relatively unstressed.

My 2c

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Starlet Conversion:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15484

true! lets say you had a fairly stock standard starlet motor with 7 psi boost, same againwith the a series only mods were to accept the turbo and one of these heads, it would be interesting, but once again the design of a better bearing, heated surfaces and gringing surfaces would win this race

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Don't forget the geartrain. The A-series drop gear and gearbox is going to struggle at that level of power, where the Jap 'boxes are more likely to take it without imploding..

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you will probably be able to use them in some forms of historic motorsport whereas a starlet conversion would be verboten...

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Well... the Mini driveshafts might last longer... eh Josh.

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I know a A series that is already faster than a Starlet-mini....

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And didn't need any engineer to pass it off

well yea a-series is quicker to install, cheaper and easier.

but you'd end up with something better if you took the time money and effort to install a modern engine.

What and go without the A-series bark?
Never!

And A-series oil leaks complete me.

havin g never owned a cross flow conversion, is the noise the A-series engine makes changed into something more modern by the non-siamesed ports and efficient designs?

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IMO they sound like sex

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Starlet Conversion:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15484

Moaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

no offense to all of the conversion people out there but a mini aint a mini if its got no mini motor - aka the A series

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Ahhhh But an A series engine with a twin cam cyl head on it is STILL an A series engine

It`s just that they go like stink & sound soooooo sweet & are by far cheaper & easier than swapping the whole front of the car over to a late Jap engine & manufactured subframe assy etc etc etc

& it`s not that i dis-like jap engine swaps at all, so don`t get me wrong, each to their own for sure & i`d love to have one of each myself dam heck i`ve even built a V8 powered mini,,, but it`s still essentially a mini,

BTW, my twin cam conversion kits are almost finished

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