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Oddball Micra toy idea..... - James S - 28-07-2020
Seen the turbo been done before, the older shape jdm version they did a twin blown version. I have been thinking about a second car to work on as we are moving house soon and getting a drive way. But why not have a look at a Fto, Mx5 or Mr2?
If your intend on a micra, I thought about a supercharger from a mini cooper. You can get them off fleebay for next to nothing. Could be a laugh.
Oddball Micra toy idea..... - Mr Reman - 28-07-2020
James S Fto.To big,
James S Mx5Raw nerve there mate... Before my IS200 I had a MK1 for 4 years. I loved it to bits, I did loads of stuff to that. But in the end, with it being so low it aggravated my back problems and I had to put being able to walk as a higher priority that keeping my road legal go cart . :crying:
James S or Mr2?Had a look at them (MK2's), But for some reason I couldn't get comfortable in them, The driving position didn't feel very natural to me.
James S If your intend on a micra, I thought about a supercharger from a mini cooper. You can get them off fleebay for next to nothing. Could be a laughIt did cross my mind, But I dismissed it as I think space under the bonnet would be too tight on a Micra (Also, making up a manifold to hang a little turbo off of would be easier than scratch building a supercharger cradle and hoping everything stayed put).
I've seen a few secondhand turbos off Mitsubishi Colt CZT's go reasonably cheap so I was thinking if I get a 1.3 Micra I could pick up one of these and see if it could be made to fit.
Scotty B.
Oddball Micra toy idea..... - James S - 28-07-2020
Sorry fella, never thought of an Fto being big. You can pick them up for next to nothing.
Having not seen the engine bay of a micra, I wouldn't know if there was enough room. Could always have it sticking out the bonnet? Lol!
Oddball Micra toy idea..... - S - 28-07-2020
Mr Reman OK, Thanks for that insightful look into the world of attention deficit disorder there stix, Glad you feel like joining in........ By any chance, are you out of Ritalin?
you talk too much, this would have done:
Mr Reman OK, Thanks.
you must spend HOURS typing out all these threads your starting.
Oddball Micra toy idea..... - DaveEdin - 28-07-2020
Here's an odd suggestion - came from Stav during the JAE setup, when he said that he fancied buying a ford Ka cos it would be massively easy to fit a turbo onto it. He then went into some detail, most of which I wasn't paying attention to (or even understanding) - but he seemed to think it would be both simple, and cheap, and result in a very fun little car to play with...
Oddball Micra toy idea..... - Mr Reman - 29-07-2020
Stix44 you must spend HOURS typing out all these threads your starting.Not really. I can type reasonably quickly and I know what I want to say.
If you don't want to read what I write, Fine, I haven't got a problem with that..... But why did you feel the need to add to a post that you yourself said was so long that you hadn't bother reading it?
I could have added more to this post, But I thought it best to keep this one short. :whistling:
Oddball Micra toy idea..... - Mr Reman - 29-07-2020
James S Sorry fella, never thought of an Fto being bigIn the big scheme of things, They're not really that big, But they look fast.
If you lapped someone on a track day in one they'd put it down to superior fire power. If on the other hand they were lapped by a manky old micra...... :tongue_smilie:
DaveEdin Here's an odd suggestion - came from Stav during the JAE setup, when he said that he fancied buying a ford Ka cos it would be massively easy to fit a turbo onto it. He then went into some detail, most of which I wasn't paying attention to (or even understanding) - but he seemed to think it would be both simple, and cheap, and result in a very fun little car to play with...
I hadn't thought about a Ka. I'd played with the idea of a Mk2 Fiesta ages ago, But even then, finding one that didn't have terminal rust would be difficult. The Ka is a heavier car than a K11 to start with, And that bl**dy engine! It's based on the old Ford "Kent" engine that's been around since the 50's!
Personally, I'd prefer a reasonably modern little double OHC, Aluminium blocked, 7000+rpm redlined engine over an old heavy cast iron, OHV boat anchor up front........ Even if it's just because I reckon a mate and myself could manhandle a K11's engine in and out without even having to go fetch my engine hoist. :tongue_smilie:
Scotty B.
Oddball Micra toy idea..... - James S - 29-07-2020
Another base car I have been considering is a honda jazz. I know it's nowhere near as cheap to buy. But they have a strong modern engine, and a very stiff chassis. The 1.4 engine is already nippy, but there are some smaller engines that might be more simple. Also you would get the same buzz when passing round people on a track.
They are also Hondas biggest selling car in Japan, which in turn means you can probably get any aftermarket parts you need.
Fair play if you have your heart set on a k12, just I've been thinking about this myself recently, and there are some cheap options out there for a decent different track day ride.
Oddball Micra toy idea..... - el_bandido - 29-07-2020
I still think SR20 would be easiest. It's been done, doesn't require forced induction, will run all day long and won't cost you that much money. You could easily see 210 na out of an SR20 ve.
Oddball Micra toy idea..... - Matt_C - 29-07-2020
KA with a RST lump in it - or mk3 Fiesta with an RST lump in it. Both common as muck, but because of that they are so easy and cheap to do. So depends do you want to be "different" and SR20 a Micra, or be a bit more common and RST a KA or Fez? End result would still be more or less the same, and is 132bhp & 133lb/ft as standard