What I've been messing around with recently

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What I've been messing around with recently

Post by minispeedstar » Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:58 am

Not a Marina I'm afraid. Admin feel free to move this thread if not appropriate ;)

Ive always had a soft spot for metro's and early last year I had a mad minute on eBay and bought another Gti one, after having one about ten years ago id always having regretting selling it. Brilliant fun as they handle just like a mini but have much more power :)

Just before Christmas the usual k series beloved head gasket went on the std gti engine so I took this as a good excuse to do a mod I'd fancied years ago! :) I'd always wanted to fit a 1.8 engine from an MGF ;) but now a 1.8 Vvc engine was available from a 160bhp MGZR so seemed rude not to have a go ;)

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New engine from ZR
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Squeezed into a metro!..
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Job done!
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One 200bhp per tone Metro :)
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Apart from the loom work (totally different ECU and sensors) it's a really easy and fairly cheap conversion.

Results are outstanding! and can honestly say its the quickest thing I've ever driven! :) when It can get grip she can get to 60 in under 6 secs :)
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Post by MarinaCoupe » Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:02 am

Looks lovely Gary, great conversion. How long did it take you?





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Post by minispeedstar » Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:07 am

Couple of months after a few set backs. Needed to replace the subframe as was rotten. Then did a few more mods like lowering and individualising the hydrogas units.

Total cost of conversion was about £500 to include vvc engine. Ecu. Reworked loom. Clutch. Flywheel. Exhaust. Different immobiliser for ecu etc
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Post by MarinaCoupe » Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:48 am

Brilliant so when you drop a K series in the Mumford?



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Post by minispeedstar » Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:02 am

Lol not quite the same, maybe another marina with a rover 75 turbo k series tho? ;)
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Post by JubileeNut » Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:37 am

Love it :thumbup: 8-)
Loved my old mini but that is very usable.
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Post by balmy » Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:52 am

Been following your build on FB. Looks great Gary :)
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Post by minispeedstar » Sun Jan 20, 2013 10:24 am

JubileeNut wrote:Love it :thumbup: 8-)
Loved my old mini but that is very usable.
That's exactly what I love about it. Handles like a mini but more practical Plus has the performance of a scalded cat! Lol brilliant fun.

Next on the shopping list is PG1 box and LSD from a rover 200 BRM ;)
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Post by JoshWard » Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:05 am

Nice work 8-)

When I was hunting for another car I was hoping to get a Metro, doubt the insurance companies would have liked me sticking that engine in it though :lol:
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Post by minispeedstar » Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:34 am

Your rite foot would like it tho! Lol very addictive ;)
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Post by JubileeNut » Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:24 pm

Gary, what are the plans for the light weight shopping trolley you have aquired :think: :-D
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Post by minispeedstar » Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:19 pm

That's an ex works special tuning trolly I bought off a guy that used to work at Abingdon. Gonna fit a V8 to it as apparently it was a development project that was never finished ;)
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Post by JubileeNut » Sun Jan 20, 2013 10:47 pm

:lol: :thumbup:
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Post by Uncle Frank » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:41 pm

Love that Gaz, these little cars are so underrated, i drove one about 10 years ago and i must admit it was one of the best little cars i have ever driven, and without blowing my own trumpet...i have driven some really nice stuff from Ferraris to Astons and Porsches over the years (customers cars of course ;) ), fitting the 1.8 would turn it into a little rocket!...great fun!
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Post by Number 63 » Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:14 pm

Very nice and effective too. Got a soft spot for these... :geek: :-D
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