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Re: mintys 172 turbo very hard to get a photo of the oil feeds, but got the one of the connector there No silly stickers!!

Re: mintys 172 turbo I also had my clutch changed and piston rings aswell as shells. I thought it was a good price!?

Re: mintys 172 turbo Yeah I had a 1600 16v ax gti a while ago!

Re: mintys 172 turbo I will be getting a gauge for boost soon so i will know how much pressure then. heat resistance plate is decent and covers slightly more than the one i had on their before, standard? so the turbo can get hot as it likes safely! I think the ecu is preset with the map im...

Wow, but as said I'd have a 1M

Re: mintys 172 turbo Its a 230bhp conversion using a T25 turbo, standard internals (safe up to 230hp) has a piggyback ecu. Pics to follow of oil feeds.

Re: mintys 172 turbo Thank you all, it is a very tidy install indeed, engine bay is fully steam cleaned before the engine goes back in, which I thought was a really nice touch.

Re: mintys 172 turbo yeah it was at players parked next to a charge ph1 then moved to the food trailer area!

Re: mintys 172 turbo It's just over 3k including fitting

Re: mintys 172 turbo i have seen this but all the pipe work is good for up to 280 horse so I think it is alright. i want to remove stickers I think seeing it in the photos! Will post picture when done, cheers for the feedback guys!

Re: T17OJC current owner Yeah runs sweet, need to do another 500 miles then change oil and take it back to check the boost and the whole conversion over then she's all set and done!

its just a late registered 182 isnt it, still be cool to have tho

Hopefully on the right area! Wanna get another north Weald meet organised as we haven't done one in a while. at the airfield cafe on the other side same as before. Around 12-1 pm need to make sure people are up for it before I say yes let's do it! All in favour...... Post!

He has a gs1300 bm bike that he will use sometimes so half and half really

Love the rallye?

Love it!! More. Photos!

Love this!! Mate Baz thorn is mad on these has a house full of spares!!

You working during the week mark, or weekend better To meet and take some pics?

He said thanks for all the lovely comments I will stick the go pro on the side and take it for a spin and upload it for you all

Meet up soon for photos!!

Re: T17OJC current owner Gave it a clean yesterday and took a couple photos...

Yeah this was from Norwich Audi probably this one you saw, yeah been offered 47k for it thru the dealer already ahah

Just seen the other thread on the a1. Oh we'll!

step father just picked this up its pretty impressive!! what do u think? apologies for the awful photos!!

Re: T17OJC current owner Just over 3k but had clutch done and bottom end bearings and piston rings changed

Re: T17OJC current owner NIGHTMARE!! took the Clio out on Tuesday give it a few more miles to run it in, met a friend and took him for a quick spin, came back to the car park where we met and it was chucking out loads of blue smoke :( so its gone back, defective turbo picking it up tomorrow...

Re: T17OJC current owner yeah i pm'd a mod to ask about it. the car drives like the boost should be there its very impressive, feels very smooth and well mapped out. ill take u out when its all run in and done. as for future mods there isnt any really, maybe do the pistons and the clutch and...

Re: T17OJC current owner Yeah didn't wanna say too much just wanted it done first lol, it drives really well brilliant job been done, power is 230bhp and 218 ft lbs of torque, which is enough! Really happy with it, just want the thread title changed to 'mints 172 turbo'

Mints Turbo 172 "T17OJC" Update!! just got the car back from Engine Dynamics in Braintree, let the photos show whats been done... Before Engine out... Steam Cleaned bay. New bottom end shells fitted aswell as pistonrings and a new clutch FMIC TURBOOO, still running it in but it...

Re: 172 Cup track toy! Progress looks good , paddle clutch problem is very strange