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Barney73
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Posted: Wednesday May 9th, 2007 12:19 pm |
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Good Afternoon
Just picked up my 1994 Rover Mini and was wondering what the stahdard BHP is for a 1.3 SPI? It might seem a daft question but thought I would come to the people that know!!
Barney
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chillbean
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Posted: Wednesday May 9th, 2007 04:34 pm |
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| Standard 1275cc Spi is 63bhp.
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Barney73
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Posted: Thursday May 10th, 2007 10:44 am |
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Thanks so much for that advice!
My cooper is white with a black roof just like yours. you doing any sows this summer?
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shaddy
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Posted: Thursday May 10th, 2007 12:39 pm |
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| Does anyone one of any good performance tweeks for the spi's and how much can be done with the standard ecu?
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Barney73
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Posted: Thursday May 10th, 2007 01:54 pm |
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| I think an ECU remapping cost about 200quid but unsure what BHP difference you can expect. Superchips might be able to answer that.
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chillbean
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Posted: Thursday May 10th, 2007 04:01 pm |
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Both of you have a look at the recent postings under pics of my 95 spi with new wheels it should still be under recent postings.
Shaddy, with a new chip from superchips you are only looking at an increase of 5bhp, not really worth it seeing as other makes of car get huge claimed increases for not much more money. If the engines coming out, fit a new cam, like the SW5i. Other easier mods like Head and highlift rockers make it a bit more revvy and better pull over 3500rpm, exhaust and air filter element make throttle response better. My car has had all the above plus a little more, now 1293cc and still on original ecu. Take claimed increases from companies with a pinch of salt, read previous postings as detailed above.
Barney, not many white and black cars left, especially late Spi's. Any photos? Shall be doing L2B on 20th May and possible Beaulieu in June, if work allows.
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blickling
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Posted: Thursday May 10th, 2007 04:24 pm |
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| Mine is a Mainstream, not an Spi, but she is white and black. Tafffy has given me guidance on photobuckets (as my photos are too large), but I might try taking some at a lower quality level setting on my digital camera to see if they fall within the Forum parameters. Whilst I love the early 60's colours, I really do like the white/black combination on later models, even though white is regarded as 'no-no' in the motor trade.
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taffy1967
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Posted: Friday May 11th, 2007 01:22 pm |
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Yes the white/black combination is very rare now and I think it looks awesome too. 
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Barney73
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Posted: Friday May 11th, 2007 01:47 pm |
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Soon as I seen it i thought, got to have it!
Picking it up tonight as its been MOT'd and on a rolling road......fingers crossed on the results!
Attachment: mini1.jpg (Downloaded 12 times)
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chillbean
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Posted: Saturday May 12th, 2007 05:26 pm |
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| Very nice! I can see from the picture that its got a few little mods, like the sunroof, arches, front indicators and spotlamps. Any mechanical mods? Cant see the the decals on the rear wings, is it an S?
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shaddy
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Posted: Monday May 14th, 2007 12:42 pm |
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cheers for that is the cam from swiftune type?
Got a few mods too do to the car just bought some group 'A' tie bars and arms along with a group 'A' spec oil cooler with remote oil filter and radiator all from the ST catalogue, also a cam belt kit so it would be a good time to fit a new cam as well, will the current head and rockers take the uprated cam or should i change these at the same time.
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chillbean
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Posted: Tuesday May 15th, 2007 04:17 pm |
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| Cam is from swiftune, I should think the head and rockers would take the new cam, but don't quote me on that. Head and rockers is always something that can be done with out having to take the engine out so I don't see why you couldn't leave it for a while. It depends on finances and what you want to do.
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