The first start of Turbo A-Series Engine | Turbo Bad Wolf

[@classicminidiy]

What do you want to see on the first drive episode?

[@classicsride]

Great job, and congrats on the first start. I’m also building my 16c kad 1380. And just do my first start and first drive 😁

[@minidoido1]

If you are logging the afr it would be good to see.

[@classicminidiy]

@@minidoido1 Thats a good idea. Would give a great visual of whats happening in the engine.

[@tannerpayne6822]

head to head race against a stock Mini to show the difference in performance.

[@andywhitelaw6957]

Looking forward to seeing it on the road

[@classicminidiy]

Well look no further! The new video just went live of it driving. :-D

[@yardspeed13]

Excellent, thanks for uploading the map too :)

[@MrTalvin]

Hey man ,i was extatic when it started,cause i follwed n understood all the way. i think ill make a turbo for my classic megane 94 1.6 8v 95bhp. i might contact the shop in australia n see what technical advice n special kit they can sell

[@NathanielSalzman]

Pro tip: you know those interchangeable tip screwdrivers? If you take the bit out they fit the hex on a standard hose clamp. Much easier to do up than with a flat head screwdriver.

[@michaelthurner7340]

Great video. Like the step by step explaination... But you should thinking about dry decking your engine for better cooling.....

[@classicminidiy]

Thanks! Dry deck doesn’t fit with a side mount turbo. 🥲

[@dtafast7365]

Great to see it running. :)

[@classicminidiy]

Thank you! Thanks for the great product.

[@philtucker1224]

Cole, you completely explained how a blow-off valve works (and why) in a perfectly clear and simple way that I was able to fully understand! 😊 Nice job, well done and thank you very much.

[@philtucker1224]

Compliments on the new bigger garage. The lighting in there is nice and bright. Camera focus also good and the audio was excellent. Explanation of the various SU needle profiles was useful. Overall a really nice subscriber experience! 👍

[@classicminidiy]

Thank you for the kind words and feedback! The new garage has been such a great to work in. I think I still need just a bit more sound proofing on the ceiling as I get some revurb in the space still.

[@lilpinkiy]

A slight adjustment to the explanation, or it could be just how it was said but i found it a little bit confusing for me anyhow. Technically if you don't run a blow off valve when you take your foot of the throttle all the vacuum explaining that was said was correct but the pressure/boost in the plenum does not go into the engine. As the carb butterfly is shut there is nowhere for it to escape but back the way it come in, thus you get compressor surge. This is where the blow off valve comes in, vacuum as explained and release of pressure/boost through the valve. Now is a blow off valve necessary, depends on boost i would say. I ran 10 psi in my last engine with no blow off valve and ran a treat and the flutter sound is awesome. Turbo is still in good nick too, that said the more boost you run i would highly recommend it.

[@michaelthurner7340]

Use a nut and a ratchet for hose clamps 😉

[@minidoido1]

Great video as always. Congratulations on getting it started finally.

[@classicminidiy]

Thank you!!

[@HREIRL]

Thanks for the shout out Cole, We are so delighted that your up and running cant wait to see the driving video !. Top edit really enjoyed watching that 👍👍👍👍 woooossshhhhh

[@classicminidiy]

Thank you Paul, surprised you didnt comment about me changing clothes like 18 times in one video though. :-D

[@pauljeffries]

Sounds great Cole, well done 👏 👍

[@classicminidiy]

Thanks paul! 🙂

[@MiniPerformance]

Woohoo! At last!!, don't have time to watch it now as its appeared in my feed but one for later today after the mini club christmas meal!

[@classicminidiy]

Thanks man! Enjoy your club meal. 🙂 I appreciate all your help through the assembly process as well!!

[@shawelmsly9730]

Congratulations all the way from NZ👏 You must be stoked with the outcome - Looks and sounds awesome

[@classicminidiy]

Thank you so much! Yup I am VERY excited. 🙂

[@classicsride]

Great job, and congrats on the first start. I’m also building my 16c kad 1380. And just do my first start and first drive 😁

[@TurboMinicom]

Great to see you finally got there mate. Now it’s time to really start enjoying it!! 😎

[@classicminidiy]

Finally! 🥰

[@michaelmazur3052]

I take my hat 🎩 of to you doing this live I was so nervous when I first started mine Very cool set up 👍

[@classicminidiy]

Thanks although I can't take credit for it being live, this was a pre-recorded episode I just released in a "premiere" style on the channel. Thanks for the kind words though!

[@lobogt500e]

Great job, o many horsepower?

[@classicminidiy]

Here's the video of the dyno results. :-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGjPhY2EZd-Zpsk

[@briangrant2426]

Nice video Cole, as always. Can't remember if you've said how much boost you're planning on running?

[@classicminidiy]

Thank you! For now I’m looking at between 10-15psi and I’ll go from there.

[@fuellifetv2934]

Hello, love the build but i noticed at around 7:55 there is not an engine to bulkhead stabiliser, what have you done to stop the engine movement back and forward?

[@classicminidiy]

Due to the turbo and the exhaust manifold I had to move the upper steady to the other side off the thermostat. DSN makes a thermostat that has a steady built in.

[@euancollin]

Great to see the engine running! From my experience with the DTA ECU the sensor position value needs checked with a timing light. I had to adjust mine quite a bit.

[@classicminidiy]

Yup there is a little caveat under the approx sensor position that said to verify with a light. Mine ended up being on point from the software but it’s always worth triple checking.

[@euancollin]

Sensor angle set at 268 ( curious as 360 - 268 = 92 which is where the sensor is physically) timing light used to set this value which gives 8 deg advance static timing at idle ~ 950 RPM

[@IsraelitesUnited]

Why did you turbo a 998 when you could of put a 1275 rebore to 1293 to 1380? I have a 998 and Iwo mind whether to turbo it or put 1275 rebore in the car. Just your personal thought please..

[@classicminidiy]

Sounds like you may have mis-heard my video. I turbocharged my 1293 a-series. The engine was previously rebored from 1275 and was wonderful NA. But I wanted more power than an NA engine could produce so I turbocharged the same engine. The turbo conversion provided me about 170hp vs the 75-80hp I had on the NA version.

[@IsraelitesUnited]

@@classicminidiy Thanks for the reply. Should i turbo a 1275 if I can get one cheap rather than a 998. Someone is selling a 1293 for cheap so I am in two minds what to do. Would I need to modify the head like bigger valves etc or could I just refurbish the head. New valves, valve guide, double spring , 3 angle, etc.

[@thea5539]

Great job on engine 1st firing. It must be very satisfying after tons of building and preparing. I am very much looking forward to seeing a video about AFR measurements. I am planning to install AFR with my 1275 HIF44 engine. Did you need to prime oil pump before 1st crank?

[@Dagowly83]

Yes, you should always prime it prior to first start. If its a new cam/followers, remember to follow the correct 'knock in' procedure.

[@classicminidiy]

Yup definetly always want to prime the pump. I actually verified oil pressure in the last video which is why I didnt mention it in this one but the AFR topic seems to be one that a lot of people wanna hear more about so I am hoping to cover it in more detail during the driving.

[@jamesrickwood6333]

Hi what inlet manifold are you using on that. I see you said it was modified but was it a MG metro one?

[@classicminidiy]

The inlet manifold is actually just a standard minispares one that has had some sensor take offs drilled and tapped and the coolant line removed.

[@jamesrickwood6333]

@classicminidiy cheers I have a bagsport one on one of my engines but I'm thinking of using a alloy one on my turbo build.i can't see there being much difference but could be wrong.