T16 turbo into a Metro

zip172 · Post by **zip172** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:19 pm

Agoligies in advance if this has been done before but is this conversion easyish to do or is it a total nightmare?

rover220 · Post by **rover220** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:21 pm

i think 214_si got an m series into a metro, cant recall whether it was nasp or turbo tough.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:44 pm

i think clearance is the main issue, thermostat housing fouls headlamps, you need m series water pump at the back of the block for space reasons also. I think the inlet manifold was causing trouble aswell...

there is a thread with a few decent pictures on here...

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:52 pm

here http://www.rt2468abcd.r8technology.co.uk/viewtopi ... =t16+metro

214_si · Post by **214_si** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:09 pm

nope only clearnce trouble with bonnet is the oil filler cap, graft a 220 bulge into the metro bonnet and you will need a whole load of customizing and fabrication work made up!

its deffo not easy i may attempt it again soon as it went so well once i knew it all lined up, id prob use an m series nasp tho

216si · Post by **216si** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:05 am

i thought you had a problem with the turbo clearing the rad?, or is that why you would go for a nasp next?

T_16 · Post by **T_16** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:31 am

T16 in a Metro ????

Yes please.

shen · Post by **shen** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:33 am

these guys will definitely be able to advise

and yes i love em to bits

s200 engine in a mini...ohhh yes i saw one they'd done

http://www.watsonsrally.co.uk/page12.html

214_si · Post by **214_si** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:57 pm

no just it would be done in a weekend if it was nasp, i can assure you there were no real clearance probs that bothered me

DEViANCE · Post by **DEViANCE** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:14 pm

i think the t series would be too heavy for the metro anyway, would handle like a boat, unless it was in the back

Better off with a VVC as they are much lighter and the metro struggles to get more than 160bhp down anyway.

216si · Post by **216si** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:32 am

i'd like to have a go at one like, deviance as you said the T16 is a heavy lump, but that also means more weoght over the front wheels giving more grip, problem i could see would be a skitish back end under breaking....

Post by **Punx0r** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:17 pm

It's a very sensible point, but turbo power is fun anyway, stick it in a metro and you've got a recipe for very serious fun

I'd love to do this. When I've got a nice garage to work in, I'll do it, honest

The T16 would make the tro nose-heavy, but a few sandbags in the boot may help the balance and keep the back end in check. Capri-stylee

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:22 pm

on a standard tro Gti, i stuck a 19inch monitor in the boot, and the balance felt much better! still, extra weight wont help with speed

zip172 · Post by **zip172** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:01 pm

Going by the link that was put up about the lad who was in the process of doing a Tro / T16 conversion the idea might be great fun in practice but quarter mile times are never going to match that of its big heavier brother the Rover 200 due to traction issues.

Nash · Post by **Nash** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:04 pm

zip172 wrote:Going by the link that was put up about the lad who was in the process of doing a Tro / T16 conversion the idea might be great fun in practice but quarter mile times are never going to match that of its big heavier brother the Rover 200 due to traction issues.

Think is the weight is going to be all over the front wheels, just where you want it for drag racing so hows it going to be crap? really hard rear shocks with some good drag radials in widest you can fit and your away.

IMO i wouldn't botther i would 1.8K on TB's and good track suspension setup and would be having the time of my life. I for one am not really a traffic light racer as a great man once said straights are the boring bits that connect the corners.