Author Topic: mk1 20vt vs mini 1.5 vtec  (Read 4128 times)

Offline travisreeve

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mk1 20vt vs mini 1.5 vtec
« on: 20 March 2012, 20:43 »
what do you guys think would win in a quater mile race

mk1 golf 20v turbo or an old school mini with a 1.5 vtec lump ( both standard engines )

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Re: mk1 20vt vs mini 1.5 vtec
« Reply #1 on: 20 March 2012, 20:45 »
mini  :wink:

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Re: mk1 20vt vs mini 1.5 vtec
« Reply #2 on: 20 March 2012, 20:45 »
no.. i lied aha mk1 golf 20v turbo 200bhp

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Re: mk1 20vt vs mini 1.5 vtec
« Reply #3 on: 20 March 2012, 20:49 »
no.. i lied aha mk1 golf 20v turbo 200bhp
so your sayin the golf won then  :laugh:

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Re: mk1 20vt vs mini 1.5 vtec
« Reply #4 on: 20 March 2012, 20:50 »
no aha im just curious as to what would be quicker a mk1 golf 20v turbo 200bhp or a mini 1.5 vtec standard

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Re: mk1 20vt vs mini 1.5 vtec
« Reply #5 on: 20 March 2012, 20:59 »
Well would need to know how much each car weights and the power of the Honda engine.
Then it comes down to tyres and driver.

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Re: mk1 20vt vs mini 1.5 vtec
« Reply #6 on: 20 March 2012, 21:02 »
no aha im just curious as to what would be quicker a mk1 golf 20v turbo 200bhp or a mini 1.5 vtec standard
wouldnt think there would be much in it but my cash would be on the mini still  :smiley:

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Re: mk1 20vt vs mini 1.5 vtec
« Reply #7 on: 20 March 2012, 21:15 »
Is the 1.5vtec the 'standard' engine that gets dropped into a mini? I'd say the mini, they only weight about 700kg don't they?

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Re: mk1 20vt vs mini 1.5 vtec
« Reply #8 on: 20 March 2012, 21:23 »
yeah.. a lad up the road has done the conversion and recons it would kick the sh!t out of the mk1 golf 20vt.. i didnt agree aha  :embarassed:

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