To HID or Not to HID

[Nath.]

well not R1 spicy but tuned a series engines in them

1987 one had a metro turbo engine, big valve head, bleed valve 2.5" zorst and suspension mods and metro turbo seats about 115 bhp

then had a 1993 cooper 1.3I that had a 1360 block, big valve head with a scatter cam and roller rockers, junked the injector and fitted a pair of 1 and 3/4"su charbs 2.5 " zorst and suspension mods and metro 4 pot brakes

then went for a Cooper s touring with the 90bhp twin point injection and front mount rad upgrade with the jack knight 5speed box, leather, electric windows, remote locking and the fancy wood dash and the 13" wheels it was one of the nicest mini's you could get and it came from the man himself John Cooper in sussex

it used to do 125 mph


the 180 bhp k series engine goes in as a kit these days


back on topic,,,,,, I think you can fit HID's in the post 1997 mini's

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

1987 one had a metro turbo engine, big valve head, bleed valve 2.5" zorst and suspension mods and metro turbo seats about 115 bhp

Bet it went like stink for something so tiny! Someone I know of (not a friend) got a Metro turbo lump in his Mini and it had adjustable boost - he cranked it right up and frazzled the engine pretty much straight away! Melted it internally.

then had a 1993 cooper 1.3I that had a 1360 block, big valve head with a scatter cam and roller rockers, junked the injector and fitted a pair of 1 and 3/4"su charbs 2.5 " zorst and suspension mods

Well done for ditching injection! Worst thing they did to the Mini's! They sound SO nice with a lumpy cam in!

it used to do 125 mph

Found that the best way? Mines only a pretty much standard 1.0. Has a stage one but that's it. Had it rr'd and got 47bhp! Changed my carb needle so I had more fuel at top end.....came home in the fast lane of the motorway over taking everything! BMW 3 series - C4 VTR's. Couldnt tell you the speed as it was off the clock and going back round again!
The look on the peoples faces was priceless.

Keep thinking about getting rid of it but I think it would be the worst thing I ever did.

 

[pedy]

im lookin at a set for my beezer, is it h7s i need (dipped beam!)

 

[mhill]

it is indeed

 

[FR3000]

Hi

When one of my bulbs died I put in a set of Bosch Performance bulbs - they're bulbs ones, plus they give a good crisp beam. They are pretty cheap too, around £20 pair if you get them from 1st auto bulbs or similar mail order.

 

[jay.ing]

On the question 'To HID or Not to HID' = HID HID HID!

Finally got round to fitting mine.

The right hand bulb is the Philips X-treme +80%! ithought these were bright when i first got them!!!!!

Real pain in the but to fit the HEIU! Had to take the fuel filter out!

All worth it for the end result, only problem now is my side light and main beam look yellow

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

Nice work bud. Which ones did you go for?

 

[Aimez]

yeh I have that problem but don't wanna put LEDs in nearly everyone on here who has has them blow all the time and changing them in that bloody engine bay is too painful literally. Good idea where you put that ballast I never got round to tidying up where mine are it was freezing when i fitted them!
You could get HID for the other lights but thats alot of money and where the hell you'd fit the ballasts i don't know for the sake of looks i think its not worth that hassle.

 

[mhill]

cant even see where the ballast i. Which kit did you go 4?

 

[Guinness]

wish my engine was that clean

 

[hon_n_gem]

I went for Ultimate kit from HIDS4U, it was a very tight fit!

 

[a11y]

Good stuff

Philips make (or at least used to make) sidelights with a blue/white tinge to them - I got them free with my silvervision indicator bulbs when I had my Clio with xenons. They were a perfect match for the Clio's xenons so I guess they'd be a good match for these.

 

[jay.ing]

Mine are bosch 6000's couldn't believe the difference in light quality when im driving!!! got them off the bay and they cost £75!! Well chuffed!

 

[hon_n_gem]

yeah i had philips xtreme power +80s too....they were ok, but the 6000k HIDs are much much better!

 

[canonman]

I think I going to get a set of these for my new Fr just don't like the idea of fitting them, Do you have to take the whole light out or just the back cover and bulb?

 

[hon_n_gem]

back cover and bulb! its a real squeze tho!