My 1989 Nissan March Superturbo
 

First off obviously not a Scooby but i think it deserves a project thread. I have had this car since 2006 and cant find the heart to sell it.Well I've decided to make a start on it , turbo has been sent to Turbo Technics today to be rebuilt as there is nearly 100k miles on it roughly I think.Exhaust housing is cracked to ####. Allot of play in the shaft.
So should hear back from them next week.
Other plans are recondition the head,valve seals, seats , clean up ports etc
And also a set of piston rings. I will inspect the main and rod bearing for wear but they should be fine.I am going to modify the oil pump for more pressure also
Here's is a few pictures of o the work so far

It basically has been a track toy for the last few years and a run around but I have decided to make it a full time track car, i have time now that most of the hard work is done to my Sti wagon.

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Turbo compared to a starlet CT9, Left= Ct9 Right = hybrid Hitatchi Ht10/Garret T2 with a 60mm inlet,bare im mind this is a 930cc engine :laugh:
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Nice to see something different for a change.

Like the look of this project mate,I'll keep watching:thumb:

Been looking for one of these for ages, i'd sell my left arm for one you lucky bugger! :lol1:

To be fair they are wicked little cars,I had a cherry turbo a few years back and that was a lot of fun!!

looks interesting.......

Tidy little pocket rocket, keep the updates flowing:thumb:

I think the boys from Mighty Car Mods have / had one of those and thought it was a right hoot. It's like the GTiR's evil little brother.

Thanks for the postive comments .

Yes Marty from mighty car mods , I helped with some info on the bypass control for the supercharger / turbo changeover and supplied with the vital part to get proper running of his car.
He mentions it in Episode 15:thumb:

Allot people may laugh at it ,it is what it is "a micra" but anyone that gets out in this on a trackday that has a negative opinion of the car will quickly change their mind.

If anyone has any question about the engine please ask



Barry

super turbo! it really is super lol

It can be anything you want it to be mate:D

When It was mapped with a greddy emanage 3 years ago with the hybrid turbo (supercharger un touched) it made 151hp and 123torque on a dyno dynamics dyno ,in track form it weighs about 750kg without a driver, its just over 200hp per tonne:D

all from a 930cc 8 valve engine thats 22 years old!

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here a nice pic of a scooby beside it a few years back
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lol that's not bad yknow, lighter than a pug 205gti 1.9 n 20 more bhp, not to be sniffed at that :D

impressive that matey

Wow, good to see some love for the Micra

Cheers lads:thumb:

Haha, cool :D

:thumb: alot smaller scale to modifying as my wagon but just as much fun

Just off the phone with Turbo technics,the turbo needs a complete rebuild,I will have a phone call tomorrow about pricing, intially I was told between £195-375. I also found the old receipt that was supplied to me with the turbo when I bought it in 2007,It was built in 2002 so I think it was time for a rebuild:lol1:

:norty: sweeeeeeeeet :luvlove: :top:

worked at nissan for a few years came across not many superurbo`s :)
nice to see and keep it up

Nice :norty:

Nice one lads!

Got an email yesterday from Turbo technics, Turbo is finished and on its way to me:D

Great project, good luck with it :thumb:

Thanks man


This box arrived this morning, very impressed with it, basically a new turbo:D

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New studs, nuts, water and oil feed, copper washers and oil return gasket
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Small Update
 

So I finally got around to fitting the turbo and stripping down the rocker cover , rocker arm etc and giving them a clean out of boredom really and just to have a look.

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I also ordered a pair of Yokohama A048-R in medium compound, these are 25% more expensive than the last time I purchased full set. 2 still fitted to the car can go on the rear as there is loads of thread on them

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So I had some time to cross the country this weekend to get some work done on the car.
I had restripped the engine and found out the head was cracked so I had a spare and used that.
I got alot done , I fitted the fully reconditioned head ( Valve seals and seat cuts and light skim ) , plumbed up a new braided oil feed to the turbo, timing belt done, valve clearances set, inlet and exhaust manifolds fitted including new turbo also the airbox. So it basically nearly ready to be fired up, just fresh oil and coolant needed, some wiring and then modify the seat rail to fit the new seats.
Cylinder head gasket
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New head fitted
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Shame to put a filthy rocker cover on
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New turbo
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Bypass valve, controls the changeover from supercharger to turbo
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Some boost pipes in position
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Intercooler fitted
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Nearly there
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well in baz , right little hot snot id say goin around mondello !

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Not bad it does a 1.06-1.08 on the short National track man

micra super turbo
 

hi all you super turbo lovers ive got 2 ofb them for sale ive had them over 8 years gettin bit to old for them ha one is a black 89 one 85k on it mint condition the other is a white 1990 122k on it one not as clean as black one but both ar in perfect runnin order as i am a mechanic i can be reached on 0852381226 living in the dublin area ireland txt or call open to offers but wont entertain silly ones thanks all . jason