Rolling road set-up - where?

RS RUDEBOY · Post by **RS RUDEBOY** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:11 pm

Hi, not sure wether or not you lot have had this discussion or not but i want to get my tomcat turbo set-up this week and was wondering if anyone could reccomend a good tuning place to go?

I dont mind travelling a bit if it's going to be worth my while. I live in Northants about 2 miles from santa pod so was going to go to P.T.S in Dunstable as i had my old escort turbo set-up there and they were quite good. I do have Jam sport and R.G.S within 20 miles of me but i cant say i've heard good things about them

Anyone recomend anywhere or where not to go?

Many thanks in advance

Jonny

** Sorry if this is in the wrong section , didnt know where to put it

414i2006 · Post by **414i2006** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:15 pm

I've never attended but Steve 220/Evo and a few others from here goto what was Vauxsport in Shifnal (Nr Telford, Shropshire) it's now called Shifnal Motor Sport if you would like anymore info drop me a PM Scott (The owner) is a good friend of the family and lives just a few doors up from me.

RS RUDEBOY · Post by **RS RUDEBOY** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:22 pm

Nah that's the other corner of the country for me lolol i dont mind going down to London area or over Birmingham way , Telfords a little too far

TurboMG · Post by **TurboMG** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:23 pm

What exactly is there to "setup" ????

RS RUDEBOY · Post by **RS RUDEBOY** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:27 pm

I dont know to be honest but i've had it 19 months and the guy before me had it for 5 years and neother of us had it set up, there are no receipts in the S.H either so i thought i'd book it in to make sure all the fueling etc is all spot on and have a power run at the end to see what she's doing

Jonny

414i2006 · Post by **414i2006** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:36 pm

Telford isnt far from Birmingham.... Not worth the extra few miles?

sam w · Post by **sam w** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:37 pm

RS RUDEBOY wrote:I dont know to be honest but i've had it 19 months and the guy before me had it for 5 years and neother of us had it set up, there are no receipts in the S.H either so i thought i'd book it in to make sure all the fueling etc is all spot on and have a power run at the end to see what she's doing

Jonny

What mods has it got?

RS RUDEBOY · Post by **RS RUDEBOY** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:50 pm

Not a lot , it's chipped , has a k&n, mongoose system with de-cat and thats about it apart form the dump valve!

sharky · Post by **sharky** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:00 pm

what boost are you running?

RS RUDEBOY · Post by **RS RUDEBOY** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:29 pm

12psi

sam w · Post by **sam w** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:00 pm

RS RUDEBOY wrote:12psi

There is nothing to set up then.

RS RUDEBOY · Post by **RS RUDEBOY** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:09 pm

So my fueling and everything else is 100% on the button?

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:33 pm

car runs 11.7psi odd as standard.

unless youve really modded it, it doesnt need setting up, nor could you find anything to 'tweak' anyways.

better off spending your money on some more mods, or something.

Null_Byte · Post by **Null_Byte** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:39 pm

If you just want a power plot I think there is a place in wisbechistan that does has a rolling road - on MEMS there is nothing to "tune" tho.

RS RUDEBOY · Post by **RS RUDEBOY** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:44 pm

bother it, guess ill scrap the set-up and just go for a power run then to see what its running at!

Cheers guys

Jonny

xr4x4 · Post by **xr4x4** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:26 am

you missed a RR day last weekend in basingstoke.

RS RUDEBOY · Post by **RS RUDEBOY** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:29 am

Only got the car back on the road Thursday just gone. Had to tax, mot and re-insure it

turboestate · Post by **turboestate** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:00 am

powerstation, teweksbury.

rover400turbo · Post by **rover400turbo** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:21 pm

Well Rich at Powerstation certainly has some experiance with a Rover now.

But it took a while to impress him

The setup there has got to be one of the best in the UK.

chris620ti · Post by **chris620ti** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:16 pm

RSRudeboy,

I live in Kettering and I go to StreetRacers just this side of Leicester. The owner's wife has a VERY modded 220 tubby.

I put my ti on their r/road and came out with 191BHP

RS RUDEBOY · Post by **RS RUDEBOY** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:15 pm

191? what went wrong? Never heard of them , do they have a website or anything?

Nash · Post by **Nash** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:05 pm

Lol i expect nothing went wrong.

You dont see many/any T16t make the power they where supposed to from the factory when put on the rollers.

Thing that makes me laugh is everyone is so happy with there cars on the road but after they have found out its "only" 190bhp or what ever get really upset. Who give a flying bother it didnt make 200000bhp you where happy with before it went on the rollers so whats changed?

p.s. had a logger day

Ross9 · Post by **Ross9** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:29 pm

Very true though either way, mine was 189bhp the first time I had it on rollers just after getting it, still felt nice and fast to me on the road.

Sticking mine on the rollers on sat to see how much it's making now at 20psi, but like you say either way the car is still quick so I wont get too upset at a low fig lol, much more interested in how I get on at Crail the following weekend.

Ross

enrico · Post by **enrico** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:15 pm

chris620ti wrote:RSRudeboy,

I live in Kettering and I go to StreetRacers just this side of Leicester. The owner's wife has a VERY modded 220 tubby.

I put my ti on their r/road and came out with 191BHP

I took my turbo coupe there last year & got 257 bhp. They seem knowlegable too.

chris620ti · Post by **chris620ti** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:29 pm

Sorry Rudeboy cant remember the web address of the top of my head. Will have a look through my stuff and post up tomorrow.

If you fancy a more social r/road experiance my local club night-riders.co.uk are organising an event in the next few weeks in Northampton. I'll post up those details too tomorrow.

RS RUDEBOY · Post by **RS RUDEBOY** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:44 pm

Cheers chris that would be great what with Northampton only being 15 miles up the road!!

When i bought mine i said to my mate this was plenty fast enough. He told me to give it time as id soon get used to it and want more and now i do

Dont get me wrong it's running nice at the moment and is fairly quick but i'm a greedy f**ker and want more lolol

where will it ever end

Jonny

chris620ti · Post by **chris620ti** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:52 pm

Hi Ya Rudeboy,

Streetracres are at:

http://www.streetracersgd.co.uk/

The r/road day is booked at Northampton Motorsport on Sat 14th October (cooler weather for the turbo's

). Come visit the club site and sign up if you fancy comming along.

www.night-riders.co.uk

Come and see us at TRAX on Sunday as we have a 30 car stand

shen · Post by **shen** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:07 pm

sam w wrote:
RS RUDEBOY wrote:12psi

There is nothing to set up then.

ive taken various cars to a quite local engineering wizard with a rolling road and he always makes the car feel like i'm driving away in something vastly different and more powerful.

getting a car tuned imo is always worth the money.

Post by **Punx0r** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:59 pm

On a MEMS engine the ignition timing and fuelling isn't adjustable. The cam timing certainly isn't adustable either. That doesn't leave much in the way of tuning that can be done. Perhaps except a blast of carb cleaner down the inlet?

Not saying this bloke is a conman, just that I can't see what he can possibly do besides basic maintainence (plugs, air filter etc) which in fairness you can do at home.

RS RUDEBOY · Post by **RS RUDEBOY** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:23 pm

Cheers chris i've just signed up

sam w · Post by **sam w** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:32 pm

shen wrote:
sam w wrote:
RS RUDEBOY wrote:12psi

There is nothing to set up then.
ive taken various cars to a quite local engineering wizard with a rolling road and he always makes the car feel like i'm driving away in something vastly different and more powerful.

getting a car tuned imo is always worth the money.

Ever taken a rover on standard managment though?

Assuming the standard fuel regulator is in place, there is literally nowt that can be "tuned".