Rolling road
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Hello all, finally getting to the rolling road tommorow, after the clutch arm broke last time. Is there any thing else you would suggest to do before it hits the rollers?

this is what i have done so far...

-changed oil
-new water + coolent
-new clutch arm and release bearing
-exhaust rubbers (don't ask)

Any other things i've fogotten?

stef

"Cars are a lifetime of pain"

Lots of petrol, pump the tyres up, have fun.

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Forgot that last time, but 118118 was my friend!!!!

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I also always have a check of valve clearances and spark plug condition/gaps. Do you need to raise up the front so it clears the rollers? My downpipe hits if i dont and always used to forget in my earlier tune ups.

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agree with tone. Decent plugs are a must, although vmax will almost certainly have spares. Enjoy, let us know how you get on.

thanks guys, Will proably get stu @vmax to stick some new ones in.....there my running in plugs really, need some higher temp ones!

Carl if it breaks again i will most certainly be on the beer!

i think his rollers are pretty forgiving as they are in the groud rather than a ramp! If not i will be in trouble!!!! but he seemed ok as e was reversing it in the last time, it broke 4ft away from the rollers!!!! I will let you know how it goes!

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Just to let you know it made 180bhp without nitrous, happy with that. Good torque to, and is still very drivable cause of the cam. had to raise the front up a good 2 inchs to get in the rollers mind. bring on AVON....

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Good work, that's a decent wedge of power. Should get some good times at avon if it's as light as it looks. :)

hopefully, going to try with and without nitrous and different boosts etc, but that was at 18psi, so not to bad!!! just got to get away from the start line!

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On 5th Jul, 2008 ministef1 said:
Just to let you know it made 180bhp without nitrous, happy with that. Good torque to, and is still very drivable cause of the cam. had to raise the front up a good 2 inchs to get in the rollers mind. bring on AVON....

I seriously doubt it!

yeah, kind of knew that, we put it back afterwards, but the sills were on the garage floor so we had to do something! But i'm just hoping for some fairly quick times i'll be happy with mid 14's! afterall it is a bit of fun!

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i think mid 14s would be easily achievable. :)

hopefully in a car that weighs less than 500 kg! see what happens i guess?

even happy with it staying togeather!

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great result that. I have always wondered about the geometry being upset due to jacking up the car for the rollers but thought the loss of any bhp may be accounted for in the transmission loss?
Must feel lively with such a light car:)

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yes it does especially as it hasn't properly been set up yet, as in geometrically. The rear wheels are still towing out so its a bit twitchy! still see you all at avon!

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less than 500kgs?! How did you manage that?!!

well its just an esitmate as of yet, but i will try and weigh it at some point. maybe its 600.....maybe 700 all i know is that its good fun.

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Just been for another session after the fitment of a gt17 and new downpipe, got 195bhp with out gas at 18psi, so even happier now. Knocking on the door of 200bhp. with gas over 200bhp.

sweet!

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What spec of you dont mind me asking.

AlexF

Thats brilliant mate, am gathering everything is the same apart from the turbo. 15hp gain isnt to be moaned about.

Rick

ps I gather the 266 cam isnt the limiting factor then?

Edited by cossierick on 30th Dec, 2008.

Well done Stef thats a mega good figure!! :)

As Alex said, can you list the specs of your engine please? What turbo where you running at avon/180bhp, a t3?

Well done!

Well done!

what did stuart work out your torque as?

i really should go turbo. i want 180bhp!! .
Well done! car looks the dogs to.