Rolling road opinions needed
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So i've got the mini up and running and i'm now trying to get it set up on a RR.

I have two in mind: Vmax scart and Slark race engineering.

I have read a few really good reviews on here about SRE. But it's a bit further and more expensive than Vmax for me.

I also know Stuart at Vmax is a respected chap in the mini world, i just haven't seen/ found any opinions on here of his tuning.

If someone could share some experience on both that would be great! It will be the first RR time for me, so i obviously want to pick the right one! :)

Cheers
Dan.

Edited by danb41 on 4th Mar, 2013.

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are you running megajolt?

Reading up on RTS Clutches

Yep i am running Megajolt ignition

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Slarks

I have just used Slarks for the first time, its nearly 2 hours from me but because of the good reviews I though I would give them a call. I explained my engine was fully rebuilt and gave Neil at Slarks the spec, he was very helpful and I found them to be knowledgeable. I got the car delivered to them and collected again after they had finished , top service and Neil explained what he had done and what could be done to a have more power. I would highly recommend them. I used a different local place before and they basically buggered up my engine resulting in a rebuild , even told me my T3 turbo couldn't produce enough boost and I needed a bigger one !

Slarks are very very good with lots of experience in turbo minis .

Hope this helps

Edited by redrat on 4th Mar, 2013.

Thanks redrat. There are quite a few on here that have really good things to say about them. So might end up going to Neil.

Edited by danb41 on 4th Mar, 2013.

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Stuart a vmax is suposed to be shit hot at turbo's though isnt he !!!!!

Rick

yep slarks your man

give em hell

I'm sure i've seen that Nic Rizz has used Vmax in the past rick. Is that right?

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Northampton Motorsport must be close to you. Very professional setup.

About the same as Vmax Mark, but they're a lot more expensive.

Edited by danb41 on 4th Mar, 2013.

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Having spent a day at Slarks a while back (with AC Dodd as well) I'm looking forward to going back there next week for another day on the rollers testing ignitions.
They will definitely be the tuners of choice for me in the future.

Steve Harris set up the car originally and he did a superb job, but his antique rolling road can't produce corrected power figures at the flywheel or printouts of the actual curves for publication.

Metric is for people who can't do fractions.

I have used this place before. Not sure how close it is to you. Very good road and operator.

http://www.btecracing.co.uk/rollingroad.htm

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Just out of intrest what do Vamx charge per hour on the rollers?

Ive used Vmax, and he is shit hot with turbos.

I was running megajolt at the time and had to bring my own laptop with the megajolt software on it. I just input the timing settings that vmax told me.

I know Nic uses vmax too.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

I had a chat with Nic and he has nothing but praise for Vmax. It would be better for me as it's closer and a bit cheaper.

I wouldn't mind doing the data input either.

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i used vmax, cant fault him on my engine on the set up and good price too.

would use him again, he is a bit relaxed about his business though not in a bad way. But as long as you turn up and know your going to have to do something and not just stand there doing nothing, and if his mates pop down have a bit of banta your all good :)

I'd say that sums things up nicely Taz.

I've been with mine quite a few times and he's always been alright with me.

also http://www.mechrepairs.co.uk/ are good. the chap there's done a fair few turbo minis. Set mine up very nicely good for power and fuel economy.

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Bad experiences with Mech Repairs, involving the bloke effectively destroying an engine though ignorance & stupidity.

Metric is for people who can't do fractions.

I have had a bad experiance with mech repairs also

£65 per hour mate.

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the setup on nics at the shootout was done by slarks . the power curve is in the shootout thread .

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

Don't suppose you could like me to that page Robert?

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ah sorry to hear that chaps, i'll bear it in mind in the future.

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