Anyone For A Tuning Clinic?
Discussion
A few weeks ago I was at Dave Walker's place near Norwich having an Emerald ECU installed and mapped.
He suggested that I might like to get together a few like-minded souls for a 'Tuning Clinic'. Say half a dozen different kit cars on a Sunday, all turn up at his place, put the cars on the rolling road for a tune-up after which we can walk around muttering things like "Bloody dyno must be wrong, I'm making MUCH more than that at the wheels".
I've put the idea to Den Tanner (kitcarman) with a view to the day out appearing in a later issue of 'Kit Car' and he's interested "...provided someone else can organise it." (So that'll be me then eh, Den? Lazy bugger).
Would you be interested in coming along and what would you bring?
He suggested that I might like to get together a few like-minded souls for a 'Tuning Clinic'. Say half a dozen different kit cars on a Sunday, all turn up at his place, put the cars on the rolling road for a tune-up after which we can walk around muttering things like "Bloody dyno must be wrong, I'm making MUCH more than that at the wheels".
I've put the idea to Den Tanner (kitcarman) with a view to the day out appearing in a later issue of 'Kit Car' and he's interested "...provided someone else can organise it." (So that'll be me then eh, Den? Lazy bugger).
Would you be interested in coming along and what would you bring?
SVA'd in a couple of weeks. Should be 175bhp to 185bhp. I could be interested depending on when. Car is a Dax Tojeiro with 3.5L SD1 Rover V8 plus a few tuning bits. In theory should produce 220 bhp at the flywheel according to Real Steel with the particular combination of cam/heads/manifold/carb. Would be interesting to see the reality!
Maybe it would warrant a write-up on PistonHeads if Kit Car aren't that bothered???
Chris
Maybe it would warrant a write-up on PistonHeads if Kit Car aren't that bothered???
Chris
Flintstone said:
. . . suggested that I might like to get together a few like-minded souls for a 'Tuning Clinic'.
I've put the idea to Den Tanner (kitcarman) . . . and he's interested "...provided someone else can organise it."
I’ll arrange for a journalist to be there!
It’s a great idea!
Having said this, there’s no reason why it shouldn’t appear on/in PistonHeads too!
I think it was peetbee who said we’re all friends here
Ok, looks like I misunderstood Den. Sorry 
He must have meant for me to scout around (like this) and then he'll have the KC Ace Reporter with newly sharpened crayon along to record the oily bits.
I've noted those of you who are interested and tomorrow will have a chat with Dave Walker to see about his end of things.
After that it will just remain to pick a date when we can all be there.
'Ahll be beck'
He must have meant for me to scout around (like this) and then he'll have the KC Ace Reporter with newly sharpened crayon along to record the oily bits.
I've noted those of you who are interested and tomorrow will have a chat with Dave Walker to see about his end of things.
After that it will just remain to pick a date when we can all be there.
'Ahll be beck'
Busa_Rush said:
Why don't you come Den, you've got a kit car haven't you ?
I used to own a large number of kit cars, however, following my breakdown I sold the entire content of the Pilgrim factory along with all my tools, cars and basically everything.
So, I don't have a kit car at the moment. I have a new design on the drawing board, but that won't test very well on a rolling road.
Having said all this, I'd be up for being at your tune up session in my BMW.
Den.
kitcarman said:
Why don't you come Den, you've got a kit car haven't you ?
Having said all this, I'd be up for being at your tune up session in my BMW.
Den.
No Kit car? Just an exec's pimp mobile . . . . I bet it's either a 520, 525 or probably a diesel and less than 3 years old.
I know you're going to piss in my tin now,
but it's just for fun. Next guess is an M3 or M5 'cause you're all rich up there!
Busa_Rush said:
Why don't you come Den, you've got a kit car haven't you ?
kitcarman said:
Having said all this, I'd be up for being at your tune up session in my BMW.
Den.
Ex-Biker said:
No Kit car? Just an exec's pimp mobile . . . .
Actually I’ve been driving a C reg Volvo. Its MOT expired last week, so its off to the knackers yard with it.
My plan is to buy my wife a better BMW estate (touring?) so that I can have the one she’s got at the moment. It’s a 320i (six cyl), 1996 on an N plate and worth maybe £3,500.
Hardly pimp mobiles?
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