An Odyssey of Tuning a Big Power VX220

An Odyssey of Tuning a Big Power VX220

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nevcontractor

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Tuesday 27th August 2019
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I did 3 big early morning trips in it this bank holiday weekend, deep into mid Wales with barely any traffic. Some pics:






TheJimi

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Tuesday 27th August 2019
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It really does have an air of mini Gumpert Apollo about it yes

nevcontractor

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Monday 9th September 2019
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Up to north Wales on Sunday for a pleasure drive.430 miles.












8003px

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Monday 9th September 2019
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stunning pictures and roads!

nevcontractor

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Tuesday 10th September 2019
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Thanks, yea its a wonderful area indeed.

johnwilliams77

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103 months

Tuesday 10th September 2019
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Did you manage to give it big beans? It seems like a little too much power for the road - I quite like 250-300bhp Elise’s / VXs.

nevcontractor

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Tuesday 10th September 2019
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johnwilliams77 said:
Did you manage to give it big beans? It seems like a little too much power for the road - I quite like 250-300bhp Elise’s / VXs.
When I start at dawn (and the roads are empty), I try and drive on roads with plenty of forward vision, so I can exploit the power somewhat. Later I tend to switch to some of those tiny roads (like some of the pics) I then often trickle round at 30 MPH just gawping at the views, taking pics and sometimes going for a hill walk.

Before 9 AM the A470 (and many others) are great for zipping along. If you haven't had a chance, try it one day and you'll see, though as you infer, 250 or 300 HP would be ample too.

Edited by nevcontractor on Tuesday 10th September 07:30

johnwilliams77

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Tuesday 10th September 2019
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nevcontractor said:
When I start at dawn (and the roads are empty), I try and drive on roads with plenty of forward vision, so I can exploit the power somewhat. Later I tend to switch to some of those tiny roads (like some of the pics) I then often trickle round at 30 MPH just gawping at the views, taking pics and sometimes going for a hill walk.

Before 9 AM the A470 (and many others) are great for zipping along. If you haven't had a chance, try it one day and you'll see, though as you infer, 250 or 300 HP would be ample too.

Edited by nevcontractor on Tuesday 10th September 07:30
Yes, I’ve driven a 700bhp exige built for time track type events, crazy fun but too much for the road. 300bhp/tonne is almost manageable!

Looks great anyway!