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raceboy
Original Poster
10,299 posts
149 months
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...... I'm happy.  After 13 years of happy 4.0 Chimaera ownership I finally got to pop it on some rollers and see how much....or how little power it actually had.....  and the answer......  Ok, it's not going to we worrying the big boys with there 340+ cars  but considering this car is 19 years old and other than an engine rebuild to 'standard' spec in 2004 and a decatted exhaust it's mechanically standard. Considering TVR quoted 235 BHP for this car when new and those figures were on the optimistic side being only 8 BHP down is bloody good.  Only issue was an over fueling on full load that I'm not going to worry about too much as how much time do you actually spend with your foot right in the carpet, might treat it to a new set of mats and a smooth bore air inlet pipe now.
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Mark.
10,003 posts
145 months
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I'd say that was pretty good, I'd be pleased to get near that with mine for sure.
Really though, unless you like to wave your todger, the figures don't mean much if your happy with the performance. I have the offer of a free rolling road session for either of mine, but still not really felt the need to take it up.
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Excitedoldgeezer
127 posts
30 months
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Here's my recent effort  248 horses at the flywheel, not bad for a standard 4litre N plate ;-)  "O have i broke your machine mate?"
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SILICONEKID340HP
8,371 posts
100 months
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raceboy said: ...... I'm happy. After 13 years of happy 4.0 Chimaera ownership I finally got to pop it on some rollers and see how much....or how little power it actually had..... and the answer...... Ok, it's not going to we worrying the big boys with there 340+ cars but considering this car is 19 years old and other than an engine rebuild to 'standard' spec in 2004 and a decatted exhaust it's mechanically standard. Considering TVR quoted 235 BHP for this car when new and those figures were on the optimistic side being only 8 BHP down is bloody good. Only issue was an over fueling on full load that I'm not going to worry about too much as how much time do you actually spend with your foot right in the carpet, might treat it to a new set of mats and a smooth bore air inlet pipe now. Well done ,came out decent . Who did you use for the Dyno cheers
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kevin63
4,382 posts
122 months
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SILICONEKID340HP said: Who did you use for the Dyno cheers Come on Daz, look who's at the wheel of Steve's car.
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raceboy
Original Poster
10,299 posts
149 months
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kevin63 said: Come on Daz, look who's at the wheel of Steve's car. Well spotted Kev. Was up there putting right my mistakes with the steering UJ's and would have been rude not to take advantage of the rollers just sitting there.
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SILICONEKID340HP
8,371 posts
100 months
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kevin63 said: SILICONEKID340HP said: Who did you use for the Dyno cheers Come on Daz, look who's at the wheel of Steve's car. Is that Jools ?
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