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Whilst I've always used Pete Baldwin in Cambs. for my rolling road sessions in the track car (he's king of the carbs), I'd like to get the GTR properly checked out once it's run in and don't think his road is up to the job.
For this, I need a road that can take the power/torque of my wee beasty and someone who knows their way around a Chevy with carbs (and a supercharger of course!).
Any recommendations?
For this, I need a road that can take the power/torque of my wee beasty and someone who knows their way around a Chevy with carbs (and a supercharger of course!).
Any recommendations?
ultimasimon said:
jschwartz said:
I believe what you really want is a Dynojet chassis dyno.
This is the correct way to determine exactly what your engine puts out.
Peter Knight Racing Services has the latest in this technology, and has lots of chevy / carb experience and is highly recommended.
It would be very interesting to see what your engine (Stig) puts out on the chassis dyno - hell I would even pay for the labour to take it out and put it back again - no joke!
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Cool - send me a cheque then mate
Seriously, crank power means squat, it's what's at the wheels that makes the difference.
I'm not bothered about trying to wring every last bhp from it, just want to get the mixture setup right as it's running uber rich at the mo.
ultimasimon said:
stig said:
ultimasimon said:
jschwartz said:
I believe what you really want is a Dynojet chassis dyno.
This is the correct way to determine exactly what your engine puts out.
Peter Knight Racing Services has the latest in this technology, and has lots of chevy / carb experience and is highly recommended.
It would be very interesting to see what your engine (Stig) puts out on the chassis dyno - hell I would even pay for the labour to take it out and put it back again - no joke!
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Seriously, crank power means squat, it's what's at the wheels that makes the difference.
Surely if we are all using simlar G50 variants and using the same wheels and tyres then crank power IS everything?
I am not trying to incite a riot, moreso would be very interested in putting to bed the rumours in American / English bhp discrepencies, and of course to see what your art-form of an engine puts out.. as carried out by a 3rd party.
As for my last remark to pay for the out of the engine, then the offer still stands...what have you got to lose? Also it confirms the figures for power losses through the G50 box. I too have a six speed G50 so it is of genuine interest to me.
Of course if you are worried that your lump doesn't push that out then thats ok because we will never know
Si, I'm fully prepared for my engine to put out far less than the dyno sheet implies. The same is true for every 'performance' car I've ever owned. But I don't see any reason to take it out to do it!
We're back the the pub-talk/willy waving thing if we all start trying to compare bhp. I'm happy that the car is plenty fast enough as it is
Si, it's damage limitation on my part, having been accused of said 'willy waving' whenever I've mentioned power in the past.
These days, I'd rather just enjoy the car than waffle on about what it can/cannot do.
I've got no problems with letting the forum know how I get on (that's one of the reasons that it exists) and, as you correctly surmised, with 9mpg you can see why I'd like to get it checked. It's not so much the consumption as the range that's irritating.
These days, I'd rather just enjoy the car than waffle on about what it can/cannot do.
I've got no problems with letting the forum know how I get on (that's one of the reasons that it exists) and, as you correctly surmised, with 9mpg you can see why I'd like to get it checked. It's not so much the consumption as the range that's irritating.
ultimaandy said: Simon - as you know you very nearly had your wish as mine nearly went to Peter for a tune and Dyno run prior to this weeks excersions.
This unfortunatelly was impossible due to time constaints as the engine had to go back in and the car was wisked away for its new exhaust. It also proved uneccesary as the car is running 100% and so didn't need it and it would only have ended up as a self indulgent excercise.
It wouldn't actually resolve much anyway as someone would always say 'they also overstate there figure take it to ....' or ' they fiddled it so it made less power' etc.
On the road the diferences between most Ultima's is not that big as you can't use all the power anyway.
The real proof will be when your 550bhp (or whatever) car leaves my car for dust on a track. However even then someone will say it was the driver etc...
Fancy a pint down the Pub later.........
Wise words mate!
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