Gallardo Spyder on the rollers

[blot]

Had the car at a Rolling Road day on Sunday at Motoscope in North Yorkshire

Over 3 runs came out with 508.5 bhp @7666rpm at the flywheel
398.9 bhp @7737 rpm at the wheels
361.4lbf.ft @6982 rpm

Cracking day, excellent rollers, with the worlds loudest fan, plus got a portable one if needed for side vents

Quick vid
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_PqyumRY40

Someone elses vid, the first run figures came out a tad(!) high due to an accidental gear change into 5th (e-gear)so so not really 651bhp (yet LOL!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig9jZPM0n2A

Would be happy to arrange a day there if folk interested, including butty van attendance?

[RobPhoboS]

W T F !!!

I thought it was 500 at the WHEELS !
I didn't realise it was 400, they don't tell us that in EVO.

Will check the vid out at home, hope it captures the amazing sound

[Lucas]

Over 100 bhp going awol between the flywheel and the wheels!

[JamieBeeston]

Lucas said:

Over 100 bhp going awol between the flywheel and the wheels!

That's 4wd for ya.

400 at the wheels is still far better than the 400 (sorry 380!) a 360 Spider makes at the flywheel!

J

[bertie]

Lucas said:

Over 100 bhp going awol between the flywheel and the wheels!

About 20% is about right for 4WD.

[TonyHetherington]

RobPhoboS said:

I thought it was 500 at the WHEELS !

I don't recall a time EVER when car magazines have reported "at the wheels" figures?! It will always be at the flywheel.

[blot]

Was very happy with those figures, got me thinking about air filters and cats though....

[LukeBird]

What a great sound!
Heard a Gallardo being (fairly) wrung out on the M27 the other day...
Excellent car sir

[RobPhoboS]

TonyHetherington said:

RobPhoboS said:

I thought it was 500 at the WHEELS !

I don't recall a time EVER when car magazines have reported "at the wheels" figures?! It will always be at the flywheel.

Ah see this is something I didn't know. I presumed that it was at the wheels, so some of these claims of big figures ect aren't as much as I previously thought.
I think it should be reported at the wheels.

[blot]

But then you still don't get an idea of driveability, how it puts the power down etc etc.

Easier to stick to ATF figures ultimately