V8 Vantage tuning (SLINC) - Chassis/Geometry

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Hi all,

This is my most recent upgrade, but given the huge difference it's made to my enjoyment of the car it's deservedly the first of my posts on tuning the V8V.

Location
Torque Developments Internation Plc : www.tdi-plc.com
Tel : [phone]

Work
Full diagnostic on car using state of the art laser allignment.
Changes to all aspects of the geometry to a "fast road" specification.
Additional diagnostic , full road test and final fine tuning of geometry revisions.
Final diagnostic.

Results
Simply astonishing!!
"Standard" AM geometry settings err massively on the cautious side.
TDI have used my car to develop a "fast road" upgrade specifically for V8V owners ( there were 6 separate diagnostics and road tests before they were 100% happy with it!)
I've listed the noteable improvements below ;

1. Much sharper turn in.
2. Far more accuracy on cornering, especially the initial turn which is now a lot easier to judge.
3. Greater feel through the steering wheel.
4. Car feels like a single unit now - seemed rather "disjointed" before.
5. Ride is more compliant, with less shimmying over bumps.
6. Massively improved stability during hard braking.

Summary
TDI are a brilliant outfit. Their depth of knowledge, expertise and customer service are the best I've found and I've met a few fellow customers there that have travelled hundreds of miles to use them rather than somewhere more local.
The cost of the geometry upgrade is very low (c.£200) and I can't recommend it highly enough!!

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355f said:

Interesting project and Iam doing the same.

Your choice of exhaust is interesting, miltec-not that well known for AM

Im looking at prodrive who do the cats and ecu- at least that more proven than most aftermarket conversions. Or a quicksilver.

Yeah I looked at the Prodrive option but very expensive.
For less £ you can get the full Milltek exhaust system (cats AND cat-back exhaust)
The sound isn't overtly intrusive into the cabin but is gorgeously rich and deep - smoothly increasing in intensity as revs increase.
It also saves over 20kg!!
IMHO the sound fits the car better than both Larini and Quicksilver's systems.

I hated the exhaust sound suddenly changing from muted to wailing banshee at 4000rpm - as per the OEM unit.
With JUST sports cats (as per the Prodrive package) this step change is simply ridiculous and you literally can't hear yourself think in the upper half of the rev range.

Maybe someone's cup of tea, but I reckon you need 500bhp+ to justify that kind of racket...!

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355f said:

Hi there

have you a sound clip of this system by miltec at all please

regards

The best place to hear it is on their website ;
www.millteksport.com

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V8VKK said:

Slinc, Neil are you running standard or sports suspension?

I'm also running the sports suspension.

Congrats Neil on going for the TDI geometry work.
It really brings out the Vantage's true potential...