Tuning Specialist - Recommendations?

[griffith400]

As I live in Central Scotland, can anyone offer any recommendations on a tuning specialist for a Griff 500 in Scotland?

I've noticed the car starting to 'pink' under heavy acceleration and I've read other threads on this subject with interest. I don't want to take the short remedy of retarding the timing as that simply bypasses the problem rather than fixing it, plus it would likely result in a loss of power (NO CAN DO!).

Would love to book the car in for a session with Mark Adams to get a general checkup and have the setup and mapping done properly by somebody who really knows what they're doing. However, that would be a helluva round trip so wondered if there were any alternative tuners within a more reasonable distance but still recommended to do a proper job???

[markh]

This Guy is well worth a call Noel Flannery 07980 652447

[griffith400]

Thanks Mark,

Was thinking more of somewhere with rolling road type facilities so the car could be analysed and checked on power etc and I know Noel doesn't have that facility. Otherwise, it's guess work and you can't test until it's back on the road.

[bluebottle]

If you know the car is pinking, then the RR session would be wasted and they probably wouldnt do a full session when the spot it pinking.
I would suggest you get a health check from local specialist as noted above before RR session.
I was in the same boat as you at the end of last year, glad i didnt waste my money on a RR session before i had it checked out first. (in my case i ended up with a total engine strip) hopefully your issues will not be so bad.
p.s. mine started out as a pinking above 4k rpm and lacking in power. I am told that this is a classic sympton of cam wear, although in my case significantly worse problems found.
could just be a faulty HT lead, but would be a shame to waste a RR session for an electrical gremlin.

[Guillotine]

you ARE using optimax aren't you?

new garage?

low grade fuel will do this.

[a5kcl]

Dont you have to drive the thing to tell if its pinking???

Have you actually tried running it since September mate, the pinking might not be there now!!

[griffith400]

Yur a funny man Col! However, I ain't taking a slagging from the guy who

- turned down the opportunity of a trip to Spa AND The NordSchleife in favour of 'Home Improvements'???
- Then there was the BMW 3 series in favour of a TVR??? (saw sense there eventually tho)
- Then....do you really want me to go on?

[a5kcl]

Ok mate, lets call it quits. Though Jock reckons the pinking your hearing is the sound of your La Senza G-string twanging as you accelerate. Stop wearing girls breeks and you'll be fine man !!

[Hoover.]

I thaught my car was pinking... 1 indie specialist tried to rectify this and failed.... took it to the local Morgan service place and sorted.... knackered gaskets ( the big flanged ones at the front of the engine bay before they merge into one)