anyone up for another rolling road day ?
Discussion
The Maserati is a different slant and love to hear it. Seems my little old 450 Chimaera still holding decent numbers (just) at 573hp/610lb few years back on same dyno. 
Really enjoyed this morning, great to see new and old(er) faces. Thankfully no horses have left my cerb’s stable in the last decade and 40k miles 
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Thanks to everyone for their contributions and for bringing such a diversity of cars, one never knew what numbers each would do, which made for a very entertaining event
.Thanks to everyone for their contributions and for bringing such a diversity of cars, one never knew what numbers each would do, which made for a very entertaining event
Well done guys!
Good to see some old friends and meet some new people. I’m always amazed how much these dynos differ from day to day, but that’s for another thread!
I was very impressed by the supercharged AJP and I have to say I would like to think I’m a bit of a cerb purist...... I’ve tried not to like Rafs Maserati cerb but I can’t help but love it! Well done on some great engineering.
The cerb has been down on power all year so was quite happy with the 450+ figure. However the night before it made 490 on another dyno!! The same dyno it made 442 on at the beginning of the year. It does show you that you can’t worry yourself over dyno numbers!! If it feels fast it probably is and if it doesn’t then you may have lost some ponies.... a day like this with lots of different cars gives a really good indication of the actual differences between all the options, if they are the true figures or not who knows! But the differences are true!
I think it’s also worth noting that you can tell which cars Julian has mapped just by looking at the graph, all of them had a lovely curve compared to the more standard cars.
Apart from the big numbers from the FI guys there was too stand out cars for me.
The str8six built 4.3 speed 6 was brilliant and the 4.2 with a 4.5 bottom end looked after by Andy at APM at 390+! Oh and what a beautiful SEAC!
I’m going to arrange a TVR track day at Brands hatch early next year. All start getting your cars ready! Twinkam that gives you something to aim for!
Mike
Good to see some old friends and meet some new people. I’m always amazed how much these dynos differ from day to day, but that’s for another thread!
I was very impressed by the supercharged AJP and I have to say I would like to think I’m a bit of a cerb purist...... I’ve tried not to like Rafs Maserati cerb but I can’t help but love it! Well done on some great engineering.
The cerb has been down on power all year so was quite happy with the 450+ figure. However the night before it made 490 on another dyno!! The same dyno it made 442 on at the beginning of the year. It does show you that you can’t worry yourself over dyno numbers!! If it feels fast it probably is and if it doesn’t then you may have lost some ponies.... a day like this with lots of different cars gives a really good indication of the actual differences between all the options, if they are the true figures or not who knows! But the differences are true!
I think it’s also worth noting that you can tell which cars Julian has mapped just by looking at the graph, all of them had a lovely curve compared to the more standard cars.
Apart from the big numbers from the FI guys there was too stand out cars for me.
The str8six built 4.3 speed 6 was brilliant and the 4.2 with a 4.5 bottom end looked after by Andy at APM at 390+! Oh and what a beautiful SEAC!
I’m going to arrange a TVR track day at Brands hatch early next year. All start getting your cars ready! Twinkam that gives you something to aim for!
Mike
Thank you for a great day especially Julian for allowing me to attend.
Sorry I couldn't stay longer but still I've seen some great motors.
I remember A1RAK's car at ACE Cafe many years ago and I've always wanted to meet the owner ( I didn't own a TVR back then).
I would also like to thank the purists like Michael as I've learned that my Audi TT/Mazda RX8 is not to their taste untill you actually see it/hear it.
Byker28i now I know why you wanted me on the picture with my car
Great catering, fantastic people that I hope to meet again.
Thanks to all once again.
Sorry I couldn't stay longer but still I've seen some great motors.
I remember A1RAK's car at ACE Cafe many years ago and I've always wanted to meet the owner ( I didn't own a TVR back then).
I would also like to thank the purists like Michael as I've learned that my Audi TT/Mazda RX8 is not to their taste untill you actually see it/hear it.
Byker28i now I know why you wanted me on the picture with my car
Great catering, fantastic people that I hope to meet again.
Thanks to all once again.
Edited by giorgio01 on Saturday 7th December 22:41
Byker28i said:
Interesting things from the day...
Most powerful - A1Rak supercharged Cerbera
with honorable mention to Longbaz - 531.4 bhp all between 2500 and 4000 revs - the curve was a very steep straight line upwards - incredible
Dangerous Derek pipped him at 533.7.
4.7 Cerberas seem validated. ItsallYelows 4.7 built by him at 452bhp and Gruffalo's Str8six 4.7 at 432.5 was fuelling poorly so charlie thought there was more there
Nawarne and his Tuscan 4.3 built by Str8six 9 years ago pulled a strong 412.9.
Of course we have to mention Giorgio and his 4.7 Maserato powered Cerbera at 477.9.
Well done Joolz - great day organised and he came all day with his partner and didn't even bring a car.
Also Steve? who came without his car thats in bits just to watch, but also bought tea/coffee/camping stoves.
The torque of the AJP 4.7s was almost identical at 385 and 395 each. Most powerful - A1Rak supercharged Cerbera
with honorable mention to Longbaz - 531.4 bhp all between 2500 and 4000 revs - the curve was a very steep straight line upwards - incredible
Dangerous Derek pipped him at 533.7.
4.7 Cerberas seem validated. ItsallYelows 4.7 built by him at 452bhp and Gruffalo's Str8six 4.7 at 432.5 was fuelling poorly so charlie thought there was more there
Nawarne and his Tuscan 4.3 built by Str8six 9 years ago pulled a strong 412.9.
Of course we have to mention Giorgio and his 4.7 Maserato powered Cerbera at 477.9.
Well done Joolz - great day organised and he came all day with his partner and didn't even bring a car.
Also Steve? who came without his car thats in bits just to watch, but also bought tea/coffee/camping stoves.
I will get the fuelling sorted and be back, a re map is required as it was dropping below 10:1 at some revs especially at the top end so probably a good few more horses to be found.
All in all or was a great day, great to meet up with like minded people and talk car stuff all morning, just brilliant.
Next is a spring track day, @ Brands who is up for that in the spring?
Byker28i said:
John
Some dodgy back of the car deal going down ... "ere guv, want to buy a crankshaft..."
I shifted loads of stuff today thanks to you lotSome dodgy back of the car deal going down ... "ere guv, want to buy a crankshaft..."
In all fairness I really appreciate all the advice I was given today
My AJP8 is at best a work in progress, but I am absolutely NOT a perfectionist
I have long since come to terms with the concept that whatever I fix, something else will prove highly destructive
Therefore I never describe anything as a rebuild, it is always at best a repair
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