Curious about power

[manek]

You're right and you need to get the fuelling remapped -- a rechip job -- to (almost) get rid of it. -Manek-

[Saturn 5]

Aparently when the battery is disconnected, and reconnected the ECU plays around with all mixture and idle settings for a few hundred miles. Then it settles at an optimum. Im sure Mark Adams sent me an E-Mail on this. Ill have to have a hunt for it. This may be worth trying, might work. Does anyone else know of this feature.

[manek]

You can achieve the same effect by unplugging the ECU for 10 seconds to let the volatile memory erase itself then plug it back in. I believe that resets the error codes -- which is what Mark Adams told me when I had my car done. -Manek-

[EdT]

quote:You can achieve the same effect by unplugging the ECU for 10 seconds to let the volatile memory erase itself then plug it back in. I believe that resets the error codes -- which is what Mark Adams told me when I had my car done. -Manek-

Have been shown this trick by Thames Valley too

[DIGGA]

quote:I only part fill my tank about 20 quids worth as i only use it at weekends and keeps it fresh, havent noticed any decrease in power , have had the high compression piston job done though.......does anyone else shake when they get out and i sometimes find i have numb fingers from holding on...scares the sh*t out of me sometimes and people i overtake

I try and do the same with my fuel. As far as the shaking, don't worry, it's perfectly normal, just excess adrenaline, for a higher, more sustained high, get onto the track! I think the noise from the exhausts as you pass cars (particularly if they have their windows down) is a major factor in the scare value. I'm sure this is one of the reasons why you get so much more flashing & gesticualtion from these miserable gits - they're upset at having soiled their upholstry! Marcus & Ocean Haze Griff 500

[tractorboy]

I garaged my Griff for a winter a couple of years ago and pootled around in a 2 ltr turbo until spring, when I took the TVR out fot the first time since putting it away..wow..just like Digga...shaky hands..slight tremor of the clutch leg..etc.. You get used to the noise & acceleration after a wee while I think. I took a friend out for his first TVR experience recently and he asked if TVR stood for trans-vestite racer..I explained that it didnt but was amused at his reasoning that alot of car owners refer to their car as "her", in this case he said "its a steroided doorman with a tutu on"!!! Edited by tractorboy on Friday 24th August 11:32

[DIGGA]

Yep Tractorboy, passengers, are fantastic. There's a little run near my place, that I often take the uninitiated out on. No matter how chatty the individual, or how they whoop & cheer as the car initially burbles away, the first good straight (throttle wide open), the burble turns to that fantasctic roar, and they ALL fall silent. It usually takes them a mile or so to collect their thoughts and string a few words together again! Marcus & Ocean Haze Griff 500

[GreenV8S]

quote:Don't get me wrong mind......the speed is awesome, but I would be interested to know if 4.1 secs to 60mph is achievable in a 500?

Doesn't sound likely to me, my V8S has better power/weight ratio than a standard 500 and will (just, barely) out-drag it through the gears, and it is still up around 4.5 seconds to 60. (And my 'standing start' technique is pretty well practiced, my best 64' times are around 2.3 seconds and the 500/Cerbera drivers I've seen are generally slower off the line. Ian Moon is the exception but even he has to work really hard to get his Cerbera down into the 2.3s.) On grippy surfaces the V8S will take full power off the line even with cool tyres, more grip would make it easier to get these times consistently but probably not improve my 'best ever' times. It would take a lot of extra power to cut 0.4 seconds off the 0-60 and frankly I think a Cerbera would struggle even in ideal conditions. Peter Humphries (and a green V8S)

[Tilling]

After reding the note about uplugging the ECU I thought I'd try it last night. WHAT A DIFFERENCE! (once I remebered to plug it back in)the car is now so much smoother in traffic, no more snatching in high gears low revs.

[GasBlaster]

After reading the posts below I duly unplugged and replugged the ECU (I love any tinkering that is easy and doesn't require any mechanical knowledge!) It might all be in my fevered mind, but my Griff does feel more responsive mid range! Ka-Boom!!