Surrey Rolling Road Day
Surrey Rolling Road Day
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PetrolTed

Original Poster:

34,468 posts

332 months

Sunday 4th June 2006
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Charlie and I have put our heads together and there will be a Rolling Road Day for TVRs at Surrey Rolling Road on 22nd July. It will be specifically for Wedges and S Series Cars.

If you're interested in attending please mail Charlie to book your slot on charlie@surreyrollingroad.co.uk

Price is £35 each.

F908 Tim

740 posts

268 months

Friday 7th July 2006
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Hi petrol.
Is the objective to find out what BHP is output from each car for the owners sattisfaction or dismay?
Will anyone be around with advice on chipping or tune-up advice/assistance?
more info please...

profstoff

1,272 posts

256 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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Doesn't seem to be many replies to this, anyone on here going?

TJW

3,848 posts

276 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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On holiday!!!!

vixpy1

42,699 posts

293 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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We have several wedges coming, there will be advice on hand as well about your car

All welcome

profstoff

1,272 posts

256 months

Friday 14th July 2006
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vixpy1 said:
We have several wedges coming, there will be advice on hand as well about your car

All welcome


I saw all the activity on the wedge forum, but there was zilch on here, that's what prompted me to ask if any other S owners were going.

I still fancy it though, I went to Santa Pod as the only S3 so I'm used to being lonely.

vixpy1

42,699 posts

293 months

Friday 14th July 2006
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Well, all S owners are welcome of coarse, just drop me a mail at charlie@surreyrollingroad.co.uk to book. plenty of space left.

Now, wonder if we can persuade GreenV8S to pop down. Would love to see that car!

s2fan

66 posts

251 months

Sunday 16th July 2006
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I plan to go, as i only live about 5 miles away it would be silly not to.

vixpy1

42,699 posts

293 months

Thursday 20th July 2006
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Details for the wedge/S day day on Sat. Please note we have MOVED
from our last location and are now on the old Chobham/Longross MOD facility.
Map on the website. Do not use Satnav to find us, you will get lost!

This however has some drawbacks, we are only allowed 4 cars outside the unit
at any one time, so all the others will have to go in the big carpark just
outside the security barrier, its only 50 meters from the unit and you can
walk in to the unit.

Everything is covered by CCTV which is monitored by the security staff 24
hours a day, please please please don't wander off around the estate! It is
still a secure site with sensitive MOD stuff going on in the testtrack, they
take the security very seriously! Also, no dougnuts in the car park please
unless of the jam variety.

We have 8 cars, So if people could be at the unit at 11am, we will have them all done by 1 oclock. We also have plenty of space left, so if anyone has any friends they wish to drag along, please feel free!..

Regards,

Charlie

andremi3

16 posts

246 months

Wednesday 9th August 2006
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Hi folks

Today I took my V8s to the rolling road. The results are quite disappointing:

Engine power: 210hp

152hp on the wheel

230lb-ft

Another reason to put in the AJP 4.5 V8

TJW

3,848 posts

276 months

Wednesday 9th August 2006
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Hows that dissapointing? For a std 12year old car? Thats about higher than the average 4ltr RV8....

trackcar

6,453 posts

255 months

Wednesday 9th August 2006
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andremi3 said:
Hi folks

Today I took my V8s to the rolling road. The results are quite disappointing:

Engine power: 210hp

152hp on the wheel

230lb-ft

Another reason to put in the AJP 4.5 V8


If that's an untouched std car it's a great output.

andremi3

16 posts

246 months

Thursday 10th August 2006
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Hi trackcar

As far as I know, the Rover engine is untouched.

What are the rolling road results of a 4.5l Cerb?

How much does an AJP V8 4.5l incl. everything what is needed
to run it (e.g. injection system, cooling sys. exhaust sys etc.)
normaly cost incl. VAT? Are there new engines still available?

Thanks for your answer.

TJW

3,848 posts

276 months

Thursday 10th August 2006
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andremi3 said:
Hi trackcar

As far as I know, the Rover engine is untouched.

What are the rolling road results of a 4.5l Cerb?

How much does an AJP V8 4.5l incl. everything what is needed
to run it (e.g. injection system, cooling sys. exhaust sys etc.)
normaly cost incl. VAT? Are there new engines still available?

Thanks for your answer.


Std 4.5AJP would run probs 360bhp for an average one. You could pick the engine up for about 2-3k then everything on top, you'd be looking at about 5-6k This is just me rough picking. You would need a new gearbox to fit the AJP and the power the std ones in the V8S wouldn't fit or run the power for very long.

* this is just rough pickings *

ianm67

101 posts

244 months

Monday 14th August 2006
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Andremi3,

Does the V8S really suffer from 58bhp transmission losses? I find that absolutely astounding to be honest.... Having had a multitude of RWD cars in the past, you can usually count on 12-15% losses through the gearbox and diff.....?

IanM

vixpy1

42,699 posts

293 months

Monday 14th August 2006
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ianm67 said:
Andremi3,

Does the V8S really suffer from 58bhp transmission losses? I find that absolutely astounding to be honest.... Having had a multitude of RWD cars in the past, you can usually count on 12-15% losses through the gearbox and diff.....?

IanM


It sounds high to me as well, i would expect around 40bhp on such a car.. however, 12-15% is too low, unless its an American made dyno