thanks to Austec!
thanks to Austec!
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clive f

Original Poster:

7,259 posts

262 months

Sunday 13th August 2006
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just like to give Austec in Crawley a good

took my 500 griff in for a rolling road session saturday and was very impressed with the level of service, my wife was soon settled with a cup of coffee in front of the television in their waiting room, whilst Tom started to set the car up on the rollers.
He straight away found that one of the lambda sensors was malfunctioning, and the voltage on the throttle potentionmeter was low, so within a few minutes the new sensor was fitted and the throttle pot adjusted and she was purring away on tickover.

Tom then started the rolling road runs, and was very pleased that this " was one of the better standard griffs", once the tyres had dried out, as she was spinning up on the rollers!
At about 5000 to 5500 rpm the car was producing 272hp at the wheels.
And the noise was awesome, to be able to hear the exhaust note from behind the car at those speeds, 140 to 150mph, was amazing.

All said and done it was a very worthwhile experience, Tom gave me many pointers on jobs that I intend to do over the winter, and the car now seems to be running much smoother and more responsive low down from just a couple of small changes , and adjustments.

As many people have also said before, Austec, highly recommended.

jester7

423 posts

245 months

Sunday 13th August 2006
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Have to agree with you Clive, i was there on Friday morning was very impressed with the level of service. Unfortunatly my Griff isnt very well and is going to need some major surgery BUT that also means i can tweak a few bits

john57

1,869 posts

257 months

Sunday 13th August 2006
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Clive,

Glad you enjoyed yourself ..... did you get a print out or is the RR still not linked properly to the computer ?

clive f

Original Poster:

7,259 posts

262 months

Sunday 13th August 2006
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no, RR still not working

dnb

3,330 posts

271 months

Sunday 13th August 2006
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Good result there. Hope to discuss it with you at the Woodman's on Tuesday

clive f

Original Poster:

7,259 posts

262 months

Sunday 13th August 2006
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hi dave, I`ll try, but hoping to receive new wheel bearings tuesday, so may get them on in time for 8pm if I`m lucky!

dnb

3,330 posts

271 months

Sunday 13th August 2006
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You could bring the MX5 if you don't get done. We won't laugh (much)

Hope you get the bearings in - I could do with talking to you about this too...

clive f

Original Poster:

7,259 posts

262 months

Monday 14th August 2006
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cheeky sod the mx5 is my sons, but could turn up in the golf if I have problems