Discussion
I realise there is variation and experimental error on these things as I've had a couple of engines built for me before, my concern was the level of variations from the results I've seen.
The figures I've seen were mainly from AJP8 4.5 engines which are quoted at 420 Bhp.
The best was 71 bhp down, the worst 107 bhp down!
That's more than a bit of variation and must surely thow doubt over the production tolerances in the engines?
You can sompensate for drivetrain losses by doing a coast down run to measure the losses.
This was done and these figures are the calculated flywheel figures.
My point is that TVRs are always touted a "performance bargains so you have to forgive them a few rough edges", so if you don't have the performance / power you thought you'd got???
Clearly you wouldn't be fussed about a few BHP, but 25% down?
Not that it's particularly relevant, but I've owned 5 TVRs over the last 12 years, and it's about to be 6 when my Tuscan arrives.
They have been, S2, 400SE, Chimaera 4.0, Griffith 500, Cerbera 4.2, 3 years with a Ferrari F355 and around October 8th a Tuscan. Also during the same time some track day cars (2 Caterhams and an Elise 160.)
So based on this I do consider myself qualified, maybe more than most, to talk about performance cars.
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