Help in South East area

[bigd]

I'm not sure if this is the right area for this sort of question, but I need to found out if there is anywhere in the Kent area where I take my LC for a rolling road test as I'm sure that there are some problems that could be sorted. A friend has told me about a place called Sanspeed in Bexleyheath. Has anyone used them before and are they any good?

Thanks

 

[Turbo Lemon]

Sanspeed can do it for you, but they quoted me nearly £100 for the job. I'm in the same boat as you, wanting to get mine RR'd, but looking for a RR day near-ish to be organised.

 

[cup rahhh]

a few of us at the kent meets have been talking about sorting out a rolling road... sounds like a few others are interested too...

as with most organised events you get the odd one or two no shows... so if there's no problem i might see if we can organise one and include the briskoda boys n girls !!!

let us know !!!

 

[bigd]

Well I'm definately interested, and the more the merrier. Hoping the be able to make the next Kent meet at the end of the month.

 

[Turbo Lemon]

I'm up for that. If you get anything organised, let me know!

 

[cup rahhh]

righto - it'll be on the agenda for the next meet

not that we actually have an agenda but you know what i mean !!!

i'll stick you down as a poss attendee Bigd

 

[CupraUK]

PTS luton is probably only an hour away on a good run. £45 for a power run.

 

[bigd]

I've found somewhere over the water in Essex. I've got my car booked in for a full diagnostic session. It called Engine Advantages LTD and the owners name is Paul Hill who himself owns a LCR. I asked him if he caters for clubs etc, and he said yes. Usually on a Sunday and costs £30 per car, minimum of 10 cars and maximum of 30 cars. Like I say I've booked in for the full works in a couple of weeks time so I'll be able to let you know what their like at the meet at the end of the month.

Here's the website if your interested in looking:

http://www.engine-advantages.co.uk

 

[rst_cupra_r]

there the daddies mate had my rs rolled there 4times been there with mkvi golf for rr day my mates cossie is tunned there (480bhp) paul hills knowseverything bout tunnin cars and rolling roads but he has a yeloow lc not lcr its runnun nos aswell top bloke top place u wint b disappointed im in for this meet at a rolling road if you do decide to do it also knw another person to come aswell

 

[ALEX**]

power engineering in uxbridge its not that close but closer than luton id imagine

ps nick is there any chance of that side on pic of ur rims?

 

[NickP]

I'd be up for a RR day in Witham

 

[Pabs]

Have you had vag-com running to see if this flags the errors? Would have thought it'd be easier & cheaper to do this than an RR session...

I mean, all an RR is going to show you is that you're down on power - not what the problem is. Not sure, but with the problems you seem to be having I wouldnt want to risk damaging anything else?

 

[cup rahhh]

ps nick is there any chance of that side on pic of ur rims?

 

[ronnie939]

If you want a RR then the best IMO is Power Engineering, some of the 20v lot on the forum are down there tomorrow in uxbridge.

Chris and Ian the dyno operators are excellent, you have to go just to see Chris Todds Mk1 Fiesta, its rear wheel drive, Turbo'ed and supercharged... oh an nos

I have had over 4 years experiance with them with the FFOC (Ford Focus Owners Club), We can get a cheaper price the more that turn up , and free bacon butties as well.

It's £45 if we get more than 30 that does go down by a tenner.

Ron

Ps. will be down there tomorrow watching the event 9am on wards. I will be the one in the Grey TDi FR, With the private plate.

 

[rst_cupra_r]

engine advanatages has vag.com so ask him for full dynostic check after rr

 

[Fishy]

You also have TDI in Romford.

Fish

 

[bigd]

Well, had the RR session today and all is well. 180.9 BHP at the flywheel, 140 BHP at wheels, 203 lbs torque. Boost is peaking a little high early, but leveling off nicely. They are an APR dealer, and was trying to persuade me to have a remap. This would give me gains to 196 BHP at flywheel and 230 lbs torque with the standard exhaust.

Most of the thread I read say the REVO is the most popular one to go for, but has anyone had the APR remap, and why did they choose that over the other ones?

 

[rst_cupra_r]

they choose that is wit he believes is best he was tryin to get my lcr on the apr, he alos knows the code on apr so can tweek it for different things (dont confuse for custm thou)

 

[bigd]

I'm very tempted though, just trying to warenty the cost against performance gains. The only thing that my sway me is the cruise control option the he can fit with the APR remap.

 

[CupraSteve]

RR's are useless if all your wanting is a power reading. This can vary to 15bhp above or below what your cars making due to loads of factors, air temp/pressure, tyre temp/pressure, etc, and thats IF the place has calibrated there rr properly, most dont. Rr imo are only any good for mapping where you get too see if changes you've made make a difference.

beware of generous transmission loss guestimates, and get a power at the wheels reading,not just the guess at the fly.