Chargecooler kits

by **Alpineandy** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:45 pm

peterg wrote:I'm far more interested in knowing that on the last run of the day at Barbon in the middle of June when its sweltering hot

Does it ever get that hot north of watford? :lol:

by **clee** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:23 pm

You've got to speculate to accumulate :lol:

by **peterg** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:47 pm

Alpineandy wrote:
peterg wrote:I'm far more interested in knowing that on the last run of the day at Barbon in the middle of June when its sweltering hot

Does it ever get that hot north of watford?

I actually got sunburn at Barbon last year....unlike the year before when I needed swimming trunks!!! :lol:

by **darrenbiggs** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:19 pm

Pete you just need an inlet air temp gauge like one of these now:

http://www.courtenaysport.co.uk/default.htm?page=17

About 2/3rds or the way down the page. I'm not so convinced by their chargecooler - looks a bit clunky in comparison.

by **gt5** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:02 pm

you can buy the same gauge from maplin for £9.99

by **simontaylor** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:26 pm

The "value" of shopping-around , unbeleivable!

by **simonsays74** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:50 pm

...still don't get it. :roll:

the atmo hillclimb car was not running it's best on full throttle, so a wee trip down to the RR and 1st run the power was X, by the 4th run power was up 20BHP! after some simple alterations and 1 days work = £150 :wink:

well worth it i thought, and there is more power to come with a new mapable ignition system. not really interested in total BHP figures but i do want to know that what i am doing is increasing the power, not guessing that it's getting better.

i do agree about all RR not giving the same figures, so best to stick with someone you trust who's interest is to give you back a car that is running at it's best.

by **clee** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:57 pm

simonsays74 wrote:...still don't get it.

the atmo hillclimb car was not running it's best on full throttle, so a wee trip down to the RR and 1st run the power was X, by the 4th run power was up 20BHP! after some simple alterations and 1 days work = £150

well worth it i thought, and there is more power to come with a new mapable ignition system. not really interested in total BHP figures but i do want to know that what i am doing is increasing the power, not guessing that it's getting better.

i do agree about all RR not giving the same figures, so best to stick with someone you trust who's interest is to give you back a car that is running at it's best.

Don't be cagey ' first power run was X ' :roll:

Is that in Roman numerals :lol:

wouldn't climb very far up that hill

This is I think an example of RR culture ....................

by **simonsays74** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:30 pm

thats what i am saying. don't quote RR results as they are not normally correct, the point is that improvements have been made and the power has increased.

i also fitted a distributor with no internal mods and there was a loss of power, lower than the 1st figure X, so that to me is quicker than fitting things and going for a drive to see if it is better/quicker.

also you have an actual read out of fueling levels, if you are running too lean or too rich, something that you cannot tell without a RR until it is to late, i.e. melted piston/valve.