I would not make a good 520/490 passenger trust me

 

I'm defo up for a passenger ride

Looks awesome BTW Merv!!

 

It'll be on a straightish road Si
Thanks Dean, I'm well happy with it

More than welcome to a passenger ride

 

Here's a few rushed pics from today







Inlet manifold risers!!

 

Very very nice! I wish I had the funds to do somethng similar myself.

 

Very nice i am up for a ride please

Reverse bonnet scoop would look nice

 

What a glorious weekend it has been for running in a fresh motor.

 

paul thats the biggest actuator ive ever seen very nice fingers crossed thats all your spending done for a bit.

 

I hope so too Daz, apart from new wheels....

and some Defi's

I think!!

It has been an awesome weekend for driving but had a slight problem with the fuel pump fuse today due to the SimTek but Martyn rang me at half 9 tonight to explain and it's all sorted now!! Good service or what

 

Popped down to Pendine sands tonight for a coke Another 200miles Getting there!!

 

Was the tide in

 

Hello from Germany, again a round we go, weather not brill but who cares, looking good mate.

John

 

You must have left something behind you need to go back for More miles to more smiles

 

Cheers John, hope you're having fun!! Be good to bring the car over next year and have another lap or 10 I'll start saving for fuel now

Glenn, it was too dark to see the beach

RF, there's plenty of smiles here mate just coming to 600miles, had the 500 mile oil change done yesterday, got a nice 250mile trip to do tomorrow night, should be fun!!

 

She's all run in, mapped and boosting better than ever before

453/430 were the final results, Martyn said it he couldn't get the timing off the fuel I was using so gonna give it up to about 5k miles then try again when the engine's run in a bit more!!

High boost is 453bhp @ 1.9 bar
Low boost is 379bhp @ 1.5 bar so not too shabby, feels so quick on the road!! Engine Tuner have done a fantastic job

 

Great results Merv! Looks like they've done a brilliant job on the engine to finish off a cracking car. 1.9 bar of boost! I bet that sounds and feels awesome.

 

Sounds nuts mate Feels awesome

They've been great from start to finish!! Twisted turbo setup next but not til next year

 

looks like some mighty nice figures there m8must be an awsome drive m8

 

and where were you at the meet? lol
I wanted to see this in the flesh!

 

Many congratulations mate
Thats some mighty figures there allready and it should release a few more as the motor wears itself in over the next few thousand miles.
Cannot wait to see it in the flesh.

Whats more impressive is that it puts out over twice as much as mine or should that be I can't imagine having another scooby pulling mine as well.It sounds insane

Hope to see it soon, enjoy !!

 

Bugger, I forgot about the meet, I've had a few callouts today!! I'll be at the next meet for sure

Oz, it's very nice to drive seeing as it's high power, it hasn't lost any of it's driveability!!

Muttley, long time no see buddy, how's things?? I'm sure it should loosen up a wee bit in 5k

 

453bhp at 1.9 bar whats the turbo rated too ??? as i thought you would get more than that at a whopping 1.9 bar from that turbo? what fuel was you using ???

good result tho fella just thought it would have made alittle more than that

hope when mine is run in i will get around this figure or more fingers crossed

 

Hiya Merv, I suffered a prolapsed disc a couple of months ago.

had the MRI and the results were fkin scary !!!

it's eased off a bit lately but will have to have spinal surgery urgently according to the quack.

Oh well **** happens !!
It is not gone to put me off cadging a ride in your car

 

The turbo is good for 500, Martyn's is running 505 at the moment I think!! It was mapped on Tesco 99 but think V Power + Meth for the next map @5k will be on the cards mate He couldn't get any more out of the timing as it was detting slightly!!

I thought I would've got more than that but as the engine hasn't loosened up it was hit and miss, I'm more than happy though as it's awesome!!

 

Bloody hell man Spinal surgery sounds painful Best of luck with that!!

I'll have to switch the car to low boost I think

 

You never know Merv it may do the back good on high boost.

Not bad results for a new build.


So the race for 500bhp is on then

 

Awsome Merv 5.ooo you will get a lot more

 

I bet your glad to get the running in and the mapping out of the way.

Shame about the figures, I think everyone was expecting a good 50BHP more but providing it feels okay and your happy thats all that matters.

I've got 500 miles on mine now only another 500 to go and then back up to API for a little map tweek (hopefully on there new rollers).

I'll be happy if I get the same as what it had on the old engine (446Bhp and 509lbs)

 

I'm a little disappointed but the figures are good for a new build!! Roll on 5k The running in miles took 4 days out of the week so wasn't too bad!! The engine feels very strong indeed!! Martyn was very impressed with the power/torque curves too

 

Figures are for the pub, its how it drives is the main thing.
Anything thats around 450/450 is going to be a hell of a drive and i'm sure there will be a little more to come once a few more miles are under your belt.

It would do me