Opinions: Area 52 Nottingham
06 June 2013, 01:11 PM
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Opinions: Area 52 Nottingham
Ok guys, so the search function turned up very little, despite me having spotted this specialist mentioned! 
I'm looking for opinions on these from anyone who has dealt with them.
Got off of the phone with Jase, and he seemed genuine enough, so just looking for any experiences people have, good or bad please!
Thanks.
I'm looking for opinions on these from anyone who has dealt with them.
Got off of the phone with Jase, and he seemed genuine enough, so just looking for any experiences people have, good or bad please!
Thanks.
Last edited by Frenchwood; 06 June 2013 at 01:12 PM. Reason: I'm a muppet and I need beating with a large sheep.
06 June 2013, 04:55 PM
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Used their rolling road twice to have my car mapped, nice setup and lovely people to deal with 
video of their dyno setup
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrbJ5WDRfHw
video of their dyno setup
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrbJ5WDRfHw
I'm hoping its something trivial I'm going for (Dyno diagnostics) but as I have a hawk, you never can tell eh?
lol
06 June 2013, 06:30 PM
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as mentioned, great guys, very helpful and if you want a honest rr figure then these are the guys to go for not many got the latest dd rollers, some earlier dd do seem to give what you want.... take that as you find it
not many got the latest dd rollers, some earlier dd do seem to give what you want.... take that as you find it
06 June 2013, 06:33 PM
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06 June 2013, 09:57 PM
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been to area52 a few times and they have always been helpful and know what they are talking about
only negative point about them was about 3 years ago, i went with my local group (was sheffield scoobies, now ukscoobies) and 2 lads had just had simtecs fitted and mapped by someone else well known, when they were on the rollers, they both made less power than expected and had poor graphs and were advised they were detting and unsafe to drive. they were offered remap's at a good price, both declined and contacted the origional mapper.
it turned out that me and a couple of other lads spotted a worker at the back of both these cars on the rollers (he wasn't there with any other cars). he had been putting a towel in the exhaust pipe on the power run
don't know if they were trying to give the mapper a bad name or just wanted to remap some simtecs, all vehicles without simtecs were fine, but like i said, it was over 3 years ago
only negative point about them was about 3 years ago, i went with my local group (was sheffield scoobies, now ukscoobies) and 2 lads had just had simtecs fitted and mapped by someone else well known, when they were on the rollers, they both made less power than expected and had poor graphs and were advised they were detting and unsafe to drive. they were offered remap's at a good price, both declined and contacted the origional mapper.
it turned out that me and a couple of other lads spotted a worker at the back of both these cars on the rollers (he wasn't there with any other cars). he had been putting a towel in the exhaust pipe on the power run
don't know if they were trying to give the mapper a bad name or just wanted to remap some simtecs, all vehicles without simtecs were fine, but like i said, it was over 3 years ago
06 June 2013, 10:11 PM
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been to area52 a few times and they have always been helpful and know what they are talking about
only negative point about them was about 3 years ago, i went with my local group (was sheffield scoobies, now ukscoobies) and 2 lads had just had simtecs fitted and mapped by someone else well known, when they were on the rollers, they both made less power than expected and had poor graphs and were advised they were detting and unsafe to drive. they were offered remap's at a good price, both declined and contacted the origional mapper.
it turned out that me and a couple of other lads spotted a worker at the back of both these cars on the rollers (he wasn't there with any other cars). he had been putting a towel in the exhaust pipe on the power run
don't know if they were trying to give the mapper a bad name or just wanted to remap some simtecs, all vehicles without simtecs were fine, but like i said, it was over 3 years ago
only negative point about them was about 3 years ago, i went with my local group (was sheffield scoobies, now ukscoobies) and 2 lads had just had simtecs fitted and mapped by someone else well known, when they were on the rollers, they both made less power than expected and had poor graphs and were advised they were detting and unsafe to drive. they were offered remap's at a good price, both declined and contacted the origional mapper.
it turned out that me and a couple of other lads spotted a worker at the back of both these cars on the rollers (he wasn't there with any other cars). he had been putting a towel in the exhaust pipe on the power run
don't know if they were trying to give the mapper a bad name or just wanted to remap some simtecs, all vehicles without simtecs were fine, but like i said, it was over 3 years ago
Really???? Would any genuine business try such a thing as i find that hard to believe...
When I first visited Area52 it was for a power run just after a road map by Simon (JGM) after the dyno power run I was advised by Jason to contact my mapper as it was not running correct on boost. After showing Simon the dyno plots he agreed and came back to remap the car on Area52's dyno and we had a result from 378 bhp to 428 bhp and all was good.
Good honest advice was what I got and never an offer to remap my car by them selfs, I only speak from my own experience.
06 June 2013, 10:14 PM
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been to area52 a few times and they have always been helpful and know what they are talking about
only negative point about them was about 3 years ago, i went with my local group (was sheffield scoobies, now ukscoobies) and 2 lads had just had simtecs fitted and mapped by someone else well known, when they were on the rollers, they both made less power than expected and had poor graphs and were advised they were detting and unsafe to drive. they were offered remap's at a good price, both declined and contacted the origional mapper.
it turned out that me and a couple of other lads spotted a worker at the back of both these cars on the rollers (he wasn't there with any other cars). he had been putting a towel in the exhaust pipe on the power run
don't know if they were trying to give the mapper a bad name or just wanted to remap some simtecs, all vehicles without simtecs were fine, but like i said, it was over 3 years ago
only negative point about them was about 3 years ago, i went with my local group (was sheffield scoobies, now ukscoobies) and 2 lads had just had simtecs fitted and mapped by someone else well known, when they were on the rollers, they both made less power than expected and had poor graphs and were advised they were detting and unsafe to drive. they were offered remap's at a good price, both declined and contacted the origional mapper.
it turned out that me and a couple of other lads spotted a worker at the back of both these cars on the rollers (he wasn't there with any other cars). he had been putting a towel in the exhaust pipe on the power run
don't know if they were trying to give the mapper a bad name or just wanted to remap some simtecs, all vehicles without simtecs were fine, but like i said, it was over 3 years ago
lol
06 June 2013, 10:36 PM
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jacko, it was witnessed by at least 3 other members (still on this forum and well respected), i think someone even got a pic.
i don't **** stir or say he said she said, just what i know. like i said, it was over 3 years ago. i also said they are helpful and know what they are talking about
i don't **** stir or say he said she said, just what i know. like i said, it was over 3 years ago. i also said they are helpful and know what they are talking about
06 June 2013, 10:48 PM
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Are you on crack how long do you think a towel would last on a power run with the exhaust temps the only reason they did what they did was to test the lambda probe as some free flowing exhausts can give a false reading on idel.
Try and hold a towel up your own exhaust on a power run and see what happens lol
Try and hold a towel up your own exhaust on a power run and see what happens lol
07 June 2013, 06:52 AM
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I made the mistake of taking my car to them for an engine build a few years back.lets just say that after the car was off the road for a year,and two attempts to build me an engine that failed miserably.i finally got my solicitor to regain most of the money for me just before it went to court.
07 June 2013, 08:11 AM
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07 June 2013, 07:04 PM
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Maybe he was using the towl to remove and put the lambda probe into the exhaust as they get hot after being in a exhaust from a power run!!!!
Didn't Area 52 used to be Scoobymania??? I bought a few things from Scoobymania about 7-8 years ago and found them quite helpful, if its the same company id use them and im quite fussy who works on my cars!!!!
Didn't Area 52 used to be Scoobymania??? I bought a few things from Scoobymania about 7-8 years ago and found them quite helpful, if its the same company id use them and im quite fussy who works on my cars!!!!
07 June 2013, 07:48 PM
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Maybe he was using the towl to remove and put the lambda probe into the exhaust as they get hot after being in a exhaust from a power run!!!!
Didn't Area 52 used to be Scoobymania??? I bought a few things from Scoobymania about 7-8 years ago and found them quite helpful, if its the same company id use them and im quite fussy who works on my cars!!!!
Didn't Area 52 used to be Scoobymania??? I bought a few things from Scoobymania about 7-8 years ago and found them quite helpful, if its the same company id use them and im quite fussy who works on my cars!!!!
Please note I'm not on commission or have shares in the company unlike tidgy with Scooby clinic lol, I'm sure he has a I love Scooby clinic tattoo.
But at the end of the day most company's have good and bad stories my advice is to find the one closest to you that you can trust.
^ My advice is TRAVEL.
07 June 2013, 07:58 PM
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I made the mistake of taking my car to them for an engine build a few years back.lets just say that after the car was off the road for a year,and two attempts to build me an engine that failed miserably.i finally got my solicitor to regain most of the money for me just before it went to court.
08 June 2013, 12:11 AM
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Come on Dave what do you think would happen to a towel up an exhaust on full chat or the persons hand holding it there, I tell you what why not come down to area 52 with the 3 others and I will pay for all 3 power runs why you hold a towel up you own exhaust pipe and if it doesn't burst into flames or your hand does not melt then you may have a point.
Is there a reason why they call you Boozy Dave.
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