Write Up Northern Rolling Road April 18

[Lee]

Looks like a brilliant day. I was planning to gate crash but completely lost where my days were.

Around the 300bhp mark for the S50 is about right for its age if it’s had no work done to it. You’ll also find after a few runs you’ll start getting heat soak so it will drop bhp. It won’t fully represent the road environment.

Someone needs to poke Gaz to add these figures to the power board. Obviously noting it’s a different rolling road.

 

[Grumps]

Poking @GazHyde. Please can you add the figures bearing in mind it's a different RR.

 

[Paul Rice]

Not sure if its my imagination but; the Z4 seems to be running smoother, more responsive and quicker after its day of torture?

 

[Antm72]

Not sure if its my imagination but; the Z4 seems to be running smoother, more responsive and quicker after its day of torture?

Maybe it cleared the cat they all pretty much stank when he was on the beans

 

[billz]

They do say the cars adapt to the way they are driven so maybe now it thinks it has a boy racer at the wheel

 

[Paul Rice]

They do say the cars adapt to the way they are driven so maybe now it thinks it has a boy racer at the wheel

Instead of a mature boy racer

 

[Mint]

Huge thanks to @Paul Rice for a great bit of organising, a superb day, really enjoyed it .
Sorry I couldn't bring the 2.2 as she has a poorly exhaust at the moment so I had to bring the 3.0. I had not even had her for 48 hours before the guys ragged the nuts out of her.
Very pleased with the result though - 233.4 BHP @ 6284RPM and 209.9 lbft @ 5034RPM

 

[andyglym]

Not sure if its my imagination but; the Z4 seems to be running smoother, more responsive and quicker after its day of torture?

A Red line a Day Keeps the Carbon Away

 

[andyglym]

Huge thanks to @Paul Rice for a great bit of organising, a superb day, really enjoyed it .
Sorry I couldn't bring the 2.2 as she has a poorly exhaust at the moment so I had to bring the 3.0. I had not even had her for 48 hours before the guys ragged the nuts out of her.
Very pleased with the result though - 233.4 BHP @ 6284RPM and 209.9 lbft @ 5034RPM
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That's good, over stock?

 

[deano1712]

Thanks for arranging Paul, was fun seeing the cars maxing out. Mine was as down on power compared to last check so a bit disappointing for me. Dyno in Leeds showed 532hp. It had no cats on then but seems unlikely this would account for 60hp difference. Still sounds great though

View: https://youtu.be/6EN3vVaHnbo

 

[Mint]

Mine didn't sound anything like Deanos V8 but all the rest sounded pretty very much the same, here's the 3.0...

 

[Mint]

That's good, over stock?

Yes, just, stock is 231, 2.4 over, I'll take that

 

[andyglym]

Thanks for arranging Paul, was fun seeing the cars maxing out. Mine was as down on power compared to last check so a bit disappointing for me. Dyno in Leeds showed 532hp. It had no cats on then but seems unlikely this would account for 60hp difference. Still sounds great though

View: https://youtu.be/6EN3vVaHnbo

Victor Eight X-ray Lima Sierra, you are clear for take-off

 

[andyglym]

Yes, just, stock is 231, 2.4 over, I'll take that

Happy days Dave. Any mods or just sweet?

 

[Mint]

Happy days Dave. Any mods or just sweet?

No mods Andy... well perhaps rear spacers...new steering wheel... you get the idea

 

[Grumps]

Thanks for arranging Paul, was fun seeing the cars maxing out. Mine was as down on power compared to last check so a bit disappointing for me. Dyno in Leeds showed 532hp. It had no cats on then but seems unlikely this would account for 60hp difference. Still sounds great though

View: https://youtu.be/6EN3vVaHnbo

Yep sounded incredible Mark.

 

[Pingu]

A Red line a Day Keeps the Carbon Away

Has anyone got a video of the black smoke that came out of Ben's exhaust?

 

[Eddie Zedder]

This is the vid that popped up on YouTube after Deano's. Bet you're all glad it didn't end like this .

View: https://youtu.be/8_JVkxfK8oE

 

[Pingu]

I thought Ben's would go like some of them. There was loads of black smoke above 5000rpm. I think he was lucky.

I shouldn't have, but I laughed at the cylinder head flying out of the bonnet at 5:08.

 

[Bozzy]

Has anyone got a video of the black smoke that came out of Ben's exhaust?

Nope, I didn't even take any pics of mine as I was too busy cringing when it was being thrashed .
Surely the black smoke from Ben's car was just a bit of carbon being blown out ?.