Rolling Road Shootout

[Kev_H]

So how accurate is this dyno can 'o' worms lol

I made 295 @ Engine Advantages and 267 @ SCC on their ubber accurate Dyno Dynamics ego crusher with extra mods pray:

[andypipe]

Well come and find out

[Retromotorsport]

There will be a burger van there from around midday onwards ... so no stopping for chicken and chips on the way

[Kev_H]

Well come and find out

i am coming but every company reckon their dyno is the most accurate

what make is this one

[andypipe]

Have a looksie here

[escort greg]

Can some one tell me there postcode please

[Kev_H]

put me down for 270 bhp else im leaving her there

Address Unit 9, Noakes ind. est, New Rd, Rainham, RM13 9EB

[escort greg]

Cheers Kev

[RETRO_AL]

i wont be ready for this,next time i will

[Kevmk2]

1 AndyPipe..........MK1 Escort...............150ish
2 Dave Roberts ...Mk1 Escort................limited
3 hippie............. mk1 escort ................400
4 Escort Greg..... Mk1 escort ................300+
5 Andy E...........BMW E30 325i...........170bhp
6 351escort............saph cos............???
7 Jason Greenwood...MK1 Mexico......135
8 Clint Gaskin......Mk1 Escort.................400+
9 Moi.........grp4 cossy powered mk2 ...............?????
10 Richard Chambers......e30 BMW 320i...............120bhp?
11 mk1matt................rs focus....................280bhp
12 Popup.......V8 eagle kitcar ..........fook knows, 160bhp?
13 Alex Ribbens ... Escort racecar ....... hopefully ????
14

reserves:
Dan Kirby.......... 1300x/f mk1 escy ..... minmal
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[Dan]

well i arrived home to find my V5 on the doorstep
i'll get it taxed in the morning, so i'll see yous there.

what time we starting? got get taxed at the PO and then across london, and get some bits which i know need doing.

1 AndyPipe..........MK1 Escort...............150ish
2 Dave Roberts ...Mk1 Escort................limited
3 hippie............. mk1 escort ................400
4 Escort Greg..... Mk1 escort ................300+
5 Andy E...........BMW E30 325i...........170bhp
6 351escort............saph cos............???
7 Jason Greenwood...MK1 Mexico......135
8 Clint Gaskin......Mk1 Escort.................400+
9 Moi.........grp4 cossy powered mk2 ...............?????
10 Richard Chambers......e30 BMW 320i...............120bhp?
11 mk1matt................rs focus....................280bhp
12 Popup.......V8 eagle kitcar ..........fook knows, 160bhp?
13 Alex Ribbens ... Escort racecar ....... hopefully ????
14 Dan Kirby.......... 1300x/f mk1 escy ..... minmal

[Tone]

did you say burger van i'll be there to take a few pics if you want i want to see a thunder saloon escort with a boat anchor up front

[mk1 gaz]

C,mon Gaz put your motor where your mouth is and sign up.

I'd love to mate but it don't go yet !!!!!!! . I'll be on all the dynos as usual unlike most ..........

[Dan]

just found the start time... 10:30.. going to be hard pushed to make it for then as the PO dosnt open till 9, all being well i should get there about 11/11:30... depending on traffic, and if i kill the engine

[andypipe]

I wont be there until then myself

[Esme]

We are running late...very late Shame I will only have to spend half a day standing about freezing my arse off now

[Mk2Matt]

Good luck everyone, shame I can't make it!

[Ratters]

popcorn

[Kev_H]

Im back 285BHP and 329lbft

Met loads of cool people, nice cars, well run day top organisation Drive home was fun, Biker boy (tom is it) your mad man poor old scooby rb5 couldnt keep up

[Tone]

well done everybody for turning up

[Kev_H]

can i ask on my graph it shows max speed as 150mph so was the car run in 5th if so how comes I know the guy said it didnt matter but isnt it usually run in 3rd or 4th ?

[Ali]

Drive home was fun,

yes it was

[dangerousdave]

can i ask on my graph it shows max speed as 150mph so was the car run in 5th if so how comes I know the guy said it didnt matter but isnt it usually run in 3rd or 4th ?

I dont think it matters as long as they calculate the flywheel power using the 5th gear ratio instead of 1:1. I can only assume they have done some frs's before and so know what to do, maybe it is to stop it wheelspinning on the rollers? (although im pretty sure they are very good grip wise!)

[mk1 gaz]

So how accurate is this dyno can 'o' worms lol

I made 295 @ Engine Advantages and 267 @ SCC on their ubber accurate Dyno Dynamics ego crusher with extra mods pray:

Well the "super dyno" is reading alot higher than SCC's Dyno Dynamics dyno then if you made 285 bhp today popcorn:. Great power + torque by the way .......

[escort greg]

Massive thanks to 351 for helping me out and saving the day....managed to get home alright but had to stop four times to top up oil.....What a nightmare....and thanks to all the turbosports people for the nice welcome

[Dan]

just got home too and it didnt kill the engine

78bhp and 75lbft... which i was pretty happy with to be fair, expecting alot less from the little xflow, and apparently "wEeRrr" is a technical term for going all over the place as it did at about 6000rpm, if i can get the electrics sorted, and stop pouring fuel in should see a bit more

cheers

[PIG]

who's was the 2 escorts running the yb's.mk2 looks smart as fook.what power they make then

[escort greg]

312 bhp and 297.1lbft well pleased.....just had to drive home proper slow

[351escort]

No problem Greg Glad you made it home ok. And if anyone is interested the mex was 175.6 BHP @ 6900 RPM and 145.5ibft @ 5500 Was a good day nice to meet up with again and meet some new faces

[351escort]

by the way will post me pics sometime tomorrow

[Kev_H]

anyone else got info on why they run in 5th i have to assume they do cos of the mph

[Clint]

It dosnt matter what gear they run the car in, its all based around the ability of you car to accellerate the known mass of the drum.

If you were observant you would have seen them run the car up so the roller was exactly spinning at 60mph then press a button, thats all the calibration thats required.

[Kev_H]

It dosnt matter what gear they run the car in, its all based around the ability of you car to accellerate the known mass of the drum.

If you were observant you would have seen them run the car up so the roller was exactly spinning at 60mph then press a button, thats all the calibration thats required.

I allways get nervous when shes doing a run so I dont observe anything pray: but your answer is exactly what I was after much appriciated thanks

[Pushrod King]

Let's have the full results then

[351escort]

Here's some more pics for you

[351escort]

and somr more

[Graham]

It dosnt matter what gear they run the car in, its all based around the ability of you car to accellerate the known mass of the drum.

If you were observant you would have seen them run the car up so the roller was exactly spinning at 60mph then press a button, thats all the calibration thats required.

exactly right

if fact if you calibrate the 60mph speed for one gear and do a run in another gear the power figure comes out exactly the same, but the torque curve will be in the wrong place, i know, my car has a dog leg gearbox with a direct 5th gear, so we run muine in 5th to reduce rear wheel torque but dave often forgets that and does a power run in 4th instead, then has to do it again in 5th, always but always the power fig comes out the same, its only the the rpms which go out,

[Kevmk2]

Nice pics,shame i couldnt run my car on the rollers. Got the new gasket fitted now and all is ok
I will be at the next one

[Tone]

shame that kev we all noticed how carefully you drove home lol....

[Scott_B]

I did run the mondeo after all and it made 160 on the nose, just what i expected, but there is deffo a fuelling problem on part throttle,
It'll get some oxygen sensors fitted soon, ive had them for over a month now, how lazy am I!
it was nice to se a few people that ive not seen for a while due to work etc, and if i didnt say so on the day.....Hello!
There was a mk 2 there which really flicked my switch, i liked it alot, the arches were lovely and different