My new toy! - Page 6

Neil · 13-02-2009, 22:34

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Originally Posted by TJH

I think an extended licence should be required for any car over 300bhp, but only so the driver knows what dangers can occur with loss of traction and yes this applies to quattro Audi's.

Sort of a good idea but too high, 200bhp might be better. Maybe an even better idea would be using bhp/tonne

Speedy · 13-02-2009, 22:35

Haha i know the exact feeling your talking about, its better than any drink or drug in the world.

Scoobys may not be as "hardcore" as evos but IMO scoobys sound 10x better, just a shame they have become so common (obviously im referring to the older shape imprezas now mostly owned by chavs). The newer shape imprezas are very good looking and have amazing presence on the road.

Ossywarrior · 14-02-2009, 03:22

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Originally Posted by Speedy

Haha i know the exact feeling your talking about, its better than any drink or drug in the world.

Scoobys may not be as "hardcore" as evos but IMO scoobys sound 10x better, just a shame they have become so common (obviously im referring to the older shape imprezas now mostly owned by chavs). The newer shape imprezas are very good looking and have amazing presence on the road.

yep agree 100% the brand is suffering really as loads of dead heads are picking old ones up for peanuts and making the brand look stupid

id love a classic shape sti type ra but i just could live with the image and the newage equivalent is the spec-c r-ra which is over £30,000.

where in ossie you work as i remember u saying in another post

Ossywarrior · 14-02-2009, 03:30

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Originally Posted by Neil

Sort of a good idea but too high, 200bhp might be better. Maybe an even better idea would be using bhp/tonne

200bhp is nothing to be honest but i do think new drivers (notice i didnt say young) should have some sort of power limit applied for a length of time, i also think compulsary extra traing should be done i.e skidpan, poor weather,motorway driving and the likes.

Speedy · 14-02-2009, 04:14

I work at booze buster on union road.

I think a limit on the power/wieght ratio would be the best soloution as its probably the most accurate way to measure a cars potential performance.

Roy · 14-02-2009, 06:02

Speaking of advanced driving courses, I have had these recommended to me:
Ride Drive | Defensive Driving > Advanced Motorcycle Training > Fleet Course
Car Limits
I definitely think its a good idea to go on advanced courses if you want to learn how to drive your performance car 'properly'.

Neil · 14-02-2009, 08:09

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Originally Posted by Ossywarrior

200bhp is nothing to be honest but i do think new drivers (notice i didnt say young) should have some sort of power limit applied for a length of time, i also think compulsary extra traing should be done i.e skidpan, poor weather,motorway driving and the likes.

200bhp is a lot when you have just passed your test in something with 90bhp. Like you said maybe it should be to do with driving experience. All very hard to prove though.

I don't know how old you all are but if you passed your test after 1st Jan 1997 you have a lot of classifications missing that everyone used to get as standard. Did you know you can't drive a minibus with between 9 and 16 seats any more, or a 7.5tonne truck?

Bonnyboy · 14-02-2009, 08:44

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Originally Posted by Ossywarrior

the one problem u have there is you would need a re-map to really get the best from the extra and from what i have heard there is only one company that will re-map audi's with tiptronic boxes

When I wrote “chipped” I did in fact mean that it had been re-mapped. The re-mapping was done by Superchips via a visit to Demon Tweeks in Wrexham where I took the car for the work mentioned.

The diagnostic port was hooked up to a laptop, the info on the ECU downloaded and sent off to Superchips. The re-mapped programme is sent back and installed. No actual “chip” replacement took place.

yerself · 14-02-2009, 14:06

Entwisi's new motor.

Neil · 14-02-2009, 14:38

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Originally Posted by Bonnyboy

When I wrote “chipped” I did in fact mean that it had been re-mapped. The re-mapping was done by Superchips via a visit to Demon Tweeks in Wrexham where I took the car for the work mentioned.

The diagnostic port was hooked up to a laptop, the info on the ECU downloaded and sent off to Superchips. The re-mapped programme is sent back and installed. No actual “chip” replacement took place.

I thought a quality remap was done using data collected on a dyno. Yours sounds like a generic tweak.

entwisi · 14-02-2009, 19:18

OK, not polished and I only had a few mins before it was going dark and taken on my phone but here she is!

Speedy · 14-02-2009, 21:41

Looks nice that.

Drivers seat looks very inviting lol, not keen on the wood trim but im fussy about things like that.

Nice motor though.....any engine pics?

Ossywarrior · 14-02-2009, 22:05

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Ossywarrior · 14-02-2009, 22:07

yeh sounds like a generic chip like blu fin, mine was a livemap involving lots of sensors on car, a man with a laptop and a tank of fuel :-)

Bonnyboy · 14-02-2009, 23:12

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Originally Posted by Neil

I thought a quality remap was done using data collected on a dyno. Yours sounds like a generic tweak.

It was a £490 installation, whether it was a quality install will always be open to debate, it’s what I could afford and I’m happy.

Not sure about the "generic" thing, it's a specific make/model product, so in that sense it isn't generic. Having said that I guess it will be generic to all the makes and models of that specific type.

As said, all my stuff was downloaded, the ECU wiped and replaced with the new stuff. There was no dyno involved to determine what would be required, guess they would have done it to show the "before" and "afters" if asked...for a small fee no doubt