OcUK Rolling Road Day 12 @ PowerStation (Tewksbury) - July 23rd 2011

[Gibbo]

Hi there,

I have now booked the rolling road at Powerstation in Tewksbury for Saturday 23rd July 2011. The guys at Powerstation have asked for us to be there for a 9am start. This I would say should mean that we meet there for the latest at 8.45am.

Address is as follows:

POWERSTATION
Northway Trading Estate
Northway Lane
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL20 8JH

Website:
http://www.powerstation.org.uk/


I have asked about cars with auto transmissions, DSG boxes etc, and they said that they run them all the time without problems. So hopefully anything we can chuck at it will be fine! On some cars there may be a specific dyno mode so check with the manufacturer of you car beforehand for instructions.

The dyno package costs £35 per car providing that we have at least 10 cars to run. This package includes:

• £35 per car
• Set up car on Dyno
• 1 Power runs
• Full Graphing
• Turbo cars run with Det cans
• AFR measured

Aim to finish running on the dyno by approx 13:00 and proceed to usual pub which is surrounded by some fantastic national speed limit roads making for great passenger rides.


I think that is about it, if I have missed anything someone please tell me so I can make ammendments etc.

Running:

1. Gibbo - Andy - Porsche 911 C2S - First dyno
2. Ace Modder - Lee - Subaru Impreza WRX with mods - First dyno
3. Bicepo - Chris - Toyota Celica GT4 with mods - First dyno
4. Princey - Monaro VXR 6.0l V8 - 400bhp/400lb/ft (NO LONGER RUNNING - NOW SPECTATING)
5. [TW]Taggart - Mazda MX5 1.8i Sport - First dyno
6. Duke - Golf Mark V GTi - First dyno
7. Beermonster - Rob - BMW M5 - First Dyno
8. Vigaro - Mazda MX5 1.8i
9. -Neil- Lotus Exige S - Fixed exhaust
10. Peerzy - Porsche Boxster S - First Dyno
11. Will - Fiesta ST Mountune 185 - First Dyno
12. McHaMmEr - Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 - New big turbo
13. !bluetonic! - Andrew - Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon w/stage 1 - First dyno
14. Howard - Mondeo ST220 - Comparing to Eurospec
15. MacRS4 - BMW E92 M3 - First dyno
16. Tom0 - Nissan 200sx S14a (stage 2) - First dyno
17. no1_dave - Insignia VXR - First dyno (NO LONGER RUNNING - NOW SPECTATING)
18. allllec - volvo 850 t5 - First dyno
19. Skeeter - Clio 172 - First dyno
20. Rizo-UK - Astra SRi Turbo with mods - First dyno
21. Rizo-UK's Brother - Astra VXR Stage 2 - First dyno
22. TW[Fox] - BMW 335i M Sport - First dyno
23. Darryn - MX5 1.8i - First dyno
24. Clarkey - Colt - First dyno
25. Naithwraith - Supra N/A AUTO - First Dyno
26. Bicepo's friend - 430BHP Focus RS - First Dyno
27. nicRob - Fiat Coupe 20v - First Dyno
28. Scarfacé - Nissan 350Z - First Dyno
29.
30.


Running Order which starts at 9am, anyone late shall or not about for their slot shall be running last:-


1. Fett - Possibly two very special cars - First dyno **ONLY A MAYBE**
2. Vigaro - Mazda MX5 1.8i
3. [TW]Taggart - Mazda MX5 1.8i Sport - First dyno
4. Darryn - MX5 1.8i - First dyno (Predicting 142BHP)
5. Ace Modder - Lee - Subaru Impreza WRX with mods - First dyno
6. Bicepo - Chris - Toyota Celica GT4 with mods - First dyno
7. Bicepo's friend - 430BHP Focus RS - First Dyno
8. Duke - Golf Mark V GTi - First dyno
9. Howard - Mondeo ST220 - Comparing to Eurospec
10. Will - Fiesta ST Mountune 185 - First Dyno
11. Rizo-UK - Astra SRi Turbo with mods - First dyno (Predicting 223BHP)
12. Rizo-UK's Brother - Astra VXR Stage 2 - First dyno (Predicting 276BHP)
13. Clarkey - Colt - First dyno
14. -Neil- Lotus Exige S - Fixed exhaust
15. !bluetonic! - Andrew - Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon w/stage 1 - First dyno
16. Beermonster - Rob - BMW M5 - First Dyno
17. MacRS4 - BMW E92 M3 - First dyno
18. Tom0 - Nissan 200sx S14a (stage 2) - First dyno (Predicting 310BHP)
19. Scarfacé - Nissan 350Z - First Dyno
20. nicRob - Fiat Coupe 20v - First Dyno
21. Solid - Porsche 996 C2 Targa - First Dyno (Predicting 320BHP)
22. Peerzy - Porsche Boxster S - First Dyno (Predicting 290BHP)
23. Naithwraith - Supra N/A AUTO - First Dyno (Predicting 212BHP)
24. Gibbo - Andy - Porsche 911 C2S - First dyno (Predicting 371BHP)


Maybe runners (You need to let me know, are you or not running?):

alexisonfire - Clio 182 with mods
Joe T - Mini Cooper S Works
Nicrob - Something new
-Westy-
Fett - 2 Possible special cars
ScottiB - Honda Civic 2.2 Diesel
Adam - Fiesta Zetec
Scoobydoo69 - Mini


Spectating:

1. ScoobyDoo69 - Kosta - Subaru Impreza STI
2. Muffin - Ford Mondeo ST220
3. [TW]Fox - BMW 530i
4. Blackhawk47
5. Booner - BMW Z4M
6. Phi1 - Seat Leon Cupra R
7. InvaderG1R - Shonky BMW
8. Steedie - BMW
9. DaveyDave - BMW Z4M Coupe
10. HurfDurf
11. Clown
12. Simon
13. LordMike
14. Firestar3x
15. Mud
16. Tute
17. Gayjin
18. Skyboat
19. Atomic Banana
20. PMKeates - BMW 535d M Sport
21. Freefaller
22. Panthro - New Shiny BMW M3 covered in [TW]Fox
23. Drexel
24. Moeks (Possibly if not jet-lagged)
25. DRZ in mystery V8 machine
26. Solid
27.
28.
29.


The date is booked, I've not bothered doing a POLL for date/venue simply because you can never please everyone and it just turns into an argument, so the date is 23rd July, the venue Powerstation, post a reply in this thread if your running, maybe or spectating with your details. Look forward to seeing you all their and first drink at the pub is on me.

 

[ScoobyDoo69]

Is it not a bit soon?

 

[Gibbo]

Is it not a bit soon?

Nope, gives time for another later in the year and the date is two months away.
How large the forum community is now and how its growing we could easy hold them March, July and October time.

Too soon for some, OK for others.

 

[ScoobyDoo69]

Fair enough. I will come anyways, but won't run. Put me down as spectating.

 

[Muffin`]

I'll spectate - Ford Mondeo ST220

 

[PMKeates]

I have asked about cars with auto transmissions, DSG boxes etc, and they said that they run them all the time without problems.

I am not sure the Powerstation dyno can produce an accurate flywheel power figure for cars with torque converter based automatic transmissions, or any other transmission where the resistances in the system during coastdown are not the same as during acceleration. Sure, it'll run them, but with the double contact patch wheel figure and erroneous flywheel figure I'm not sure what it'd be worth

That's my impression, anyway...

 

[Gibbo]

Fair enough. I will come anyways, but won't run. Put me down as spectating.

Done!

 

[Princey]

I'll spectate as I doubt I'll have any new mods worth measuring by then.

 

[PMKeates]

I'll spectate as I doubt I'll have any new mods worth measuring by then.

In theory you'll be able to get a more accurate figure from the Powerstation dyno. The Dyno Dynamics dyno was relying on a preconfigured drivetrain resistance that wasn't specific to your cars wear and tear, imbalances, tyres blah blah etc. etc.

 

[ScoobyDoo69]

Don't you want to recheck your dyno result Princey ?

 

[Princey]

Ah go on then, I'll run and see if that cat-back did anything at all.

 

[[TW]Taggart]

go on then - Mazda MX-5 1.8i Sport

 

[Duke]

Put me down to run, would like to see what the beast can do.

Golf Mark V GTi

(2.0T)


First time at a RR/meet! Do I pay you Gibbo or Powerstation when there?

 

[Gibbo]

go on then - Mazda MX-5 1.8i Sport

Running yes?

 

[Gibbo]

Put me down to run, would like to see what the beast can do.

Golf Mark V GTi


First time at a RR/meet! Do I pay you Gibbo or Powerstation when there?

Me when there and I pay them.

 

[Princey]

I made 399.3bhp at the last PS dyno in the freezing cold so if I can match that or touch 400bhp in the warmer conditions with the aid of a full service and a cat back I'll be chuffed.

 

[[TW]Taggart]

Running yes?

yep

 

[mattyprice4004]

I think I'm working, fail

 

[ScoobyDoo69]

I made 399.3bhp at the last PS dyno in the freezing cold so if I can match that or touch 400bhp in the warmer conditions with the aid of a full service and a cat back I'll be chuffed.

You will find that Powerstation correct for temperature. Hence the "engine power" reading, and then the "corrected engine power" reading

 

[Princey]

I think I'm working, fail

Damit, I'll miss your loudness.