antonio
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| posted on 9/1/09 at 11:32 AM |
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where to go for a good geo and engine tuning??
hi guys
not sure it's the best section to ask, anyway
i plan to cross chanel to get my car set up
i'm looking for someone able to tune my engine (R1 powercommander) and make a good "race" geo.
best would be finding someone who can do both, and if i don't ask to much, in south of UK.
anyway, i'm really looking for the best track geo, regardless of cost
cheers
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 9/1/09 at 01:02 PM |
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Hi,
You might be best served by someone like Neil Cox from Corinium Motorsport as regards to track setup/geometry. You could go to his workshop for a
static geometry setup but the best method is at the track. Speak to him and arrange to meet at a track day or test day and he will setup a flat ramp
to do the suspension and corner weighting in between sessions. So you can give feedback about the handling and adjust accordingly.
Corinium Motorsport
Alternatively speak to Brian who owns Mech Repairs. Brian can do a static geometry setup in the main garage then take the car next door for the
rolling road setup. The dyno next door is rented by a chap called Dave who can do most ECUs that I know of.
Mech Motorsport
Based in Cirencester and Cheltenham respectively.
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jimgiblett
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| posted on 9/1/09 at 03:03 PM |
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PDQ did an excellent RR setup on my old R1 Phoenix. Will need to get the Fury down there when I get my new (non cat) can fitted.
Linky
- Jim
[Edited on 9/1/09 by jimgiblett]
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stevebubs
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| posted on 9/1/09 at 04:20 PM |
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i know a few people that have been to PDQ and been over the moon with the service.
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idl1975
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| posted on 9/1/09 at 04:31 PM |
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What did dyno setup and rejetting / remapping cost with PDQ, if you don't mind me asking?
quote:
Originally posted by jimgiblett
PDQ did an excellent RR setup on my old R1 Phoenix. Will need to get the Fury down there when I get my new (non cat) can fitted.
Linky
- Jim
[Edited on 9/1/09 by jimgiblett]
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sorens2
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| posted on 9/1/09 at 05:21 PM |
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I think it´s a very important thing to do.
Corner weighting and setup on track.
My respect for your wishes to make the car perfect.
Soren S2
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procomp
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| posted on 10/1/09 at 10:13 AM |
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Hi
If going to the trouble of getting a full setup. Make sure you get the dampers dynoed with the setup. Getting the geometry right plays a big part of
the process toward getting better handling. But without knowing what the dampers and springs are doing it's a bit pointless.
Cheers Matt
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antonio
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| posted on 10/1/09 at 11:53 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by procomp
Hi
If going to the trouble of getting a full setup. Make sure you get the dampers dynoed with the setup. Getting the geometry right plays a big part of
the process toward getting better handling. But without knowing what the dampers and springs are doing it's a bit pointless.
Cheers Matt
matt,
is it needed with new shocks/springs?
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procomp
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| posted on 10/1/09 at 03:01 PM |
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Hi
With any of the dampers from the cheap end of the market you need to dyno them to check for balance. The majority are close but more than there should
be are way out. Same with springs. just because they are marked at a certain poundage dose not mean that is what they are. Ie i have westfield in at
the mo that was supplied with new springs and dampers. The dampers have since been changed but the springs remained. Just checked them the other day
to find that one is a 200lb but the other is a 170lb marked as a 200lb.
Also if the car is all fresh with virtually zero miles on it. You will find that if you have it all setup now that after a good few miles the chassis
will have settled and the springs will have altered in length as they have settled also. Effectively making the initial setup worthless other than to
have got the basics in the ballpark.
Cheers Matt
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