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Juast back from rolling road!
prawnabie - 2/4/09 at 02:05 PM

Hi guys

Just got back from my rolling road session at Hitech motorsport in cradley heath.

Just want to first say that Mick is a top bloke and couldn't do enough to help me!!

After changing the chokes and pump jets he managed to squeeze 130bhp out of the crossflow which was more than I was expecting. It idles great now and is so much more driveable than before!

He was recommended to me by Dave Ashurst and I will be passing on the reccomendation too!

Shaun


Howlor - 2/4/09 at 02:10 PM

Thats a good result for a crossflow. 130 will make it entertaining.

Steve


viatron - 2/4/09 at 02:19 PM

Mick looks after our race car and 2 others in the Tiger series now, very genuine guy and Ben there knows his stuff as well, cant recommend them enough


vindicator - 2/4/09 at 03:33 PM

Shaun,

Can I ask how much it cost as I am thinking of putting mine thru a rolling road but did not know about hitech.

It is just down the road from me. Did you have to book it and wait long for a free day to turn up..

regards

TimR


daniel mason - 2/4/09 at 05:20 PM

130 bhp will be very entertaining! nice one.


prawnabie - 2/4/09 at 05:22 PM

He charges 90 + vat for the session, that includes pretty much all his time to get the car running right, unless there is somet major amiss.

Basically he changed 4 chokes, 4 air jets, 3 or 4 power runs, plugs, timing and compression check and a big smile on my face for £160 inc parts and vat!

Waiting time was roughly a week when I booked!



[Edited on 2/4/09 by prawnabie]


omega0684 - 2/4/09 at 05:49 PM

top result there shaun, you coming to the meet on monday in it then?


prawnabie - 2/4/09 at 06:31 PM

All being well yes!


NS Dev - 2/4/09 at 09:22 PM

sounds like £160 very well spent. 130 hp crossflow will be very nice indeed


goaty - 3/4/09 at 06:58 AM

good result, out of interest what mods have been done to the engine??


prawnabie - 3/4/09 at 10:58 AM

Hi

Thanks for comments

Engine spec is

1600 +90
1300 pistons
kent 234 cam
standard GT head with double springs shimmed valve springs
besktek rally spec elec ignition
twin 40 webers
westfield exhaust manifold
Thanks

[Edited on 3/4/09 by prawnabie]


goaty - 3/4/09 at 07:52 PM

should be good fun


wonderfulweasel - 4/4/09 at 03:10 PM

Thanks for the recommendation. I have been looking for a good localish rolling road. I've just booked a session in a couple of weeks time.