GDI 208bhp package, independant RR

[MarkM]

I went to Northampton Motorsport today to get my suspension geometry checked.

Whilst I was there I thought I might as well stick it on there RR as previously the only results I have for my car were done at Mass by GDI (205bhp and 177 lb/ft).

This is for information purposes only I am not having a dig at GDI. The guy at Northampton Motorsport was quite impressed by the results on a standard inlet saying most 182s read 5-6bhp down from the quoted 179bhp on his RR.

So the first run the car made 193bhp and on the second 194bhp with 163lb/ft. The torque curve looks good quite flat between 3-5k rpm but check out the 5k kick!

I dont really feel dissapointed and to be honest I expected around 195bhp. I think this is realistic given the engine mods.

Heres the graphs.

 

[rory182]

so + 5 or 6 bhp then? or did he mean the 182s generally dont make book power as opposed to his rollers reading low?

 

[ben_p]

you should try the rollers the jesus uses.. they under rate as he only has 240bhp of tbs

 

[MarkM]

so + 5 or 6 bhp then? or did he mean the 182s generally dont make book power as opposed to his rollers reading low?

172s/182s make 5-6bhp less then the book figures on that RR so a standard 182 would make 173-174bhp.

 

[MarkM]

you should try the rollers the jesus uses.. they under rate as he only has 240bhp of tbs

I have my car made 205bhp on them.

 

[rory182]

yeah in which case are you adding 5-6 bhp onto you 193 / 194? Cause my 182 made 179brake standard (but diff RR and yes all very subjective...)

 

[Tom]

205 bhp

What have you had done.

 

[ben_p]

you should try the rollers the jesus uses.. they under rate as he only has 240bhp of tbs

I have my car made 205bhp on them.

 

[Justin182]

Ive now lost faith in RRs as i had mine at 201bhp with only '1st stage' mods.

What mods have you had, as the power delivery looks very similar to mine.... once you get used to the scale

 

[MarkM]

yeah in which case are you adding 5-6 bhp onto you 193 / 194? Cause my 182 made 179brake standard (but diff RR and yes all very subjective...)

Compared to a standard 182 on that RR my car made approx 20bhp more.

 

[LegoHead]

Not alot of power! is it really worth the money. I have 179bhp and it wasnt cheap. But rr figures are worthless, only good for comparative testing.

 

[MarkM]

205 bhp

What have you had done.

cams, exhaust, sports cat, inlet match, OMEX ecu, maxogen.

 

[RSTuning]

Oh so not the package as advertised on the site?

 

[rory182]

cool sounds like ur pushing around 199brake then based on 193/194 + 5/6 and also based on 20brake more than standard.

rather simplistic point of view on my part but... lol

 

[MarkM]

Oh so not the package as advertised on the site?

Yes it was that package except I had a ph1 172 TB fitted instead of the Jenvey. I also have maxogen, sports cat and exhaust.

 

[LegoHead]

I reckon it would cost me 1500 to get to that sort of level, cheaper if i fit most myself....is it worth it though.

 

[RSTuning]

Ah ok. That's what threw me

Fancy having it mapped on the stock ecu

 

[rory182]

I reckon it would cost me 1500 to get to that sort of level, cheaper if i fit most myself....is it worth it though.

NO

lol unless you can afford to throw money at the car of course. Coilovers and brakes will make more difference IMO.

 

[LegoHead]

I reckon it would cost me 1500 to get to that sort of level, cheaper if i fit most myself....is it worth it though.

NO

lol unless you can afford to throw money at the car of course. Coilovers and brakes will make more difference IMO.

coilovers are the best money i have ever spent on this car. Tyres are probably next on my list of prioritys and then brakes, as the stock ones seem to be fine unless you use them too much.

 

[jayxx83]

nice smooth power curve there, bet it drives like a dream.

 

[MarkM]

Ah ok. That's what threw me

Fancy having it mapped on the stock ecu

It will be getting mapped by BenR when I have my next mods done.

To be honest I wish I hadnt gone down the OMEX route but it cost alot to get it fitted so I wont be ripping it out just yet.

 

[TheJesus]

you should try the rollers the jesus uses.. they under rate as he only has 240bhp of tbs

I have my car made 205bhp on them.

i've used one RR Ben, Ric Woods, the other RR was done when Chris owned it.

 

[Ali]

not bad... RR's are b****cks! if it's fast it's fast!