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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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I want to put a car on a set of rollers a few times, just to monitor accurately the effect of some changes I will be making to it in terms of BHP as I want to write about them in a mag I do some work for, I dont normally bother with rolling roads as BHP figures dont especially bother me providing a car goes well, so not really got much experience of who to use locally.

I know that Tipton Garage come very highly recomended in this area, but sadly this bit:
At Tipton Garage our rolling road can cope with engine outputs as high as 270 hp
kind of negates me being able to use them for this as im hoping to nearly double that figure.

I know Alan Jeffreys in plymouth have a dyno dynamics, but would rather not have to travel that far as I intend on making quite a few trips to and from.


So nearest well respected set of rollers capable of circa 500bhp to Taunton in Somerset is what Im after if anyone can help out?
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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try asking DD as they'll have a list?
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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Good Idea Jim, although im not fussed about it being a DD one specifically, plenty of other good makes of rollers out there
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 12:33 PM
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Have For-Tune PVE gone?
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by lead_foot
Have For-Tune PVE gone?
As that man:

For-Tune PVE Address: For-Tune PVE Unit 20, Ilton Business Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DU Tel: 01460 57999 Fax: 05601264062

Not used them, but think they are one of Stu's Evo chips tuner peeps, so I'd guess or hope Stu has checked them out?

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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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From what Stu said, I believe they are now gone, due to noise issues.
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Guy who owns the place:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endid=72925293
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Originally Posted by Chip
From what Stu said, I believe they are now gone, due to noise issues.
Ah, forget that one then! Unless he has moved elsewhere with his DD rollers...

There are two in Gillingham I believe, Autotechnics, and something like "Spectrum" Engineering.

Or AP Motors in Plymouth also have a DD roller, although I don't rate the operator who did my Cossie.

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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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If I was going to plymouth, Id go to AJ instead TBH

Gillingham is further than the ones up around weston/bristol.


Thanks for the info though mate, keep it coming if you think of anymore that are a bit nearer to Taunton
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