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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 07:44 PM
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How much should i be paying for a full set up??


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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 07:47 PM
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Can vary between 50-100 mate

Also copy the link for the picture and put it in your profile in the signature box
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 07:52 PM
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Thanks mate
Ive tried putting the link in my profile but it just disappears again and dont work??
Although im not very computer literate!!
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 08:03 PM
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£75-90 bottom end price id say!
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 07:43 PM
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Whats involved and how long does it take?




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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 07:54 PM
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Make sure your car runs reasonably well unless you are doing it to get something fixed or diagnosed.
Check oil level, air filter, plugs, coolant, tyre pressures, fuel and anything else you can think of.

Car gets strapped on, they should check compression and other things just to make sure the car is sound and won't blow up, they will then connect all sorts of engine monitoring probes, maybe plumb in a boost gauge (a precise one !).
Then, the car is run and fettled until she runs her best.

How long it takes depends on what you are having done, but I guess 1 to 1.5 hours for a tune should be sufficient.

Had my cossie done for £90 last year + parts and fitting !!!

Good luck
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 08:05 PM
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Thanks for that Frog!



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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 08:36 PM
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No worries m8, your first rolling road is always a bit of an event (scary even at times, you keep hoping the car's not gonna jump off !).

To be honest, the best thing it to give whoever is doing it a call and ask them questions, best sound like a tit on the phone, than look like one on the R.Road
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 08:58 PM
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its fooking loud in there,if its your first time you think its going to blow up(i did anyway)but it was cushty seeing 220bhp come up on the computer screen. i was also well surprised how much the engine moves when you change gear aswell
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by paulp
its fooking loud in there,if its your first time you think its going to blow up(i did anyway)but it was cushty seeing 220bhp come up on the computer screen. i was also well surprised how much the engine moves when you change gear aswell
100% agreed.
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 06:31 PM
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Do you honestly think I need to 'try' and sound like a
tit?!
All I need to do now is find a decent R Road over here in N. Ireland as
Ive heard some horror stories about some of the guys operating over here.
Thanks for the info lads, at least I know what to expect.


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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by IrishS1
Do you honestly think I need to 'try' and sound like a
tit?!
I hope you didn't take offense m8, none was intended
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