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Old 10-10-2007 | 02:38 PM
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Default Rolling road in the midlands for a shootout over Xmas

Anyone recomend any?

MUST BE WITHIN 50 MILES OF BIRMINGHAM or Im not interested at all for reasons of logistics as its people going from all over the country.

will be about 20 cars probably.

Needs to be capable of 500bhp, but only needs to be 2wd, although 4wd would be a bonus s there is a slight chance one or 2 might come.
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I've used or heard about pretty much every RR within that area.....the best i have come across is this one;

http://www.dyno-tuning.com/dyno-tuning/frames.asp

it's about 20miles south of Birmingham.

it uses a single roller and it seemed to be very accurate the time i visited.

All runs get AFR/Boost Plot along with the usual BHP/Torque figure.

nice chaps too

I'd give them a call and ask questions, i'd come along

PS it's 2wd (unless they have updated since i last visited.
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pj motorsport,thor,isnt nobles in the midlands?
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Cheers for that bud-weis
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Originally Posted by lloyd
pj motorsport,thor,isnt nobles in the midlands?
There are loads, hence im after specific recomendations of one someone has used and got on well with.
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Don't know how far it is from you, but..


Noble Motorsport Ltd
Chatsworth Business Park
172 Chatsworth Road
Chesterfield, Derbyshire S40 2AR
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wouldn't trust PJ at all personally lol

not used Thor.

Nobles is too far north

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Its about 1 hour 15 from birmingham is nobles
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ps Chiptuning UK is nothing to do with ChippedUK/Trubador/Jayson...in case you were wondering
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Nobles is too far northeast really.

Want closer to brum than that if possible.
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Thats a good point, instead of all trekking up to a rolling road, we could each just use an etch-a-sketch
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Whats the cars running chip?
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Vauxhalls mate.

Total Vauxhall magazine has a league table of top motors from featured rolling roads.

My plan is to take the www.vauxsport.com lads along and wipe out half the table in one fail swoop!
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Thats a good point, instead of all trekking up to a rolling road, we could each just use an etch-a-sketch
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http://www.westonperformance.com/dyno/

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Originally Posted by focusv8
http://www.westonperformance.com/dyno/

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Ideal, plus its a dynodynamics too which is good

Any idea what they charge for shootouts?
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Originally Posted by Chip-3Door
Vauxhalls mate.

Total Vauxhall magazine has a league table of top motors from featured rolling roads.

My plan is to take the www.vauxsport.com lads along and wipe out half the table in one fail swoop!
Might pop up then if thats ok
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Spectators are welcome at most places radders, so that should be fine
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Originally Posted by Chip-3Door

Any idea what they charge for shootouts?

Just rang them - for 20 cars, about £45 per car
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45 quid?

I only want a printout for each one, not a new engine fitted
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I have been there when they had some hot rods running the cell was very very cold and that was in the summer not the one just gone either
I will be running my car there very soon ..
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Originally Posted by Alg1k
Been to Weston to have a look around
Looks a very good set up and the cooling fans system is extreeeeeemly good
Will be going myself this side of crimbo
Actually i have been there too...very very good setup, and the readings seemed spot on too.

only bad thing is price! (£70+vat for a power run from memory!)
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Originally Posted by bud-weis
Originally Posted by Alg1k
Been to Weston to have a look around
Looks a very good set up and the cooling fans system is extreeeeeemly good
Will be going myself this side of crimbo
Actually i have been there too...very very good setup, and the readings seemed spot on too.

only bad thing is price! (£70+vat for a power run from memory!)
Because its so near to me (10 min) i may as well pay the rate as its cheaper than having to travel afar
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true enough

i'd like to put mine on there actually...do you think they'd do a deal

or maybe get a few cars together for a discount
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Originally Posted by bud-weis
wouldn't trust PJ at all personally lol

not used Thor.

Nobles is too far north

why not?????????????????
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Originally Posted by D-Sport
Originally Posted by bud-weis
wouldn't trust PJ at all personally lol

not used Thor.

Nobles is too far north

why not?????????????????
because i wouldn't i'm not going to slag them off on here though (anymore than i have lol)
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It was £34 per car for 20 cars last November at Weston when I went on an American.Car.World day.

Maybe it's cheaper when you actually come to booking.

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Originally Posted by bud-weis
Originally Posted by D-Sport
Originally Posted by bud-weis
wouldn't trust PJ at all personally lol

not used Thor.

Nobles is too far north

why not?????????????????
because i wouldn't i'm not going to slag them off on here though (anymore than i have lol)
you cant just leave it at that surely, if there is info we need to know about then spit it out
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try aldon automotive in brierly hill, have been around for years...

www.aldonauto.co.uk
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Thor is used alot by the Jap scene so i expect it to be pretty good tbh
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there,s hi-tec motorsport in cradley heath, only 2wd thou
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Maybe a bit too south, but whats the one at Silverstone with a dynodynamic rr. They been used in mags before to test different fuels IIRC

Can't think of the name at all though
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I emailed western performance and some bloke called hamis said I would have to make it worth his while.

I replied but my reply got rejected by their spam thing. must have been too explicit. lol
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Originally Posted by Chip-3Door
I emailed western performance and some bloke called hamis said I would have to make it worth his while.

I replied but my reply got rejected by their spam thing. must have been too explicit. lol
Ask for Greg I have spoken to him before and seems quite switched on, They have a very good dyno cell there.

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Originally Posted by bud-weis
Originally Posted by D-Sport
Originally Posted by bud-weis
wouldn't trust PJ at all personally lol

not used Thor.

Nobles is too far north

why not?????????????????
because i wouldn't i'm not going to slag them off on here though (anymore than i have lol)
And I second that, no more to be said
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Street racers, Leicester.

Dont know what there like, but its just there doing a rolling road day for a local cruise site.

Less than 15 cars. £30
More than 15 cars. £25
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Originally Posted by RWD_cossie_wil
Originally Posted by bud-weis
Originally Posted by D-Sport
Originally Posted by bud-weis
wouldn't trust PJ at all personally lol

not used Thor.

Nobles is too far north

why not?????????????????
because i wouldn't i'm not going to slag them off on here though (anymore than i have lol)
And I second that, no more to be said
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