qualifications needed for rolling road operation?
31-05-2005, 01:11 PM
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qualifications needed for rolling road operation?
always wonderd this not talking top tuner knoledge just the basics needed to run up an everyday motor and set it up surely this is easier as thiers a known std for everyday cars i live in a big city and the only rr here has a dial that stops at 200 bhp 
he shat a brick when mine climbed out its what got me thinking ive looked into cost 100k was a figure mentioned as a buisness put to a bank manager its worth the investment as thier isnt 1 here so would be exclusive to the city wich is only good? so was thinking really were would you get the qualifications and what they are and how long theyd take to gain? 
muchos gratsi peepz
he shat a brick when mine climbed out its what got me thinking ive looked into cost 100k was a figure mentioned as a buisness put to a bank manager its worth the investment as thier isnt 1 here so would be exclusive to the city wich is only good? so was thinking really were would you get the qualifications and what they are and how long theyd take to gain? muchos gratsi peepz
31-05-2005, 01:15 PM
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yeah but no but i know what ya sayin chip but yaknow at the start of those years exp what would it be that you lerned to enable you to read gas analysers ect surely thiers a course that gives basics? like krypton tuneing those numbers mean shit to me on the read outs but that guy lernt were?
31-05-2005, 01:23 PM
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Get yourself a set of det cans and a wideband and get stuck in mate.
If you can manage to map a few cars on the road like that, then running a set of rollers should be easy, the rollers themselves are just a tool at the end of the day, its knowing how to get the best from an engine that matters.
Sadly though, it really does take experience to be any good at, some things you cant really teach very well.
If you can manage to map a few cars on the road like that, then running a set of rollers should be easy, the rollers themselves are just a tool at the end of the day, its knowing how to get the best from an engine that matters.
Sadly though, it really does take experience to be any good at, some things you cant really teach very well.
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31-05-2005, 01:33 PM
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Just remember the downside too.
idiots bringing you cars with the fundamental hardware wrong and all manner of faults with it etc and then getting arsey when you either turn them away or charge them a load of money just to tell them they have the wrong plugs or whatever and they have to change them and come back.
idiots bringing you cars with the fundamental hardware wrong and all manner of faults with it etc and then getting arsey when you either turn them away or charge them a load of money just to tell them they have the wrong plugs or whatever and they have to change them and come back.
31-05-2005, 01:37 PM
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chatting to a guy this weekend who has just installed a 4x4 rolling road near plymouth...aparently the guy who owns it told him that his son was gunna start mapping cars soon 
when asked where he trained he replied with........wait for it .............."he hasnt, he will just have a dabble and pick it up as he goes along" 
hope there insurance is up to date.
when asked where he trained he replied with........wait for it .............."he hasnt, he will just have a dabble and pick it up as he goes along" hope there insurance is up to date.
31-05-2005, 01:41 PM
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yeah id do just that fook off n change em lol, the said dial rr above made the mistake of trying to fix my mates s2 well as he owned the biz and had lil fookers hanging about dreaming of being mechanics chucked them the toolbox and told them to do the job (cam change) well got it back was about 250 bhp ran it for a while low boost then booted it well sumat wasnt tightend and went thru the engine doing the crank and everything my mate went nutz and threatend to burn him down he had to pay for a new engine case and point id say mate
he had to pay for a new engine case and point id say mate
31-05-2005, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by darren.cudd
chatting to a guy this weekend who has just installed a 4x4 rolling road near plymouth...aparently the guy who owns it told him that his son was gunna start mapping cars soon when asked where he trained he replied with........wait for it .............."he hasnt, he will just have a dabble and pick it up as he goes along" hope there insurance is up to date.
when asked where he trained he replied with........wait for it .............."he hasnt, he will just have a dabble and pick it up as he goes along" hope there insurance is up to date.
31-05-2005, 01:57 PM
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mate ive wanted to get into summat like this too, likeyou say always able to setup ur own cars always somwhere/one to build ur engines and all parts at trade price!!
in about 5 years i should have a btec in electronics engineering so that should stand me good to get into that side of the motor industry, hey fook it get it setup mate and ill come work for ya!!
in about 5 years i should have a btec in electronics engineering so that should stand me good to get into that side of the motor industry, hey fook it get it setup mate and ill come work for ya!!
i got plenty o time to lern now as im retired
31-05-2005, 02:03 PM
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I have to agree with the 'experience' side of things...
I'm studying Motorsport & Performance Engineering at the National College for Motorsport, but 2 days a week i'm "ill" and actually go down to Power Engineering, Uxbridge on a Friday and a company called ADR Engineering on a Wednesday.
ADR build hayabusa engined race cars, and PE's reputation should be well known on here... I don't get paid for either and it costs me Ł20 in petrol a week, but in my opinion its more than worth it!
I've learnt SO much just from being around the environment, i can sit and talk about nitrous, turbos, superchargers, engine internals etc. until the cows come home now, and when i started down there they might as well have been speaking russian!
I believe there are some courses out there in diagnostics which you might want to look at for when people come in and say 'its not right'...
Also i believe you have to get qualified by the manufacturer to fit and map some management systems, OMEX for example i know you do!
Just don't go for the 'map it and see' approach that was mentioned earlier...
Although it'd be funny to go and tell the young lad you want 30 degrees across the top line of your ignition map if you fancy a new set of pistons
I'm studying Motorsport & Performance Engineering at the National College for Motorsport, but 2 days a week i'm "ill" and actually go down to Power Engineering, Uxbridge on a Friday and a company called ADR Engineering on a Wednesday.
ADR build hayabusa engined race cars, and PE's reputation should be well known on here... I don't get paid for either and it costs me Ł20 in petrol a week, but in my opinion its more than worth it!
I've learnt SO much just from being around the environment, i can sit and talk about nitrous, turbos, superchargers, engine internals etc. until the cows come home now, and when i started down there they might as well have been speaking russian!
I believe there are some courses out there in diagnostics which you might want to look at for when people come in and say 'its not right'...
Also i believe you have to get qualified by the manufacturer to fit and map some management systems, OMEX for example i know you do!Just don't go for the 'map it and see' approach that was mentioned earlier...
Although it'd be funny to go and tell the young lad you want 30 degrees across the top line of your ignition map if you fancy a new set of pistons
31-05-2005, 06:19 PM
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