l5tuy

Anyone heard of the above person for tunning cars, the car needs a quick tune up but can't be arsed going all the way down to Glasgow/fife to get it done.

Any info, past experience would be much appreciated

rstoughy

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What kind of car you tuning?

I've used Ricky for years with all my 2WD cossies, RS Turbos and MK1 XR2's. Always seem to get decent service.

I have heard some bad reports but you cant please everyone.

stonehavencossie

I had my car up fo a service and tune which was fine and rickys a nice guy to.

Later on i had a bad misfire which he failed to diagnose. Advised it was probably a problem with my chip or amal valve. Was just a faulty coil in the end.

After having my car done by stu at msd i wouldnt put it anywhere else now. It is a long way to go but i visit family/ freinds down there anyway.

stonehavencossie

As above what ya got ? Where abouts are you ?

rstoughy

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stonehavencossie,
You running your stage 3 stuff now??

Ricky set up my last 2WD and about a month later it started to melt plugs and burn valves. I took it to another local guy who ran it up on his rolling road and aborted the run at about 40mph in 4th saying that it was virtully running on vapour
On investigation the ecu was knackered (not adjusting with the co screw). I cant blame him for this as i dont know what dammage he could have done by simply adjusting the screw.
New ECU and bayjoo chip and i was up and running again

You have to weigh up what service you want. Remember MSD (Blackpool) is only 4 to 4 1/2 hrs from Aberdeen and they are working on these things day in day out whereas ricky might only see 1 or 2 cossies a month dunno,

The choice is yours!!

l5tuy

Whats MSD and where is it, i have a series 1 chipped camshaft and a few other little bits

stonehavencossie

Motorsport Developments, Blackpool

Stu (Helps run this board) & kenny know there stuff.

Yep rstoughy, got my stage 3 done by stu 6 weeks ago at MSD.
Got a new turbo on to so she's going good, had a respray to


Howz u cars ? U still in newtonhill ??

l5tuy

i'm not from Newtenhill, i think you have me muddled up with someone else, im from Westhill. However i think the guy your on about is selling his series 1 do you know anything about it as my mate is thinking of buying it.

Scottish Greg

Aye laddie .....

Ricky didnt have a clue at my stuttering problems with the FRST and he shocked witness' by taking out my chip and running the car
His comments of "these things dinna like big exhausts" didnt give me much hope.

Get your arse down the road and get it done properly

l5tuy

Can't be arsed going all the way down there, and its in getting the scuttle done just now, why you still on-shore anyway

Steven_RW

COuld pop to AVA in Glasgow.

See cossies all the time and not quite as far as blackpool

RW

stonehavencossie

That comment was for rstoughy

rstoughy

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Both saffs are gone and a nice shiny escort is replacing them
pics are in the pic & vid gallery.

I5tuy
Never even thought about AVA Get yersel doon there and post up your findings. I remember reading someting in a mag a while back about them and they seem to have a pretty sh*t hot rolling road.