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The Next Stage - I'm A Little Nervous

Started by dw1 , Oct 25 2012 11:45 PM

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Poll: When will I get my car back from MMG? (32 member(s) have cast votes)

Poll. When will I get my car back from MMG? Going in for Stage 4 and suspension refresh.

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#141 Rickwoo118

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Posted 05 January 2013 - 08:16 PM

What bhp are you expecting and also are you going to get it on the rollers?

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Posted 05 January 2013 - 08:24 PM

Looks like 115/125 to me!* Bet you can't wait David its going to be like a brand new car! :) *thats 115 on the rear / 125 on the front! ;)

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Posted 05 January 2013 - 08:39 PM

Think you might be right Simon! :unsure:

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Posted 05 January 2013 - 11:01 PM

What bhp are you expecting and also are you going to get it on the rollers?

I guess around 290+hp/350lbs basing on the expectation that most stage 4s give that sort of range and that I have gone for the Dave Hardwick airbox and pipe work which has been dyno proven to give very good airflow to lift bhp and a fair few of the bits are from MrSimba's old setup and he got good power. It's also similar to Aimy's setup so I'd expect similar output. It hasn't had a before and after on the same dyno with the work goin on, so I probably won't have it dynoed as Liam doesn't have one as unless you're doing the change based against the same dyno it's a bit up in the air of what you really get as different dynos vary so much. I'm not too interested in a dyno for their figures as I have a guesstimate, it's more the power and torque curve that interests me, so I might get one done at some point .

Looks like 115/125 to me!*

Bet you can't wait David its going to be like a brand new car! :)/>



*thats 115 on the rear / 125 on the front! ;)/>

Lol you might be right about that. And yes, I'm salivating at the thought of getting it back, with an equal measure of apprehension when Liam described it as 'evil'.

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Posted 05 January 2013 - 11:05 PM

Liam's on the road dyno isn't far off the actual Rolling road dyno ;)

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Posted 10 January 2013 - 10:03 PM

So tomorrows the day then David?

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Posted 10 January 2013 - 10:04 PM

Nice weather forecast yet again....

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Posted 10 January 2013 - 10:07 PM

I guess around 290+hp/350lbs basing on the expectation that most stage 4s give that sort of range and that I have gone for the Dave Hardwick airbox and pipe


Liams laptop showed 289 and 349 for my stage 4 and you have a few more bits than me.

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Posted 10 January 2013 - 11:23 PM

I can't wait till your first post after driving it..... Should be a good read for sure...

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Posted 11 January 2013 - 05:34 AM

Stop past Clapham on the way back Davey boy :)

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Posted 11 January 2013 - 02:37 PM

Good luck Dave, at least its dry so you can have a play on the way back :) I bet within 3 months you'll be used to it and thinking of more !

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Posted 11 January 2013 - 11:02 PM

:yeahthat: This is SO true! :ninja:

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Posted 11 January 2013 - 11:19 PM

Cheers guys, you're right I can't wait. It is all confirmed and it's on for tomorrow. I have booked my coach ticket for early doors. I am looking forwards to writing up the experience - you may not as it will probably be long :D/> I sincerely hope I don't get too used to the power, well not for the next seven years (I was very happy with my Stage 2 for five years). Perhaps 2020 I will do the next refresh. :D/> One more brief sleep to go...

Edited by dw1, 11 January 2013 - 11:19 PM.

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Posted 11 January 2013 - 11:43 PM

Doesn't really answer it. People only ever buy a VX220 because they can't afford a Lotus.


I sold my Elise sport 160 to buy my vx lol

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Posted 12 January 2013 - 07:49 AM

lol?

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Posted 12 January 2013 - 09:16 AM

Have a good drive back Dave.

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Posted 12 January 2013 - 10:04 AM

And a safe one. Cold and damp out there. Plenty Slippy.

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Posted 12 January 2013 - 11:02 AM

The final chapter in two parts starts in a new thread in the general discussion... http://www.vx220.org...y/#entry1475121 :)
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