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AJP:

--- Quote from: rashg60 on October 30, 2015, 04:38:17 pm ---I thought about the R32 style system but wanted to keep the car looking close to stock as possible. I also love the stock suspension set-up and will not be changing that. At the moment the stock brakes are coping quite well and again I'd like to keep these standard too.

Yes - very excited about next Friday. Can't wait to be honest.

It's good that we are going down similar paths - I don't want to 'over do it' though, hence will stop after this. Only if I think I need more power I may go for the stage 2, but realistically, the way the car is performing and sounding at the moment, I wouldn't want to ruin it.

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Any update?

rashg60:
Firstly thank you for remembering that yesterday was the big R-Tech day! And apologies from me for not posting an update sooner.

My initial expectations were spot on as the car was producing 260bhp with the full exhaust. After Niki did his magic to the car for 2 hours, it was again transformed to another level - this time reaching 273bhp with 344 torque. Obviously this has exceeded all expectations and since the roads were drenched yesterday, the car was spinning in virtually every gear. Even Niki took it for a blast and said I'd have to try it in the dry.

To be honest if it continues like this, then I will have to think of another strategy or detune to around 260bhp, where I was able to drive it.

If it continues to spin, even in the dry, is the clutch replacement the thing to do to resolve this?

AJP:

--- Quote from: rashg60 on November 07, 2015, 03:22:06 pm ---Firstly thank you for remembering that yesterday was the big R-Tech day! And apologies from me for not posting an update sooner.

My initial expectations were spot on as the car was producing 260bhp with the full exhaust. After Niki did his magic to the car for 2 hours, it was again transformed to another level - this time reaching 273bhp with 344 torque. Obviously this has exceeded all expectations and since the roads were drenched yesterday, the car was spinning in virtually every gear. Even Niki took it for a blast and said I'd have to try it in the dry.

To be honest if it continues like this, then I will have to think of another strategy or detune to around 260bhp, where I was able to drive it.

If it continues to spin, even in the dry, is the clutch replacement the thing to do to resolve this?

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Holy mother!!! That's insane!!!

I expected 260 odd AFTER the map!

Big respect to both @nige bcs and @rtechniki for what their work has achieved here.

Huge gains. I bet that's put a huge smile on your face too.

If your wheels are spinning rather than your clutch slipping it means your clutch is doing its job - you need more grip from your tyres. I'm on Michelin Supersports and get a tiny bit of wheelspin in 2nd in the dry, that's at 296lb/ft. They're an excellent tyre, and loads stickier than the Kumhos I had before.

Once again, brilliant result. Gobsmacked.

AJP:
So 26bhp and 52lb/ft you've gained with the BCS and map tweak. That's got to be one of the best results the Powervalve and R-Tech combo has seen.

Could you post the graph up?!

I'm going to raid my ISA and get in on this action.

rashg60:
Yes - definitely impressed with the results. Like I said, didn't expect it to achieve that much! Defo impressed with the BCS and R-Tech once again.

And these results are with only 2 mods:-

K&N panel filter
Full 3inch BCS exhaust

To be honest, with that amount of power, there is no actual need to go any further. The results speak for themselves.

Good point about the tyres. I've still got the Continental Sport used ones I got when I upgraded my wheels. I guess it's time to change them. I was actually waiting for my MOT and service, which are both due in December, and will get them changed just before then.

How much are the Michelin Sports if you don't mind me asking. I have 18inch Monza's.

Would love to post graph and other pics on here but still struggle to upload them - what's the best way to get them on here?

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