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Working out interest for a dyno meet in May/June

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  • #32
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Holiday payed off, just to go to the dentist now and then I can insure my car. If I have it running by then I'll definitely want to see what it's putting out... 24 years later!

    Edit: The redneck expressed interest, he didn't say in what though.


  • #33
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,288 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Carina E or go home !


  • #34
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    It would choke us worse than the 406.
    Everything else is auto though. :p


  • #35
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,288 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    CianRyan wrote: »
    It would choke us worse than the 406.
    Everything else is auto though. :p

    Feck that I will be outside chain smoking when that's on the rollers.

    Less cancerigens


  • #36
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    I'll have my Chemo on standby anyway.
    Looks like I'll have a tow to the dyno even if it's not insured, so providing I've the rocker gasket done I should be good!


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  • #37
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    To hell with it I've been humming and hawing about this and I'll stick the 530 up for this. See what's she's lost :)


  • #38
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,288 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    YbFocus wrote: »
    To hell with it I've been humming and hawing about this and I'll stick the 530 up for this. See what's she's lost :)

    Ahh shurre yer all torque :)


  • #39
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    Ahh shurre yer all torque :)

    Smartass :) Also have something interesting in the pipeline that will run alongside the 30d.
    It's petrol too, got to quell the tensions on fuel around here :)

    Would be more interesting for this than the 530 actually.


  • #40
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    CianRyan wrote: »
    It would choke us worse than the 406.
    Everything else is auto though. :p

    Who says I'll be in the 406....? ;)





































    Actually, I will be in it, I'm really interested to know what it puts out this time and I doubt I'll have it's replacement ready/can't be arsed paying for 2 runs!


  • #41
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    ARISE THREAD!!

    I'm guessing this has died a death, but does or is anyone still going for this??

    Westward engineering do dynos for 60 a piece and I'm sure a generous discount is in order for the few that show up


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  • #42
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    I'm going to wait until I have a car with an engine before going to one of these meets :pac:


  • #43
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    I'm going to wait until I have a car with an engine before going to one of these meets :pac:

    Come along anyways!


  • #44
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,288 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Will see what the craic is once driveshafts are replaced.

    Atm all i would be doing is something like this :p



  • #45
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Come along anyways!

    Depends on where and when!


  • #46
    Spike Witwicky
    Registered Users Posts: 373 ✭✭Spike Witwicky


    I'd like to get a readout on my C180k but i've heared of issues with autos on dynos. Car has ESP but have the ability to switch car into dyno mode which disables the ESP and ABS but i think the auto will cause improper readings


  • #47
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,288 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    If this is going ahead in June i should have something new to bring to it with moar cylinder


  • #48
    Sitec
    Registered Users Posts: 2,964 ✭✭✭Sitec


    Spike Witwicky wrote: »
    I'd like to get a readout on my C180k but i've heared of issues with autos on dynos. Car has ESP but have the ability to switch car into dyno mode which disables the ESP and ABS but i think the auto will cause improper readings

    What gearbox is in the Mercedes ?As long as you have a 1:1 ratio between the engine and transmission the reading will be accurate.


  • #49
    Spike Witwicky
    Registered Users Posts: 373 ✭✭Spike Witwicky


    Sitec wrote: »
    What gearbox is in the Mercedes ?As long as you have a 1:1 ratio between the engine and transmission the reading will be accurate.

    Not sure tbh. Only got the car two months ago so still not 100% on all its systems n stuff. ESP told me to cop on trying to power out of a roundabout though :pac:

    Any idea on how i can check what box is in it?

    EDIT: think its this one - 5G-TRONIC (722.6)?
    its a 5 speed

    here are the ratios according to Wikipedia

    Mercedes-Benz Transmissions
    Gear 1 2 3 4 5 R1 R2
    5G-TRONIC (W5A330/Small NAG)[2] 3.932 2.408 1.486 1.00 0.83 -3.10 -1.90
    5G-TRONIC (W5A580/Large NAG)[3] 3.59 2.19 1.41 1.00 0.83 -3.16 -1.93


  • #50
    davycc
    Registered Users Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭davycc


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    ARISE THREAD!!

    I'm guessing this has died a death, but does or is anyone still going for this??

    Westward engineering do dynos for 60 a piece and I'm sure a generous discount is in order for the few that show up

    yea im still up for it :D be interested to see how little power my lil suzuki has left after 10years.


  • #51
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    I'd be interested in this.

    I'd bring my C1500 and the 300zx.


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  • #52
    davycc
    Registered Users Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭davycc


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    I'd be interested in this.

    I'd bring my C1500 and the 300zx.

    excellent! but do you still have the carina btw?


  • #53
    davycc
    Registered Users Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭davycc


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    I'd be interested in this.

    I'd bring my C1500 and the 300zx.

    cool the more the merrier- esp 6 and 8 cyl monsters:cool:

    still got the carina e also?


  • #54
    Spike Witwicky
    Registered Users Posts: 373 ✭✭Spike Witwicky


    OSI wrote: »
    The main issue is that most autos won't allow you to hold a certain gear all the way up to the red line. They'll just shift when they think it's right to. If you have a manual mode that will allow you to shift gears and hold them, you'll be fine.

    Yep. Have manual mode and will rev all the way to the redline.
    Gearbox also has Sport & Comfort modes. It seems the Sport mode drags out the ratios longer
    Thanks :)

    (Would love to see Clevelands 300ZX :D )


  • #55
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    davycc wrote: »
    excellent! but do you still have the carina btw?

    Yup, currently undergoing some work and is off the road.
    I aim to have her completed this weekend, but, probably not.


  • #56
    rex-x
    Registered Users Posts: 1,893 ✭✭✭rex-x


    Id be interested in this too, have we a venue and date yet?


  • #57
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Holy thread revival lads!

    Seeing as this has been talked about a lot lately good ol sg had forseen this and made this here thread, so let it take off!


  • #58
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,288 ✭✭✭Supergurrier




  • #59
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    If this was close enough to Dublin (i.e not Cork or one of them mad places) I'd be in


  • #60
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    Duke O Smiley wrote: »
    If this was close enough to Dublin (i.e not Cork or one of them mad places) I'd be in

    Heyor now!

    main_1372981690.jpg

    I'd be up for this anyway I'd say.


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  • #61
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Really, as long as I get some NCT on my Mazda I'll be there, wherever there may be.


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