My car at Rover MG parts

[tb steve]

Originally Posted by Rovermgparts

Cheers guys. Im still not 100% but alot better than i was.

I wouldnt say Steves car runs like a dog, but there is a lot of improving to do.

Im at Silverstone this weekend coming, so aim to be up at Dreadnought in around 2 weeks time.

Ideally it would be good to tie in with Maxxed Ross, as he can give a hand and keep me in food and look after me while im in bonnie Scotland.

G

i thought i would opps can tell i dont alway listen probley lol and i cant spelll

[Maxxed_Ross]

hahahahaha ok

[staccato]

Any update? Remap was due end of september wasn't it?

[tb steve]

yes its up at thor motorsport at the mo having the mapping done needs just one more part to finish off the mapping then a bit of tinkering about the power steering then MOT time (may need a rear tyre??)
estimated bhp is









































im not telling yet till its all done lol

[staccato]

Originally Posted by tb steve

yes its up at thor motorsport at the mo having the mapping done needs just one more part to finish off the mapping then a bit of tinkering about the power steering then MOT time (may need a rear tyre??)
estimated bhp is



im not telling yet till its all done lol

Cool sounds good.

Is there a figure that you've personally got in mind steve, like for when it comes back from mapping that will make you say "yeah that was worth it." And what will you do if the car comes back with about 10bhp more than most other people have got? Just put it down to experience or begin adding nitrous etc?

I just can't help thinking that even if it comes back with a good figure (for a kv6) of 240bhp it's still nowhere near the modern era of hot hatches we have on the road today. I agree the new prices of the Astra VXR, MK2 3 MPS, RS Megane/Clio are higher than you pay for a ZS+ what you've done, and you've kind of been a pioneer (with George) for this one-off mod - but to what end?
It won't be as quick as any hot hatch on the road at present - even less so in a year's time when all the hot hatches begin rolling out the factory with 300bhp as the new Megane Renaultsport will be, and the new 2012 Astra VXR. You've said a couple of times in this thread that George won't do another one, and that the majority of members won't be able to/or want to afford it. And doing it to prove it can be done isn't in the equation as it was done on the touring car wasn't it? So I'm not sure I see the actual point of doing it in the first place.

I was in the same boat as you - wanting more power but I went the easy route and bought something faster, rather than the brave route you've gone down.
I've ended up with a 2007 car with 350bhp for what is likely similar money than you've spent on the car+modifications so surely the end result has to be a 'wow' figure to justify it all.

Either way you're a brave man and I do acknowledge the workmanship etc that's gone into it

[Drew]

Originally Posted by tb steve

yes its up at thor motorsport at the mo having the mapping done

i see, didnt know that. finishing touches on the road yeah.

Drew

[Dave ZS-X]

some good points staccato.
Steve what were your goals, what did you want from this project, i understand you wanted rid of the plenum and vis and yes it will sound nice and it will be a one off...... but there must be more to it than that as you could have brought enough plenums to last till kingdom come, so what are you aiming at , whats the goal ?
is it just a daily runner car or do you plan to track it or use just for weekend fun as i imagine the sound whilst great when your in the mood would quickly become very tiresome for road use.
I cant help but feel wether its a road car or a track car that you could have brought so much more performance to the car for less money, quaife, some nice big brakes, road legal sticky tyres etc etc, anyone one of those on its own would have given you more performance for peanuts in comparison.

Having said that i think it will be quicker than staccato thinks, with 240-250 bhp it will be quite nippy especially with lightweight flywheel too, ok it wont beat any new age hot turbo hatches but that doesnt mean it cant be fun to drive and remember steves been driving plodders for yonks so even a standard zs 180 would feel quick now.
Glad to hear its almost ready anyhow and i hope steves first drive brings everything he wanted.
Need some good driving videos with windows down so we can hear it.

[Dave ZS-X]

Originally Posted by tb steve

yes its up at thor motorsport at the mo having the mapping done needs just one more part to finish off the mapping then a bit of tinkering about the power steering then MOT time (may need a rear tyre??)
estimated bhp is









































im not telling yet till its all done lol

how'd it go steve ?

[tb steve]

to be honest i dont know ive been off ill all week so i have not phoned up to find out

[p_b82]

That is excellent news that things are so nearly there - Am going to love hearing that thing at some point, although due to distances i think it might just have to e online

Hope the health improves and nothing unforseen crops up while it is mapped up