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Engine Stage 3
This engine configuration has covered approximately 5000 miles to date.
Whilst I fully accept the vehicle has had a lot of development time on the dyno, the use it has had is hardly "Sunday Driving".
As ALWAYS..... this car has been the most reliable car I have EVER had. The only issue has been that of routine maintenance / servicing... so no surprise there (or perhaps that is a surprise to some!).
Obviously we have had two different mappers map from scratch, one with ECUTEK and the other with HYDRA. One predominantly using a Rolling Road the other using an equal mix of both (and also a different dyno), with both producing very similar peak figures. Perhaps more time with ECUTEK could of yielded better results in the driveability stakes, but when all said and done the overall benefits of what HYDRA could give us was the real benefit at this modification level based on our set-up and requirements. Both PowerStation and Tracktive Solutions are true professionals..... we would certainly not hesitate to recommend either for mapping services.
So where do we go next???
Well.... we could always go and try another drop-in turbo. Yes, AET still have some more ideas of things to try! We could go rotated mount turbo.... 600bhp would then be on the cards, even on pump fuel.
Personally I think we have found a very happy (ok, very good) medium. We have very good power in a package that delivers great driveability to boot.
Believe it or not we have already discussed a Stage 4....... if that does happen it will be something slightly different again! But for now, I will just make more use of Stage 3..... I'm sure you will agree that it should keep me grinning for some time to come. But like they say.... you can never have enough power!!!
One thing you can be sure of..... any further stages of modification will surely involve the excellent supporters that have helped make Stage 3 the success that it is!
The ScoobyNet Project Spec C will be attending a number of events and track days in the future. If you see the car, please feel free to pop over for a chat.... we don't bite. You may even be offered a passenger ride (event dependant)!!!
We sincerely hope you have enjoyed reading this article as much as we have enjoyed making it.
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