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ROLLING ROAD
Our workshop boasts a fully digital 4-wheel drive rolling road - one
of only a few in the country. This invaluable piece of equipment is
used to verifiy a car's performance and help diagnose problems.
Our rolling road has proved extremely popular
with regular and new customers. We also offer some services
to non-VW Group high performance 4-wheel drive vehicles including
high performance Japanese cars such as Nissan Skyline's, Subaru
Imprezas and Mitsubishi Lancer Evos.
Many car enthusiasts want to "see" how their car is
performing and the benefits of any modifications they have made.
A plot obtained from a rolling road session displays power,
torque and boost (turbo and supercharged cars only) characteristics
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rev range of the vehicle. Using the information gained, the engine
characteristics and performance can be modified to ensure that it
is running at it's optimum level - this is the best way to see any
improvements or problems when tuning your engine. We aim to ensure
that the results are as accurate as possible so that vehicles can
be reliably tuned and maintained.
By keeping a check on your car's performance you not only help keep
it running at it's best but also at it's most efficient.
Should you wish to book a session on the rolling road or plan a "Rolling
Road Day" please read our "Points
to Note About Rolling Road Sessions" below
| ROLLING ROAD DAYS |
Star Performance offer a "Rolling Road Day" service
to clubs wishing to stage one of these popular events. This
is a great chance for your club to get together for an event
to see who really can "walk their talk" when it comes
to how powerful their car is. We have also hosted inter-club
shoot-outs where the friendly rivalry between clubs can be out
ot the test.
The days are typically hosted on a Sunday with preferably 12
to 16 cars taking part for the event to be worthwhile for your
members. Cost varies according to the type of car (4x4's and
turbo cars can be more expensive), and number of cars on the
day. Each vehicle will normally receive a colour
plot to show Power, Torque and Boost (where applicable).
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| POINTS TO NOTE
ABOUT ROLLING ROAD SESSIONS |
You need to ensure that your car is ready
to run. i.e. in good mechanical order and with plenty of fuel.
If you are not sure of the car's mechanical condition you must
inform us - we can arrange for any necessary work to be performed
prior to going on the rollers if required.
Once on the rollers, we will do one preliminary run to ensure
the engine is at it's operating temperature and that everything
else is as it should be, tyre pressures, etc. We will then perform
one full power run and print off the results. We may then carry
out one more run to verify the results if we feel it is necessary.
Any further runs will depend on any other work requested or
required. We always aim to achieve accuracy and repeatability
with the rolling road and are happy to discuss the results with
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