Originally Posted by computerangel

Mr Bird, I have has the geometry done on my WR1 @ Powerstation and a change of the Pirellis to a Goodyear F1, my preferred choice, the response on the steering is amazing. Powerstation were pretty surprised that the car went in a straight line TBH. Of course this did nothing for the 'Bumpy' nature of the car.
Enjoyable to hear your running in procedure, a friendly dealer you must have then. Mine was quite proud to ask me where i had managed to get the MY03 ppp Wagon up to 125 in front of a load of other customers, but hay ho, of course it's on a private test track. Personally i hate them seeing the date in the brain, hope that you clear yours before the 1000 service as i was instructed to keep it below 4k or i would invalidate the warranty !!

P.s the pirellis lasted 4800 miles, and they were poor, no wet weather grip and plenty of understeer, F1's have pretty much cured this.

Originally Posted by ARRON BIRD

As the P1 was a lighter car this would explain why there was little in it in terms of acceleration, however from 60 to over a ton I would expect the higher powered WR1 to pull away due to the extra grunt which counts for more at high speeds than 100KGs or so.
I seriously doubt wether your P1 would be on a par with an MR340 though for the simple reason that it weighs nearly 100 KGS less than a WR1 and if you take the dyno figures in 5th gear in to account is 14BHP up in the power stakes as well.

Originally Posted by DazW

Even my basic math skills tell me that 1470kg -1283Kg isnt a 100 ...closer to 200 if you ask me!

Originally Posted by terryb

Interesting. In the EVO group test earlier this year the road tester stated that as he (driving my very own P1) accelerated behind the WR1 - (both giving it full acceleration) there was absolutely nothing in it. This would therefore suggest that there would be nothing in it between a P1 and MR340. Just goes to show that on road in real life situations there isn't a great deal between 280bhp and 340bhp. Mind you I've had mine remapped by Bob Rawle since - so would be nice to try the same test again...

And in a recent trackday, I was pursuing an EVO VIII FQ300 and was catching in on the straight (well it's not very straight) at Castle Combe.. Now that was good..

Originally Posted by ARRON BIRD

My P1 with full de-cat was 263 at Powerstation Years back

Originally Posted by ARRON BIRD

Whatever Daz