P1CK4D
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http://www.hayesdynotech.co.uk/index.html
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willay
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Happy to try somewhere new but we have a good history with TOTD, owners are sound, cafe, and they seem to have an alright dyno. Jr - any chance you can speak to them and see what they can do for a rolling road day?
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P1CK4D
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TBH, if one gets arranged, i'll turn up. So im not overly fussed where it is. 
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Graham88
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Bob is the guy who runs it, sound guy and they are accurate rollers, I ran mine there
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/GrahamVFR/Mazda%203%20MPS/Random/rollers.jpg
It's just a suggestion really, seems more sense to have an SE event in the SE. And it's only down the road from Dartford Tunnel so easy for the Essex side
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Fad
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Cole will still complain even though Tony and Adam come from the same area.
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Ben G
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the one graham posted looks like it has alot more space.
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Graham88
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These are some pictures from an RR day I attended there before to give you an idea of space etc
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AdamF
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iam sure tony has been there aswell so he should be able to comment
[Edited on 06-10-2010 by AdamF]
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Daveskater
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That looks massive compared to TOTD 
Google maps is telling me 2 hours, satnav says 1 hour 40 mins. Twice as far as TOTD for me.
And actually the UB postcode is in SE so nerr  Their site does say this though: "Torque of the Devil is currently moving to bigger premises. The Workshop is being updated to 4 two poster ramps whilst the Dyno Dynamics rolling road is being relocated into a bigger premises just across the road. These are exciting times and we will announce shortly when the complete move has taken place."
[Edited on 06-10-2010 by Daveskater]
Numberwang!
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I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Cole
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i wont complain if its closer i can assure you
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Ben G
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totd is 1 hr 20 mins from me so its swings and roundabouts really
bigger premises does sound good though.
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nikkijamie
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Not bothered let's just get it booked
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
the one graham posted looks like it has alot more space.
totd have new premisis, waiting for a quote from them back too
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
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Originally posted by Cole
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Originally posted by Warren G
having it in the SE would make more sense tbh
this man speaks sense time to try somewhere new
or how about we stay with the same people so we can compare results using the medium of the same rolling road ?
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Fad
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Wouldnt hurt to get a quote from someone else though would it? I think most people have changed their cars since the last RR anyway tbh
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Cole
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i really want to come but after some of the talk that most s/e meets are very close to no offence jr fad etc i think totd is to far for some se members so something in the middle of the region is much better than something that is at the top i could arrange a rr day at the place loal to me within 1 mile of my house how many would moan that its to far out of the se region then i will probably come whatever but a smaller fuel bill would be nice
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fast-as-u-can
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my opinion for what its worth......
I dont think they would get through the amount of cars in a day we would have as last time i was there there was not the best organisation going on and although Bob is a realy nice guy he is a newby to dyno's and doesnt have the experience as TOTD.
I would sooner drive that little bit further and get a decent service.
My car ran the when i first got it 3 years ago and he turned me away after the first run as he said it was too lean and he didnt want to melt a piston. I went back 3 times after the map had been looked at and it was still the same.
I took the car to a place in Canterbury and was told that Vag cars normally run lean top end and they wernt concerned by this. 3 years later and the car is still ok and it has been ragged on track LOTS!
Benifit of the doubt and Dad took his corsa there this year and was told that his standard car was running lean 
Only my experience. Bob as said is a nice bloke and very helpfull but i think he needs more experience before we set apon him with 30+ cars. 
[Edited on 07-10-2010 by fast-as-u-can]
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Graham88
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I was the opposite, I was told my car was running too rich! But that's about right really as all new cars seem to run richer than they need too...
Rolling Roads are all personal preference really but I just heard people saying they'd prefer somewhere actually in the SE region and I agree and have experience with Dynotech and they have a good review so thought I'd suggest it. If people wanna go TOTD then that's up to them but I probably won't go simply because I'll do near enough a tank of fuel with running my car aswell.
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Daveskater
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That's what I'm saying though, TOTD is actually in the SE region. I won't be going if it's at Dynotech as it's simply too far away. Same with my mate.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Cole
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dave compared to most people in the se region its as far as you can go in the se region lol even though the 1st one jr organised was right up the a12
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Graham88
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I don't count the otherside of London as SE but fair enough
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Daveskater
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South East (Organised by: jr, willay)
Postcodes: BN, BR, CM, CO, CR, CT, DA, E, EC, EN, HA, IG, KT, ME, N, NW, RH, RM, SE, SM, SS, SW, TN, TW, UB, W, WC, WD 
I'll admit it's only just SE by a technicality
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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willay
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If TOTD actually have new premises that would be interesting seeing as they have been saying that for the last two times we have been going
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by Cole
i really want to come but after some of the talk that most s/e meets are very close to no offence jr fad etc i think totd is to far for some se members so something in the middle of the region is much better than something that is at the top i could arrange a rr day at the place loal to me within 1 mile of my house how many would moan that its to far out of the se region then i will probably come whatever but a smaller fuel bill would be nice
its knowhere near me or willay, but we go there for the great reputation they have and there ability to work through 30-35 cars whilst still providing a top service
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
I don't count the otherside of London as SE but fair enough
so west london isnt in the south east of england then?
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