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    Quote Originally Posted by black olive View Post
    nice- like the viewed stats on the pictures file, the underbonnet pic has the most views

    That's all of us going 'wish that was mine'
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    Quote Originally Posted by willow View Post
    Sounds fabulous.

    How's it get on with the 260's traction control?

    The first thing I do when I get in the 260 is turn it off as I find it annoying.

    Does anyone actually use the traction control and find it useful?

    I was going to ask Dreadnought their thoughts on it if I went for the upgrade.

    "It may be hard to justify 7.2k on a car that not worth much more but I would do it again knowing what I know now. I hope this helps anyone out there saving hard."

    I think £7.2k is ok. It moves the car up to the performance of cars costing several times that. Does anyone know the 0-60 of a SC'd 260?
    No traction control on Mr Bountyfull so no need to turn it off.

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    Ive had another look

    wonder if Brain will do a dreadnought "value" conversion without the fancy engraving on the parts ??
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    Nice idea but don't think that's where the costs are shame though
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    As promised the in gear figures. Auto car figures in brackets. Just to qualify the test, the car had just over 1/2 a tank and driver and two passengers. The road was as good as level, dry but not your perfect road. Also runs in both directions averaged. Please note this was carried out using stop watch and voice to hand delays so the real times for the supercharged times would be marginally better.

    50-70 in 3rd 2.8s ( 3.8s)
    50-70 in 4th 4.3s (5.5s)
    50-70 in 5th 5.8s (8.7s)

    70-90 in 3rd 4.0s (4.7s)
    70-90 in 4th 4.2s (5.4s)
    70-90 in 5th 5.3s (9.6s)

    As you can see with the drop in time between the 5th gear 50-70 and 70-90 times once the car is in the right gear for the speeds its very linear in acceleration. Also from Autocar data the 50-70 time of 2.8 matches a Audi RS4, another 400bhp car.

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    Very interesting! Thanks.

    I'm still on holiday but am seriously thinking of taking the plunge when I get home.

    How's it going? Are you fully satisfied with the SC?? Any problems/downsides?
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    Quote Originally Posted by mister bountyfull View Post
    As promised the in gear figures. Auto car figures in brackets. Just to qualify the test, the car had just over 1/2 a tank and driver and two passengers. The road was as good as level, dry but not your perfect road. Also runs in both directions averaged. Please note this was carried out using stop watch and voice to hand delays so the real times for the supercharged times would be marginally better.

    50-70 in 3rd 2.8s ( 3.8s)
    50-70 in 4th 4.3s (5.5s)
    50-70 in 5th 5.8s (8.7s)

    70-90 in 3rd 4.0s (4.7s)
    70-90 in 4th 4.2s (5.4s)
    70-90 in 5th 5.3s (9.6s)

    As you can see with the drop in time between the 5th gear 50-70 and 70-90 times once the car is in the right gear for the speeds its very linear in acceleration. Also from Autocar data the 50-70 time of 2.8 matches a Audi RS4, another 400bhp car.

    Steve.
    thats quick!!

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    Me want, me want, me want
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    Very, very nice!
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    wonder what the 30-50 times are like?

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