Roar 08

A bit belated this post but we had a great time at ROAR 08 in the Peak district.
We had a very slow trip up and only averaged 40 mph on the A roads so 160 miles took 4 hours. The Chimp achieved only 21mpg but most of the time we were in 4th, it really was a tedious trip and a testament to the appalling congestion on our roads. Mind you we fared a lot better than some people who took the M6 that Friday!

We had a great time at the event and met some really nice people. I was surprised how well my Chimp looked against the pristine examples costing nearer £20K.

I put her on the dyno and got 230hp at 5700 revs and 240 ft/llb of torque at 4500 revs. These are excellent figures for the 4L and compare with a 4.6L which had 234hp and 243 ft/llbs of torque but at only 3000 revs. Having the torque higher up the rev range is much better as it helps you reach the horse power and makes the power seamless through the rev range. RPI had obviously advised me correctly!

They did mention my rev counter was reading 6,250 when actually the engine was doing 6,000 rpm. This is a bit of a relief as a couple of times I have seen almost 7,000 indicated!

I also went out with a Police advanced driving instructor round some very tight hilly roads and
he seemed to like my driving. He new I was a biker straight away and gave me 5 out of 5 for observation!

We came home on the A1 for as long as possible and then took the A47, which was much better. The Chimp never missed a beat and didn't puff any smoke from the zorsts on the dyno at all, unlike some others.

It must also be quite comfortable as the missus slept for quite a while on both trips.