did a trip to TVM and back with the box set to normal(90bhp 230nm) and stock filter
Thanks JK for the welcome.
FE for the trip to TVM with 3 adults, with AC on 100% and rev happy overtaking- 18.8 as calculated by full tank to full tank.(you should have seen JK's eyes bug out)
met TVM bhpians nikhilV12,xinome,sujith,jkdas,sankar and some more, but cant remember everyone.
had fun on the trip. overtaking is effortless and less tense because i can reach the other side faster.
specifically, had fun with 3 cars
a white 1.6 ikon rocam with a tiny K&N sticker on the back.
we kept trading places on the cherthala highway till i decided i was going too fast for my brakes, so pulled over to the left and waved him on. never saw him again.
a honda civic- grey
i kept pulling away from him from 80kmph, but when i reached my self imposed limit of 120, he'd appear in the RVMs again.he stopped for fuel i think.
the 3rd car was an ikon might have been a 1.3- he was a complete idiot was was just racing for the heck of it. blocking me, bullying other cars all at a speed of 80-100. I hung back and watched. and when i got a stretch of clear road, i smoked him comprehensively,accelerating past him like he was standing still.
I could'nt have kept up with a rocam or a civic without the pete's . I love this box.we werent racing, the civic would have thrashed me if we were racing.but i have a feeling my roll on acceleration was better than his. the ikon rocam would have been a good match if my brakes were better. the 1.3 ikon was dispatched with ease.
my top speed was 160,in 5th, while driving alone. on the airport road at TVM on sunday morning. by the time the speedo passed 150, progress had slowed down and there was heavy smoke in the RVMs.
I lifted off the throttle almost 800m before the notorious 90 degree corner and coasted by the corner at 60km.
problems that i expect will be solved after the CAI
1. less smoke above 3500rpm.
2. better low end
3. missing beats above 3500rpm.
4.better progress past 150kmph
now for the money....
NOTE- i dont travel at speeds over 120. the stunt at the airport road was just to find the limit. and i found that the car has a higher limit than me. which is what i want. i'm sure i have'nt endangered anyone other than myself, so guys, please go easy.