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by **nissias** » Fri 30.03.2007, 04:43

paul...
would u ever sell this car?

by **Paul.P** » Fri 30.03.2007, 06:56

nissias wrote:paul...
would u ever sell this car?

Nick, you have PM.

by **chris.t** » Fri 27.04.2007, 18:58

Paul, you've probably already seen it, but Club Lotus have now got a JPS Club Lotus division.

by **Paul.P** » Fri 27.04.2007, 19:01

chris.t wrote:Paul, you've probably already seen it, but Club Lotus have now got a JPS Club Lotus division.

No, i havn't Chris, i'll have a look !, thanks.

by **chris.t** » Fri 27.04.2007, 19:41

its in this months CL mag

by **sideburn Kid** » Thu 17.05.2007, 20:02

jps scan 17/5/2007

by **sideburn Kid** » Fri 18.05.2007, 14:05

jps run 2 on 18/5/2007

by **Paul.P** » Sat 19.05.2007, 11:02

Would any of you guys who know what there looking at, like to pass coment on these Elanscan runs ?

by **GeoffSmith** » Mon 21.05.2007, 00:16

I've done a quick analysis in Excel and plotted the maximum reported power versus engine speed for all runs. The first point is you should decrease the acquisition period in ElanScan to 100ms or less (JPS1 was done at 200ms) as the more data you can log, the better the analysis. There wasn't enough data in JPS2 so comparing the average of JPS and JPS1, there would appear to be a marginal difference in power but whether this is significant or down to noise and lack of data, I don't know. One think that could affect the figures to some degree is the weight of any passengers/fuel/luggage. Hopefully, Alan or John will have time to look at them for you.

Geoff

by **Paul.P** » Mon 21.05.2007, 08:00

Geoff, i realise weight of driver + passenger would slow car down, but can't understand why it would effect the power the car is putting out, surely that should be a constant ?. I'm almost certain those power readings are wrong, the car feels no different to when Sy & me did a run around last xmas, & these runs are showing approx 30% decrease in power, which i'm sure i would feel !

by **Gary** » Mon 21.05.2007, 08:51

So the basic problem is that you and Russ are fat bastards :lol:

by **Paul.P** » Mon 21.05.2007, 13:00

Gary wrote:So the basic problem is that you and Russ are fat bastards

Tell you what Gary, next meet, me & russ are gonna sit on ya :shock:

, then you can tell us if we're fat bastards ? :lol:

Also, you great :gray: , is it your fault the runs were doneat 200ms, instead of 100ms ?, oh, & wtf does all that mean ?, think Geoff thinks ive got a clue about pc's :!:

by **Dico** » Mon 21.05.2007, 14:50

I'm afraid its one of those rare ocasions were I have to agree with 'Bender Bill'. He's right, you are a pair of Rutland pie munchers aint ya?
You've even got a chippy named after you outside Russ's house!

On a more serious note Paul, if you don't stop eating theres going to be nothing left for the rest of us.

by **Dave Eds** » Mon 21.05.2007, 14:52

Dico wrote:I'm afraid its one of those rare ocasions were I have to agree with 'Bender Bill'. He's right, you are a pair of Rutland pie munchers aint ya?
You've even got a chippy named after you outside Russ's house!

On a more serious note Paul, if you don't stop eating theres going to be nothing left for the rest of us.

by **GeoffSmith** » Mon 21.05.2007, 19:31

Paul.P wrote:Geoff, i realise weight of driver + passenger would slow car down, but can't understand why it would effect the power the car is putting out, surely that should be a constant ?

Power isn't measured. It's derived from the acceleration which is calculated from the speed at the current and previous data point. If you drive uphill with a full tank of fuel and Clemo in the boot after you and your lardy mate have stuffed your faces with pies and neither of you have had a dump all week...... your power will appear low. :wink:

Not that I'm suggesting anything, I'll leave that to those who know you better. :smt044

Geoff

by **Gary** » Mon 21.05.2007, 19:37

Paul.P wrote:Also, you great :gray: , is it your fault the runs were doneat 200ms, instead of 100ms ?, oh, & wtf does all that mean ?, think Geoff thinks ive got a clue about pc's

Well yes that might have been me, but I didn't know what it had to be set to, and since I don't have a cable anymore I can't have a look. If Geoff posts what needs to be done in PC terms, I'll translate it into Lardy Arse language that you and little you can follow if you like :wink:

by **Paul.P** » Mon 21.05.2007, 19:52

, Gary, leads with me now, laptops at Russells & he's in Tunisia at the moment, seems like we had better wait till he comes back, which gives our friend Geoffers the time to explain to you in laymen terms :wink:

by **Dave Eds** » Mon 21.05.2007, 20:52

Paul.P wrote:Russells in Tunisia at the moment,

Is that why you've been counting Elans all day Paul? :-D

by **Paul.P** » Tue 22.05.2007, 14:03

Dave Eds wrote:Is that why you've been counting Elans all day Paul?

If you boys only new what i had to do in a day

Anyway, called in at Kelvedon Motors today & asked Pat Thomas to give blacky a spin & give me his experienced opinium. He said it felt like all the other upgraded elans, & considered it quite good, so i feel a bit better now, just got to work out why the elanscan run was so low ?

by **Gary** » Tue 22.05.2007, 18:50

We told you that, it was because of there where 2 fat bastards in it.

Pat is obviously a skinny chap like myself

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