JMB Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 HiDoes anyone know a outfit that does rolling road tuning pref no more than 160km from Carcassonne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Might be worth having a look at either Maxi Tuning or Boost Tuning magazines. Both are far to Max Power to my taste. I have not discovered a French motoring magazine which list Rolling Roads like CCC used to do in the UK and Practical Performance Car still does, Most tunning places seem to fit sound systems,glass fibre spoilers and Nascar ducts the wrong way round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave21478 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 They are not nearly as prevelant as in UK, and I dont know of any in the area, sadly.I have a little project in mind that would really require one, but since I cant find anythig locally, its all on hold for the forseeable future.Since engine swaps are not legal ( except in a few cases) and most serious engine tuning is frowned upon by insurers, the entire french car modifying scene is geared more towards looks and sounds, hence the "tuning" magazines being filled with garishly coloured fibreglass monstrosities usually based on low spec diesel models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 I cannot actually make them illegal but a 306 fittted with say a V6 406 engine and gearbox is pretty hard going to insure in France but pretty easy in Scotland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Oh thse postings made me chuckle and oh so true!Dave if you want a power run on some rollers you will have to do the usual.But one on E-bay together with a tow car and trailer, E-bay UK naturally and then sell the lot for a 500 -1000% profit afterwards, sounds a lot but far less hassle than trying to arrange one in France not to mention the cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 [quote user="dave21478"]Since engine swaps are not legal ( except in a few cases) and most serious engine tuning is frowned upon by insurers, the entire french car modifying scene is geared more towards looks and sounds, hence the "tuning" magazines being filled with garishly coloured fibreglass monstrosities usually based on low spec diesel models.[/quote]Dave, I think you might just have found the solution to what I have long ben looking for, namely an UK - France car selling money making scheme.I am going to take a punt next time I return to the UK and buy the most horrific "shed" of a "Kevmobile" that I can lay my hands on for next to no money.Kevins usually start out by setting a price equal to what they have spent turning their base spec car into a shed but eventually have to accept that they may have to pay someone to take the Kevmobile off their hands.According to my calcs every £500 pound that they spend on Kev accessories and upgrades will reduce the UK value of the car by £1000 but add €2000 to the French price, easy innit! [;-)]If I pick something perhaps Japanese that has an EU COC but not a popular model or even non existant in France, one where the tuning bits are hideously expensive, le Kev will be so impressed by its cool look at me value that he wont be bothered about the wheel being on the side where Julie normally sits.The icing on the cake being that I wont have to pay for la carte grise.I am seriously going to give this a try following my success selling the most garish coloured student type backpack that you have ever seen, I bought it for 15p at an UK autojumble to carry the bits that were weighing me down, the seller said I was very brave to be seen wearing it, in France they were fighting over it on my redérie stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1steveuk Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 [quote user="Anton Redman"]Most tunning places seem to fit sound systems,glass fibre spoilers and Nascar ducts the wrong way round. [/quote]Maybe if they were fitting NACA ducts they'd put them the right way around? (sorry just being picky!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Undoubtedly true but tell that to good ol boys who sell and fit them http://www.4wheelplay.co.uk/intake-nascar-duct-p-25001060.html National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1steveuk Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 There was a big discussion on a motorsport thread about the first use of NACA ducts in motor racing, I suspected it would be claimed by the USA, and probably Nascar, I think the argument is still reigning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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