GWOA G Tuning Workshop Meet - Faringdon, Oxon. With Campout

Saturday 12th September 2020

Meet 10:00am at DynoTechRS, 

10, Radcot Estate, Park Rd, Faringdon SN7 7BP

Note: satnav is not good with this postcode. Turn into Faringdon from the A420 at the Waitrose roundabout (A417). Immediately after the Esso garage, turn right into Palmer Road and round to the right on Clements Way. Dynotech are on the right. Convoy to the Uffington White Horse

And lunch after at the Bell hotel, Faringdon Marketplace. From 1-2pm onwards.  Parking at rear.

Thanks for those that confirmed.  Also posted on Facebook.  Confirm there OR below.

For the Full Dyno test of your G, we have 2 slots.  It's £80 a time (+VAT reduced for GWOA).  1 slot left.

There will be a short talk and discussion on tuning G's (and generally).

THERE IS SPACE TO BE SOCIALLY DISTANT.  BRING YOUR MASKS FOR INSIDE THE WORKSHOP

Some GWOA Goodies to giveaway. Share your ideas for GWOA.

SUMMARY:

It was great to see a few for this meet and a lovely day out (in the sun).  We had Geoffrey G, Boxy G, Bertha (LWB)... but it was 4 SWB versus 1 LWB.   1 460 and 4 463s.   We had some goodies and watched the Dyno process and got the reports.  One downer was that we broke a G at the end - a G300 developed a nasty squeal from the top end and we suspect a follower and something popped off and was jammed against the camshaft.  In the hope it was 'just' a broken bearing on the alternator (was a a new recon one) we disconnected that, but definitely top end.  To be resolved.

That's the thing with a rolling road - you are stressing the engine (in particular) as well as the transmission.  And even the tyres if you are getting the equavalent road speed of 100mph+   You can find weak points which otherwise would be fine for months (or go pop when you are overtaking on the M4).

So we retired to the pub to reflect and eat.  Turns out Faringdon is a little hub of unusual cars - another new G, Spyder, Alfa, Mini Cooper and others...mixed in with country Landies.

Thanks to those that made the trip - a few pics attached.   We'll plan something similar for another weekend.

-john

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Venue:  Dyntotech RS, Faringdon, Oxfordshire.   On the A420 from Oxford to Swindon.   This venue has space/parking for a dozen Gs or so and is a central location to hopefully attract more than just the south/london.

Date:  12th September to avoid Summer hols. Combine with a Saturday meal or B&B / camp-out in the area.

Format:

Dynotech RS specialise in Tuning and Performance for all marques.  If your G has any engine management (e.g. fuel injection) or ECU and sensors, then they can tune it.  With a 4x4 rolling road (DynoMax).  These guys know their stuff, have STAR if they need it and tune MB engines all the time.

http://www.dynotechrs.co.uk/en/articles/info3/about/ 

Meetup on a Saturday Morning.  GWOA stall with giveaways (back of a G). .

Short talk from Dynotech about their approach to tuning, what can and can't be done, your options etc.  Q&A and discussion.

Test Runs on the Dyno, booked in advance.  A small contribution for this.  £80 for a Dyno Report.

Meet other GWOA Members and compare stories and ideas.  Bring any tools, gadgets, spares your might want to sell or PX.  If you are offering a STAR healthcheck of your own while there, let me know.

MORE:

Telis runs the business and has extended a discount for GWOA Members for the base tuning service, and any subsequent hourly work:

Pre-tune Dyno run.  Custom tuning, to optimise economy, performance, responsiveness, etc, within the tolerances of your G engine. Dyno Run comparison.   

Other ECU tuning companies are available all over the UK.  Many will be off the shelf maps (about £300), or maybe the addition of tuning boxes £100-£1000).  Some will be cheaper, some will be more expensive.  This is about sharing experience and access to expertise.