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  1. whilst I'm aware there are a lot of "optimistic" dynos out there, and I will be doing another run or two next year in different venues to compare, Im pretty sure this was accurate to within 15hp. It is important to note that early catalytic converters really strangled cars, even today a decat is the cheapest performance mod you can make for real hp gains. hence why the diablo (with a far superior efi setup to the countach anniversary) only managed 492bhp from 5.7 litres with cats, as against 455 from 5.2 for the Countach. It would be interesting to do a back to back test on a stock diablo with its cats on and with them bypassed. FYI this car uses coilpacks, 6 twin jenvey throttlebodies, non-stock fuel pumps, free flow airfilters and a sports exhaust.
  2. Just wondering how many of us have put our bulls on rollers? here is mine when she was running rough (1988.5 euro DD) and after being converted to modern efi and coilpacks.
  3. thanks guys, I was concerned, was going to source an aftermarket guage and sensor. but most of them only go upto 7!
  4. I think my guage or sensor is knackered, shows 10 bar whenever I'm pushing hard.. what should I be seeing at idle, when cold or warmed up, and what is it supposed to be at 8000rpm? hope someone can help. cheers
  5. where did you get the spacers from or did you have to get them made? I have a set of 17's in the garage that I would like to be able to use (much easier to get the tyres!)
  6. I don't mean to sound stupid, but was this ever done in the 1970's, 80's or even 90's? I would have thought that quality control in the production process would be more important? what is the current estimate (ballpark) to go from "now" to "Design completed, all above testing done, everything signed off, ready to produce"? btw: And why do some people continue to knock the kitcar guys? very few of them could ever afford a genuine Countach, and with fewer than 1500 (?) ever made, there simply aren't enough to go around! They but love the design, are a source of parts (nobody tries harder to find out where Lamborghini sourced the original parts), inspiration, their cars can be driven without worrying about hideous maintainance / repair costs,and without them, demand for some parts (345 tyres??) might never be high enough to justify production.. Yes there are some horrific ones (beetle chassis etc), but the majority (at least here in Europe) are serious bits of kit. Many in the Uk use a Chassis designed by Lee Noble...
  7. Agree with most of what you have said, although I don't think there is anything wrong with making changes, especially if Lamborghini might have done the same if they had only had the money. I am still surprised that Lamborghini didn't change to 17" wheels (and the bigger brakes they would have allowed) when they became available. I am getting some 17" wheels made, as I want to fit better brakes, and I'm fed-up with the tyre situation Lamborghini disliked the wing so much, its amazing that they didn't improve it, (possibly because it wasn't homologated?) I've removed my wing, and would only replace it with a less-draggy variant Lamborghini did (eventually) change to fuel injection, I don't know much about the different carbs, except that I struggled to find anyone who could set them up properly. I have recently gone further and replaced my DD carbs with Jenvey throttlebodies, although you can't see any visual difference as I've kept the original inlet manifold & airbox (they are effectively a direct swap). I also changed to coil packs and mapped ignition at the same time, because my Distributor was on the way out (and damned expensive to replace), but primarily because fuel is so damned expensive over here (£1.43 a litre), and I'm hoping to improve my running costs as well as gain a few more Bulls under the bonnet.... I have a sports exhaust, I don't know which one, although it looks like the QS/Ansa, so the only change I would make is the headers as I believe (rightly or wrongly) that they can be improved on (better flow/bhp etc) We're all fans of the Countach so its no surprise we have strong opinions, but I respect the opinion of any owners (those who drive them, at least...), we are all friends on here......
  8. Just realised I hadn't mentioned my mileage! JLA12415 has currently done about 66,000km, so I've done over 20,000km in 8years, so 2,500km a year..
  9. Bloody glad to hear you have the all-clear! Got myself checked couple of years ago, might get it rechecked...
  10. When I first saw a picture of the Sest Elemento concept car I was sold immediately, and really looking forward to seeing the as yet unnamed Murcielago replacement, Imagine: a super lightweight all carbonfibre car, allied to an all new V12 engine, with a presence rivalling the Countach.. finally the car first suggested by the 1988 Evolutzione. but the first news of the Aventador left me cold, WAY too heavy, more a long distance GT than a Lamborghini "take-no-prisoners style" hypercar, why?? Cos someone worked out there were at least 20 people willing (and able) to pay $2 million for the real deal... wish I was one of them...
  11. I'm wondering how much Countach's are driven, as it appears (to me at least) that an increasing number of supercars rarely, if ever leave hibernation. Last year I attended an charity fundraiser at a well known track, and it became obvious that some of the cars were not driven very often, as evidenced by their speed through corners (I nearly rear ended a Porsche Carrera GT when he passed me at the end of a straight, only to then tiptoe through a hairpin, and I simply couldn't brake that hard!) Lastly on some forums, various speakers have suggested that "x" is too many miles for car "y". But I wonder how mileage affects the Countach? I'm not particularly worried about my mileage because: i) the QV appears well built and mechanically very strong. ii) I've heard that at least one Countach has passed 100,000 miles, ii) I'm planning to keep the car until I die, not until its worth millions, So basically I'm asking how much your Countach is driven annually and its total mileage (roughly) This is purely for interest, and as I haven't made a poll before so hope it works! Jonathan
  12. Hi, do you know any more details of the MIRA test? did they suggest or try any improvements? would love to have some actual figures rather than the guesstimates often bandied about! Jonathan
  13. Giancarla?? If you have contact details, please send me a PM. Jonathan (UK)
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