Racing TVR's - Cosworth Turbo S

[HarryW]

Have to say have always loved the Turbo Cosworth powered S . 500bhp touring car sourced Cossie engine; F1 sourced brakes, suspension and clutch; 810 Kgs; Hewland F1 box on the rear axle. First race in Macau stared 14th and won.
Any one know what its up to now .

O-60mph = 3.5 secs
0-100mph = 7.2secs
180mph plus

I can see where Peter H got the idea for the GreenV8S front spoiler at Zolder now
Any one else have any other specials to name/show TVR's at their best .
Discuss

Harry

Thanks to shpub for the details and Ted for the photos


>>> Edited by HarryW on Tuesday 8th July 20:29

[HarryW]

Excellent info roop, wonder if you could get those videos hosted somewhere (luca ), would love to have copy.

Harry

[HarryW]

Cheers for that roop , just downloading now, let you know when I've watched it .

Harry

[HarryW]

Had a chance to view it now the kids are off the machine, what can I say, excellent and a piece of automotive history ,that I now have a copy of.
Loved the way the SEAC, woken up by being overtaken, hung onto the back of the S afterwards .
They both made, what I assume to be, the 911 Turbos et al look pedestrian .
Had to laugh/smile to myself with neither the S or SEAC dare tuning their lights on (incase it induced a engine cut out I assume ) and the SEAC with one brake light brighter than the other, nothing changes
Again cheers

Harry

[HarryW]

BCA said:

........ Has anyone ever considered creating a replica S racer???

I think Peter Humphries GreenV8S is as close as anyones got too it since .
Would love to know what happened to the car and whether its still in one piece.

Harry

[HarryW]

Not sure if you could tempt graham (gbgaffer) in on this I know he was considering sprint this season just gone but the car wasn't quoiet finnished in time. Whilst not a turbo he has a S4C with a rather 'special' cossie V6 under the bonnet that is pretty much a 500 slayer from what I've seen .

Harry

[HarryW]

The engine, to quote Steve Heaths 'S' bible, was a "Ford FS500 Evolution Cosworth turbo charged engine, as used in the Touring car Sierra Cosworth saloon .... It was prepared to full Group A specification by Terry Hoyle and produced 480-500bhp @6800rpm .... for a car weighing 810kgs it had a HUGE power to weight ratio", if that helps .

Harry