Anybody polished their knob?
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http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Here is a old thread on it , it should be of some help.
George
Here is a old thread on it , it should be of some help.
George
Hi Chris I bought one of these kits and it makes polishing a doddle.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aluminium-Brass-Stainles...
Then if you want a brushed finish then just use a scotchbrite.
The kit comes instructions on how to get a mirror finish on most metals including Aluminium, Stainless steel, Brass, Mild steel (then requires lacquer).
The only problem with it is you will want to polish anything and every thing.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aluminium-Brass-Stainles...
Then if you want a brushed finish then just use a scotchbrite.
The kit comes instructions on how to get a mirror finish on most metals including Aluminium, Stainless steel, Brass, Mild steel (then requires lacquer).
The only problem with it is you will want to polish anything and every thing.
rigga said:
Get a leven gear knob, so much better shape and therefore feel than the original.
You're probably right, but the TVR ball is so iconic I wouldn't want to change it for anything else.To me its very much part of the car's character, like the exhaust manifolds going forward, the golf ball door release knob, the door release buttons under the mirrors ect ect.
To lose the original TVR ball gear knob is to remove a unique & charming element of the car's DNA.
They aren't expensive either.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-Genuine-Gear-Knob-/1...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aluminium-TVR-gear-stick...
ChimpOnGas said:
You're probably right, but the TVR ball is so iconic I wouldn't want to change it for anything else.
To me its very much part of the car's character, like the exhaust manifolds going forward, the golf ball door release knob, the door release buttons under the mirrors ect ect.
To lose the original TVR ball gear knob is to remove a unique & charming element of the car's DNA.
They aren't expensive either.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-Genuine-Gear-Knob-/1...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aluminium-TVR-gear-stick...
I am going to have to agree with you To me its very much part of the car's character, like the exhaust manifolds going forward, the golf ball door release knob, the door release buttons under the mirrors ect ect.
To lose the original TVR ball gear knob is to remove a unique & charming element of the car's DNA.
They aren't expensive either.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-Genuine-Gear-Knob-/1...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aluminium-TVR-gear-stick...
(this time). 100%I would pay £100 if I didn't have one and that were the cost.
Goaty Bill said:
I am going to have to agree with you (this time). 100%
I would pay £100 if I didn't have one and that were the cost.
(this time). 100%I would pay £100 if I didn't have one and that were the cost.
Actually the truth is secretly Goat Boy & Gas Bag think a lot alike.
It's just I dont mind improving things as long as the unique charm, character & aesthetics of the car are retained.
That means leaving the exterior & the interior alone (although I still have those XJS seats to fit
).It's a fine line and everyone measures it differently.
But why you would lose the iconic TVR features like the ball gear knob is beyond me?
If you're going to feck with it, for heavens sake dont take away the bits that make it what it is.
If you cant appreciate the iconic & unique elements of the car's design, you've bought the wrong car!
Well that's my position, and no that doesn't mean I'm putting it back to the Lucas 14CUX & distributor
For example, shunting is not a unique or charming element of the car's original design.
It's a fault that can be eliminated with a mappable engine management system offering vastly improved ignition control.
ChimpOnGas said:
For example, shunting is not a unique or charming element of the car's original design.
It's a fault that can be eliminated with a mappable engine management system offering vastly improved ignition control.
It's also something that can be sorted with the Lucas. As I've mentioned plenty of times my car can trickle along at 30mph, 1500 rpm in fifth without shunting. It's a fault that can be eliminated with a mappable engine management system offering vastly improved ignition control.
Edited by V8 GRF on Tuesday 18th June 10:44
Same here - I'd consider going aftermarket if I had problems like cutting out and stuff that could not be traced to any one component using the normal checks with a multimeter or diagnostic tool, in which case you're probably looking at a wiring or connector fault somewhere that could take forever to trace.
Normally, though, a TVR that has an engine specification which bears any sort of vague resemblance to what the factory put in there should be able to run perfectly well on the CUX14; it's more advanced than people give it credit for with regards to adaptation to changing operating conditions for instance.
As an example I'd be interested to know how many people who complain about shunting have replaced their oxygen sensors. Old sensors will still show up as working on the diagnostic tool, but they'll be slow enough to respond that they are perpetually 'behind the times' and the management would have to resort to drastic inputs to in a bid to bring the oxygen content of the exhaust gases back in line...
Normally, though, a TVR that has an engine specification which bears any sort of vague resemblance to what the factory put in there should be able to run perfectly well on the CUX14; it's more advanced than people give it credit for with regards to adaptation to changing operating conditions for instance.
As an example I'd be interested to know how many people who complain about shunting have replaced their oxygen sensors. Old sensors will still show up as working on the diagnostic tool, but they'll be slow enough to respond that they are perpetually 'behind the times' and the management would have to resort to drastic inputs to in a bid to bring the oxygen content of the exhaust gases back in line...
900T-R said:
Same here - I'd consider going aftermarket if I had problems like cutting out and stuff that could not be traced to any one component using the normal checks with a multimeter or diagnostic tool, in which case you're probably looking at a wiring or connector fault somewhere that could take forever to trace.
Normally, though, a TVR that has an engine specification which bears any sort of vague resemblance to what the factory put in there should be able to run perfectly well on the CUX14; it's more advanced than people give it credit for with regards to adaptation to changing operating conditions for instance.
As an example I'd be interested to know how many people who complain about shunting have replaced their oxygen sensors. Old sensors will still show up as working on the diagnostic tool, but they'll be slow enough to respond that they are perpetually 'behind the times' and the management would have to resort to drastic inputs to in a bid to bring the oxygen content of the exhaust gases back in line...
Right.......Normally, though, a TVR that has an engine specification which bears any sort of vague resemblance to what the factory put in there should be able to run perfectly well on the CUX14; it's more advanced than people give it credit for with regards to adaptation to changing operating conditions for instance.
As an example I'd be interested to know how many people who complain about shunting have replaced their oxygen sensors. Old sensors will still show up as working on the diagnostic tool, but they'll be slow enough to respond that they are perpetually 'behind the times' and the management would have to resort to drastic inputs to in a bid to bring the oxygen content of the exhaust gases back in line...
I have an issue with mine - could it be lambda related? It has a tendency from time to time to idle at 1600 rpm, eventually returning to 900 after a fair time, but if I am rolling out of gear at say 30 mph, the high idle always seems to be there. Its beginning to bug me. Or do i need to have a dig back through my emails/threads and pluck up the courage to reset the base idle? Or clean the stepper?
Tomorrow it is going to have its exhaust manifolds and Y piece changed for de-catted ones, but I plan to leave the lambdas in. Should I replace them with new?
BTW, its a 5 litre, somewhat over 280bhp, still running the 14CUX, with a revised Tornado chip.
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