Slight Problem

Slight Problem

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v8s4me

7,242 posts

220 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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phillpot said:
..Must admit the "269 bit" struck me as a bit odd?..Useful as it is, there are one or two errors in that book.
And I think this is one of them. Unlikely to be a miss-print of the '9' for a '0' because 10.6" = 269mm. If we take it as read that TVR only ever used the Sierra front hubs then that limits the disc size to either 240mm or 260mm. The Cosworth variants had 278mm or 283mm depending on year/model but then to fit these TVR would have had to change the hubs. Maybe there is one out there, who knows?

Lots of info HERE for anyone too excited about Spa to sleep laugh

SJS357

Original Poster:

1,505 posts

157 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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I hope to see brake dust on them to Ian....
But still no caliper as yet ..........

It's the rear offside that's the problem not the fronts.


phillpot

17,118 posts

184 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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SJS357 said:
It's the rear offside that's the problem not the fronts.
Oops! "presumed" it was a front................................. getmecoat


Plenty of time yet!

Top Gear TVR

2,244 posts

155 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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some of us almost managed on a single caliper, almost. Big red did an awesome job for me but it took a wee while.

mk1fan

10,523 posts

226 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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Rear calliper - I have two spare ones sitting about doing nothing you could have borrowed.

Barkychoc

7,848 posts

205 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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phillpot said:
Put the later date in coz early Chimaera had 240mm disc, same as V6 S but later ones and V8S's have 260mm I believe?
Good chance they ordered an "S caliper" and got one for a V6?

Quite possibly same diameter piston so repair kit would fit either?
V8S standard brakes same as V6 240mm discs.

SJS357

Original Poster:

1,505 posts

157 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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Big thanks to Chris and Bob at David Gerald's for coming through and saving my bacon. clap
Lost a few years, my beards turned grey (would you believe it wink )
Not bad with only hours to go.

Yeee haaa Spa here we come........ (Well Calais to start with thumbup )

Ps
Thanks for people's advise (Wasted on me) silly
Offers of help clap
Right beer time .............drink



Edited by SJS357 on Wednesday 20th May 19:38

magpies

5,129 posts

183 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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brilliant

cutting it fine makes the mind focus

hope to meet everyone at Chimay or there-abouts


glenrobbo

35,290 posts

151 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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magpies said:
brilliant

cutting it fine makes the mind focus

hope to meet everyone at Chimay or there-abouts
As long as it doesn't focus all Mick! smile

This evening I am 200 miles nearer Calais than I was this morning.
Will they have any beer there tomorrow?

SJS357

Original Poster:

1,505 posts

157 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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magpies said:
brilliant

cutting it fine makes the mind focus

hope to meet everyone at Chimay or there-abouts
Cutting it fine, That's for sure Mick thumbup
Catch up in Chimay beer


tel595

684 posts

173 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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Well done Simon. I know about cutting it fine too.!! wink