LS powered M

[stainless_steve]

Hi Patrick,
Good luck with the 944 traitor
Just ordered a new Astra sri tourer for the wife so been working silly hours to pay for it.
I have the new diff for the M,also a new ally radiator to cope with the extra power,thanks to Tim @ ACT top bloke.
I will try to get some more pics up in a couple of weeks.

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I've been working on my new bonnet hinges,making them fully adjustable,up down ,left right,forward and back,also with bonnet stops built in.

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That's some engine Bernard
Glad your getting back to working on your car.

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In three weeks time i have a weeks holiday,so i should fit the lightweight bonnet to the frame,fit new hinges along with the ally rad.

I've made the diff cradle,somehow i need to find the positions of the lugs on the chassis to mount the diff and cradle.

Progress is slow because of the bespoke parts i have to make,will be worth it though

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gemini said:

A labour of love Steve!

Tell me about it Rich,only thing keeping me going is the thought of hooning it around North Yorks

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Thanks for the encouragement guys i appreciate it,i thought it was only me and Bernard reading the thread

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Cheers lads,will post some pics up next month

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Yup but camera broke so no pics.
Flip front fitted with hinge mod so it opens alot wider with a stop built in.An ally rad from Radtec with twin fans fitted as used on the Cerby fitted a treat(thanks for the tip John )
Decided to go with 17/8" stainless tube for the manifolds,will order the mandrel bends and tube next week.
Cut my thumb at work on Sunday so i'm off work all week,can't do bugger all though

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Graham,there's quite afew people wanting to see it.
Let me get the chassis painted and rolling then we can sort a meet out.

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Found an old pic with radiator roughly in place before the brackets were fitted.
Hope it keeps Bernard happy for a while

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I've been looking for some front brake calipers,4 pot AP with the TVR logo would be good.
I'm only using a 16" wheel so i think the CP6600 will be too big,says for use with a 330 dia disc.
Did the early Cerby use another AP caliper with a 300 dia disc with the TVR logo?
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peteA said:

cant remember the dims but my old 98 cerb had ap calipers but had ap racing on them...not tvr. Think the tvr branded ones came later? Great project by the way and hope your thumb getd better!

Cut my thumb across my knuckle,interesting to see how it works.
Taped it up and its healing great now thanks.

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Jammy Dodger said:

Hans the Dutchman has (had?) one set left of TVR Branded 4 pot AP6600s to fit 324x28 discs. I had the penultimate set for my SC500 Chim

contact him (he's coming over in the next fortnight too) at [e-mail]

I think the ap6600 caliper is too big

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Brummmie said:

You want the 4 bolt AP calipers, used on the Cerbera 4.2 models, pre 2000.

Thanks,did they have the TVR logo?

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ivanhoew said:

nice project steve ,can i ask , this bonding the glass in ,on my v8 turbo m , i had a problem of over 135 mph the windsceen would let go of the roof edge for about 7 inches in the middle ,and the rear screen would do the same ... is this a m thing then? , i have nver heard of it and assumed it was because i removed the sunroof and so lost the stiffening effect of the frame ...does the bonding fix it ,and what sort of bonding is it ?

oh something else ,im sure you allready know ,triangulating the wishbone mounts is a good idea ,having had the front n/s bottom wishbone tear its self off the chassis at 60 mph downhill , i can say that its a focussing experience .locking the brakes and full rhdown got me lodged into a lucky layby .

I still have the sunroof fitted,removed the rear screen and was shocked by the wobble
So the sunroof pays no part in stiffening it.I'm going to glass some metal brackets to the roof front and back,then bolt these to the rollbar.

Bonding the glass in would probably be ok on a standard car,but mine and i'm guessing yours with it having a turbo will be good for 160+ so i don't think i would rely on it.If you don't have a rollcage how about glassing some stiffening into the roof front and back?

Adrian told me about the wishbone mounts,i'm new to M's so any info on triangulating the chassis would be great

Edited by stainless_steve on Saturday 20th August 11:54

[stainless_steve]

I've found a pic of the AP Racing CP5200 caliper,it's got the TVR logo
I'll keep an eye on fleabay to see if a new set appears.
I'm in no rush i have one or two other jobs to do

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I've bought a Jag PL diff for the M,just thinking about using the inboard brakes from the Jag.
My SEAC had them,never had a problem,thoughts please gents.

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yea,i was thinking it would get hot under there on a track day.
I could easy made some ally duct to help with cooling,but would it be worth it.
The front brakes do most of the work and the AP 5200 calipers should be up to the job,just don't want the rear brakes fading

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Thanks John,
Didn't know you had 5200 calipers on the front.
My diffs 3.07,but thanks for the offer.
You've been on the track once or twice so do you think i should go outboard too?

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TVR_owner said:

What are going to do with the car Steve?

An exhaust on an M runs under the diff and so causes it to breath after 40 mins on track (race conditions). the extra disc heat will excarebate the situation. I would go drums or outboard discs ...and if it will see serious track time, I would consider a diff cooler - which ever option you choose.

It will be a weekend road car(TVR meets and drives out) but i want to do plenty of track days with it.
Exhaust will exit infront of the rear wheels both sides,the trick will be getting it under 95db I don't want it to be like the SEAC where i couldn't get near a track